* Promote the elimination of transformers 
The Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development (OPDS), promotes the eradication permanently closed to PCB transformers. The substance is classified internationally as a probable carcinogen. Since the agency began to punish providers who did not comply with the resolution and paper are being sent letters to companies to make them aware of the situation. The government of the Province of Buenos Aires through the Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development of the Province of Buenos Aires (OPDS), drives the final eradication of closed electric transformers with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), whose Law and has mean Provincial penalty in the Senate.
expired December 31, 1118 to 1102 resolution establishing the day as a stop for the removal of PCB transformers, substances internationally classified probable carcinogen. According to this legislation, thousands of computers that are on the territory of Buenos Aires and have more than 2 parts per million of PCBs are in violation. From the Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development (OPDS), directed by José Molina started to punish providers who did not comply with the resolution and paper are being sent letters to companies to make them aware of the situation.
The Provincial Director Guillermo Loperfido OPDS wastes, said that "companies that did not meet the term are at fault and we are stepping up controls. "
Some consequences
PCB is the acronym for polychlorinated biphenyl, a substance that includes a list of toxic substances which should be eliminated, according to World Health Organization (WHO). In Argentina, it was introduced as a liquid insulating and cooling of electrical transformers in the 60's. It is also used in carbon paper, hydraulic fluids, lubricants and oil additives. The PCB is not biodegradable and would be shown to produce different types of cancer. Specialists recognize that it is highly dangerous when you are out transformer, which happens when there are punctures.
in Europe is restricting its use to be totally eliminated this year in the United States this substance is not used in transformers since 1979, but thousands still operate equipment with PCBs.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STANDARD
law that the provincial government will seek approval at the beginning of the legislative year and sets the guidelines for integrated management of PCBs and equipment containing them. Pattern also creating unique registry registry Holders of PCBs and PCB's Operators. A PCB holders will be given 90 days to declare the processors indicating location and concentration, 180 days to present a program of removal or treatment: 20% per year for disposal and treatment until 2015. The aim is that by 2015 the Province of Buenos Aires without PCB's.
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