Deck 75

Question 1

Con Ed PCB Transport truck is marked how?

Answer 1

Dark green vehicle w/ yellow reflective tape under the PCB signs on both sides and rear.AUC 266 Add 1

Question 2

Define Temporary Storage Site: (PCB’s)

Answer 2

An outdoor or indoor area Storage of “PCB” (500 or > PPM PCB) ITEMS and “PCB Contaminated” LIQUID (50-499 PPM of PCB) allowed for up to a period not exceeding thirty (30) days.PCB LIQUID (500 or > PPM PCB) are not allowed to be stored in a Temporary Storage Site.266 3.2.2.B

Question 3

T?F Combustible materials must not be stored within a “PCB Transformer”enclosure, within 20 feet of a “PCB Transformer” enclosure or within 20 feet of an unenclosed “PCB transformer.”

Answer 3

False. 5 meters. 5 meters = 16.4 feet.266 3.2.1 note.

Question 4

When reading a Hazardous Substance Lists, and the “PCB level (PPM)” column is blank, what do we know about the level of PCB’s ?

Answer 4

these dielectric fluids contains PCB inamounts in the hundreds of thousands PPM PCB. 266 5.2.1.A

Question 5

Deactivation of transformers shall be performed only by

Answer 5

Con Edison Personnel or Engineering Personnel of the .premises familiar with procedure. No member of this department shall attempt deactivation. 266 6.4.2

Question 6

Decon procedure shall be implemented only when members or equipment are exposed to what levels of PCB’s?

Answer 6

of 50 PPM or higher. Federal regulations consider transformers containing a PCB level of less than 50 PPM to be non-PCB transformers. 8.1

Question 7

M2 cars, New Haven line of Metro North are the only cars with orange stripes.M2 cars always operate in pairs, one “A” carand one “B” car. Which is even and which has the pantograph?

Answer 7

A = even and has pantograph. B = odd.there will be a PCB containingtransformer in EVERY car which will have attached to it the EPA approved label.266 add2, 3.2, 3.4

Question 8

What is the level of PCB’s that can be expected in these cars?

Answer 8

All of these cars have been through two (2) retrofills which is designed to reduce PCBlevels to BELOW 1,000 ppm. 266 add 2, 3.3

Question 9

T?F Passenger cars which receive power from a rail shoe on the third rail require notransformers which contain PCB. These include cars on L.I.R.R., S.I.R.T and PATH.

Answer 9

True.

Question 10

When a new FDNY Hazardous “Substance List” is received the old list shall be …

Answer 10

forwarded to: Bureau of Fire Prevention, Toxic Substance Unit, Attn.: Officer in Charge. 266 Add 1, 2

Question 11

Regarding passenger cars which receive power from a rail shoe on the third rail, do they require a transformer with PCB’s?

Answer 11

No. These include cars on L.I.R.R., S.I.R.T and PATH. 266 Add 2 1.2

Question 12

A 6x6 decal that has a blue background that affixed to a transformer would tell you what?

Answer 12

It is a NYC owned NON PCB transformer. LESS than 50 PPM.266 add 3, 1.5.4

Question 13

A 6x6 decal that has a yellow background that affixed to a transformer would tell you what?

Answer 13

NYC owned transformer with PCB’s in the range of 50-499 PPM.266 add 3, 1.5.3