Document 5DQmzMybe0j9Oj08mw94Rw3D0

11111CO< 1M1P1A1N1Y1C11O1N1F!I1D1E1N1T1IA:L::::: Traduction libra du frangaia Why these qua*t long ? '/ Thaae polychlorinated biphenyls have been widely attacked world-wide i _v . - On the one hand because' they rrasain in the environment. \ .. z* on - the other hand because of their possible toxicity chronic or acute towards man. ' If the first point cannot be refuted (above all for the highly chlorinated products), nothing proves at the present time that the second point is well founded. ' t ' What is the position of French Industry vis-a-vis these attacks (on PCBs) ?I Nevertheless, voluntarily and in order to specially protect certain fields of application(the dielectric use whore no other product can, at equal price, give the same performance) RHONE - PROGIL and Produits Chimiques UGINE KUHLMANN decided to jointly study, under the auspices of a trade association., the problems posed. . After a considered examination of the dossier; this working group arrived at the conclusion that it is necessary to voluntarily withdraw, more or less in the long term, from certain applications. You will find set out below and should note with care our position - sales for phyto sanitary ( pesticidal) use - cease sales imsediately.. - sales for use in cutting oils - cease sales on 1st Jan 1974. - sales for paints and varnishes - cease sales to manufactures of marina paints on 1st Jan 1973. - use as a heat transfer fluid - cease sales Immediately for pharmaceutical and foodstuffs applications. - sales to the paper industry - cease sales imMbdiately(parti cularly for the manufacture of carbonless copypaper). MGNS 042893 (cont *d) - Inform all manufacturers of adhesives, paints.and varnishes, plastics and printing inks of the dangers related to PCB's, in order to stop their use in or on products in contract with food. - use in other applications - sales maintained until further notice. - inform all customers of our decisions and the reasons which led us to take them. - special warning of distributors / resellers. labelling Placing on the packages of a label which reads : " This product is not to be used in contact with foodstuffs or animal feed especially in or on packaging.* These measures must not handicap our industries, so ............. You will see that each cut-off of sales is linked with a time period (before it beccsws effective).. - If this is immediate, it means that we are able to offer, at present, replacement products. If this is longer term, it is to allow our industry the time to research and develop the possible replacement products. He have at the disposition of those interested a list of replacement products for the different applications. HONS 0428<J4