The askarels are used as insulating liquid and refrigerant in electrical transformers and other electrical appliances, because these synthetic liquids are very stable, corrosive name, low flammability and they are excellent thermal insulation agents.
It is an oil known under different commercial names:
* - PYRALENE: (France)
* - CLOFENE: (Germany)
* - PYRANOL: (Canada, United States of America)
* - FENCLOR: (Italy)
these insulating fluids based on polychlorobiphenyls (P.C.B) are extremely toxic products, if they predispose to the cancer of living cells, they become even more dangerous when subjected to intense heat in the presence of oxygen.
in fact when the temperature reaches 200 ° C, they are composed by giving rise to a hydrochloric gas. if their temperature is raised to 300 ° to 300 ° C., they give rise to highly toxic compounds
Polychloro - Dibenzo - Dioxin. the latter compound is none other than the: DIOXYNE
P.C.B can be absorbed by various forms of living being, and thus concentrates along the food chain; the fish first, then their predators and ultimately the man who consume each other.
IN CASE OF FIRE:
Insulating fluids based on P.C.B, evaporate and are found in the atmosphere,
Wind then can scatter them, and rain or snow will make it fall to the ground.
- it may happen that the servicer maintains transformers and capacitors
electrical, or cleaning, leaks from P.C.B are contaminated by these.
RECOMMENDATION: - When a Askarel appliance fails, it must be replaced automatically by another appliance not using this oil.
- when a leak occurs at an electrical appliance in America
the product of the leakage must not be discharged from the wastewater network or landfilled in nature.
It must be recovered in bins made of resistant materials. - any incidents of intixation must be immediately reported to the Ministry of
the environment and public health.
IN CASE OF FIRE ON AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE AT ASKARELS:
- Civil protection must be called in and awaiting their arrival;
The heating of the oil does not reach 200 ° C.
- Askarels or askarel waste must be stored in waterproof and resistant containers (eg metal, glass or ceramic)
- the bins must be stored in a specially designed area for all fire hazards.
