INTERMINISTERIAL REGULATION NoINTERMINISTERIAL REGULATION No. 019, OF 29JANUARY 1981 Considering it to be urgentand essential to prevent contamination of theenvironment by polychlorinated biphenyls -PCBs - (knowncommercially as Askarel, Aroclor, Clophen, Phenoclor, Kanechlorand others), due to the harmful effects of thesecompounds on humans and animals; THE MINISTERS OF THE INTERIOR,OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE and OF MINES AND ENERGY, inthe exercise of their duties, acting upon the recommendationof the Special Environmental Secretariat (SEMA) and inaccordance with the provisions of Decree No. 73.030, of 30October 1973, Decree-Law No. 1.413, of 14 August 1975 andDecree No. 76.389, of 3 October 1975; Considering that the aforementionedcompounds have harmful effects, such aspronounced dermatological lesions, changes in the liver andkidneys, morphological changes in the teeth, psychologicalalterations, loss of libido, teratogenic and carci...