In short, Ballasts removed from fluorescent lights by Contractors during University of Colorado at Boulder projects must be evaluated to determine if they must be managed as PCB-containing materials.

According to Trial Lawyers for Justice, the polychlorinated biphenyls – or PCBs – in the school’s fluorescent light ballasts and caulk caused more than 200 people serious neurological problems.

PCBs can be found in caulking, plastics, floor finishes, fluorescent light ballasts, insulation, adhesives and more, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. While they were outlawed from ...