Subject: Re: TCC Visconol Condensers 
Date: 07/22/2000 
Author: Bob Weiss <bweiss@carroll.com> 

No idea if they are any good for audio use, but you should be aware 
that "visconol" is one of the tradenames for a polychlorinated 
biphenyl (PCB) compound used as an impregnant in electrical 
components. PCBs are nasty toxic compounds, that persist in the 
environment when released. They tend to bioaccumulate in fish and 
birds, and have been linked to cancer and birth defects in humans. 
They pose no hazard as long as the
capacitors are not leaking, but use extreme care with them, and 
dispose of unwanted caps in an appropriate manner, as a hazardous 
waste. 
 
Bob Weiss N2IXK