Re: capacitor PCB

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Original poster: "Mark Broker by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mbroker-at-thegeekgroup-dot-org>

Matt, 

I am unfamiliar with that cap.  

The general guidline:  If the equipment "looks older" and does not have a
sticker that says "PCB FREE", then one should assume it contains PCBs.

PCBs enter the body through the skin (particularly uncallused skin), or by
ingesting it (swallow, mainly).  If the cap is completely sealed and
without leaks, you are safe from 
contamination.  You  may have severe difficulties getting rid of it,
though, when you are through with it. 

Mark Broker
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11-12-2001 10:18:09 PM, "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:

>Original poster: "Matt Skidmore by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <fox-at-woozle-dot-org>
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>I recently aquired some capacitors. I was wondering how one might tell if
>they contain PCB. what do PCBs usually do and how does it enter the body?
>the specs on the capacitors are
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>Siemens
>B 21103 - A 4504-K
>DIN 41146
>0.5 uF +- 10%
>4Kv
>0.40 + +- 70 degrees C GSC
>560.11
>10.74
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>thats all thats on the caps. they look older and do not contain a Label
>that indicates they are PCB free
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>-matt
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