The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

Labelling of contaminated equipmentS

5.—(1) The registered holder of any contaminated equipment in respect of which an inventory is to be, or has been, made under regulation 9 shall affix to that equipment and to the doors of premises where such equipment is located an indelible sign and, subject to regulation 4(4)(d), shall take reasonable steps to secure that the sign remains so affixed while that equipment remains at that location.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), such sign shall record that the equipment is, or the premises contain equipment that is, contaminated by PCBs.

[F1(3) Equipment in respect of which it is reasonable to assume that the fluids contain—

(a)between 0.05% and 0.005% by weight of PCBs, or

(b)between 5dm3 and 0.05dm3 of PCBs,

may be labelled as “PCBs contaminated <0.05% or <5dm3.]

[F2(4) Equipment in respect of which it is reasonable to assume that the fluids contain—

(a)0.005% by weight, or less, of PCBs, or

(b)a total volume of 0.05 dm3, or less, of PCBs,

may be labelled as “PCBs contaminated <0.005% or <0.05 dm3.]