DCHAS-L Archives Jan 10 2011

Hi All: Is anyone aware of third-party/contractor guidance for PCB remediations in schools that is holistic (e.g., discusses/covers paints, caulks, ballasts, etc) and covers all of the aspects discussed. Many schools near me are challenged with all of the conflicting information. Thanks! Cheers, Brad On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Redden, Patricia wrote: > Thanks - I did indeed mean "before" 1979. This just seems to be the same > mentality that says if you have very intact paint on your walls but some of > the underlayers are lead-based, you must remove the lead-based paint. > > Pat > > > -----Original Message----- > From: DCHAS-L Discussion List on behalf of ACTSNYC**At_Symbol_Here**CS.COM > Sent: Mon 1/10/2011 3:37 PM > To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] NY School > > Pat, > > I think you meant to say built "before" 1979. I was at one of those public > meetings. And actually, this is their strategy to save money. And I think > it is probably wrong headed. > > Yes, the light balasts before this date usually did contain PCBs and they > are getting airborne. But to just deal with this and not the fact that > about > 30% of latex paints before this contained them, most of the old caulks did, > many plastics and more, my concern is they are going to remove the balasts, > declare the problem over, and leave some schools still with high PCB levels > from other sources. > > Monona > > > In a message dated 1/10/2011 1:02:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, > PREDDEN**At_Symbol_Here**SPC.EDU writes: > > > > Am I crazy thinking this is overkill, that you automatically need a > > complete lighting retrofit if the school was built after 1979? > > > > > > > http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/01/10/meeting-held-to-discuss-s-i-school-chemical-problem/ > > > > Pat > > > > > -- BRG ----------------------------------------- This message and any included attachments are intended only for the addressee. The information contained in this message is confidential and may constitute proprietary or non-public information under international, federal, or state laws. Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by e-mail.

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Redden, Patrici a <PREDDEN**At_Symbol_Here**spc.edu< /a>> wrote:

Thanks - I did indeed mean " ;before" 1979. =A0This just seems to be the same mentality that says i f you have very intact paint on your walls but some of the underlayers are lead-based, you must remove the lead-based paint.

Pat

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From: DCHAS-L Discu ssion List on behalf of ACTSNYC**At_Symbol_Here**CS.COM
Sent: Mon 1/10/2011 3:37 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] NY School

Pat,

I think you meant to say built "before&q uot; 1979. =A0I was at one of those public
meetings. =A0And actually, th is is their strategy to save money. =A0And I think
it is probably wrong headed.

Yes, the light balasts before this date usually did contain PCBs and th ey
are getting airborne. =A0But to just deal with this and not the fact that about
30% of latex paints before this contained them, most of the o ld caulks did,
many plastics and more, my concern is they are going to remove the balasts,
declare the problem over, and leave some schools still with high PCB le vels
from other sources.

Monona

In a message dated 1/1 0/2011 1:02:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,
PREDDEN**At_Symbol_Here**SPC.EDU writes:
>
& gt; Am I crazy thinking this is overkill, that you automatically need a
> complete lighting retrofit if the school was built after 1979?
>
>
> http://newyork. cbslocal.com/2011/01/10/meeting-held-to-discuss-s-i-school-chemical-problem /
>
> Pat
>
>

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