Collect powdered material in the most convenient and safe manner and deposit in sealed containers. Contact your State Environmental Program for specific recommendations. Polychlorinated biphenyls should be handled only in an established, controlled, regulated area. Skin Contact Quickly remove contaminated clothing. Immediately wash contaminated skin with large amounts of soap and water.
Breathing Remove the person from exposure.
Begin rescue breathing if breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped. Transfer promptly to a medical facility. The lesser chlorinated PCBs are colorless mobile liquids. Increased chlorination produces more viscous liquids, with further chlorination producing sticky resins or white powders. Because of their heat stability, PCBs were commonly used in electrical capacitors and transformers, and industrial heat transfer applications.