Abstract
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are widely used in the electrical industry because they have definite advantages over mineral oil, which used to be the standard insulating fluid for electrical equipment. However, since PCBs tend to be non-biodegradable and to accumulate in the tissues of living organisms, most industrialized countries have prohibited the sale of electrical equipment (transformers and capacitors, both new and used) containing this chemical. Two problems now remain: what to use instead of PCBs, and how to dispose of PCBs in a way that does not harm the environment.
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Carballeira, M. (1988). A Critical Review of Selection Criteria for PCBs Replacement Liquids in Power Apparatus. In: Crine, JP. (eds) Hazards, Decontamination, and Replacement of PCB. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0747-1_11
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