THE HEALTH RISKS OF POLYCHLOROBIPHENYLS (PBC) AND THEIR PRODUCTS WHEN BROKEN DOWN UNDER THE EFFECT OF HEAT

RISQUES POUR LA SANTE DES POLYCHLOROBIPHENYLES (PCB) ET DE LEURS PRODUITS DE DEGRADATION THERMIQUE

The author reports, among other things, on measures taken by the SNCF to provide special medical observation for personnel exposed to PBC (chgemical substances found in permanently located transformers and in some rolling stock condensers).

• Corporate Authors:

  French National Railways

  92 rue Bonaparte
  75 Paris 6e,   France 
• Authors:
  • Conso, F
• Publication Date: 1986

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 20-29
• Serial:
  • SNCF Informations Medicales
  • Issue Number: 148
  • Publisher: French National Railways

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Condensers; Coolants; Health; Safety; Toxicity; Transformers
• Identifier Terms: Societe nationale des chemins de fer francais
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00456220
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM