PCB in the Russian Federation: Inventory and Proposals for Priority Remedial Actions. Executive Summary of the report of Phase 1: Evaluation of the Current Status of the Problem with Respect to Environmental Impact and Development of Proposals for Priority Remedial Actions of the Multilateral Cooperative Project on Phase-out of PCB Use, and Management of PCB-contaminated Wastes in the Russian Federation. AMAP Report 2000:3.

Abstract

"This publication is the Executive Summary of the Report on the First Phase of the Multilateral Cooperative Project on Phase-out of PCB Use, and Management of PCB-contaminated Wastes in the Russian Federation. The objectives of this project are to elaborate an inventory of PCB, and develop proposals for priority remedial actions to handle the PCB problem in Russia. Phase 1 of the project was implemented within the period 1May 1999 - 30 June 2000, mainly by the Russian Expert Group and the Centre for International Projects (CIP) operating as the Russian Performing Entity. In this connection, the Steering Group would like to express its appreciation to the members of the Russian Expert group, the staff of CIP and all experts from Russian/former Soviet Union ministries, research institutes and enterprises, who have contributed their time, effort, and data to the success of this work."