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Consolidated Requirements

4.8.4.10 Sales - The GSA or the holding DOE organization

40CFR761;

normally shall not sell surplus PCBs or PCB items.

41CFR101-42.1102-2(d)(1);

These items are regarded as extremely hazardous and

41CFR101-42.1102-2(d)(2)

shall be disposed of by DOE and DOE contractors

under the EPA regulations.

[NOTE: Holding DOE organizations may request the

authority to sell or that the GSA sell a specific PCB or

PCB item, by citing the specific provision in 40CFR761

that authorizes such sale, along with a justification for

sale of the item instead of disposal under EPA

regulations.]

4.8.4.11 If PCBs or PCB items are to be sold, the invitation for

41CFR42.1102-2(a)(4);

bid (IFB), any Standard Form that lists such items, and

41CFR101-42.1102-2(d)(3)

any sales literature related to these items shall contain

the warning as prescribed in 41CFR42.1102-2(a)(4).

4.8.4.12 Abandonment and destruction - PCBs and PCB items

40CFR761;

not disposed of via utilization, donation, or sale shall be

41CFR101-42.1102-2(e)(1)

destroyed or otherwise disposed of in accordance with

the EPA regulation (40CFR761) and applicable State

laws.

41CFR109-42.11;

4.9 Utilization and Disposition of Hazardous Materials that are

Radioactively or Chemically Contaminated

41CFR109-42.1100.50

[NOTE: 41CFR109-42.11 sets forth policies and procedures for the

utilization and disposition outside of DOE of excess and surplus

chemicals, which have been radioactively or chemically contaminated.]

4.9.1 DOE or DOE contractor shall dispose of contaminated chemicals

41CFR109-42.1100.51

in accordance with applicable Federal regulations governing

radiation/chemical exposure and environmental contamination.

Appropriate state and local regulations shall be followed in cases

where Federal regulations do not exist or apply.

4.9.2 Suspect Personal Property - Excess chemicals (including scrap)

41CFR109-42.1102.51(a)

having a history of use in an area where radioactive or chemical

contamination may occur shall be considered suspect and shall

be monitored.

4.9.3 If economically feasible, every effort shall be made to reduce the

41CFR109-42.1102.51(b)

level of contamination of excess or surplus chemicals to the

lowest practicable level. Contaminated chemicals that exceed

applicable contamination standards shall not be utilized or

disposed outside of DOE.

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