40 CFR § 761.360 - Background.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s761.360"
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title: "40 CFR § 761.360 - Background."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "761.360"
section_name: "Background."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
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subchapter_name: "TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT"
part_number: "761"
part_name: "POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION IN COMMERCE, AND USE PROHIBITIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 2605, 2607, 2611, 2614, and 2616 and 42 U.S.C. 6939g."
regulatory_source: "43 FR 7156, Feb. 17, 1978, unless otherwise noted."
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# 761.360 Background.

The double wash/rinse procedure is used to quickly and effectively remove PCBs on surfaces. It is important to select and use the proper cleanup equipment, to conduct the procedure correctly so as not to redistribute PCBs, and to comply with disposal requirements for all cleanup materials.