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Tit Knorfle Rcws-Settind KNOXVILLE, TENN. o. 103,750 SUN. 167.255 BCT 6 1976 Monsanto Phasing Out PCBs ST. LOUIS -- Monsanto Co.. the nation's leading sup-1 piier of polychlorinated'Rphenyi, used as in electric insulator, says it will stop production of the chemical by Oct. 31. 1977. because of possible hazardous effects on humans. Monsanto says the phasing out of production over the next year wilt give time for manufacturers to find substitute materials for PCB. Substitutes developed by the electrical industry are being tested, although they may not prove as effective in misting fire as PCB. I HONS 050J18