Presentation by Judith Enck, EPA Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 2 5/17/20151 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency PCBs in Lighting Fixtures in NYC.

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Presentation by Judith Enck, EPA Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 2 5/17/20151 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency PCBs in Lighting Fixtures in NYC Schools

What are PCBs? Polychlorinated biphenyls Man-made organic chemicals Industrial and commercial applications 5/17/20152U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Health Effects of PCBs Probable human carcinogen Cause cancer in animals Serious non-cancer effects on the immune, reproductive, nervous and endocrine systems 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency3

EPA/NYC Pilot Project January Evaluated PCBs in caulk Summer Air, dust and soil samples Levels above health-based benchmarks 5/17/20154U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

PCB-Containing Ballasts Widespread leaking PCB-containing lighting ballasts 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency5 PCB-containing Ballast

EPA Report on Pilot Study Post-light fixture removal, estimated doses of PCBs were approximately 3-fold lower than pre-remediation Predominant route of exposure via inhalation From: Estimation of PCB Dose Distributions for Three New York City Schools Using Measurement Data and the Stochastic Human Exposure and Dose Simulation (SHEDS) Model, Final Report Prepared for USEPA Region 2, March 31, /17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency6

Widespread Issue Nation-wide Schools built prior to 1979 Evidence of leaks in Oregon, North Dakota, Massachusetts 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency7

EPA National Guidance 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency8 This ballast sparked a fire at a southern California school in 1999 An old ballast that burst unexpectedly

PS 36 in Staten Island Response to teachers’ sighting of leak Ballasts leaked onto floor Elevated levels 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency9

EPA Inspections 113 of 145 samples above 50 ppm 2/3 or more of samples at each school elevated PS 306 in BK 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency10

Summary of EPA Sampling Results SchoolBorough Date of Sampling Event Number of Samples Taken Number of Samples > 50 ppm (mg/kg) Range of Exceedances in ppm (mg/kg) PS 53Staten Island1/8/ – 260,000 PS 11Brooklyn1/15/ – 2,200 PS 13 PS 358 Brooklyn1/22/ PS 68Bronx1/29/ – 1,260 PS 206 PS 37 PS 112 Manhattan2/5/ (14 total) (12 total) 95 – 7,600 PS 45Brooklyn2/12/ –670,000 PS 306Brooklyn2/19/ – 1,200,000 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency11

Tar-like Globules 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency12

Oily Stains 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency13

Burnt Ballasts 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency14

Ballast Location 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency15

NYC’s Response to Leaking Ballasts Remove leaking ballasts Replace schools with leaks in 1 year Custodial/building staff visual inspections 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency16

NYC’s Comprehensive Plan 772 schools Comprehensive 10 year time frame 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency17

EPA’s Concern 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency18

Benefits of Lighting Replacement Prevent exposure Save energy (and $) Create jobs 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency19

Congressional, Elected Official and Public Interest Letters to EPA Region 2 City Council Hearing Extensive media coverage 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency20

EPA ORD Research 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency21

Looking Forward 5/17/2015U.S. Environmental Protection Agency22