Different aspects of PCB Management throughout its life cycle

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Different aspects of PCB Management throughout
its life cycle

• TAIEX Workshop on the Management of PCB Waste on
  16. 17.11.2006 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
  
• Helmut Bergel
• Sales and Project Manager

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The Competence of Envio

• 2003 Envio group is established in Germany
• 2003 Envio subsidiary in Sweden is established
• 2004 Envio group acquires Envio Environmental
  Services
• world-wide references and partner network
• more than 20 years of experience in PCB
  transformer decontamination as division of
  worlds largest transformer manufacturer
• 2006 Envio subsidiary in Spain is established

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Group Activities and Locations
Dabrowa Górnicza Transformer Disposalendorsed by
EU Life programDabrowa Górnicza, Poland
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Different Aspects of PCB Management
V. Safe Elimination
I. Characteristics
II. Impact on Humans
IV. Action Plan
III. Status Assessment
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Aspect I CharacteristicsPCBs are highly
poisonous and persistent!

• Persistent
• PCBs are decomposing very slowly in the
  environment
• Bio-Accumulative
• PCBs accumulate in the tissue of the human body
• Potential for long range transport
• PCBs have the potential to spread world-wide over
  large distances

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Aspect II Impact on HumansPCBs compromise the
health of human beings!

• PCBs in the world
• Approximately 1,5 million tons of PCBs were
  produce world-wide
• A small amount is already disposed of or
  recycled, but still 2/3 of the PCB equipment are
  still available, also in Republic of Macedonia!
• Main Uses in the Republic of Macedonia
• Main uses of PCB are fire protection in
  electrical equipment.
• The PCB contaminated materials are distributed in
  the whole country and are a potential risk to the
  people!
• Environmental issues in the Republic of Macedonia
• Existent of environmental damages through
  over-aged and defective transformers and
  capacitors!

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Aspect III Status AssessmentNo survey/action
plan about used PCB equipment

• A survey and action plan about used PCB equipment
  and their environmental impact must be
  implemented to solve the PCB problem in the
  Republic of Macedonia!
• Technical guidelines to handle PCBs are not
  available
• No laws to forbid the use of PCB equipment in
  Macedonia are implemented
• No technical possibilities to dispose or recycle
  PCB equipment in Macedonia

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Aspect IV Action PlanStarting to solve the PCB
problem in Macedonia

• Increasing the PCB handling through
  implementation of a PPP-Project. Involved
  Partners Republic of Macedonia, GTZ and Envio
  Germany
• Increasing the PCB Management System
• Survey of PCB data
• Engineering of a PCB storage
• Development of technical guidelines

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Aspect V Safe EliminationPreparation for the
Elimination of PCBs in the Republic of Macedonia

• Application for International donors
• Participation of the population on the
  disposal/recycling in the Republic of Macedonia
• Awareness raising in the public
• Macedonian membership in the EU
• Pilot project in the Balkan region

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Aspect V Safe EliminationA good option
Envios LTR² Technology
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Envio your ideal partner for PCB projects

• Comprehensive scope of products and services
• disposal or decontamination of PCB equipment
• consulting and technical services
• new transformers and capacitors
• Reliability
• certified quality standards
• World-wide project execution
• local representation
• authority permits for handling and transport of
  PCB waste
• world-wide logistics

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Thanks for your attentionContact information

• Helmut Bergel
• Sales Project Manager ? 49-231-9982
  230Eastern Europe ? 49-231-9982 202
• ? www.envio-group.com
• ? helmut.bergel_at_envio-group.com
• ? Envio Germany GmbH Co. KG Kanalstr.
  25
• 44147 Dortmund
• Germany