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ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT INC. -- ME OF THE NATION'S UADI NO MOTOR C A RRIEBS gjugimrvt office* **o madibon avenue nkw york. n. y. 10017 121 Bremen Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 6314? January 6, 1976 REPLY TO Monsanto Chemicals Co. Sauget, nil not >2201 Attn: Richard _ vest brook. Plant Hje-f-fTa-s Supervisor Dear Sir: . This is inrefgreame to your letter of December 15, 1975 cpncerning the Poly1 Chiorirs^tmd Biphenyls (FCB'a). In your letter you stated that you will hold the ur-utla , which were held by Monsanto Agents, and arrange to dispose of iht-s scsrchandlse at Aasooiated Transport's cpt I would like err mris time to advise you that this freight, does not belong to Associated Tramsport as we are an Interstate Commerce Carrier and only perform the faraxietpurta11 on of mer-shandise from a consignor to a consignee and therefore nr*e no right to dispose of freight which does not belong to Associated TrvTTeouart. As you and ycurr raesraentative stated to me at the time of the occurence, the leakage ef taa PCB's was caused by drum fatigue and 4tae merchandise being in used trasee.. I would suggest at this time that you contact the vendor, Balco MTS, Inc., at Boston, Ms iRunufflgtte and ask them for the disposition, of this freight as it seems they are going to be the ones held liable. They in turn can con tact the ahipc*er sue consignee of the said freight, which you took off the truck and brimr matter to a conclusion. Associated Transport will pay no coat for tine smsposal of this freight. : I. Very truly yours. ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT, IRC., EWJ/ts Terninil* DSW 295390 Tmcks bring yon today's products today. STLCOPCB4065498