The PCB program has adopted the following standards:

• Title 15, United States Code, "Commerce and Trade"
  • Chapter 53, "Toxic Substances Control" (15 USC 2601 and following)

• Title 33, United States Code, "Navigation and Navigable Waters", Chapter 26, "Water Pollution Prevention and Control"
• Section 1321(b)(3, 4), "Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability" (33 USC 1321b)
• Section 1361(a), "Authority of Administrator to Prescribe Regulations" (33 USC 1361a)

• Title 42, United States Code, "The Public Health and Welfare"
• Chapter 116, "Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know" (42 USC 11001 and following)

• Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, "Protection of the Environment", Chapter 1, "Environmental Protection Agency"
• Parts 110, "Discharge of Oil", through 125, "Criteria and Standards for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System" (40 CFR 110-125)
• Part 761, "Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce, and Use Prohibitions" (40 CFR 761)

• Executive Order 11735, "Assignment of Functions under Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended" (EO 11735)
• Title 2, California Government Code, "Government of the State of California", Division 1, "General", Chapter 7.4, "Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning"
  • Section 8670.2(f) (CGC 8670.2f)
  • Section 8670.25.5(a) (CGC 8670.25.5f)