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Chemical Age September 10, 1971 ^Temporary baa urged ' for PCD at Dutch (. chemists' congress At congress pf the kiminMijU Neder . Iaml C'hemivche Veiemging iMM.icly pf Diitvh trli<mihi ul HilvcfMim. Prof II. van . Gemkren has urged lor a temporary Km the use of PCH since there it m link known about these products. These * chemicals nre claimed lo he to persistent that even after a general haa they will remain in the environment. It it expected . in the near fttlttr; that the Dutch govern* meni will lake measures ip restrict the . me of 1*1*11. ', According to Prof van Gendercn **we are in for some unpleasant surprises'*, since research on I'CH has only covered a small number of animut spcc>es..^Jt is quite possible that the poisonous influence may ' ' have exterminated smaller organisms com* . plcteiy hy the lime research has been in* teniiflicd. A recent study has shown thul the main rivers are the most Important ' aource of pollution. fCtl was Itrst introduced in 1929 for transformers because of its isolating . properties. Later application in paints. ' . . / ' ' . ' . ' , . .. flu ami cardboard production which brought PCB in contact with air and water and started to cause concern. Bo fur only Mrnvmto h:ive Ihcdangcr of l'( II. and have decided to . supply Hie prooiici only if it is used for ' a c|oed electrical system. Tills uciinn has caused them a loss of immivcr of $25 millkm/year. ------ A spokesman of Propit at the congress . Slated that his company will make a decision hy the end of 1972 about the sales of PCB. 'their plant, however, could he changed over to the production of , tower chlorinated PCB which is supposed ^ lo be less dangerous. % T* S\ * ni'ijiij|^.eji|'i>w.ii^iy w-p.ioryijyiwon1 -- ..v*nj$.y'.'-n yiMr, < T F/etau, //rrwu'ywwrww*r:'.jy win ( MO Ns 03^^qs