EPA Press Release - January 2010
EPA's new website on PCBs in caulk ... September 25, 2009
EPA Air Exposure Tool
PCB Coalition for PCB-Free Schools
PCB risk feared at older N.E. schools
EPA should tackle PCBs, ASAP
PCBs in Schools and Corporate Responsibility for Remediation: Yorktown Central School District v. Monsanto Company ...Valerie Watnick
City admits 19 schools toxic; no cleanup planned
Letter to EPA adminstrator Lisa Jackson from New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
Bronx mother Naomi Gonzalez sues city over PCBs in public school buildings
Media Release regarding Bronx mother suing NYC over PCBs in public School buildings
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest's Communication to EPA Director Lisa Jackson regarding lawsuit against NYC DOE and SCA
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Crowley, Serrano Successfully Include PCB Cleanup in National Green Schools Initiative
SEC. 103. ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS.
A local educational agency receiving a grant under this title shall use the grant for modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, including--
(1) repairing, replacing, or installing roofs, including extensive, intensive or semi-intensive green roofs, electrical wiring, plumbing systems, sewage systems, lighting systems, or components of such systems, windows, or doors, including security doors;
(2) repairing, replacing, or installing heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems, or components of such systems (including insulation), including indoor air quality assessments;
(3) bringing public schools into compliance with fire, health, and safety codes, including professional installation of fire/life safety alarms, including modernizations, renovations, and repairs that ensure that schools are prepared for emergencies, such as improving building infrastructure to accommodate security measures;
(4) modifications necessary to make public school facilities accessible to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), except that such modifications shall not be the primary use of the grant;
(5) asbestos or polychlorinated biphenyls abatement or removal from public school facilities;
N.Y.S. State Assemblymember Rosenthal introduces bill to mandate testing for
PCBs in schools
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New York Daily News
Deal between city, feds to deal with PCB toxins in school windows will stir up big problems ... January 24, 2010
Toxic fight over schools in Bronx ... NY Daily News, April 14, 2009
Bronx Mother to sue over toxic caulk in NYC schools ... Daily News March 26, 2009
Toxin found in School Buildings - News probe turns up hazardous PCBs ...
Daily News April 7, 2008
Probe urged after News finds toxin in school buildings ... Daily News April 8, 2008
PCBs found at two more schools ... Daily News April 9, 2008
School bigs talk ABCs of PCBs ... Daily News April 9, 2008
Councilman Gennaro blasts Education Department on PCBs ... Daily News April 10, 2008
City Inactive as Kids Learn at Toxic Sites ... Daily News April 22, 2008
"Long Way to Go" on PCBs in Schools ... Daily News April 30, 2008
Parents, elected officials demand EPA rid Manhattan school of banned toxins ... Daily News May 19, 2008
Reps. Joseph Crowley and Jose Serrano urge federal aid for PCB cleanup ... Daily News June 6, 2008
NY1
Congressman Calls For Federal Check-Up Of School's Alleged PCBs...May 18, 2006
P.S. 53 Parents Express PCB Concerns ... May 01, 2008
Emergency Council Meeting Sees Whether PCBs Threaten City Schools ... April 30, 2008
DOE To Re-Test Bay Terrace School For PCBs ... April 28, 2008
Department Of Health Says PCB Levels Normal In City Schools ... April 7, 2008
The New York City Council’s Environmental Protection; Oversight and Investigations; and Education Hearings on April 29, 2008
Dr. Daniel Lefkowitz: Powerpoint Presentation and written testimony
Miranda Massie and David Palmer: New York Lawyers For The Public Interest
Dr. Robert Herrick Harvard School of Public Health
NYC Health Department Testimony
NY Lawyers For the Public Interest, Inc.
Statement From Attorney Miranda Massie from New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
PCBs In New York City Schools Fact Sheet
Link to NY Lawyers For the Public Interest, Inc.
PCB Blog
PCB FREE
THIS BLOG IS ABOUT POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS, A TOXIC ORGANIC COMPOUND THAT THE US BANNED IN THE 1970S, AND THEIR SOCIETAL IMPACT ESPECIALLY RELATED TO SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY. IN THE 1960S AND 70S PCBS WERE WIDELY USED IN BUILDING MATERIALS SUCH AS CAULK WHICH IS STILL IN PLACE IN MANY OLDER BUILDINGS INCLUDING MANY NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR KIDS AND TEACHERS WHO SPEND THE MAJORITY OF THEIR DAYS IN THESE BUILDINGS AND WHAT IS BEING DONE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE?
http://pcbfree.blogspot.com
Silive.com
Westchester Media
PCB Contamination shuts down Ben Frankln School ... North County News July 23, 2008
Westchester County Health Department Closes Ben Franklin School ... July 18, 2008
Channel 12 News on Ben Franklin School July 21, 2008
Windows Media Video
Quicktime Video
Local schools pegged with PCB contamination ... North County News May 24, 2006
Contaminated soil prompts call for research on PCBs. Westchester County lawmakers this week asked officials from the EPA and the county health commissioner to research the health effects of PCBs found in caulk and other commercial building materials, a move prompted by the discovery and removal of contaminated soil at French Hill Elementary School in Yorktown. Legislator Kaplowitz, D-Somers, acknowledged that the effort was exploratory only, but noted lawmakers' interests in trying to limit PCB contamination in the air and elsewhere as schools, hospitals and other buildings go through renovations. A follow-up meeting is expected next month ... The Journal News August 11, 2005
School district to clean-up PCBs discovered by parent ... Westchester Journal News July 10, 2005
Resident's soil sample spurs investigation ... North County News January 26, 2005
PCBs found in elementary school soil ... The Journal News, January 29, 2005
Elevated PCB levels found at French Hill ... North County News Feb. 2. 2005
Yorktown Board of Ed files lawsuit against PCB-makers ... North County News Oct 11, 2007
Click here to view legal complaint: http://www.pcbinschools.org/PCB%20Lawsuit.htm
PCBs from French Hill Elementary School sent to wrong dump, says EPA ... North County News Oct 4, 2007
In the case of PCBs in caulk, the matter is complicated by the fact that few studies have been done on their ability to contaminate the buildings they are in and the people who inhabit them ... Journal News, November 27, 2005
Lackluster Response on PCBs Criticized ... North County News, Nov. 23 - Nov. 29, 2005
Lawmakers Tackle PCB Testing Debate ... North County News August 10, 2005
Tests reveal high PCB levels at French Hill school ... North County News September 14, 2005
PCBs found in schools' caulk raise big concerns ... Journal News August 11, 2006
PCB-containing caulk must be removed upon discovery ... EPA Response to Westchester County Legislator Michael Kaplowitz. Nov. 3, 2005
In the case of PCBs in caulk, the matter is complicated by the fact that few studies have been done on their ability to contaminate the buildings they are in and the people who inhabit them ... Journal News, November 27, 2005
Kaplowitz to Head County Board's Investigation into Potential Harmful Effects of PCBs in Caulking & Other Materials... Westchester County Press Release
Westchester County Legislator Michael B. Kaplowitz (D-I-WF, Somers), will be hosting his 3rd-in-a-series of meetings regarding the potentially harmful effects of PCB-laden caulk and other industrial materials, at 3pm this Wednesday, August 9th, at a meeting of the Environment & Energy Committee. U.S. EPA officials will be in attendance. ... U.S. EPA Officials To Attend Kaplowitz' Next-In-A-Series of Meetings On PCB Contamination In Schools August 9, 2006
Test results showing contamination at two more schools will be released at
Monday’s Environment & Energy Committee meeting ... Kaplowitz Continues Investigation Into PCB Contamination in Schools May 22, 2006
On the Edge with Jay Miller... Channel 22 Cable Access, June 2005
National Media
The Connecticut Technical High School System will test caulk at 12 of its older, un-renovated buildings for the presence of PCBs ... New Haven Register February 6, 2010
Recovery - Clean seal and calk Peaf Panels on Buildings 9, 15, 30, 31, 45 and 49 at NASA Johnson Space Center.
Berkshire Community College and state officials have a more defined plan to handle and dispose of polychlorinated biphenyls found in the caulking of some campus buildings, and they also say the fix will cost the state $5 million ... Berkshire Eagle Sept. 2009
WORCESTER — The city teachers union has raised concerns that Doherty Memorial High School may have elevated levels of a known carcinogen within its window caulking Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp. June 23, 2009
In late June, the EPA approved a $2 million dollar cleanup project that will decontaminate the buildings outdoor caulking, replace contaminated carpeting in the buildings library, and remove PCBs that have seeped into the asphalt and soil below the tower ... Daily New Hampshire Gazette July 6, 2007
On July 12, PCBs were found at 133,000 to 723,000 parts per million (ppm) in the sealant on the Lederle building, and in the soil around the building at 1 to 42 ppm ... Daily New Hampsire Gazette August 12, 2006
Soil contamination due to caulk at MIT... MIT Information Sheet #2 Sept. 2006
& MIT Information Sheet
MIT Information Sheet #7 March 6, 2008
MIT Information Sheet #8 July 2, 2008
MSDS for encapuslation of contaminated masonry at MIT
Westgate at MIT PCB Abatement Blog
MIT Town Hall Meeting Notes
Two buildings will require the implementation of an approved abatement and remediation plan to remove PCB containing caulk and associated materials in contact with the caulking .... Preliminary Report of Building Related PCB Assessment, LGRC UMass Amherst Oct. 2006
Source of PCBs ID'd in school ... The Standard Times August 31, 2006
Pro hired to assess PCBs ... The Republican
Plan being created for disposal of PCBs found in Lederle repairs ... University of Massachusetts
PCBs showing up in more places than you think ... Woodward and Curran Fall 2006
Environmental Remediation Technologies ... NASA Kennedy Space Center
Mahar Hall at SUNY Oswego has tested positive for PCB material in caulking ... State University Construction Fund.
New York State Education Department is looking to identify any and all completed projects that involved the removal caulk that hd been originally installed prior to 1977... General Building Contractors of New York State Sept 21, 2005 Page 3
Although not commonly known to be a concern in Canada or the USA, many North American companies, banks and law firms have encountered PCB joint putty issues when working on multi-national portfolios, or with European based entities ... Golder Associates
NY DPM Forces First PCB School Cleanup in State ... Podiatry Management July 6, 2005
Caulk containing PCBs found in local buildings... KIROTV Seattle, Washington 2004
The University of Rhode closed the Chafee Social Science building, the largest facility on the ingston Campus, in December 2000 based on test results that show elevated levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in soil outside and in sections inside of the high rise office building. ... University of Rhode Island News Bureau
Some caulking may be linked to cancer, Harvard study finds ...boston.com News July 21, 2004
We uncover hidden dangers inside some buildings ... Eyewitness News WPRI
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are showing up in more places than you would think ... Woodward and Curran
PCB-Containing Caulk: A Widely Overlooked Hazard ... Marcor Environmental
Utility Solid Waste Activities Group Letter to Lisa Jackson at EPA
PCB Contamination Resource
On January 19, 2010 EPA announced a Consent Agreement and Final Order has been reached with the City of New York to assess and reduce exposure to PCB contamination in caulk in schools PCB Contamination – EPA / NYC PCBs in Caulk Settlement
Ohio Real Estate Blog
PCBs in More than Just Transformers, Hydraulic Oil and Ballasts; should we be concerned with PCBs in Caulk, Paint & Sealants? ... Kohrman Jackson & Krantz PLL
Foreign News
Banned building compound PCB could be causing a health risk to residents and workers in buildings were it was used ... Copenhagen Post Online April 2009
September 2006 Read both information sheets from MIT MIT Information Sheet #2 Sept. 2006 & MIT Information Sheet
