Government bans manufacturing, import and export of polychlorinated biphenyls
Q. Government has decided to ban import, export and manufacturing of which toxic chemical w.e.f 15th September 2015?- Published on 16 Sep 15a. Polychlorinated biphenstye
b. Polychlorinated disulphide
c. Polychlorinated magnesium
d. Polychlorinated phosphorous
ANSWER: Polychlorinated biphenstye
Government has taken the decision to ban manufacturing, import as well as export of polychlorinated biphenyls and equipment containing this toxic chemical. PCBs are banned under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants otherwise known as the POPS Treaty. This was ratified in 2006 to ban use of PCBs by 2025 and adopt measures to lower or remove releases from stock piles and waste by 2028.
Government proposes to regulate manufacture, trade, use, import or export of PCBs equipment with these and contaminated with this chemical and dispose of PCB waste. Import as well as export of PCB-contaminated equipment will be regulated as per the provisions of the Hazardous Wastes Rules, 2008.
