Owners of PCB-containing equipment, military gear, and museum objects must now maintain detailed PCB inventories

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Three categories of PCB holders—operators of exempt equipment (such as radiation-related gear), the Department of National Defence for military equipment, and museums retaining PCB-containing objects—are now required to keep an up-to-date written inventory for every item. The inventory must record a physical description (including nameplate details and serial number), the quantity and concentration of PCBs in both liquid and solid form, the estimated date the item will no longer be needed, and a demonstration that all necessary measures are being taken to protect the environment and human health. For military equipment, the inventory must also show why no PCB-free substitute could be used. For museum objects, owners must document why the item has historical value and why the PCBs cannot be removed. These requirements, previously listed as amendments not yet in force, are now consolidated into the active text of the regulations.

Who this affects: operators of exempt PCB-containing equipment · Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces personnel · museum owners holding PCB-containing objects · compliance and environmental health officers