Title :
High-Rise Building Decontamination after a Furan Incident
Author :
Maslowski, Rodney ; Rose, Virgil
Author_Institution :
Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Francisco, CA
Abstract :
A fire involving a polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) filled transformer in an underground vault forced the closure of a high-rise office building due to contamination by PCBs and toxic combustion by-products. This paper describes the incident and the steps taken to reopen the building.
Keywords :
Buildings; Cables; Circuit faults; Cities and towns; Contamination; Decontamination; Fires; Oil insulation; Poles and towers; Substation protection;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPWRD.1986.4307914
