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) Suggested Letter from Distributor to Aroclor Customers Dear Sir: Recently several newspaper and magazine articles have been Dubllshed indicating that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) have been discovered at some points In some marine, aquatic and wildlife environments. The quantities detected are said to be In the parts per million and parts per billion category. It Is claimed that the PCBs found strongly resemble chlor inated biphenyls containing 54$ and 60$ chlorine by weight. We are distributors for products with the trade-names of Aroclor 1254 and 1260 and these contain chlorinated bi phenyls. As your supplier of Aroclor 1254 and 1260, we wish to alert you to the potential problem of environmental con tamination as referred to in the newspaper and magazine articles. Aroclor 1254 and 1260 are manufactured and Bold to us by Monsanto Company. For your further clarification and guidance, we would refer you to the attached letter sent by Monsanto to its customers concerning PCBs. We have also attached a reprint of a recent article rrom Chemical Week. October 29, 1969, regarding water pollution standards set by each state In the Union. With the present public and government concern with environ mental contamination, good manufacturing practice In the future may require care In the application, processing and effluent disposal of all products used by your company. Very truly yours, MUNS 03 7856