Inventory of worldwide PCB destruction capacity

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorSecretariat of the Basel Convention
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-11T20:03:32Z
dc.date.available2016-10-11T20:03:32Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.descriptionThis document provides a global overview of existing facilities and technologies for the destruction and management of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) wastes. Drawing on detailed survey responses from national authorities, UNEP POPs focal points, and supplementary data from the Secretariat of the Basel Convention, it examines key treatment methods—including high-temperature incineration, chemical dechlorination, plasma arc systems, and landfilling—highlighting their respective advantages, limitations, and operational characteristics. Regional summaries present the specific capacities, locations, and services of facilities across Africa, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, North America, and West Asia. The report also explores challenges such as gaps in inventory development, transboundary transport issues, regulatory compliance, public acceptance, and environmental risks. It incorporates relevant technical guidelines under the Basel Convention to support environmentally sound management of PCB wastes.en
dc.identifier.other2382
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8206
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.relation290
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectpolychlorinated biphenyl
dc.subjectchemical
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.titleInventory of worldwide PCB destruction capacityen
dc.typeCommunication or other resource
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000037

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