Occupational Exposure to Polychlorinated Dioxins, Polychlorinated Furans, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Biphenylenes after an Electrical Panel and Transformer Accident in an Office Building in Binghamton, NY
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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Occupational Exposure to Polychlorinated Dioxins, Polychlorinated Furans, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Biphenylenes after an Electrical Panel and Transformer Accident in an Office Building in Binghamton, NY
Contributor:
Schecter, Arnold;
Tiernan, Thomas
Published:
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1985
Published in:
Environmental Health Perspectives, 60 (1985), Seite 305-313
Description:
A polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and tri- and tetrachlorinated benzene-containing electrical transformer was involved in an explosion and fire in a modern office building in Binghamton, New York, on February 5, 1981. Because of an unusual system of air shafts the entire building and adjacent garage became contaminated with toxic chemicals. Polychlorinated dioxins, furans, and biphenylenes were formed as pyrolytic by-products. Before the extent of the chemical contamination was appreciated workers were exposed to these chemicals. Four years after the explosion and after the expenditure of over $22 million for cleaning and other expenses, the building remains closed.