PCBs Found in Smithsonian Buildings

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Summary

The District of Columbia Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Unit uncovers evidence in Smithsonian Institution buildings numerous high-voltage transformers leaking PCBs.

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

John Anderson & Nancy Lewis, "D.C. Fire Dept. Finds Leaking PCBs in Smithsonian Buildings," Washington Post, 18 July 1985.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

June 27, 1985

Topic

  • Architecture
  • Health
  • Actions and defenses
  • Buildings

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