Progress on the Program for destruction of federal polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

This report, prepared by Environment Canada in consultation with other federal partners, responds to an earlier recommendation of the Auditor General requiring Environment Canada to report on the progress of PCB destruction and to provide a realistic assessment of the risks associated with long-term storage and the cost and time needed to destroy the total federal inventory. The report details the activities under the Federal PCB Destruction Program, the difficulties encountered in destroying the remaining federal PCB wastes, where these remaining PCB stocks are stored, how they are being managed, and the size of the inventory. Current estimates put the inventory of PCB waste in Canada that must be dealt with at 150,000 tonnes