[PDF] ASA User Help Guide 16 ???. 2015 ?. The PCB serial

What are the names presented in the table of PCBs?

The names presented in the table are the IUPAC names. Type The type of the PCB entity: Congener, Homolog, Mixture, Category. Title Table of PCB Species by Congener Number Author US EPA, OSWER, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery Subject Table of PCB congeners

How to determine PCB congeners by the internal standard procedure?

11.4.7 When determining PCB congeners by the internal standard procedure,calculate the response factor (RF) for each congener in the calibration standards relativeto the internal standard, decachlorobiphenyl, using the equation that follows.

How do you know if you have PCBs?

There are tests to determinewhether PCBs are in the blood, body fat, andbreast milk. These are not regular or routineclinical tests, such as the one for cholesterol,but could be ordered by a doctor to detectPCBs in people exposed to them in theenvironment and at work.

Do old electrical devices contain PCBs?

Oldfluorescent lighting fixtures and old electricaldevices and appliances, such as television setsand refrigerators, may contain PCBs if theywere made before PCB use was stopped.When these electric devices get hot duringoperation, small amounts of PCBs may getinto the air and raise the level of PCBs inindoor air.