PCB Transformer Decontamination - Standards and ProtocolsPrefaceAvant-proposTable of ContentsGlossary1.0 Introduction2.0 Nature of the Problem2.1 Overview of the Present PCB Situation in Canada2.2 Overview of Current PCB Transformer Management Options in Canada3.0 The Need for National Transformer Decontamination Criteria3.1 General Needs and Benefits3.2 The Need for Surface Decontamination Criteria4.0 PCB Contamination Criteria4.1 Canadian Federal Criteria4.2 Provincial Criteria4.3 International Criteria4.4 Recommended Transformer Surface Contamination Limit5.0 Recommended Decontamination Standards and Protocols5.1 Protocols for the Decontamination of PCB Contaminated Mineral Oil Transformers for Re-use, Recycling and Disposal5.2 Protocols for the Decontamination of Askarel Transformers for Re-use, Recycling and Disposal5.3 Landfilling and Mineral Oil Transformers6.0 ReferencesAppendix A - Decontamination TechnologiesAppendix B - Recommended Wipe Test Sampling Metholology for Transformer Metal Surfaces