Mandatory Testing for PCBs in Schools
Photos of PCB Material and Schools
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Westchester N.Y.Built in late 1960's
PCB-laden caulk on exterior wall on the Putnam Valley Middle School in Putnam, N.Y.
PCB caulk along door frame at the Pablo Casals Elementary School (PS 181)in Co-Op City, Bronx N.Y. (Year 2007)
Caulk contained 6180 ppm of Arolcor 1254
Contaminated caulk on ground outside Seneca Hall at the
State University of Owsego. Year 2005
Caulking on ground as a result of window renovation.
Soil is also contaminated.
Oswego SUNY Caulk Sample ... 14,000 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and 3,000 ppm
Burlington High School in Burlington, Massachusetts Year 2006
Masonry caulk had 106,611 ppm of Arolcor 1260
EPA Region 1 was notified of results
Lawrence Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Year 2006
Masonry caulk had 290 ppm of Aroclor 1248 and 428 ppm of Aroclor
EPA notified of results.
Window with contaminated caulk in dumpster at Lawrence Catholic High School
Gordon Hall in Boston, Massachusetts (Year 2006)
Garage 1 in Coop City in the Bronx, NY undergoing renovation in 2006.
PCB-laden caulk on exterior front wall of garage.
Bliss Residence Hall in SUNY New Paltz after a Westinghouse PCB transformer exploded on Dec. 29, 1991. (c)1992 by Eric Francis. For more information and photos.