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PCBs in State Purchased Products: Flooring Material 2017 Results |
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| 25-03-016 | October 2025 |
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PCBs in State Purchased Products: Flooring Material 2017 Results (Number of pages: 17) (Publication Size: 469KB)
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| Author(s) |
Michael Zahn |
| Description |
Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) conducted a study to assess polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in products available from state contracts in 2017. Ecology evaluated 23 flooring component samples that were in use by several different state entities. The samples included adhesives, carpet (including carpet tiles and backing), sealants, and vinyl. All samples evaluated had detectable levels of total PCBs (tPCBs). The tPCB concentration results ranged, as estimates, from 0.02 J to 11.02 J parts per billion (ppb) in the samples tested. Sixteen of the 23 samples had tPCB levels below one ppb, six samples had levels ranging from one to 10 ppb, and one sample had a level between 10 and 100 ppb. The sample results were all below the TSCA 25 ppm average and 50 ppm maximum limits. |
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EAP Publications Coordinator at 564-669-3028 or EAPpubs@ecy.wa.gov |
| Keywords |
consumer products, PCB, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Ecology, flooring material |
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