Document 37GLL9yBX5pD2m59mQMbp0jLE

This information is prepared for internal use only and should be used with discretion, since it has not been completely evaluated for such considerations as toxicity and patent conflict, except as specifically stated. Sales Information Bulletin No. 58 SUBJECT: DIELECTRIC FLUIDS - ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY DATE: OCTOBER l4, 1971 What steps are being taken to reduce the risk of environmen tal pollution by dielectric fluids? 1. Formation of an electrical industry committee on PCBs - Committee C107 of ANSI. l. 2. Waste fluid and drained fluid from transformers can be returned freight prepaid to our Sauget plant for incinera tion at $0.03 per pound. Labels are being printed which will spell out this service and its cost. 3. On sales calls to a dielectric fluid account the importance of housekeeping should be stressed. If you need specific help, please let the Product Group know. (A manual on sug gested pollution controls is in preparation.) At the present time information on the ANSI Committee (American National Standards Institute) should be of interest to our cus tomers. A meeting has been held and Committee C107 formed under the chairmanship of W. B. Papageorge. The secretary will be: A. M. Salazar Executive Secretary Power Equipment Division DSW 133168 M.E.M.A. 155 E. bHth Street Mew York, New York 1.0017 Bill will appoint a steering committee which in turn will ap point working committees to formulate guide lines for handling liquid and solid PCB scrap. ( NOTICE: "Nothing contained herein is to be construed as a recommendation to use any product in conflict with any patent. MONSANTO MAKES NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY OF ANY PRODUCT REFERRED TO, no guarantee of satisfactory results from reliance upon contained information or recommendations, and disclaims all liability for any resulting loss or damage." Monsanto Industrial Chemicals Co. A Unit of Monsanto Company 800 No. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63166 STLCOPCB4051069 2- - The purpose of the Committee is as follows: Judgements and guidelines will be formulated about the proper disposal of solid scrap impregnated with PCBs and generated by the electrical industry (e.g. failed capacitors, scrap core and coils from askarel transformers). The guidelines for disposal of both liquid and solid scrap must roach many end users, beyond the reach of Monsanto and the electrical manu facturers. AMSI organization is best able to reach most end users. ' We are aware that in the dielectric industry there are two dis tinct sources of environmental contamination. The first is in the primary manufacturing plants. The second is at the point where replacement and servicing of equipment takes place. We are hopeful C107 will help as well as the major electrical equip ment manufacturers. Their future could depend on how well they police themselves. Monsanto will help as much as possible but cannot go it entirely alone, .. cs Attachment DSW 183169 STLCOPCB4051070