PCB Contamination

Essay # 56980

Agricultural Studies > Biotechnology
Biology > Ecology
Environmental Studies > Environmental Problems

PCB Contamination

An analysis of the issues involved in PCB contamination and possible solutions.

1,007 words () | 10 sources | MLA | 2004 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper gives a full overview of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB). The paper presents background information on PCBs, including their sources, cleanup efforts, stakeholders, and similar toxins. The paper emphasizes environmental and water quality applications.

From the Paper:

"Advances in the treatment of affected aquatic systems have been made and PCB contamination is becoming less widespread. The stakeholders associated with this issue are large electrical companies like White-Westinghouse and General Electric and biotechnology corporations such as the Monsanto Company. The electric companies needed a chemical that could be used for industrial cooling and the Monsanto Company used their technology to create this chemical. (Schmidt,48)"