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DISTRIBUTION c. F. Callis K. W- Easley J. R- Foehr J. T. Garrett B. G. Hammond E. H. Harbison E . L. Head - R. C. Isham G. J. Levinskas D. T. Mayer D. E. Munie R. S. Nelson 7W. B. Papageorge R. G. Potter G. Roush, Jr-,M.D. T- K. Smith P. A. Tierney J. L. Wolfsberger B2SA 1920 B2SA A2SG A2SC B2SA B3SB BIND A2SA 1740 B3SB B3NJ G4WA B3SB A2SA DIE N3A 1740 m . Monsanto ;\ G . E . P a g e t'* tQ * * < 0 * ^ > O h (I Dept, of Medicine & Environmental Health - A 2 S D - 4 - 4 6 6 6 February 12, 1979 Note of Phone Call From Mr. Harry Gilmer of EPA at 10:30PM approximately on February 9, 1979 TO Distribution Mr. Gilmer rang me and asked what my feeling was about the finding of tetrachloro benzoaioxins in the o-Chlorophenol spilled at Sturgeon. I told him that I did not think that the 37 ppb found changed our feeling that no hazard was involved either for the people of Sturgeon or for the WES crew clearing up. He asked me what acute effects I might expect and I said . that if any were found, it would be chloracne. He said one V7ES operative had a skin irritation, but.it was not thought to be chloracne. He asked me about the identification of the exact isomer. I said that was right outside my knowledge, but I understood that the analysts viewed it as being difficult to the point * of impossibility. He asked if other h'elp was being sought. Again, I said that this was outside my field, but that I understood that other advise would be sought. He asked whether Dow would be consulted and I said that I understood that they probably would, b e . I told him that if I could be of any help, I would be very glad to be and the conversation closed. mo t