Document 6Ry7DEM5VBwDgq9d71NEL6nRo
STLCOPCB4046997
DSW 172374
STLCOPCB4046998
DECEMBER, 1972 (continued)
12/21
Ms. Edythe B. Breuss Karl Lambrecht Corp. Chicago, Illinois
12/22 W. R. Corey
12/22
Dr. A. S. Y. Chau Canada Centre for
Inland Waters Burlington, Ontario
Unavailability of Aroclors
867
OECD's Sector Group on Unintended Occurrence of Chemicals in the Environ ment Proposals for Con certed Action, etc.
868
Monsanto's approach to
869
detection and quantification
of PCBs
Literature
DSW 172375 STLCOPCB4046999
DECEMBER, 1972 (continued)
12/15 K. W. Easley
Environmental Evaluation of Monsanto products
12/15
Dr. James R. Sanborn Illinois Natural History
Survey Urbana, Illinois
Samples
12/15
Mr. Stanley Duke Duke Standards Company Palo Alto, California
Literature
12/18 R. A. Stohr
PCB Claims
12/18
Corey/Easley/MeteaIf/ Stapleton
EPA Proposed Rule Making
12/18
U. S. Department of Com merce
Springfield, Virginia
Request for copy of publication
12/18
Dr. Dinus M. Briggs North Carolina State U. Raleigh, N.C.
Samples
12/18
Mr. Jack Boettcher American Embassy (Iran) New York APO
Samples
12/19 W. R. Corey
NIEHS Conference on Chlorinated Dibenzodioxins & Dibensofurans
12/19 G. P. Pague
Santosols - "Rule 66"
12/21 J. R. Durland
Yusho disease incident
12/21 P. J. A. Marsh
Lawsuit in Europe re PCBs in underground water
12/21 P. J. A. Marsh
Purle Bros., Ltd., Essex
12/21
Mr. Louis Finger General Electric Philadelphia, Pa.
Quality of n-butyl-acid
phosphate
12/21
Mr. Paul Hirsch Tottenville High School Staten Island, N.Y.
Sample Request form and Literature
12/21
Dr. Myron A. Mehlman
Sample Request Form
Pood & Drug Administration
Washington, D.C.
851 852
853
854 855 856
857
858
859
860 861 862 863 864
865
866
DSW 172376 STLCOPCB4047000
DECEMBER, 1972 (continued)
12/8
Dr. James R. Sanborn Illinois Natural
History Survey Urbana, Illinois
12/11
Mr. Donald L. Hughes WARF Institute, Inc. Madison, Wisconsin
12/11
Dr. J. C. Thompson The University of Texas
Austin, Texas
12/11
Dr. Irvin W. Rubin Rollins-Purle, Inc. Bridgeport, N. J.
12/11
Mr. John Hesse Michigan Bureau of
Water Management Lansing, Michigan
12/11
Mr. L. P. MacFarland Attorney at Law Columbia, Tennessee
12/12 H. S. Bergen
12/12 12/13 12/13 12/14
12/14
W. R. Corey
R. A. Stohr
S. Uneno
Mr. David M. Moore, II Attorney at Law Greensboro, N.C.
W. R. Corey
12/15 12/15
Mr. Carl H. Draude, Jr. Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster, Pa.
Mr. Randall Reeser IRC TRW, Inc. Burlington, Iowa
Sample Request Form and Literature
Literature
Samples
Samples
Samples
Analyses of Georgia Dept, of Agriculture milk samples
Heat Transfer System Akron Laboratory PCBs - OECD PCB Claims Composition of MIPB-(2) Holly Farms Poultry Ind. v. Wilbur-Ellis Co. PCB - Non-Monsanto Sources - USA Unavailability of Aroclors
Sample Request Form
837
838
839 840 84l
842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 850
DSW 172377 STLCOPCB4047001
DECEMBER, 1972
12/1
Mr. E. J. Hormuth General Motors Corp. Willow Springs, 111.
Pyranol A13B3B
12/1
J. P. Stapleton
Anniston Fish Studies
12/4
J. N. Haggart
PCBs - Environment
12/4
Mrs. Jean H. Bowdre Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University Blacksburg, Va.
Sample Request Form
12/4
Mr. David J. Cartwright Department of
Natural Resources New Brunswick, Canada
Literature
12/4
Dr. David B. Peakall Cornell University Ithaca, New York
Samples
12/6
Dr. J. S. Nelson General Electric Co. Schenectady, New York
Transmittal of FDA Environmental Impact Statement
12/6
Mr. Thomas Dunaway U.S. Geological Survey Metairie, Louisiana
Literature
12/7
Mr. Donald B. Stevens
Impact of PCBs on the
New York State Dept, of
Environment
Environmental Conservation
Albany, New York
12/7
Dr. Clifford M. Hardin Ralston Purina Company St. Louis, Missouri
PCBs in Hydraulic Fluids
12/8
Mr. David Dworkin
Literature
Fairfield Associates, Inc
Westport, Connecticut
12/8 12/8
Dr. D. F. Burns N L Industries, Inc. South Amboy, N. J.
Dr. Dinus M. Briggs North Carolina State U. Raleigh, N. C.
Sample Request Form Sample Request Form
824 825 826 827
828
829 830 831 832
. 833 834 835 836
DSW 172378 STLCOPCB4047002
NOVEMBER, 1972 (continued)
11/29
Mr. Leonard Gordon MIT Lexington, Mass.
11/30
Mr. Jack Boettcher Environmental Research
Center Tehran, Iran
11/30
Mr. R. E. Wardwell, Jr. Form-Eze Systems Colorado Springs, Colo.
11/30
Dr. Paul Germain University of Moncton Moncton, NouveauBrunswick, Canada
11/30
Ms. Joyce Goldstein
U.S. E.P.A. Chamblee, Georgia
Sample Request Form & Literature
Sample Request Form
819 820
Unavailability of Aroclors
821
Sample Request Form and
822
Literature
.
Literature
823
DSW 172379 STLCOPCB4047003
NOVEMBER, 1972 (continued
11/27 W. R. Corey
Ralston Purina
11/27 C. E. Hathaway
Transmittal Memo
11/27
Mr. Edward P. Bogden Onondaga County Depart
ment of Health Syracuse, New York
PCBs and the environment re Monsanto's policy
11/27
Dr. Irvin W. Rubin Rollins-Purle, Inc. Bridgeport, New Jersey
Sample Request Form
11/27
Dr. David B. Peakall Cornell University Ithaca, New York
Literature
11/27
Dr. Carl C. Smith University of Cincinnati
Samples
11/28
Dr, J. R. Roberts
Literature
National Research Council
Ottawa, Ontario
11/28
Dr. H. J. Rodriquez U.S. E.P.A. Labs Kansas City, Kansas
Samples
11/28 G. Pague
Therminol Samples
11/28 A. P. Davis
MCP Samples
11/28
Dr. Travis Griffin Albany Medical College Albany, New York
Samples
11/28
Ms. Gall Baum Bronx, New York
Samples
11/29
Mr. H. M. Burgan The Nestle Company Marysville, Ohio
Samples
11/29
Dr. W. A. Glooschenko Canada Centre for ' Inland Waters Burlington, Ontario
Samples
11/29 11/29
D. E. Roush
Mr. John Rourke Xerox Corporation Rochester, New York
Therminol - Akron Literature
803 QOk 805
806
807
808 809
810
811 812 813
8l4 815
816
817 818
DSW 172380
STLCOPCB4047004
NOVEMBER, 1972 (continued)
11/16
Dr. David B. Peakall Cornell University Ithaca, New York
Sample Request Form
788
11/16 11/16
Mr. P. R. Graham Mr. J. D. Wright
Phthalate Ester Samples Central Solvents & Chemicals
789 790
11/16
Dr. Carl C. Smith University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio
Sample Request Form Literature
791
11/16
Mr. John Hesse Michigan Bureau of
Water Management Lansing, Michigan
Sample Request Form
792
11/16
Dr. H. J. Rodriquez U.S. E.P.A. Labs Kansas City, Kansas
Sample Request Form
793
11/17
Mr. J. J. Kirby Ministry of the Environ. Toronto, Ontario
PCB Incinerator
79^
11/17
Mr. S. Oestreicher Kansas City Chemist Kansas City, Kansas
Editorial
795
11/17
U.S. Depart, of Commerce Washington, D.C.
Emerson & Cuming, Inc.
796
11/20 K. W. Easley
Dr. Terry Davies' letter
797
11/20
Miss Alice Vrbsky
Unavailability of Aroclors
Herbert H. Lehman College
Bronx, New York
798
11/20
Mr. J. L. Copley
.
Emerson & Cuming, Inc.
Canton, Mass.
Purchase of Aroclor 1242
799
11/21 J. R. Durland
Prof. Eto's Scientific Paper 800
11/21
K. W. Easley S. Pickard
Transcript of Proceedings of the Interagency Meeting
on PCBs
801
11/21
Mr. John Stockham Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Company Logan, Ohio
Toxicity Information on ' Aroclor 6062
802
DSW 172381 STLCOPCB4047005
NOVEMBER, 1972 (continued)
11/10
Dr. Travis Griffin Albany Medical College Albany, New York
Sample Request Form
11/10 C. L. Early
Brochure on Fire Safety (Third)
11/13
Mr. Paul Gabrielson Brookline, Massachusetts
Sample Request Form
H/13 C. L. Early
Brochure on Fire Safety (Third)
H/13
Ms. Gail Baum
25 Knolls Crescent Bronx, New York
Sample Request Form
11/13
Dr. W. A. Glooschenko Canada Centre for
Inland Waters Burlington, Ontario
Sample Request Form
11/13
Mr. Donald L. Hughes WARP Institute, Inc. Madison, Wisconsin
Samples
11/13
Dr. Robert K. Ringer
Samples
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
11/13
Dr. Sham Chaudhry Department of Public
Health Regina, Saskatchewan
Samples
11/13
Mr. Lloyd Berg Montana State University Bozeman, Montana
Unavailability of Aroclor
11/15
Mr. H. M. Burgan The Nestle Company, Inc. Marysville, Ohio
Sample Request Form
11/15 Mr. Harold E. Myers ' Kern-Kwip, Inc.
Lexington, Virginia
Unavailability of Aroclors
11/16
Dr. John Christison
Literature
Ontario Research Foundationi
Sheridan Park, Ontario
775 776 777 778 779 780
781 782 783
784 785 786 787
DSW 172382 STLCOPCB4047006
NOVEMBER, 1972
11/1
Mr. Sham Chaudhry Department of Public
Health Regina, Saskatchewan
Sample Request Form
11/3
J. R. Durland Tokyo
PCB-type carbonless paper
H/3
Mr. William P. Ward General Motor Corp. Warren, Michigan
PCB Incinerator
11/3
Dr. J. C. Thompson The University of
Texas at Austin Austin, Texas
Sample Request Form
11/3
Dr. Te-Tse Chang Solid State Material U.S. Dept, of Commerce Washington, D.C.
Chlorinated biphenyl isomers
11/6
W. R. Corey
PCB - Raiston-Purina
11/6
W. R. Corey
PCB - Ralston-Purina
11/6
W. R. Corey
PCB Incinerator
11/6
J. H. Davidson
BSP`s Incinerator
11/7
FDA Headquarters Library Washington, D.C.
Literature
11/7
Dr. Robert K. Ringer Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan
PCB Sample Request Form
11/7
Dr. Helene C. Cecil
Samples
U.S. Dept, of Agriculture
Beltsville, Maryland
11/7
Dr. D. L. Grant Department of National
Health and Welfare Ottawa, Ontario
Samples
11/7
Mr. Henry R. Kraus Ralph M. Parsons Co. Los Angeles, California
Literature
11/10
Mr. Jack Boettcher Department of Environ
mental Conservation Tehran, Iran
Literature
760
76l 762
763
764
765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772
773 774
DSW 172383 STLCOPCB4047007
OCTOBER, 1972 (continued)
10/27 M. S. McCauley 1920
10/30
Mr. W. Ward General Motors Warren, Michigan
10/30
J. Haggart Brussels
10/30 Corey, Easley, Stapleton
10/30 10/30 10/31
Mr. John H. Piciocchi Gerard Kluyskens Co. New York, New York
Mr. Ray L. Francis Burroughs Corporation Plymouth, Michigan
J. F. Stapleton
10/31 10/31 10/31
Mr. Thomas L. Broadwell South Carolina Pollution
Control Authority Columbia, S.C.
Mr. Donald L. Hughes WARF Institute, Inc. Madison, Wisconsin
R. A. Stohr
10/31 File
Aroclor 1254 - New Orleans Customs Lab
Literature
749 750
PCB Conference Utrecht
751
Proposed Draft of a response 752 to Dr. Terry Davies' letter
Unavailability of Aroclors
753
Literature
754
Liquid Noxtane 120 disposition
Unavailability of Aroclors
755 756
Samples & Literature
Therminol FR Fluid Rendering Operations PCBs - Knowing Losses
757 758 759
DSW 172384 STLCOPCB4047008
OCTOBER, 1972 (cont'd)
10/20
10/20 10/20
10/20 10/23 10/24 10/24 10/24 10/24
10/24 10/24 10/25 10/25 10/26 10/27
Dr. M. D. Stonard Medical Research Council Carshalton, Surrey England
Aroclor 10l6 & Aroclor 1254 Samples
73^
Mr. Arthur McB. Block
Aroclor 1242 & Aroclor 1254
University of Puerto Rico Samples
San Juan, Puerto Rico
735
Mr. A. M. Salazar National Electrical Manufacturers Assoc. New York, N. Y.
Aroclor 1016 chart
736
Mr. Edward Martin Ralston Purina Co. St. Louis, Mo.
Form-Sample request
737
J. R. Durland-Tokyo Mitsubishi
PCB-Type Carbonless Paper
738
C. P. Cunningham
PCB - Ralston-Purina
739
Mr. Ralph Lehman ITT New York, New York
Literature
740
Dr. A. Pozefsky General Electric Hudson Falls, New York
Chromatograms
741
Dr. D. L. Grant Dept, of National Health
and Welfare Ottawa, Ontario
Data sheets & chromatogram re Aroclor 1016
7^2
W. R. Corey
0. R. French
K. W. Easley
Ms. Diane M. Johnson Oakland University Rochester, Michigan
PCB - Ralston-Purina Bulletin - Santo-Res 21 PCB - Off-Shore Facilities PCBs
743 744 744 746
Dr. Helene C. Cecil U.S. Dept, of Agriculture
Beltsville, Maryland
PCB Sample Release
747
Dr. E. Kimmel Big Three Industries South Plainfield, N.J.
Toxicity studies w/Aroclor 1221
748
DSW 172385
STLCOPCB4047009
OCTOBER, 1972 (cont'd)
10/6
J. E. Maurer
Consulting Arrangement Monsanto/Prof. Fred Lee
717
10/6
H. S. Bergen
Pydrauls-Ralston-Purina
718
10/9
Dr. I. T. Diamond Duke University Durham, N. C.
Purchase Order-Aroclor 5460 719
10/11 R. A. Stohr
Bethlehem Mink Farm, Inc.
720
10/11 W. R. Corey
OECD Meeting-Paris
721
10/11
Bergen-Corey-Durland Easley-GoodwillieGossage-Greene-John Richard-Stapleton Wheeler
OECD Meeting-Paris/Papers
722
10/11
Mr. Terry F. Bidleman
Aroclor 1242 sample
Dept, of Food & Resource
Chemistry
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, R. I.
723
10/11 W. R. Corey
Pydrauls-Ralston-Purina
724
10/11 H. F. Dixon
Phostane MDP - Imperial Oil 725
10/12 J. N. Haggart
PCB Task Force Report
726
10/13 W. R. Corey
PCB/PCT Pydrauls-Canada
727
10/13 W. R. Corey
PCB/PCT Action Plan Certifications
728
io/i4
Mr. A. M. Salazar National Electrical Manufacturers, Assoc.
C-107 Committee guideline charts
729
10/13
Mr. W. M. Russell St. Louis, Mo.
Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 730 Samples
10/13 Mr. Stephen A. Gunning Delaware State College
Dover, Delaware
Aroclor 1242 & Aroclor 1254 Samples
731
10/13
Mr. G. W. Laver Dept. Of Natl' Health and Welfare Tunney's Pasture Ottawa, Ontario CANADA
Aroclor Samples & Tech. Bulletin
732
10/16
Mr. Howard Mumm
Orchard Corp. Crestwood, Mo.
Inerteen 54201 CM Sample
733
DSW 172386
STLCOPCB4047010
OCTOBER, 1972
10/2
Mr. Richard Likwarz Allen-Bradley Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Aroclor Information
701
10/2
Mr. Emil D. Hicks Pollution Control Dept. St. Petersburg, Fla.
PCB's
702
10/2 10/4
Paul Craska
Mr. Stanley Moore IBM Corp. Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
PCB Literature PCB Literature
703 704
10/4
Dr. Alan Rubin Adams Laboratories, Inc. Alexandria, Virginia
Aroclor 1242 sample
705
10/4
Mr..Gerald Mears Alcan Aluminum Oswego, N. Y.
PCB's & PCT's
706
10/5
Mr. M. A. Forbes Environment Canada Moncton, N.B. CANADA
Aroclor 1016 sample & PCB Literature
707
10/5
C. L. Early
Industry Brochure - Fire Safety
708
10/5
Mr. Richard H. Larose
Aroclor 1260
Water Quality Laboratory
and Network
Burlington, Ontario CANADA
709
10/5
H. S. Bergen
PCB/PCT Pydrauls - Monsanto Europe
710
10/5
H. S. Bergen
Consultants
711
10/5
B. G. Tibbetts
Penta
712
10/5
Mr. James Anderson Honeywell, Inc. Minneapolis, Minn.
Pydraul 312
713
10/5
Mr. E. T. Wulfsberg American Paper Institute Washington, D.C.
Product report
714
10/6
J. F. Stapleton
Arthur D. Little, Inc. report 715
10/6
Callis-Hill-Hosmer-
Metcalf-Richard-Roos Symes-Wheeler
MICC Agreement w/Prof. G. Fred Lee
716
DSW 172387 STLCOPCB4047011
SEPTEMBER, 1972 (cont'd)
9/29 9/29 9/29
R. A. Stohr
Bethelehem Mink Farm Inc. V. Jurgielewicz
J.C. Good-T.L. Gossage/ C. Paton
Dow Meeting
Dr. W. A. Glooschenko
Aroclor Information
A/Head, Fisheries Research
Board Detachment
Canada Centre for Inland
Waters
Burlington, Ontario CANADA
698 699 700
DSW 172388 STLCOPCB4047012
SEPTEMBER, 1972 (cont'd)
9/21
D. E. Roush
HB-40 -- PCB Content
68l
9/21
Miss Gail Baum Bronx, New York
Aroclors Laboratory work
682
9/25
Dr. Paul Trout Container Corp of Amerj Oaks, Pennsylvania
PCB report - American Paper Institute
683
9/25
R. C. Isham
Pydraul Literature
684
9/26
G. J. Levinskas
Santotherm 66 Toxicity Data 685
9/26
R. A. Stohr
Abstracts of Papers American Chemical Society
Meeting
686
9/26
Dr. S. C. Caruso Pittsburgh, Penn.
Preprints-Water, Air & Waste 687 Chemistry Division papers
9/26
Mr. Robert Beyer Mobil Technical Center Princeton, New Jersey
Aroclor 1221 sample
688
9/26
Mr. Russel Lewis Hoerner-Waldorf Corp
PCB Presentation
689
9/26
R. A. Stohr
Articles by Dr. Helene Cecil 690
9/27
S. Roehr
PCB Incinerator
691
9/27
Ms. Diane M. Johnson Oakland University Rochester, Michigan
PCB Information
692
9/28
Mr. John M. Jernigan Chamblee, Georgia
US Patent 2,905,604
693
9/28
Ms. Lucy Tevekelian Arthur D. Little, Inc. Cambridge, Mass.
Tech. Bulletin 0/PL-306A
694
9/28
Dr. Robt. C. Bayer Dept, of Animal and Veterinary Sciences Orono, Maine
Tech. Bulletin O/PL-306A
695
9/28
Mr. Ralph Volbrecht Potlatch Research Cntr. Cloquet, Minnesota
Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 696 Samples & Tech. Bulletin'
9/26
Baker-Bergen-Corey-Gossage EPA Water Quality Standards Kosup-Lyons-Richard-Savage Criteria Sliney-Symes-Zeman
697
DSW 172389 STLCOPCB4047013
SEPTEMBER, 1972 (cont'd)
9/14
P. J. A. Marsh (telex)
PCT for Pydraul
9/14
J. T. Garrett
Phenolics
9/14
Mrs. Ellen R. Price Reynolds Metals Company Richmond, Virginia
Literature
9/14
R. A. Stohr
PCB Article
9/18
Mr. John P. Matthews ICI America, Inc. Stamford, Connecticut
Literature
9/18
Mr. Jim Napoleon Enviro-Tech Systems, Inc Brisbane, California
Bulletins-Aroclors & Therminols
9/18
Dr. W. R. Richard
EC-201's & EC-202's
9/19
S. Uneno - Tokyo J. R. Durland - Tokyo
Kanechlor KC-400 sample
9/19
S. Uneno - Tokyo
PCT Disposal
9/19
Mr. Richard Allison TRW Semiconductors Lawndale, California
Aroclor 5460 Sample
9/19
Dr. Lynn B. Willett
PCB Article
Ohio Agricultural Research
and Development Center
Wooster, Ohio
9/19
Mr. W. D. Major Westvaco Covington, Virginia
PCB Information
9/19
W. R. Corey
Draft letter to Nashville Editorial
9/20
George Ingle
PCB's
9/21
' Mr. George Goldstein
PCB Literature
San Jose Creek Laboratory
Whittier, California
9/21
Mr. George P. Graff Environmental Programs Michigan State Chamber of Commerce Lansing, Michigan
PCB Literature
665 666 667
668 669
670
671 672 673 674
675
.676
677 678 679
680
DSW 172390
STLCOPCB4047014
SEPTEMBER, 1972
9/1 Mr. W. H. Rivard Potter and Brumfield
Princeton, Indiana
Literature
9/6 Mr. George L. Gutscher Literature Buick Motors Corp.
Flint, Michigan
9/6 W. R. Corey
Product Literature and Advertising
9/7 W. R. Corey
Therminol Systems
9/8
Mr. Rod Diehl General Motors Corp. Bay City, Michigan
Product Information
9/8
Mr. T. H. Chung Government Laboratory Hong Kong
Samples & Literature
9/8 Dr. J. Arly Nelson
Samples
Southern Research Inst.
Birmingham, Alabama
9/8 Dr. Richard D. Flotard Samples The Univ. of Wise. Madison, Wisconsin
9/11
Dr. Marjan Milohnoja Veterinary College Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
Samples
9/H
Dr. P. S. Sabharwal University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
Samples
*
9/12
Dr. Tatuso Hayakawa Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry Tokoyo 100, Japan
Meeting with Mr. Yoshihiro on October 11
9/13
Professor G. Fred Lee Madison, Wisconsin
Letter of Agreement
9/13 9/14
9/14
R. A. Stohr
Bethlehem Mink Farm Case
Dr. Helene C. Cecil U.S. Dept, of Agriculture Beltsville, Maryland
PCBs in Laying Hens Paper
Dr. Robert K. Ringer Michigan State University
East Lansing, Mich.
Paper - Effect of Dietary PCBs on Growth and Repro duction of* Mink
650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660
661 662 663 664
DSW 172391 STLCOPCB4047015
AUGUST 1972 (cont'd)
8/30
Major Ralph A. Vosdlngh Fort Sam Houston San Antonio, Texas
Samples
8/30
Mr. Robert D. Smith Corning Glass Works Raleigh, N.C.
Literature
8/30
Mr. E. E. Stewart
PCB - WGK Strategy
8/30
Mr. H. C. Cook Union Camp Corp. Montgomery, Ala.
Scripset 500 & Sterox NJ
8/30
Mr. L. P. MacFarland MacFarland, Coolet, etal Columbia, Tenn.
PCB Silo Situation
8/31
Mr. Robert Solotke Environment Prot. Agency Chicago, Illinois
PCB Incinerator
8/31
Dr. G. Fred Lee The Univ. Of Wise. Madison, Wise.
Program for the Control of Contaminants in Natural Waters
8/31
Baker, Bergen, Callis, Corey, Hill, Hosmer, Metcalf, Richard, Symes, Wheeler
Contaminants in Natural Waters
8/31 8/31 8/31 8/31 8/31
Wayne Phillips - Akron
Santovar A-Analytical Data
J. C. Weber
Lampblacks-Analytical Data
Mr. G. R. Sido
Corrosive Materials
Mr. J. R. Durland - Tokyo PCB's in Japan
Mr. William H. Palmatary H. B. Fuller Company St. Paul, Minnesota
Tricresyl Phosphate
637
638
639 640
64l
642
643
644
645 646 647 648 649
DSW 172392 STLCOPCB4047016
AUGUST 1972 (cont'd)
8/18
Dr. James Woods National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
8/18
Mr. R. A. Stohr
8/18
Dr. Lynn A. Hutchinson Kennecott Copper orp. Salt Lake City, Utah
8/18
Mr. John L. Schaefer The Specialty Papers Co. Dayton, Ohio
8/21
Mr. Charles Hummel Sunkist Growers Carona, California
8/22
Dr. Kenneth P. DuBois University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
8/29
Mr. N. S. Salomons Ashland Oil, Inc. Columbus, Ohio
8/29
C. Paton
8/30
W. R. Corey
8/30 8/30
8/30
P. J. A. Marsh
Mr. G. Fredrick Holden Adolph Coors Company Golden, Colorado
Mr. D. Goodwillie
8/30 8/30 8/30
Mr. R. K. Flitcraft Monsanto Research Corp. Mount Lab
Dr. Myron A. Mehlman Food and Drug Adm.
Ms. Becky Yates Memphis State Univ. Memphis, Tennessee
Samples
PCB Labels Literature
Product Information
Samples
Samples
Product Information
Phenolics
Grant^In-Aid Ohio Res. & Dev.
Pydraul
Literature
PCB Data - National Res. Council of Canada
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Samples Samples
.
622
623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632
633 634
635 636
DSW 172393 STLCOPCB4047017
AUGUST 1972
8/15
Mr*. G. Mahmood
Literature
New York Ocean Science
Lab of Allliated Colleges
and Universities
Montauk, New York
608
8/15
8/15 8/15 8/15 8/15 8/16
8/16
8/16 8/16 8/16 8/18 '8/18 8/18
Mr. George A. Egermier Metropolitan Dade County Miami, Florida
Aroclor 5^2
609
E. S. Tucker
Visit by Mr. Larry Rue Economics Laboratories
6l0
Mr. P. J. A. Marsh
PCB/PCT Implementation Prog. 6ll
Mr. Joseph Kiss Boston, Mass.
Literature
612
Mr. W. W. Ethier PPG Industries Pittsburgh, Pa.
Product Information
6l3
Mr. Peter Fusscas Loctite Corporation Newington, Conn.
Samples
6l4
Mr. H. A. Pearce Westinghouse Electric Sharon, Pa.
Samples
615
Dr. M. Picer Ruder Boskovic Inst. Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Samples
616
Mr. B. P. Collins
Samples
Reynolds Metals Company
Richmond, Virginia 23219
617
Ms. Kathy Haisch Vancouver, Washington
Samples & Literature
618
Mr. Y. A. Nishioka
Aroclor 1242 Info.
Literature
619
' Miss Dagmar Michalova
Literature
N.Y. State Dept, of Health
Albany, New York
620
Dr. C. Paton
Determination of Therminol 66 in Water
621
DSW 172394 STLCOPCB4047018
AUGUST 1972
8/2/72 Mr. Derek McManus
8/11
Mr. Griffin Jones Kelly AFB San Antonio, Texas
8/11
Dr. Y. A. Greichus South Dakota State Univ Brookings, S.D.
8/11
Mr. M. Inouye Nozaki Associates, Inc. New York, N.Y.
8/14
W. R. Richard
8/14
Mr. M. J. Cook Weyerhaeuser Company Pine Bluff, Arkansas
8/14
Mr. S. R. Wilson SRW Newburgh, Indiana
8/14
G. G. Kosup
8/14 8/14
8/14 8/15 8/15 8/15
G. E. Priester American Oil Company Whiting, Indiana
Mr. E. M. Glymph Firestone National
Rubber & Latex Akron, Ohioa
Mr. G. D. Sando Continental Can Company New York, New York
Mr. L. B. Day Dept, of Envr. Quality Portland, Oregon
Mr. Robert L. Wilson Shell Oil Company Matarie, Louisiana
Dr. Myron A. Mehlman PDA Washington, D.C.
Samples Literature
Samples & Literature
Literature
Destruction of PCBs Product Information
Samples
Wastes from PulpMills Ga. Dept, of Agr. Product Information
Product Information
Product Information Handling of PCBs Literature Literature
*
595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604
604-A 605 606 607
DSW 172395 STLCOPCB4047019
JULY 1972 (cont'd)
7/24
Mr. W. P. Wills General Electric Pleasanton, California
7/25
Mr. Bill B. Dendy State Water Resources
Control Board Sacramento, California
7/28
Dr. M. W. Farrar
7/28
Mr. Marvil Welsh Shilstone Testing Lab New Orleans, Louisiana
7/28
Mrs. Aurora K. Wreich National Institutes
of Health Bethesda, Maryland
7/31
Mr. W. R. Corey
Samples Sources of PCBs
Plasticizers Samples Literature
PCB/PCB Implementation Program - Current Status
589 390
591 592 593
594
DSW 172396 STLCOPCB4047020
JULY, 1972 (cont'd)
7/17
Ms. Sharon Hammond Hawaiian Sugar
Planters Assoc. Honolulu, Hawaii
Literature
576
7/18
Dr. Frank A. Puglisi National Water
Quality Laboratories Duluth, Minnesota
Literature
577
7/18
Mr. Leonard E. Eisenberg Lenmar Lacquers, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland
OSHA Sheets
578
7/18
Mr. C. Colomello IBM Corp. Kingston, New York
Meeting on PCBs
579
7/19 7/19
P. J. A. Marsh
Dr. Lawrence A. Wapensky Environmental Protection
Agency Denver, Colorado
PCB/PCT action certification 580
Samples
581
OJ
0tn0
7/19
Mr. R. J. Caesar Wilson Pharmaceutical
& Chemical Corp. Philadelphia, Pa.
Samples & Literature
7/19
Mr. Murray Haynes Hewlett Packard Colorado.. Springs, Colo.
OSHA Sheets
583
7/19
Mr. Derek McManus Chicago, Illinois
Literature
584
7/19
Dr. J. T. Snow United States Sugar Corp. Clewiston, Florida
Samples
585
7/19
Mr. C. R. DeRose
Celanese Chemical Corp.
Pampa, Texas
Disposal of PCBs
586
7/21 7/24
Mr. Clark Gapen CPC International, Inc. Argo, Illinois
Mr. Jose Garcia Cities Service Oil Co. Cranberry, N.J.
Samples & Literature Literature
587 588
DSW 172397 STLCOPCB4047021
JULY 1972 (cont'd)
7/1^
H. S. Bergen K. W. Easley T. L. Gossage E. V. John R. E. Keller/E. S. Tucker J. S. Metcalf P. S. Park C. Paton W. R. Richard E. P. Wheeler
PDA PCB Rule Making
7/14
Hearing Clerk Department of H.E.W. Rockville, Maryland
FDA PCB Rule Making
7/14
Mr. John Wessel
PDA PCB Rule Making
Food & Drug Administration
Rockville, Maryland
7/17
Mr. Elmo Hubble Lafayette, La.
Literature
7/17
Mr. W. M. Waller Lockheed Electronics Houston, Texas
Samples
7/17
J. P. Stapleton
Therminols 55 & 66
7/17
W. R. Richard
Environmental Eval. Sheets
7/17
Mr. J. C. Patterson McDonnell Douglas St. Louis, Missouri
List of Products sent to McDonnell Douglas
7/17.
Mr. H. 0. Hehner
OSHA Material Safety Data Sheets
7/17
Mr. W. H. Slowikowski
Hoerner Waldorf Corp.
7/17 7/17
Mr. R. M. Kountz
Dr. S. Green Food & Drug Adm. Washington, D.C.
PCB Silo Coating Claims Samples
7/17
' Mr. Ken Arnold Shell Oil Company Metairier, Louisiana
Samples
7/17
B. G. Earnheart W. H. Hunt
Corrosive Material
562
563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575
DSW 172398 STLCOPCB4047022
JULY 1972 (cont'd)
7/10
Dr. Anthony Urgll W. R. Grace & Company Cambridge, Mass.
7/10
Dr. Ronald G. Webb
EPA Athens, Georgia
7/10
Mr. George Redmond Brown Company Kalamazoo, Michigan
7/10
H. S. Bergen W. R. Corey P. S. Park J. P. Stapleton E. P. Wheeler
7/11 7/11
W. R. Corey
Mr. George Bawden Environmental Protection
Branch Winnipeg 1, Manitoba
7/11
Lt. R. S. Shockley USN Seattle, Wash. (PPO)
7/11
Mrs. Patricia Spearman Mecklenburg Cty. Health Charlotte, N.C.
7/11 7/11
E. V. John
Mr. C. Matlack Johnson & Johnson New Brunswick, N.J.
7/12
Mr. C. W. McDermott Reilly-Whiteman Inc.
Conshohocken, Pa.
7/12
Mrs. Susan Nehls State of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
7/12
Mr. Kenneth F. Bursack Vulcan Materials Company Wichita, Kansas
7/12
T. L. Gossage
7/12
Dr. James D. Stuart College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences Storrs, Connecticut
Samples Samples Literature FDA PCB Regulations
547 548 549 550
IBM - Japan Literature
551 552
Literature
553
Samples
554
PCB Incineration Instr. OSHA Requirements
555 556
Samples & Literature (not available)
Literature
557 558
Samples
. 559
Therminol 44 Samples & Literature
560 561
DSW 172399 STLCOPCB4047023
JULY 1972
7/5 O. H. Fenner/ C. R. Martinson
P. S. Park J. F. Stapleton
E. P. Wheeler
Ohio Agricultural R&D Center
7/5 Mr. C. Paton
Heating & Air Conditioning System - Akron Office and Laboratory
7/5 FDA Washington
Request for article
7/5 Water Resources Scientific Request for article Information Center
Washington, D.C.
7/6 Dr. Brian Bush N.Y. Dept, of Health Albany, New York
Literature
7/6 Dr. A. F. Sarofim
Literature
Mass. Inst, of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
7/7 Mr. Edward Altenburg
Literature
Kellog Company
Battle Creek, Michigan
7/7 Mr. Richard E. Guthrie Literature Harvey Aluminum Co.
Torrance, California
7/7 Mr. Angelo V. Onevelo University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa
Literature, etc.
7/7 Mr. T. Nabara
Literature, etc.
Idemitsu International
New York, New York
7/7 Mr. Matsuyoshi Iwasaki PCB contamination of Marketing Communications environment - control
Kamakura City, Kanagawa-Ken program
.
248 Japan
7/7 Livengood, J. C. Sellew, R. F.
Wells, K. A.
Wulfert, K. J.
PCB's in Products
7/7 Mr. George Jansen Newcomb & Boyd
Atlanta, Georgia
Special Agreement required from askarel customers
534
535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 5^3 544
545 546
DSW 172400 STLCOPCB4047024
DSW 172401
STLCOPCB4047025
December 22, 1972
Dr. A. S. Y. Chau Canada Centre for Inland WaterB Water Quality Laboratory and Network
(Ontario Region) 867 Lakeshore Road P. 0. Box 5050 Burlington, Ontario Canada
Dear Dr. Chau*
Your letter dated November 21 addressed to Mr. J. T. Garrett was forwarded to me for response.
I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto's analytical methodology for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) which describes in detail Monsanto's approach to detection and quantification.
My comments relative to your specific questions follow*
1. See Quantitation section, page 9 of the methodology.
Note: When dealing with mixtures of PCBs containing two or more of the PCB products, the chromatogram is divided up into areas which represent the dominant com ponents present in each and more than one calibration curve is run. See attached chromatogram.
2. In most cases a total PCB level is reported and the pro duction grade PCB used as a standard noted, i.e., "xyz ppm PCBs calculated as Aroclor 1242" etc. In cases where the electron capture chromatogram is not similar to any commercial product the word "calculated" is replaced by "estimated".
3. Individual standards are always employed for quantita tion
DSW 172402
STLCOPCB4047026
Dr. A. S. Y. Chau
-2
December 22, 1972
In order to establish the precision and accuracy of the method we use to estimate the PCB content of environmental samples, a round robin testing experiment was set up. Samples were prepared by spiking water with production grade PCBs at the level of about 500 ppb. Individual preparations included blanks (no PCBs;, Aroclor 1242 only, Aroclor 1254 only, Aroclor 1260 only, all 50-50
two component mixtures and a 1/3, 1/3* 1/3 preparation containing all three Aroclors. Six samples of each mix ture were prepared, and tested by two analytical labora tories. Each laboratory used equivalent sample work up procedures (all steps as outlined in the attached Method
71-35). Laboratory A quantitated on the basis of peak height. Laboratory B quantitated on the basis of peak area.
Each result, expressed in ppb of the Aroclor detected was converted to # of the total PCBs added. Analysis of variance was run on all data taken together and each lab independently. Two obviously defective samples were deleted from the data.
Conclusions:
a. Hie 95# confidence limits for individual results were as follows:
Either Lab Laboratory A Laboratory B
b. Hie repeat ability for the individual labs, based on repeat tests of samples having identical prepared compositions is as follows:
Laboratory A Laboratory B
+ 42.0#
+ 11.6#
c. In general. Laboratory B comes closer to properly . identifying the Aroclor present, with one exception.
Hiey found Aroclor 1254 in a mixture of Aroclor 1242
and Aroclor 1260. (See following table)
DSW 172403 STLCOPCB4047027
Dr. A. S. Y. Chau
-3-
December 22, 1972
Mixture
Present
Laboratory A
Laboratory B
1 1242
1242, (1254)
1242
2 1242, 1254
1242, (1254),(126c) 1242, 1254
3 1242,
1254,12610242, (
), 1260 1242, 1254, 1260
4 1254
1254, (1260)
1254
5 1242, 1260
1242, 1260
1242, (1254), 126C
6 1260
(1248), 1260
1260
7 1254, 1260
(1248), 1254, 1260 1254, 1260
Numbers in parenthesis Indicate misidentifications.
I hope you find this information useful. If I can be of further service, please let me know.
Very truly yours.
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Product Acceptability
DSW 172404 STLCOPCB4047028
W. B. Papageorge - World Headquarters
December 22, 1972
Mr. VI, R. Corey B2SL
H. S. Bergen K. W. Easley D. Goodwlllie T. L. Gossage C. Pa ton W. R. Richard E. P. Wheeler
B2SL 1920 5090 B2SL B2SC T3A A2SA
Attached are copies of the OECD's Sector Group on Unintended Occurrence of Chemicals in the Environ ment Proposals for Concerted Action (ENV(72)27), a brief prepared for the U.K. ambassador to the OECD Council and a transmittal letter to the U.K. members of OECD's Environmental Committee.
The U.K. position is to support voluntary controls by manufacturers and is decidedly against the creation of non-tariff barriers by each country.
Early in December Elmer Wheeler understood from con versations with Dr. Ian Presst, the U.K. OECD Sector Group representative, that all member nations had agreed to voluntary controls and that the Germans had agreed to terminate PCBs in mining fluids and the French had agreed to terminate PCBs in all heat transfer applica tions. We have no confirmation of these developments at this time.
WBP/bt Attachment
W. B. Papageorge
DS\N A72405
STLCOPCB4047029
December 21, 1972
Ms. Edythe B. Breuss Karl Lambrecht Corp. 4318 Lincoln Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60618
Dear Ms. Breuss:
Your letter of December 14 requesting samples of Aroclor 1262 and Aroclor 1268 and a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin O/PL-306 has been forwarded to me for response. I regret to inform you that because of environmental problems these products are no longer manu factured or sold by Monsanto and our supply of samples has been depleted. Since these products are no longer available, the technical bulletin you requested would no longer be applicable to your operation.
I hope the lack of these materials does not seriously inconvenience you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager ' Product Acceptability
DSW 172406
STLCOPCB4047030
December 21, 1972
Dr. Myron A. Mehlman Food & Drug Administration BF 153 200 T,Cn Street Southwest Washington, D.C. 20204
Dear Dr. Mehlmani
Enclosed is the sample request form I offered to send your secretary. If you will return the com pleted form to me I will make arrangements to have the samples you request forwarded to you.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Product Acceptability
DSW 172407
9USTLCOPCB4047031
December 21, 1972
Mr. Paul Hirsch, Principal Tottenville High School 100 Luten Avenue Staten Island, New York 10312
Dear Mr. Hirsh:
.
I am enclosing a copy of the PCB sample request form which I offered to Bend you. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrange ments to have the samples you request forwarded to you.
Also enclosed is the PCB literature you requested. I hope you find it useful and informative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosures
W. B. Papageorge Manager Product Acceptability
uA v, z.
DSW 172408 STLCOPCB4047032
December 21, 1972
Mr. Louis Finger General Electric, RESD P. 0. Box 7952 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 Dear Mr. Finger: Your inquiry relating to the quality of n-butyl-acid phosphate after 1^ years in storage was forwarded to me for response. Barring any contamination or unusual temperature exposures the quality of the material remains virtually unchanged and should be suitable for your application. I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
V/. B. Papageorge Manager Product Acceptability WBP/bt bcc: Thomas Iversen
DSW 172409
r STLCOPCB4047033
W. B. Papageorge - World Headquarters December 21, 1972
Mr. P. J. Marsh Brussels - 5040
What Is your evaluation of Purle Bros., Ltd., Essex, relating to their disposal of PCBs? Are they maintaining proper control? Have governmental authorities expressed any concerns?
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172410 STLCOPCB4047034
W. B. Papageorge - World Headquarters December 21, 1972 PCB - UNDERGROUND WATER
Mr. P. J. A. Marsh Brussels - 5040
Recently a representative of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration mentioned that he had heard that Monsanto was involved in a law suit in Europe because of the presence of PCBs in under ground water.
Is this true?
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172411
, ` s. -
STLCOPCB4047035
W. B. Papageorge - World Headquarters
December 21, 1972
W. R. Corey - B2SL R. E. Kelly - A2SA
lor. J. R. Durland Tokyo - 5260
A representative of the U.S. Pood and Drug Adminis tration recently mentioned that he had received a copy of the latest status report on the "Yucho" disease incident. Can your office acquire a copy for us.
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172412
' /. / STLCOPCB4047036
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA December 19 1972 SANTOSOLS - "RULE 66"
Kr. G. P. Pague
C. Pa ton
- B2SC
W. R. Richard - T3A
In responding to NCR's request for information relating to "Rule 66" and Santosols, I find that "Rule 66" refers to an air pollution regulation in Los Angeles County. I have attached a copy.
Similar language has been incorporated in the Wisconsin Air Pollution Control Laws under Section NR 154.13. A copy is also attached.
It appears that Santosol 100 and Santosol 200 fit the definition under 3(b) in Section NR 154.13 (page 64). Limitations whisch apply are described under 2(a) thru 2(k) (pages 63 and 64) and vary with the application.
I recommend this information be discussed with NCR.
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172413
'j <-
STLCOPCB4047037
W. B. Papageor&e - General Offices, B2NA
December 19, 1972
H. S. Bergen - E2SL R. E. Keller - TIB R. E. Kelly - A2SA
Hr. W. R. Corey B2SL
With our Interest in PCBs and Penta I recommend that Jim Kieure, Research, someone from the Kedical Depart ment and I attend the conference described in the attached notice.
At Attachment
i
W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172414
r-r f
STLCOPCB4047038
NIEHS CONFERENCE ON CHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS AND DIBENZOFURANS
OUTLINE:
.
I. Chemistry. -General structure -Analytical methodology -Synthesis -Occurrence of compounds in chemical production
II. Environmental Aspects. -Accumulation + degradation -Routes of dissemination -Photochemical changes -Interaction with plants, soils and water
-
III. Toxicology.
-Absorption, distribution, excretion
-Acute and chronic effects
-Teratology
.
-Mechanism of action
-Structure activity relationship
'
IV.What is it all about?
. .
DATE: April 2-3, 1973.
PLACE: Governors Inn, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
ATTENDANCE: Open. Due to limited meeting facilities, attendance will - ... be limited. There are a number of invited speakers.
Scientists whose work relates to the biological effects of these compounds are encouraged to submit an abstract of their proposed presentation for consideration by January 15, 1973.
SPONSORED BY:
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
PUBLICATION: Proceedings of the conference will be published in the August 1973 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives.
Individuals interested in attending or submitting abstracts should contact:
Dr. John A. Moore National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences P.0. Box 12233 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
DSW172415 STLCOPCB4047039
December 18, 1972
Mr. Jack Boettcher c/o Mr. Bryon Morton Scientific Attache American Embassy (Iran) Box 2000 New York APO 09205
Dear Mr. Boettcher:
I have received Dr. Harrington's request for PCB samples which he requests be forwarded to you.and am forwarding under separate cover sam ples of Aroclor 1221, Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254. I regret I cannot supply samples of Aroclor 1248, Aroclor 1260, Aroclor 1262, Aroclor 4465 and Aroclor 5^60 as he requested but these products are no longer being manufactured and our supply of samples has been depleted.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
/
DSW 172416
- i.
STLCOPCB4047040
December 18, 1972
Dr. Dinus M. Briggs North Carolina State UniversitySchool of Agriculture and
Life Sciences Department of Poultry Science Box 5307 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Dear Dr. Briggs:
I have received your request for a sample of Aroclor 1242 and am forwarding this sample to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Product Acceptability
J - / C*
AT
DSW 172417 STLCOPCB4047041
December 18, 1972
National Technical Information Service U. S. Department of Commerce Springfield, Virginia 22150
Gentlemen:
Please send one copy of COM-72-10669, "Levels of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon in Catfish In Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Missi ssippi", Mississippi State Univ., State College, April 1972 to:
W. B. Papageorge
.
Monsanto Company
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63166
A check for $3.00 is enclosed.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Product Acceptability
.
DSW 172418
V/'C STLCOPCB4047042
December 15# 1972
Mr. Stanley Duke Duke Standards Company 445 Sherman Avenue Palo Alto, California 9^306
Dear Mr. Dukes
I have enclosed the copies of the Aroclor 1016 Chromatogram and the tables showing the typical properties of Aroclor 1016 and typical composit.ion of PCB products which I offered to send. I hope you find these materials interesting and informative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
'
1 / /
WBP/bt Enclosures
W. B. Papageorge Manager Product Acceptability
DSW 172419 STLCOPCB4047043
December 15* 1972
Dr. James R. Sanborn Assistant Entomologist Illinois Natural History Survey Natural Resources Building Urbana, Illinois 6l801 -
Dear Dr. Sanborn:
I have received your request for samples of Aroclor 1221, Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 and am forwarding these samples to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Product Acceptability
DSW 172420 STLCOPCB4047044
W. B. Papageorge, St. Louis December 15* 1972
Mr. K. W. Easley 1920
Enclosed are the copies of correspondence and pro cedures relating to the environmental evaluation of Monsanto products.
Hie products marketed by the Special Chemical Systems group have been evaluated. We are now beginning to review those products marketed by the Specialty Pro ducts group.
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172421
>-.r?
STLCOPCB4047045
December 15* 1972
Mr. Randall Reeser IRC Burlington Division TRW, Inc. 2850 Mount Pleasant Street Burlington, Iowa 52601
Dear Mr, Reeser:
Enclosed Is the Request for Sample of Product Containing PCB which I offered to send you. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have the samples you request forwarded to you.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Product Acceptability
DSW 172422
Y* c STLCOPCB4047046
December 15* 1972
Mr. Carl H. Draude, Jr. Armstrong Cork Company Research and Development Center 2500 Columbia Avenue Lancaster, Pa. 17604
Dear Mr. Draude:
We have received your Purchase Order No. 82960 and regret to inform you that, because of environ mental problems, the Aroclors you request are no longer available to applications such as yours.
I understand that Walter 0. McCrone Associates, Chicago, Illinois supplies media for mounting specimens. Perhaps they can be of some assistance to you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Product Acceptability
DSW 172423
.1 Vf STLCOPCB4047047
W. B. Papageorge, B2NA December 14, 1972 PCB - NON-MONSANTO SOURCES - USA
H. S. Bergen T. L. Gossage C. Pa ton
B2SL B2SL B2SC
Mr. W. R. Corey B2SL
We have been receiving and continue to get reports from our Specialty Products marketing representatives that our former PCB customers in the U.S. are able to procure PCBs from sources other than Monsanto.
Most of the activity seems to be centered around Coastal Chemical Company, Abbeville, Louisiana. In the past Coastal was a reseller of our PCB type Therminols to operators of off-shore facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. Since our withdrawal of PCBs from this application. Coastal has continued to offer PCB fluid which was variously reported to be reclaimed material, imported and/or produced for Coastal by Geneva Industries, Inc., Houston, Texas. Recently we had a report that Coastal Chemicals had pur chased a pesticide plant near Beaumont, Texas and was
producing PCBs.
Yesterday, December 13, Tom Gossage was told by a Geneva Industries representative that they had sold PCBs resulting from their ortho and para-phenyl phenol operations to Coastal Chemicals and had recently contacted some of our dielectric customers to evaluate plans for supplying PCBs
to the industry.
Additional Information indicates that Sonford Chemical
Company, Port Neches, Texas, a producer of pentachloro-
.
phenol until early 1972, may be producing PCBs for Coastal
Chemical. This facility is probably the Beaumont, Texas
"pesticide plant" we heard of earlier.
About two weeks ago Cummins Pa ton was Informed by Westinghouse representatives at South Boston, Virginia that our prices for transformer PCBs were too high and that they had found someone who would supply the blend of trichloro benzene and PCBs at much lower prices. Ihe source of PCB3 was described as "reputable" and "relatively small". In subsequent discussions with Hooker Chemical Company representatives, Cumming was informed that Hooker would supply the TCB and, although they knew the source of PCBs, they could not divulge the name of the producer. Ihey did indicate It was not Dow, Staufer, Hooker, Standard Chlorine, Coastal Chemical, Geneva, Sonford or Dover Chemical.
DSW 172424 /I
STLCOPCB4047048
Hr. W. R. Corey
2
December 14, 1972
We have speculated that the PCB source may be Velsicol or Michigan Chemical if, as Hooker indicated, Geneva is not involved. We are continuing to follow all leads and hopefully will identify the producer soon.
Information relating to imports has been extremely diffi cult to acquire. We have worked closely with the Depart ment of Commerce and the Council on Environmental Quality to quantify this source. The only number available to us appeared in the Tariff Commission's annual summary which listed 6^0,610 pounds of PCBs identified as entering this country in 1971. We have not succeeded in getting any numbers for 1972 but Dr. Clarence Davies, CEQ, Informed us the Imports of PCBs peaked in early 1972 and have dropped to virtually none since then.
At
W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172425 STLCOPCB4047049
V.r. B. Papageorge - World Headquarters
December 13# 1972
J. R. Durland - 5260 E. P. Wheeler - A2SA
S. Uneno 5260
The typical composition of the MIPB-(2) used In the toxicity studies which Kr. E. P. Wheeler summarized in his letter dated November 8 is as follows:
Biphenyl
0-0.8
Mono Isopropyl Biphenyl 71.7 min
Poly Isopropyl Biphenyl 27.7
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172426 STLCOPCB4047050
V.T. B.Papageorge - World Headquarters
December 12, 1972 PCBs - OECD
Mr, Vi. R. Corey B2SL
H. S. Bergen K. W. Easley D. Goodwillie T. L. Gossage
P, J. A. Karsh C. Pa ton W. R. Richard
B2SL 1920 5090
B2SL 5040 B2SC T3A
Warren Easley and I met with Dr. Warren Muir, Council on Environmental Quality and Mr. Lowell Miller, Environ mental Protection Administration in separate sessions to review the results of a meeting held on November 22-24 of the OECD Sector Group on the Unintended Occurrence of Chemicals in the Environment.
The Sector Group developed the following proposals:
1. The use of PCBs in transformers and capacitors should be continued. The use in small capacitors does not provide the degree of control possible in large capa citors and every effort should be taken to develop alternative materials for this application.
2. The use of PCBs in heat transfer systems should be continued in those situations in which fire resis tance is critical, however, use in heat transfer systems involving food, drug, feed and veterinary products should be terminated.
3. The use of PCBs in hydraulic fluids for the mining industry should be continued.
4. Controls should be instituted for the manufacture, importing and exporting of PCBs and products containing PCBs.
5. Provision should be made for safe disposal.
6. Uniform labeling should be developed.
7. Safety specifications should be developed for con tainer design and transportation.
8. Materials used to replace PCBs are to be reported
(identity, amount, application).
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These proposals are to be submitted by the Sector Group to the OECD Environmental Committee by December 13. The Environmental Committee will in turn submit its recommenda tions to the OECD Council, probably for its January meeting.
DSW 172427 STLCOPCB4047051
Mr. W. R. Corey
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December 12, 1972
We expressed our concern relating to adequate control in heat transfer applications and pointed out that alterna tive non-PCB hydraulic fluids were available for the mining industry. We also expressed concern relating to the reporting of materials which have replaced PCBs explaining that as PCB suppliers we are not necessarily in a good position to know what our customers are using in their applications.
Considerable discussion was centered on the continued use of PCBs in small capacitors. A group, apparently led by Switzerland, was strongly promoting the banning of PCBs in this application. It appears a compromise was worked out permitting PCB use in small capacitors and some heat transfer systems. The continued use in heat transfer systems was strongly supported by the French representatives.
It was recognized that the majority of the member nations had no statutes to support the proposed actions, therefore, reporting on items 4 and 8 would not begin until 1974.
W. B* Papageorge /bt
DSW 172428 STLCOPCB4047052
B. Fnpogoorgtv, General Offices
December 12, 1972
HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM AKKOn LABORATORY
?. K. Corey - B2SL
J. Cresee - E3EA
A. Ob el
- BiKA
C. Fa ton
- B25C
D. F.. Roush - R2SC
Mr. K. S. Bergen D2EL
Joe Crecee informed foe that the project for converting the Thenr.inol PR eye tecs at Monsanto's Akron office and laboratory installation has been approved. Equipment delivery time is estimated at twelve weeks. Convex*?Ion is now targeted for next Spring.
l/. B. Fat ageorge /b t
DSW 172429 STLCOPCB4047053
December 11, 1972
Mr. John Hesse
Michigan Bureau of Water
Management
Mason Building
:
Lansing, Michigan 48920
Dear Mr. Hesses
I have received your request for a sample of Aroclor 1016 and am forwarding this sample to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager
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Environmental Protection
DSW 172430 STLCOPCB4047054
December 11, 1972
Dr. Irvin W. Rubin Rollins-Purle, Inc, P. 0. Box 221 Bridgeport, New Jersey 08014
Dear Dr. Rubin:
I have received your request for a one pint sample of Aroclor 1016 and am forwarding this sample to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
Dsw 172431 STLCOPCB4047055
December 11, 197?
Dr. J. C. Thompson
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The University of Texas
at Austin
Department of Physics
Austin, Texas 78712
Dear Dr. Thompson*
I have received your request for a sample of Aroclor 12$4 and am forwarding this sample to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172432 v
STLCOPCB4047056
December 11, 1972
Mr. Donald L. Hughes
Chemical Department
WARP Institute, Inc.
P. 0. Box 2599
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506 North V/alnut Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53701
Dear Mr. Hughes:
I am enclosing a copy of the Monsanto Methodology for Aroclor that you requested In your letter of November 9 and apologize for the delay in forwarding this to you. I have also enclosed a chromatogram for Aroclor 1016. I hope you find these publications interesting and infor mative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosures
W. B.Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172433 STLCOPCB4047057
December 8, 1972
Dr. James R. Sanborn Assistant Entomologist Illinois Natural History Survey Natural Resources Building Urbana, Illinois 6l801
Dear Dr. Sanborn:
I have received your letter dated November 30, 1972 requesting samples of Aroclor 1221, Aroclor 1242, Aroclor 1254 and Aroclor 1260. I have enclosed a Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCB. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have samples of Aroclor 1221, Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 forwarded to you. I regret I cannot supply a sample of Aroclor 1260 as this material is no longer being manufactured and our supply of samples has been depleted. I hope the lack of this sample doe3 not seriously inconvenience you in your study,
I am also enclosing a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin 0/PL-306A and an excerpt from the Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology entitled "Chlorinated" Biphenyl and Related 'CompoundsTM' which I hope you find interesting and informative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosures
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
/, DSW 172434
STLCOPCB4047058
December 8, 1972
Dr. Dinus M. Briggs North Carolina State University School of Agriculture and
Life Sciences Department of Poultry Science Box 5307 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Dear Dr. Briggs*
I have received your letter of November 30, 1972 requesting a sample of Aroclor 1242. I have enclosed a Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCBs. If you will re turn the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have this sample forwarded to you. There is no charge for this sample.
If I can be of.further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172435 STLCOPCB4047059
December 8, 1972
Mr, D. P. Burns N L Industries, Inc, Titanium Pigment Division Technical Service Department P. 0. Box 600 South Amboy, New Jersey 08879
Dear Mr. Burns*
I have received your letter dated December 4 requesting samples of Aroclor 1254 and Aroclor 5460. I regret I cannot supply a sample of Aroclor 5460 but the manufacture of this material was discontinued some time ago and our supply of samples has been depleted. I can supply a sample of Aroclor 1254 If you will complete the enclosed Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCB and return It to me.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172436
X.
STLCOPCB4047060
December 8, 1972
Mr. David Dworkin Fairfield Associates, Inc. 431 East State Street Westport, Connecticut 06880
Dear Mr. Dworkin:
Enclosed Is the PCB literature I offered to send you the other day. I hope you find It useful and informative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager
Environmental Protection
DSW 172437
STLCOPCB4047061
,December 1 1972
Dr. Clifford M. Hardin Vice Chairman of Board Halston-Purina Company Checkerboard Square St. Louis, Missouri 63183
Dear Dr. Hardint
Because of our mutual concern relating to the possibility of unintended presence of polychlorinated biphenyls in some industrial hydraulic fluids it appears appropriate that %e review at this time the findings of our respec tive laboratories.
Attached is a table which summarises the current infor mation available to Monsanto. It is encouraging to note that, despite the sophisticated analytical procedures required snd the 3light differences in methodologies employed by the two laboratories, similar results have been obtained.
The results also indicate that Monsantof8 reserve samples, Raisfcon-Furina'a Sparks, Nevada cample and the sample from a sealed drum randomly selected from inventory in a public warehouse are all free of any polychlorinated biphenyls. On the other hand, the presence of polychlori nated biphenyls in samples from the other Ralston-Purina locations is disturbing.
We have reviewed our available records to determine the types of old formula Pydrauls delivered to Battle Creek, Michigan) Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania end Sparks, Nevada in the past. These records reveal that four drums of old formula Pydrauls were delivered to Sparks, Nevada in January, 1972 and returned unopened in June, 1972. Significantly, the sample of new Fydraul from this loca tion has no detectable polychlorinated biphenyls. The polychlorinated poiyphenyls identified in the Battle Creel:, Michigan and Hechanicsburg, Pennsylvania camples are the types associated with the previous Pydraule used at these locations.
DSW 172438
x* -
STLCOPCB4047062
Dr. Clifford M. Rerdin
2 - December 7, 1$72
After seriously reviewing this information it is our considered opinion that polychlorinated biphenyls detected in the samples analyzed were not contained in shipments of our new formulations but were introduced by some means of contamination, perhaps in the sampling or analytical processes, Ve wanted to relate our findings and opinion concerning the to you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
Attachment
cc: C, H, Sommer C, P. Cunningham W. R. Corey
bees J. P. Stapleton
B, Fapageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172439
STLCOPCB4047063
FLUID
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MONSANTO LOT NUMBER
RALSTON-PURINA SAMPLE NUMBER
SAMPLE SOURCE
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCB) Content (ppm) (Aroclor Type)
RALSTON-PURINA LABORATORY
MONSANTO
Pydraul 90E
QB-14720
Monsanto Reserve Sample
Ralston-Purina Cincinnati, Ohio
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4.9, 10.01
N.D.
----
.
Pydraul 90E
QB 13800
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70000
Ralston-Purina
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Battle Creek, Mich.
Monsanto Reserve Sample
Ralston-Purina, Davenport, Iowa
Sealed Drum Public Warehouse Chicago, Illinois
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52.5, 44.9 (A-1242) and (A-1254)
N.D.
2.9, 5.0
--
28*, 36 (A-1242) (A-5432, identified)
N.D.
---- .
N.D.
Pydraul 230C
QB 13100
Monsanto Reserve Sample
Ralston-Purina Sparks, Nev.
N.D. N.D.
N.D. ----- '
Pydraul 230C
QB 10420
70006
Monsanto Reserve Sample
Ralston-Purina . Mechanicsburg, Penn.
N.D.
868, 977, 1123 (A-1242)
N.D. 1100*, 1800 (A-1242)
Notes:
N.D. - Not Detected, less than 0.5 ppm PCB in sample
---- - Not Analyzed
* - Amount detected using Ralston-Purina analytical method
,December 7 1972
Mr. Donald B. Stevens, P.E. Director, Bureau Water Quality Management
Division of Pure Waters New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation Albany, New York 12201
Dear Mr. Stevens*
Your letter dated November 22 and addressed to the President, Monsanto Company, has been forwarded to me for response
since I have been intimately involved in the study of polychlorinated biphenyls (FCBs) and their impact on the environment.
We appreciate and share your concern for the environment
and, as we have tried to do with other interested govern mental agencies, we want to be as cooperative as we can in your present efforts.
Monsanto*a current policy, being implemented worldwide, and in which the U.S. Government's Interdepartmental Tack Force on PCEs concurs, is to continue sales of PCBs only to customers whose Intended use is as dielectric
fluids in capacitors and transformers, where continued use is considered critical since alternative fluids with required properties are not presently available.
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There are two special situations. One is in Qermany where limited continued sales of PCB-containing hydraulic fluid for use in coal mines will continue through the end of the year because state officials are concerned about fire hazards and have not approved any PCB-free materials as alternatives. In the second situation, we have been ordered by the U.S. Department of Commerce under the Defense Production Act to make a limited volume sale in the interest of rational defense. Neither of these situations ought to affect New York or the Great
Lakes area.
DSW 172441
STLCOPCB4047065
Mr. Donald B. Stevens
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December 7 1972
A3 requested In your letter, I have enclosed a list of the uses that have been made of PCBs of which we are aware. Terminations of sales to the various applications began in the U.S. in mid-1970 and were phased out approximately as follows*
Open system applications such as coatings, adhe sives, wax extenders, plasticizers. Inks, cutting oils, etc., were terminated In August, 1970*
Replacement of PCBs In the carbonless copy paper application began In the third quarter of 1970 and sales were ended in early 1971
The reformulations of Industrial hydraulic fluids to eliminate PCBs began in mid-1970 and were finally completed by April, 1971. Incidentally, I am not aware of the use of PCBs in aviation hydraulic fluids.
Sales to heat transfer systems in food processing applications were terminated by August, 1970J in food related and animal feed applications in the third quarter, 19715 and during 1972 sales ended to all other heat transfer applica tions.
Sales as industrial fluids in vacuum pump and turbine service were terminated early in 1972*
The concern over PCBs in this country has focused upon Monsanto. We feel, however, as you approach your task several items Ehould be called to your attention.
Limited recent data available from the U.S. Tariff Com mission confirms entry of PCBs into the United States from foreign sources. Given our attempt to act responsibly, we share with you the concern this causes. Tariff classi fications make it difficult to determine in what quantities or for how long such importe have existed.
You refer in your letter to Monsanto as the only United States manufacturer of PCBs. Unconfirmed reports from normally reliable sources indicate that PCBs have been and are being produced and marketed by other nanufacturers in this country.
DSW 172442
STLCOPCB4047066
Hr. Donald D. Hughes
-3-
December 7, 1972
Also, preliminary studies indicate that at least certain configurations of PCBs are likely to be formed as wastes are processed in municipal waste treatment facilities, and cay even occur naturally in nature.
We mention these matters because we feel it important for you to realize the complexities of the task which you are undertaking.
We hope this information will be useful to you as you begin your PCB inventory.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection Functional Product Groups
WBP/bt
cct Dr. Edward J. Burger, Jr. Office of Science and Technology Executive Office of the President
Dr. J. Clarence Davies Council on Environmental Quality
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Mr. J. W. Hanley, President Monsanto Company
bcc: C. P. Cunningham W. R. Corey K. W. Easley
DSW 172443
STLCOPCB4047067
AROCLOR (PCB TYPE) APPLICATIONS
CURRENT USES
Electrical Capacitors: Aroclor 101'.6*, the major product used; Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1254; very limited usage.
Electrical Transformers: Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1254.
Similar to Aroclor 1242 with 5 chlorine and higher -isomer content reduced.
FORMER USES
Electrical Capacitors: Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1254.
Electrical Transformers: Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260.
Heat Transfer Systems: Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254.
Vacuum Pumps: Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254.
Gas Transmission Turbines: Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242.
Hydraulic Fluids: Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248;
Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260.
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Plasticizers in Synthetic Resins: Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260; Aroclor 1262; Aroclor 1268.
In Adhesives: Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor.1254.
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In Surface Coatings: Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260; Aroclor 1262.
Plasticizerin Rubbers: Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260.
Wax Extenders: Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1268.
Dedusting Agents: Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260.
DSW 172444
STLCOPCB4047068
AROCLOR (PCB TYPE) APPLICATIONS FORMER USES (continued) Pesticide Extenders: Aroclor 1254. Lubricants, Cutting Oils: Aroclpr 1254. Carbonless Reproducing Paper: Aroclor 1242. Inks: Aroclor 1254.
DSW 172445
STLCOPCB4047069
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Albany. N Y 12201
November 22, 1972
Henry Diamonc Commiss'oner
President Monsanto Company 800 N. Lindberg Blvd. St. Louis, Mo. 63166
Dear Sir:
Re: Polychlorinated Biphenyls
The Great Lakes Water Quality Board and the International Joint Commission have become concerned with the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the aquatic environment of the Great Lakes. This has manifested itself in the form of a request which states "Governments should inventory and regulate the disposal of existing stocks and act to control importation of PCBs or PCB containing substances and develop programs to control the contribution of PCBs to surface waters by either direct discharge or fallout." New York State is vitally concerned in this because it borders both Lake Erie and Lake Ontario and in addition borders the Niagara River and portions of the St. Lawrence River which are also within the jurisdiction of the Great Lakes Water Quality Board and the International Joint Commission.
Our present concern is to inventory existing stocks.
We realize that while Monsanto Company is the only United States
manufacturer of PCBs, there are foreign producers and their
products could be imported to New York State. Originally there
were many uses for these materials but the indications are that
because of the widespread concern with the environment, the
company has recently restricted its sale.
.
As a base on which to start our inventory, it would be helpful if you could give us a list of the uses that have been made of PCBs and whether they are still sold for that purpose. The materials appear to be used directly in heat transfer equipment such as heating and cooling coils, electrical transformers and
DSW 172446
STLCOPCB4047070
President, Monsanto Company
-2-
November 22, 19'.'2
capacitors and possibly in some airplane hydraulic systems. They also have been an ingredient in such diverse products as industrial paints, lubricants, cardboard sealants, putties, soil stabilizers, carbonless carbon papers, protective coatings, adhesives, waxes, varnishes, plasticizers, and many others. if they are no longer sold for that purpose, it would be helpful if you could indicate approximately when such sales were discontinued.
I realize that there are many secrets in the business world. It is hoped that this request is so framed as not to be in the area of confidential and yet will be specific enough to be of assistance to us in making a survey and inventory in New York State.
Sincerely yours
DBS/cd
Donald B. Stevens, P.E. Director, Bureau Water Quality Mgt. Division of Pure Waters
DSW 172447
STLCOPCB4047071
December 6, 1972
Mr. Thomas Dunaway
Oil and Gas Conservation Group
U. S. Geological Survey
P. 0. Box 546
Metairie, Louisiana 70004
.
Dear Mr. Dunaway:
Enclosed are copies of old literature on Monsanto's Therminol heat transfer fluids which you requested from Monsanto.
Please note that the PR series and Therminol 77 are no longer available,
I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172448
STLCOPCB4047072
December 6, 1972
Dr, J. S. Nelson General Electric Company Room 505 Building 36 1 River Road Schenectady, New York 123^5
Dear Dr. Nelson*
Enclosed Is the copy of the FDA's Environmental Impact Statement you requested. As soon as I receive a copy of the final draft I will send it to you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172449
STLCOPCB4047073
December 4, 1972
Dr. David B. Peakall Senior Research Associate Cornell University Division of Biological Sciences Ithaca, New York 14850
Dear Dr. Peakall:
I have received your request for five pound samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 and am forwarding these samples to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
, Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
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DSW 172450
STLCOPCB4047074
December 4, 1972
Mr. David J. Cartwright Department of Natural Resources Pish and Wildlife Branch New Brunswick, Canada
Dear Mr. Cartwright:
I have received your letter of November 7* 1972 requesting a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin 0/PL-306A. Enclosed is a copy of this Bulletin which I hope you find interesting and informative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
SW 172451
STLCOPCB4047075
December 4, 1972
Mrs. Jean H. Bowdre Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University Department of Biology Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Dear Mrs. Bowdre:
Your letter of November 21 addressed to the Manufacturing Chemists Association has been forwarded to me for response.
I am enclosing a Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCBs. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrange* ments to have the samples you request forwarded to you.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172452
STLCOPCB4047076
W. B. Papageorge - World Headquarters
December 4, 1972 PCBs - ENVIRONMENT
T. L. Goasage - E2SL
P. J. A. Marsh 5040
C. Paton
B2SC
Memo, JNH to PJAM dated 11/8/72
Mr. J. N. Haggart 5040
I note on page 2 of your October, 1972 Specialty Products Product Report dated November 8 to P. J, A. Karsh, references to several activities related to PCB under the Section entitled Environment.
Will you please forward to me full details for each of these activities.
W. B. Papageorge At
DSW 172453
STLCOPCB4047077
December 1, 1972
Mr. E. J. Hormuth Purchasing Agent Fisher Body Division General Motors Corporation 79th St. and Willow Springs Road Willow Springs, Illinois 60480
Dear Mr. Hormuth:
In your letter dated November 28 you requested infor mation relating to Pyranol A13B3B. Since January, 1972 Monsanto has terminated the sale of this material to companies such as yours. Your future requirements will, therefore, have to be purchased from the General Electric Company or from the manufacturer of the equip ment in which this liquid is used.
Since this is a General Electric trademark product, it seems appropriate that you may wish to contact General Electric at the following address for any information you may require.
Mr. E. L. Raab General Electric Company Transformer Division Building 11-223
100 Woodlawn Avenue Pittsfield, Mass. 01201
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If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
SW 172454
STLCOPCB4047078
NOVEMBER 1972
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DSW 172455
STLCOPCB4047079
>November 30 1972
Ms. Joyce Goldstein
United States Environmental Protection Agency
4770 Buford Highway Chamblee, Georgia 30341
Dear Ms. Goldstein*
I have received your letter of November 15 requesting Information relative to Aroclor 1016 and Aroclor 1242 and am enclosing copies of the following*
Aroclor 1016 Chromatogram
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Typical Properties of Aroclor 1016
Typical $6 Composition of Polychlorinated
Biphenyl Products.
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I hope you find the enclosed information in teresting and informative. If I can be of further service, please let me know.
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Sincerely,
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WBP/bt Enclosures
W. B. Papageorge
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Manager
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Environmental Protection /
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DSW 172456
STLCOPCB4047080
November 30, 1972
Dr, Paul Germain Associate Professor Department of Biology University of Moncton Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick Canada
Dear Dr. Germain:
.
I regret the delay in responding to your letter of October 6 which, somehow, was not brought to my atten tion earlier.
Hie PCBs that Monsanto currently provides for use as a dielectric fluid in capacitors and transformers Is a commercial mixture of the many isomers that are possible. Hie mixture Is physically a colorless fluid and varies in viscosity depending on the chlorine content. I have
enclosed a copy of our technical bulletin 0/PL-306A which will further describe these materials. Incidentally, the Aroclors now available are Aroclor 1221, Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254. I have also enclosed a sample request form. Should you decide that a sample of one of the available Aroclors will be helpful to you, I will forward a sample as soon as I receive the completed
request form.
We at Monsanto have no personal experience relating to the injection of PCBs in developing eggs, therefore, I cannot offer any specific advice.
I hope this information is useful to you and If I can be of further service, please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
RnpT nsurp
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172457
STLCOPCB4047081
November 30, 1972
Mr. R. H. Wardwell, Jr. Director of Operations Porm-Eze Systems Post Office Box 7287 Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907
Dear Mr. Wardwell:
Your letter of November 8 addressed to Joe Kleffner requesting information on Monsanto's Aroclor 1221 and Aroclor 5^60 has been forwarded to me for re sponse. I regret to inform you that because of environmental problems these materials are no longer sold by Monsanto to applications such as yours. Since they are no longer available, the information you request would no longer be applicable to your operation.
I hope the lack of these materials does not seriously inconvenience you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172458
STLCOPCB4047082
November 30, 1972
Mr. Jack Boettcher Biocide Control Unit Environmental Research Center Department of Environmental
Conservation P. 0. Box 1430 Tehran, Iran
Dear Mr. Boettcher:
I have received Dr. P. A. Harrington*s letter dated October 30, 1972 requesting information relating to PCB reference grade standards be sent to your attention and apologize for the delay in responding.
Monsanto can supply samples of PCBs if you will complete the enclosed Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCBs, specfying the PCB product you desire, and return the Request to me. Ihere .is no charge for these samples.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
os\N 172459
STLCOPCB4047083
November 29, 1972
Mr, Leonard Gordon MIT Lincoln Laboratories Room I>-013
Box 73 Lexington, Mass. 02173
Dear Mr. Gordon:
I am enclosing a copy of the PCB sample request form which I .offered to send you. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrange ments to have the samples you request forwarded to you.
I have also enclosed copies to the following litera ture:
Aroclor 1016 Chromatogram Typical Properties of Aroclor 1016 Typical $6 Composition of Polychlorinated
Biphenyl Products Analysis of Water and Sediment for
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
...
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I hope you find this literature interesting and Informative. If I can be of further service please
let- me know.
Sincerely,
,
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WBP/bt Enclosures
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
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DSW 172460
STLCOPCB4047084
November 29, 1972
Mr. John Rourke Xerox Corporation 1350 Jefferson Road Rochester, New York 14623
Dear Mr. Rourke:
I am enclosing a copy of the Monsanto methodology for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls and the Aroclor 1016 chromatogram that you requested from Monsanto's Dr. E. S. Tucker.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBPAt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172461
STLCOPCB4047085
W. B. Fapageorge - B2KA
November 29* 1972
UIEKKINOL - AKRON OFFICE AND LABORATORIES
Kr. D. E. PiOUBh B2SC
H. S. Bergen - E2SL
F. 0. Eague - E2SC
P. W. Oann - B2SE
C. Paton
- B2SC
Nhat is status of Bierninol conversion of system at Monsanto's Akron facilities?
B. Papageorge At
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DSW 172462
STLCOPCB4047086
November 29, 1972
Dr. W. A. Glooschenko A/Bead, FRB Detachment Canada Centre for Inland Waters 867 Lakeshore Road P. 0. Box 5050 Burlington, Ontario Canada
Dear Dr. Glooschenkot
I have received your request for sample quan tities of Aroclor 1016 and Aroclor 1242 and am forwarding these samples to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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November 29, 1972
Mr. H, M. Burgan The Nestle Company, Inc. Regional Control Laboratory P. 0. Box 70 Marysville, Ohio 43040
Dear Mr. Burgan:
I have received your request for sample quan tity of Aroclor 1016 and am forwarding this sample to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172464
STLCOPCB4047088
November 28, 1972
Ms. Gall Baum 25 Knolls Crescent Bronx, New York 10463
Dear Ms. Baumj
I have received your request for a sample of Aroclor 1254 and am forwarding this sample to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172465
STLCOPCB4047089
November 28, 1972
Dr. Travis Griffin Institute of Experimental
Pathology and Toxicology Albany Medical College 47 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208
Dear Dr. Griffin:
I have received your request for sample quantity of Aroclor 1221 and am forwarding this sample to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172466
STLCOPCB4047090
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA November 28, 1972
Mr. A. P. Davis C3NC
I have received a request from the U.S. E.P.A. Laboratories for samples of Alochlor, Propachlor, Butachlor, Lasso and Ramrod. Will you make arrangements to have these samples forwarded to the following address:
Dr. H. J. Rodriquez U.S. E.P.A. Laboratories 25 Punston Road Kansas City, Kansas 64115 Thank you.
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172467
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V7. B. Papageorge - B2NA November 28, 1972 THERMINOL SAMPLES
Hr. Q. Fague B2SC
I have received a request from the U.S. E.P.A.
Laboratories for samples of Iherminol 55 and
Thermlnol 66. Will you make arrangements to
have these samples forwarded to the following
address:
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Dr. H. J. Rodriquez U.S. E.P.A. Laboratories
25 Funston Road Kansas City, Kansas 64115
Thank you.
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172468
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November 28, 1972
Dr. H. J. Rodriquez U.S. E.P.A. Laboratories 25 Puns ton Road Kansas City, Kansas 64119
Dear Dr, Rodriquezj
.
We are sending under separate cover the sample of Aroclor 1016 you requested on our sample request form, which is intended to apply only to materials containing PCB3, The other materials you have requested; which are Iherminols, Alochlor, Propachlor, Butachlor, Lasso and Ramrod; do not contain PCBs. I am arranging for samples of these materials to be mailed to you from the appropriate individuals within the Monsanto
organization.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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November 28, 1972
Dr, J, R. Roberta Environmental Secretariat National Research Council Room 3117# 100 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A OR 6 Canada
Dear Dr, Roberts1
In response to your recent request, I am enclosing copies of the following publications:
Two-Year Chronic Oral Toxicity Study of Aroclor 1242 in Albino Rats, IBT No, B7298
Two-Year Chronic Oral Toxicity Study of Aroclor 1254 In Albino Rats, IBT No. B7298
Three Generation Reproduction Study in Albino Rats - Aroclor 1254 Results of the First Generation IBT No. F7297
I hope you find these publications interesting and informative. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosures
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172470
STLCOPCB4047094
November 27, 1972
Dr. Carl C. Smith Department of Environmental Health College of Medicine University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
Dear Dr, Smith:
I have received your request for sample quantities of Aroclor 1016, Aroclor 1221, Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 and am forwarding these samples to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know,
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager
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Environmental Protection
DSW 172471
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STLCOPCB4047095
November 27, 1972
Dr. David B. Peakali Senior Research Associate Cornell University Division of Biological Sciences Ithaca, New York 14850
:
Dear Dr. Peakall:
Enclosed is a copy of the Monsanto Presentation to the Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs, Washington, D. C., on May 15, 1972.which I hope
you find useful and informative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
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Manager
Environmental Protection
DSW 172472
STLCOPCB4047096
November 27, 1972
Dr. Irvin W. Rubin Rollins-Purle, Inc. P. 0. Box 221 Bridgeport, New Jersey 08014
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Dear Dr. Rubin*
Your letter dated November 9 addressed to Mon santo's Dr. E. S. Tucker requesting a sample
of Aroclor 1016 has been forwarded to me for response. I am enclosing a Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCBs. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have the Aroclor sample
forwarded to you.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B.Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
WBP/bt
Enclosure
cc: Dr. E. S. Tucker
DSW 172473
STLCOPCB4047097
November 27, 1972
Mr. Edward P. Bogden, P.E. Chief, Water, Land and Recreation
Sanitation Section Division of Environmental Sanitation Onondaga County Department of Health 300 S. Qeddes Street P. 0. Box 1325 Syracuse, New York 13201
Dear Mr. Bogden:
Your letter dated November 13 requesting information relating to sales of polychlorinated biphenyls in Central New York, the Syracuse area, was forwarded to me for response since I have been Intimately involved in Mon santo's PCB-environmental program.
As you probably are aware, sales by Monsanto Company in your State of these materials have been terminated for all users except as a dielectric fluid In capacitors and transformers in which fire resistance is critical. We have never utilized the services of distributors in the marketing of dielectric fluids.
I regret I cannot send you the names of our current di electric customers since Monsanto considers the list to be confidential and it is our firm policy not to divulge this type of information.
In your letter you refer to Monsanto Company as the only manufacturer in the U.S. of polychlorinated biphenyls. It may be of considerable interest to you that informa tion available from the U.S. Tariff Commission Indicates that polychlorinated biphenyls are being Imported into this country. Furthermore, unconfirmed Information from normally reliable sources also indicates that at least one additional U.S. manufacturer Is producing and selling polychlorinated biphenyls In this country.
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Mr. Edward P. Bogden
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November 27, 1972
I hope this Information is useful in your current survey. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172475
STLCOPCB4047099
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA November 27# 1972
Mr. C. E. Hathaway B2SH
The attached may be of Interest as a way to approach consistency, concensus and acceptability in standards, methods, etc. relating to fire retardants.
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Attachment
W. B. Papageorge
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B. Papageorge - B2NA November 27, 1972 PYBRAULS - RALSTON-PURINA
Mr. W, R. Corey B2SL
H. S. Bergen - B2SL
P. S. Park
- B2NA
J. P. Stapleton - B2SA
R. A. Stohr
- A3SB
E. S. Tucker - T2F
Attached is a draft of a letter to Dr. C. M. Hardin, Falston-Purina confirming the results of laboratory analyses of new formula Pydrauls about which our two companies have been having discussions.
Comments from all recipients are requested.
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tf. B. Fapageorge
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DRAFT
Dr. Clifford M. Hardin Vice Chairman of Board Ralston-Purina Company'
Checkerboard Square . St. Louis, Missouri 63188
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Dear Dr. Hardin:
Because of our mutual concern relating to the unintended pre
sence of polychlorinated biphenyls in Monsanto's newly formulated
fire resistant industrial hydraulic fluids (Pydrauls) it appears
appropriate that we review at this time the findings of our
laboratories.
Attached is a table which summarizes the current information available to Monsanto. It is encouraging to note that, despite the sophisticated analytical procedures required and the slight differences in methodologies employed by the two laboratories, relatively excellent agreement prevails for those samples analyzed by both laboratories.
The results also indicate that Monsanto's reserve samples, Ralston-Purina's Sparks, Nevada sample and the sample from a sealed drum randomly selected from inventory in a public ware house are all free of'any polychlorinated biphenyls.
On the other hand, the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls in samples from the other .Ralston-Purina locations is both unquestionable and disturbing.
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Dr. Clifford M. Hardin
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November 27, 1972
We have reviewed our available records to determine the types of old formula Pydrauls delivered to Battle Creek, Michigan; Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and Sparks, Nevada in the past. These records reveal no old formula Pydrauls were ever delivered to Sparks, Nevada. Significantly, the sample of new Pydraul from this location has no detectable polychlorinated biphenyls.
The polychlorinated polyphenyls identified in the Battle Creek, Michigan and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania samples are the types associated with the previous Pydrauls used at these locations.
After seriously reviewing this limited Information it is our considered opinion that the samples analyzed were in some manner contaminated. If your company desires,our laboratory representatives would be available to continue to cooperate in the development and execution of a sampling and analysis program to conclusively establish the sources of PCB contamination.
Sincerely,
W. R. Corey
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Group Director
Functional Product Groups
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FLUID
MONSANTO
RALSTON-PURINA
LOT NUMBER SAMPLE NUMBER
SAMPLE SOURCE
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCB) Content (ppm) (Aroclor Type)
RALSTON-PURINA LABORATORY
MONSANTO LABORATORY
Pydraul 90E
QB-14720
Pydraul 90E
QB 13800
70000 ',
Pydraul 230C
QB 13100
Pydraul 230C
QB 10420
70006
Monsanto Reserve Sample
Ralston-Purlna Cincinnati, Ohio
__ 4.9, 10.01
N.D. --
Ralston-Purlna Battle Creek, Mich.
Monsanto Reserve Sample
Ralston-Purlna, Davenport, Iowa
Sealed Drum Monsanto Warehouse Chicago, Illinois
52.5, 44.9 (A-1242) and (A-1254)
N.D.
2.9, 5.0
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28, 36 (A-1242) (A-5432, identified)
N.D. ----- .
N.D.
Monsanto Reserve Sample
Ralston-Purlna Sparks, Nev.
N.D. N.D.
N.D. --
Monsanto Reserve Sample
Ralston-Purlna Mechanicsburg, Penn.
N.D.
868, 977, 1123 (A-1242)
N.D. 1100, 1800 (A-1242)
Notes: N.D. - Not Detected at levels' less than 0.5 ppm - Not Analyzed
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November 21, 1972
Hr. John Stockham Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company P. 0. Box 799 Logan, Ohio 43138
Dear Mr. Stockham*
Confirming our telephone conversation this morning the Aroclor 6062, which you indicated was present in a pro duct purchased by your company from Midland Industrial Finishes, Waukegan, Illinois, is classified as a mixture of chlorinated hydrocarbons. As John Gannon Indicated, Monsanto terminated the sale of this material in April,
1972.
I regret I have no OSHA Form 20 prepared for this obsolete product but I can offer the following toxicity informa tion*
: Acute Oral LDcq - Hat - mixed sex - undiluted. 8050 mg/kg. Classed as practically non-toxic.
Acute Skin Absorption Minimal Lethal Dose - Rabbits -
mixed sex - undiluted. >7940 mg/kg. Classed
as practically non-toxic.
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Skin Irritation - Rabbit - mixed sex - clipped Intact skin - undiluted. Classed as slight irritant. Ave. Max. Score 1.3/8.
- Eye Irritation - Rabbit - undiluted. Classed as slight irritant. Ave. Max. Score 11.3/110.
Aroclor 6062 is not considered hazardous as defined in 29 CFR Section 1501.2 which pertains to OSHA Form 20.
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Kr. John Stockhara 2 November 21, 1972 I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely, W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection WBP/bt cct J. H. Gannon bees W. S. Clark - B3NC
DSW 172482
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W. B. Papageorge - World Headquarters
November 21, 1972
H. S. Bergen - E2SL W. R. Corey - B2SL W. R. Richard - T3A
J. R. Durland 5260
I am Interested in obtaining a copy of Professor Eto'S scientific paper presented to the 135th Western Japan regional meeting of Society of Agricultural Chemical Industry (Japan) in Miyazaki, Kyushu as described In the enclosed article.? I would appreciate your office trying to locate an English translation of thiB paper.
Thank you.
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W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172483
STLCOPCB4047107
November 20, 1972
Mr. J. L. Copley Emerson and Cuming, Inc.
869 Washington Street Canton, Massachusetts 02021
Dear Mr. Copley1
This letter Is a confirmation of our telephone discussion during which I acknowledged receipt this morning of your
Purchase Order 1-71093-EAD dated November 13, 1972 for 3000 pounds of Aroclor 1242 and Informed you of our response relating to this order and dated November 17, 1972 to Mr. John A. Richards, U.S. Department of Commerce.
In your copy of our response you will note we feel obli gated to comply with Mr. Richards' directive but also feel we must Insist on compliance with the following conditions because of the provisions of 50 App. USC, Section 2157 which we feel requires us to sell this material on the same terms and conditions under which it is sold to our
other remaining customers.
1. lhe terms and conditions of sale shall be governed by the terms and conditions on the reverse side of Monsanto's standard Sales Contract.
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2. Emerson and Cuming, Inc., by an authorized represen tative, must, prior to delivery of the goods, enter into a hold harmless agreement with Monsanto as set forth in the Special Undertaking.
3. If Emerson and Cuming, Inc. has net assets of $50,000,000 or more, nothing further will be required. Please,
however, give us evidence of your financial position. If you have less than $50,000,000 in net assets, you must give us satisfactory evidence that you have
in effect appropriate Insurance backing up the obliga tion you will be assuming under the Special Undertaking
in an amount of at least $5,000,000.
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Mr* J. L. Copley
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November 20, 1972
Copies of Monsanto's standard Sales Contract and Special Undertaking accompanied your copy of our letter to Mr. Richards. Before we can ship, we will require one executed copy of the Undertaking, evidence of your insurance in force or financial condition, and an indication of your assent to our contract terms governing the contemplated sale.
In response to your inquiry relating to the pricing of Aroclor 1242, our Marketing Department informs me that for the quantities involved in your order the selling price is twenty-five cents per pound, F.O.B. Sauget, Illinois, in steel drums, 600 pounds net weight per drum.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
WBP/bt
cc: Mr. W. E. Callahan Buyer
Emerson and Cuming, Inc.
29 Walpole Street Canton, Massachusetts 02021
bcc:
W. R. Corey
C. P. Cunningham
K. W. Easley P. W. Gann P. S. Park E. J. Putzell, Jr. J. F. Stapleton R. A. Stohr
DSW 172485
STLCOPCB4047109
November 20, 1972
Miss Alice Vrbsky Oeology Technician Herbert H. Lehman College Department of Oeology
and Geography Bedford Park Boulevard West
Bronx, New York 10468
Dear Miss Vrbskyt
I regret to Inform you that the Aroclor with the
Index of refraction of 1.66 which you require for
your mounting medium is not a polychlorinated bi
phenyl but a polychlorinated terphenyl. Because
of environmental considerations Monsanto has ter
minated the manufacture and sale of these materials,
therefore, they are no longer available for this
use.
.
I understand that Walter 0, McCrone Associates, Chicago, Illinois supplies media for mounting speci mens. Perhaps they can be of some assistance to you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172486
STLCOPCB4047110
W. B. Papageorge - General Offices, B2NA
November 20, 1972
W. R. Corey J. F. Stapleton
Mr. K. W. Easley 1920
Attached is a recommended draft for your response to Dr. Terry Davies* letter of October 25, 1972,
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W. B. Papageorge
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DSW 172487
STLCOPCB4047111
DRAFT
Dr. J. Clarence Davies Executive Office of the President Council on Environmental Quality 722 Jackson Place, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006
Dear Terry:
In response to the questions raised in your letter dated
October 25 we have the following comments to offer.
Monsanto's policy with respect to the export of bulk
PCBs is the same as Monsanto's domestic U.S. PCB policy.
We have done what we feel legally permissible and appropriate
to confine all such sales, including domestic U.K. sales
and export sales from the U.K., to customers whose use
is for dielectric applications in the transformer and
capacitor industries.
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Two exceptions exist. There are limited sales of PCBcontaining hydraulic fluids for use in equipment by the German mining industry where State officials are extremely concerned about fire hazards, lack approved alternate materials and have been fully informed about the environ mental concerns about PCBs. Also, as you have been advised, we have been ordered under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to make a limited volume sale of a PCB-contalning product in the U.S. because of its importance to our national defense.
Our foreign sales policy is identical to our U.S. policy -- with the exceptions just'noted.
DSW 172488
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2 We are unaware of facts which would indicate our policy is not effective and are, at this time, therefore, satisfied our policy: is being observed by our customers. You must appreciate, however, that we cannot guarantee that some customer may not have violated our policy. To our know ledge this has not occurred. We hope this response is helpful to you. If we can be of further service, please let us know.
Sincerely, K. W. Easley . ' Director Governmental Affairs
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STLCOPCB4047113
November 17# 1972
U. S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Domestic Commerce Washington, D. C, 20230
Attentions Mr. J. A. Richards Executive Secretary
Gentlemens
Re: BDC Case 3^397
This letter is in response to the letter of November 14, 1972 from J. A. Richards, Executive Secretary, Bureau of Domestic Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce, Informing us that we are directed to "accept Emerson and Cuming, Inc. purchase order number 1-71039-EAD, rated D0-D1 for 3,000 pounds of Aroclor "1242, and ship 600 pounds on or before November 21, 1972 and 600 pounds each week thereafter until the order Is complete," pursuant to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended.
Our response to your letter i3 as followss
1. As you are aware, because of the Increasing environmental concerns expressed about products containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Monsanto Company no longer sells Aroclor 1242 for the uses which vie understand Emerson and Cuming, Inc. intend for the Aroclor 1242 we have been directed to deliver. This discontinuance of sales for this type of application is a part of a policy voluntarily estab lished by Monsanto and which has had the approval of various branches of the United States Government, in eluding the U.S. Department of Commerce. We, therefore, respectfully question the wisdom of your directing U3 to 3ell thi3 material when, a3 we understand it, alternate acceptable materials are available for the use to which our Aroclor 1242 13 to be put.
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U.S. Department of Commerce Page 2 November 17# 1972
2. Nevertheless, we feel obligated to comply with your
directive. We point out, however, while we have received oral communications about this purchase, we are not a3 yet in receipt of the purchase order from Emerson and Cuming, Inc. to which you have referred. When such order ha3 been received by U3, we will comply with it subject to the following conditions. We feel we must insist on compliance with these conditions because of the provi3ion3 of 50 App. USC, Section 2157, which we feel requires us to sell thi3 material on the same terms and conditions under which it is sold to our only other remaining customers for it.
(a) The terms and conditions of sale shall be governed by the terms and conditions on the reverse side of Monsanto^ standard sales contract, a copy of which
13 enclosed.
(b) Emerson and Cuming, Inc., by an authorized repre3entative, must, prior to delivery of the goods, enter Into a hold harmless agreement with Monsanto a3 set forth In the Special Undertaking, a copy of
which Is enclosed.
(c) If Emerson and Cuming, Inc. have net assets of
$50,000,000 or more, nothing further would be
required of them. If such company ha3 less than
$50,000,000 In assets, they must give U3 satis
factory evidence that they have in effect appropriate
insurance backing up their obligations under the
$ , , .Special Undertaking in an amount of at least 5 000 000
..
To expedite the handling of thi3 matter, we are sending a duplicate set of the enclosed documents to Emerson and Cuming, Inc. Upon receipt of their purchase order and their compliance with the conditions set forth above, we will promptly comply with your directive. Our ability to comply with the dates which you have set forth in your letter of November 14 will, therefore, be dependent upon the speed with which Emerson and
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U.S. Department of Commerce Page 3 November 17, 1972 Cuming, Inc. complies with the foregoing procedures which we feel the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, requires us to observe.
Sincerely, MONSANTO COMPANY
W. B. Papageorge Title: Manager
Environmental Protection Functional Product Groups Enclosures cc: Emerson and Cuming, Inc. 869 Washington Street Canton, Massachusetts 02021
DSW 172492
STLCOPCB4047116
November 17, 1972
Mr. S. Oestreicher Assistant Editor Kansas City Chemist 5600 Bussell
Kansas City, Kansas 66106
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Dear Mr. Oestreicher*
I read with considerable Interest a copy of one of your recent editorials which appeared In the July, 1972 Issue of CHEMTECH. Of particular interest to me was the reference to the presence of PCBs in
Egyptian mummies.
I would appreciate very much if you could give me additional information relating to this presence of PCBs.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
WBP/bt
bcc: P. S. Park J. P. Stapleton R. A. Stohr
DSW 172493
STLCOPCB4047117
November 17# 1972
Mr. J. J. Kirby Air Management Branch Ministry of the Environment 880 Bay Street Fourth Floor Toronto l8l, Ontario
I have received your letter of November 14 requesting design Information relating to our PCB Incinerator. I have enclosed a copy of the specifications drawn up for this unit and I have the following general comments to offer:
a) Capacity - Incinerators of this type are normally rated for a given heat release. The nominal capa city of the Krummrich Plant incinerator is 1,250 lbs./hr. of Aroclor 1242. Ihis corresponds to a heat release of 13M BTU/hr.
b) Feed Types - This Incinerator was designed for a full range of chlorinated and non-chlorinated products. Still bottoms, solvents of various sorts, material containing lime--virtually any flowable material--can be fed to this incinerator.
Because Borne of the feed material was to contain lime (up to 2j6), the refractory had to be care fully chosen. The original refractory proved unsatisfactory. A high alumina (high cost) brick is now being considered for replacement following an extended test period. PCBs caused leaching of silica from original brick and thus caused premature failure.
c) For HC1 Gas Disposal - A scrubber system wa3 in stalled. A venturi scrubber is used to assure * wetting of particulates. A packed column fol lowing the venturi is used to scrub out the HC1.
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Mr. J, J. Kirby
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November 17, 1972
The materials of construction for a system such as this become exotic (see the specification sheet).
d) Oxidation Temperature - This must be coupled with residence time in the oxidizer. Both are needed for complete PCB destruction. Higher chlorination levels require higher temperatures for destruction.
Ihe Krummrich incinerator is designed for 2800P (for Aroclor 1260). Normal operating temperatures are in the range of 2200-2500^?. Residence time is about 2.3 seconds.
e) Supplier of Equipment - John Zink Company, P. 0. Box 7388, Tulsa, Oklahoma 7^105, U.S.A. - Each incinerator is custom designed.
I hope you find this information useful. If I can help further, please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bfc Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172495
STLCOPCB4047119
November 16, 1972
Dr. H. J. Rodriquez tJ.S. E.P.A, Laboratories 25 Punston Road Kansas City, Kansas 64115
Dear Dr. Rodriquez:
Enclosed Is the Request for Sample of Product Containing PCB which I offered to send you. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have the samples you request forwarded to you.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
V. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
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November 16, 1972
Mr, John Hesse Michigan Bureau of Water
Management Mason Building ' : ; Lansing, Michigan 48920
Dear Mr, Hessej
Enclosed is the Request for Sample of Product Containing PCB which I offered to send you. -
If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have the samples you request forwarded to you. -
If I can be of further service please let me
know.
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:
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W, B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
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November 16, 1972
Dr, Carl C. Smith Department of Environmental Health Collage of Medicine University of Cincinnati Cincinnati* Ohio 45219 Dear Dr. Smiths Enclosed la the FCB sample request fora I offered to send. If you sill return the com pleted form to me I sill make arrangements to have the saxrples forwarded to you, Z have also enclosed an Aroclor 1016 chroma togram>^r< and tables depicting the typical properties^x, of Aroclor 1016 and typical composition of polychlorinated biphenyl products. If X can be of further service please let sxe^j. know.
Sincerely*
WBP/bt Enclosures
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W. B. Papageorge - B2NA
November 16, 1972
CENTRAL SOLVENTS & CHEMICALS COMPANY
Mr. J. D. Wright B3NB
W. S. Clark - B3NC
In response to Mr. K. P. Giloth's letter of November 10, I would suggest the following wording might be appropriate for their needs:
"PCBs are not used as raw materials or as In gredients In the materials purchased by your Company from Monsanto. In addition, no PCBs are present in the processing equipment used In the'manufacture of these products. To the best of our knowledge and belief there are no PCBs present in products now purchased by you from Monsanto."
If I can be of further service please let me know^
W. B. Papageorge
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W. B. Papageorge - B2NA
November 16, 1972
Mr. P. R. Graham B3NB
Enclosed is a copy of a letter Elmer Wheeler received from Dr. David B. Peakall of Cornell University requesting phthalate ester samples. I have written Dr. Peakall telling him that you will be contacting him regarding the specific esters in which he is interested and, therefore, suggest you write directly
to Dr. Peakall,
At Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
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November 16, 1972
Dr. David B. Peakall Senior Research Associate Cornell University Division of Biological Sciences Ithaca, New York 14850
Dear Dr. Peakallt
Your letter dated November 6 addressed to Monsanto*s Dr, Elmer P. Wheeler has been forwarded to me for response. I regret I cannot supply a sample of Aroclor 1243 as thi3 material is no longer being manufactured and our supply of samples has been depleted. We do have available samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254. However, in conpliance with Monsanto policy, the enclosed Request for Sample of Product Containing FCB must be completed and re turned to me before I can forward these samples to you.
Your request for samples of phthalate esters has been referred to Koneanto*s Hr. Paul Graham, who will be in touch with you relating to the specific esters in which you are interested.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Fapageorge Manager Environmental Protection
Enclosure
cc: P. R. Graham E. P. V,heeler
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DSW 172501
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November 16, 1972
Dr. John Christlson Department of Organic Chemistry Ontario Research Foundation Sheridan Park, Ontario Canada
Dear Dr. Christison:
Enclosed is a copy of the Monsanto methodology for evaluating biodegradability of organic compounds which I hope you find interesting and informative. I would appreciate any comments you may have to offer relating to this methodology.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely, -
WBP/bt' Enclosure bcc: D. Goodwillie
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172502
STLCOPCB4047126
November 15# 1972
Mr. Harold E. Myers, President
Kera-Kwlp, Inc.
Box 97^
Lexington, Virginia 24450
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Dear Mr. Myers,
I have received your letter dated November 2, 1972
requesting samples of Aroclor 1260 and Aroclor 5460 and regret to inform you that I cannot supply these samples as these materials are no longer being manufactured and our supply of samples has been depleted.
I hope the lack of these materials does not seriously inconvenience you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172503
STLCOPCB4047127
November 15, 1972
Mr. H. M. Burgan The Nestle Company, Inc. Regional Control Laboratory P. 0. Box 70 Marysville, Ohio 43040 Dear Mr. Burgan* Your letter dated November 9, 1972 and addressed to Monsanto's Dr. William R. Richard has been forwarded to me for response. Enclosed Is a Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCBs. If you will return the completed form to me, I will make arrange ments to have the sample you desire forwarded to you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection WBP/bt Enclosure cc: W. R. Richard - T3A
DSW 172504
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STLCOPCB4047128
November 13# 1972
Mr. Lloyd Berg Purchasing Agent Montana State University Bozeman, Montana 59715 -
Dear Mr, Lloydt
I have received your request for a one pound sample of Aroclor 1232 and regret to inform you I cannot supply this sample as this product is no longer being manufactured and our supply of samples has been discontinued.
I hope the lack of this material does not seriously inconvenience you. If I can be of service in any other way please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172505
STLCOPCB4047129
November 13* 1972
Dr. Sham Chaudhry Food Testing Laboratory Department of Public Health Provincial Laboratories Regina, Saskatchewan Canada
Dear Dr. Chaudhryt
I have received your request for sample quan tities of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 12$4 and am forwarding these samples to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172506
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November 13* 1972
Dr* Robert K. Ringer Michigan State University Poultry Science 28A Anthony Hall East Lansing, Michigan 48823
.
Dear Dr. Ringers
I have received your request for sample quan tities of Aroclors and am forwarding to you under separate cover samples of Aroclor 1016, Aroclor 1221, Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254. I regret I cannot send samples of Aroclor 1248 but this material is no longer being manufactured and our supply of samples has been depleted.
If I can be of further service please let me
know *
,
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
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DSW 172507
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STLCOPCB4047131
November 13# 1972
Mr. Donald L. Hughes Chemical Department WARP Institute, Inc.
P. 0. Box 2599 506 North Walnut Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53701
Dear Mr, Hughes:
I have received your request for sample quantity of Aroclor 1016 and am forwarding this sample
to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me
know,
.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172508
STLCOPCB4047132
November 13* 1972
Dr. W. A. Qlooschenko A/Head, FRB Detachment Canada Centre for Inland Waters 867 Lakeshore Road P. 0. Box 5050 Burlington, Ontario Canada
Dear Dr. Qlooschenko:
I have received your letter of October 12 requesting sample of Aroclor 1016 and apologize for the delay in responding. I am enclosing a Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCBs. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have the sample you requested forwarded to you.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172509
STLCOPCB4047133
November 13# 1972
Ms. Gall Baum 25 Knolls Crescent Bronx, New York 10463
Dear Ms. Baum:
I have received your letter dated October 22, 1972 requesting a one pound sample of Aroclor 1254. I am enclosing a Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCBs. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have the sample you requested forwarded to you.
If I can be of further service, please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172510
77 7
STLCOPCB4047134
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA November 13# 1972 SECOND INDUSTRY BROCHURE ON FIRE SAFETY Mr. C. L. Early B2SH
I have reviewed the proposed Industry brochure Products to Improve Fire Safety for Manufacturers ot Furnishings and Appliances for environmental considerations and have no comments or revisions to offer.
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172511
// ' STLCOPCB4047135
November 13/ 1972
Mr. Paul Gabrielson 5 Park Street Apartment 4 Brookline, Massachusetts 02146
.
Dear Mr. Gabrielson:
Enclosed Is the sample release form we discussed last Friday. If you will complete this form and return it to me I will make arrangements to have the samples you requested forwarded to you.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172512
STLCOPCB4047136
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA November 10, 1972 THIRD (TRANSPORTATION) BROCHURE ON FIRE SAFETY Mr. C. L. Early B2SH I have reviewed the proposed industry brochure Products to Improve Fire Safety for Manufacturers of Automotive and Mass transportation Equipment for environmental considerstionsand 1 have no ~ comments or revisions to offer.
W. B. Papageorge At
DSW 172513
STLCOPCB4047137
November 10, 1972
Dr. Travis Griffin
Institute of Experimental Pathology and Toxicology
Albany Medical College 47 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208
Dear Dr. Griffini
Enclosed is the Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCBs that we discussed today. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have the Aroclor samples you requested forwarded to you.
If I can be of further service please let me
know.
.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection.
DSW 172514
STLCOPCB4047138
November 10, 1972
Mr. Jack Boettcher Biocide Unit Environmental Research Center Department of Environmental
Conservation P. 0. Box 1430 Tehran, Iran
Dear Mr. Boettcher:
Your letter of October 25 to Monsanto's J. M Magner has been forwarded to me for response.
The bulletin you requested, O/PL-30^, has been out of print for some time and copies are no longer available. In its place I am sending you a copy of the replacement edition, 0/PL-306A, which I hope you find useful and informative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
WBP/bt
Enclosure
cc: Mr. J. M.Magner '
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DSW 172515 77v
STLCOPCB4047139
November 7, 1972
Mr. Henry R. Kraus Ralph M. Parsons Company 617 West Seventh Street Los Angeles, California 90017
Dear Mr. Kraus*
Enclosed Is the PCB literature I offered to send to you the other day. I hope you find It useful and Informative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172516
/
STLCOPCB4047140
November 7# 1972
Dr. D. L. Grant
Pesticide Section Health Protection Branch Department of National Health
and Welfare Tunney's Pasture Ottawa, Ontario, KIA 0L2 Canada
Dear Dr. Granti
I have received your request for sample quantity
of Aroclor 1016 and am forwarding this sample
to you under separate cover,
-
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
10 lb - 5*
DSW 172517
STLCOPCB4047141
November 7* 1972
Dr. Helene C. Cecil United States Department
of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Animal Physiology and Genetics
Institute, Building l6l Agriculture Research Center East Beltsville, Maryland 20705
Dear Dr. Cecil:
I have received your request for sample quantity of Aroclor 1016 and am forwarding this sample to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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DSW 172518 7/
STLCOPCB4047142
November 7, 1972
Dr. Robert K. Ringer Michigan State University Poultry Science 28A Anthony Hall East Lansing, Michigan 48823
Dear Dr. Ringer*
Enclosed is the PCB sample release form we dis cussed. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have the samples you request forwarded to you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Attachment
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172519
STLCOPCB4047143
November Jt 1972
FDA Headquarters Library BF-7 200 "CM Street S.W. Washington, D.C 2Q20h
Attention: Mrs. Liles
Dear Mrs, Liles:
Mr. Warren Easley has informed me of your re quest for a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin 0/PL-306. This bulletin has been out of print for several years and copies are no longer avail able.
I am enclosing a copy of a replacement edition, O/FL-306A, which contains identical physical and chemical information on Monsanto Aroclors. I hope you find this information useful and in formative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure cc: K. W. Easley
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
T~
.
DSW 172520
STLCOPCB4047144
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA November 6, 1972
Mr. J. H. Davidson B2SP
C. Paton - B2SC
Attached 1b a copy of a report describing BSP*a Incinerator. You may wish to send a copy to Bill Ward, G.M.
/bt Attachment
W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172521
STLCOPCB4047145
W. B. Papageorge - E2HA November 6, 1972
Mr. W. R. Corey B2SL
D. B. Hosrr.er - E1SP
P. S. Park
- J32NA
J. P. Stapleton - B2SA
Attached Is a copy of the paper presented at the Midland, Michigan AIChB workshop In lieu of Art FIer*s proposed paper on Konsanto*s FCB incinerator.
W. B. Papageorge
/bt
DSW 172522
STLCOPCB4047146
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA November 6, 1972 PCB - RALSTOK-PURINA
K. S. Eergen, B23L C. P. Cunningham, B2SA J. F. Stapleton, E23A
Mr. W. R. Corey B2SL
The phosphate ester base Pydrauls in which the RalstonPurina laboratory detected PCBs were blended at the J. F. Queeny plant after the system had been thoroughly flushed and chemically cleaned, with all absorbent materials such a3 gaskets and hoses replaced. The lot3 involved were also produced after those which, at one time, were questioned by General Motors and which we conclusively demonstrated did not contain
PCB3. Status of our investigation is as follows:
Analyses by our laboratory of reserve samples of the four lots involved indicate no PCBs
are present. Three of these samples were sent to Ralston-Purina. Their results con
cur that no PCB3 are present.
One sample taken from a sealed drum from our warehouse wa3 also found to be free of PCBs. Sealed drums representing all lots involved are available if we desire to do more analyses.
"
Two samples of Ralston-Purina material, one from Battle Creek, Michigan and the other from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, were received by our laboratory. Our laboratory, U3ing its normal analytical methodology and RalstonPurina*s method, found PCBs present at levels that indicate agreement with Ralston-Purina*3 original report. Our laboratory information indicates the samples were contaminated with
old formula Pydraul3 previously used at the
Ralston-Purina locations.
I had called Dr. Kardin, as promised, on Thursday, October 26, to inform him of our reserve sample results and also to tell him the two laboratories were exchanging samples to confirm each other's findings. He agreed this was an excellent approach. I do not know how much information Dr. Hardin has received from his laboratory
since then.
DSW 172523
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STLCOPCB4047147
Kr. V/. R. Corc-y
-2
November 6, 1972
I recommend we call Dr. Hardin and review with him our total findings. If during the conversation it appears appropriate we should suggest that representatives of the two laboratories meet to review all of the available
analytical data.
W. B. Papageorge
/bt
DSW 172524
STLCOPCB4047148
W. B. Papageorge - B2KA November 6, 1972 FOB - Rale ton-Purina
Kr. W. R. Corey B2SL
H. S, Bergen
- B2SL
C. P. Cunningham - E2SA
J. P. Stapleton - B2SA
E. S. Tucker
- T2F
In my October 24 memorandum In which I listed RalctonPurlna laboratory data relating to FCBa detected in our phosphate ester base Pydrauls the results for the Kechanicsburg, Pennsylvania sample are reported erroneously.
Ihe amounts detected should read:
868 ppm 977 ppm 1123 ppm
W* B. Papageorge
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DSW 172525
STLCOPCB4047149
November 3* 1972
Dr. Te-Tse Chang Solid State Materials Section U. S. Department of Commerce National Bureau of Standards Washington, D.C. 20234
Dear Dr. Changs
Your letter dated October 26 and addressed to Monsanto's Dr, Cumming Paton has been forwarded to me for response.
I regret I have no samples of chlorinated biphenyl i3omer3 that I can share with you. As you know, Monsanto's poly chlorinated biphenyls have always been commercial products consisting of mixtures of the many isomers that are possible.
I understand that Analabs, Inc., 80 Republic Drive, North Haven, Connecticut i3 offering some of the isomers in which you may have interest. I suggest you contact Mr.-lted Lynn.
I hope this information is useful to you and if I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/paJ ccs Dr. C. Paton
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172526
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STLCOPCB4047150
November 3* 1972
Dr. J. C. Thompson The University of Texas
at Austin Department of Physics Austin, Texas 78712
Dear Dr. Thompsons
Your letter dated October 23 addressed to Monsanto*s Dr. Curcming Paton requesting Aroclor samples has been forwarded to me for response.
We do not manufacture Aroclor 1245 but we do have Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254. Will you advise which of the available Aroclors you are Interested In on the enclosed Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCBs. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have the Aroclor sample forwarded to you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
bcc: C. Paton
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172527
STLCOPCB4047151
November 3, 1972
Kr. William P. Ward Assistant Staff Engineer Plant & Environmental Engineering General Motors Corporation General Motors Technical Center Warren, Michigan 48090
Dear Bill:
Jerry Davidson has informed me of your interest in de sign information relating to our PCB incinerator. I have enclosed a copy of the specifications drawn up for this unit and I have the following general comments to offers
a) Capacity - Incinerators of this type are normally
rated for a given heat release. The nominal capa
city of the Krummrich Plant incinerator is 1,250
lbs./hr. of Aroclor 1242. This corresponds to a
heat release of 12^ BTU/hr.
,
b) Feed Types - This incinerator was designed for a full range of chlorinated and non-chlorinated products. Still bottoms, solvents of various sorts, material containing lime--virtually any flowable material--can be fed to this incinerator.
Because some of the feed material was to contain lime (up to 2$), the refractory had to be care fully chosen. The original refractory proved unsatisfactory. A high alumina (high co3t) brick is now being considered for replacement following an extended test period. PCBs caused leaching of silica from original brick and thus caused
premature failure.
DSW 172528
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Mr. William P. Ward
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November 3, 1972
c) Fbr HC1 Gas Disposal - A scrubber Bystem was Installed. A venturi scrubber Is used to assure wetting of particulates. A packed column fol lowing the venturi is used to scrub out the HC1.
The materials of construction for a system such as this become exotic (see the specification sheet).
d) Oxidation Temperature - This mu3t be coupled with residence time in the oxidizer. Both are needed for complete FCB destruction. Higher chlorination levels require higher temperatures for destruc tion.
' The Krummrich incinerator is designed for 2800? - (for Aroclor 1260). Normal operating tempera-
fcures are in the range of 2200-2500?. Resi dence time la about 2.5 seconds.
e) Supplier of Equipment - John Zink Company, P. 0. Box 7388, Tulsa, Oklahoma 7^105 - Each incinerator is custom designed.
I hope you find this information useful. If I can help further, please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
Enclosure
cc: J. H. Davidson C. Pa ton
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172529
STLCOPCB4047153
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1 t(
J. R. Durland - Tokyo
Re: PCB-type carbonless paper. Is there any Indication this type
paper was shipped to U.S. prior to February 1971 ban?
W. B. Fapageorge St. Louis, Mo. cc: R. A. Stohr
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DSW 172530
STLCOPCB4047154
November 1, 1972
Mr. Sham Chaudhry Food Testing Laboratory Department of Public Health Provincial Laboratories Regina, Sasketchewan Canada
Dear Mr. Chaudhry:
I have received your letter of October 20 re questing sample quantities of Aroclors. Enclosed is a Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCBs, If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 forwarded to you. I regret I cannot supply a sample of Aroclor 1260 but this product is no longer being manufactured and our supply of samples has been depleted.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Very truly yours.
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172531
STLCOPCB4047155
DSW 172532 STLCOPCB4047156
W. B. Papagcorge - B2KA October 31# 1972 PCB3 - "KNOWHW LOSSES"
File
H. S. Bergen W. R. Corey
P. S. Park J. R. Savage
J. F. Stapleton
E2SL
B2SL B2NA E2SL B2SA
The expression "Knowing Losses" ia increasingly being applied to describe certain PCB losses from any source. Since it is a new expression, questions relating to
its cleaning continue to arise.
The tens appears to have originated within EPA-Washington, probably with Dr. John Buckley. It is used by Dr. Buckley to describe those PCB losses directly attributable to current known sources, for example, our manufacturing activities, losses from leaky drums, escape from faulty
equipment, etc. In other words, "knowingly*discharged.
The term "Unknowing Losses" is used to describe PCBs which are present as the reetilt of losses which occurred in the past and have left a PCB residue which continues
to be detectable.
The EPA has accepted the presence of residual PCBs
recognizing they will be detectable for a long time
and is primarily interested in controlling current
losses.
,
V. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172533
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STLCOPCB4047157
bcc: D. E. Roush
Attention D. Roush: Will you please arrange to have samples of Therminol 55 and Therminol 66 forwarded to Mr. Hughes.
October 31# 1972
Mr. Donald L. Hughes Chemical Department WARE Institute, Inc.
P O Box 25Q9
506 North Walnut Street Madison, Wisconsin 53701
Dear Mr. Hughest
I have received your letter of October 26 re questing samples of Aroclor 1016 and Iherrainol fluids. I am enclosing a Request for Sample Quantity of Product Containing PCBs. If you will return the completed form to me I will make arrangements to have a sample of Aroclor 1016 forwarded to you. Samples of Hieminol 55 and Iherminol 66 are being sent to you under separate cover.
I have also enclosed a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin 0/PL-306A, a table showing the typical properties of Aroclor 1016 and technical data on Iherminol 55 and Iherminol 66. I am sorry ^ but at present there Is no methodology available for the determination of the presence of Therminol 55 or Iherminol 66 in food products.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
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DSW 172534 -1 /;
STLCOPCB4047158
October 31# 1972
Mr. Thomas L. Broadwell South Carolina Pollution
Control Authority Owen Building 1321 Lady Street P. 0. Box 11628 Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Dear Mr. Broadwell:
1 regret I cannot send you a sample of Aroclor 5442 as requested in your letter dated October 24 but this material is no longer manufactured and our supply of samples has been depleted,
I hope the lack of this material does not seriously inconvenience you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172535
/i <STLCOPCB4047159
October 30, 1972
Mr. Ray L. Francis, Supervisor Materials Laboratories Department 16124 Burroughs Corporation 41100 Plymouth Road Plymouth, Michigan 48170
Dear Mr. Francist
As requested In your letter of October 25, I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin 0/PL-306A. This is the only bulletin currently available on Aroclors. I hope you find it useful and informative.
If I can be of further service, please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
SIV 172536
STLCOPCB4047160
October 30, 1972
Mr. John H. Piciocchi
Gerard Kluyskens Company, Inc.
295 Fifth Avenue
.
New York, New York 100l6
Dear Mr. Piciocchi:
I have received your letter of October 26 and regret to inform you that Monsanto no longer manufactures Aroclors to meet the needs of your customer. I am sorry I cannot be of any help
in this matter.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172537
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He: FOB Conference Utrecht September 20, Dr* J. H. Koecan referred to Canadian FCB-fa 1rr:on-Kink studies, Ulll you get nanes of researchers and laboratory doing the fcork,
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DsW 172538
STLCOPCB4047162
October 30, 1972
Mr. W. Ward Plant Environmental Engineering Section Environmental Activities Staff Building General Motors Technical Center 12 Mile Road at Mound Road Warren, Michigan 48090 Dear Bill: Enclosed is the methodology for the determina tion of polychlorinated biphenyls we discussed during our telephone conversation last Friday. I hope you find it useful and informative. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection WBP/bt Enclosure bcc: J. H.Davidson W. Slowikowski
DSVV 172539
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STLCOPCB4047163
W. B. Papageorge - St. Loui3 General Offices October 27, 1972
AROCLOR 1254 - NEW ORLEANS CUSTOMS LABORATORY
Mr. M. S. McCauley 1920
Aroclor 1254 is still manufactured and marketed by Monsanto. Selling prices are as follows:
Bulk Tank Car
Bulk Tank Truck
..
55 Gallon Drum CL/TL
55 Gallon Drum LTL
5 Gallon Drum
$0,195 per pound
0.197 it
n
0.230 n
h
0.250 M
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0.355 if
if
The greatest aggregate quantity sold is by 55 gallon drums in truckload quantities at $0,230 per pound.
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172540
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October 27, 1972
Dr. E. Kimmel Temple Division Big Three Industries 2901 Hamilton Boulevard South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
Dear Dr. Kimmelj
Attached are copies of the available data relating to toxicity studies with Aroclor 1221.
I hope you find this information useful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Attachment
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSVV 172541
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AROCLOR 1221 Acute Oral LD50 * Rats - Mixed Sex - Undiluted.
3980 mg/kg. Classed as slightly toxic. Acute Skin Absorption Minimal Lethal Dose - Rabbit -
female - Undiluted. ^2000 <-3160 mg/kg. Classed as slightly toxic. 20 Day Subactue Dermal - Rabbile - Corn Oil Solution (12.5# w/v) LD50 - 250 mg/kg/day.
DSW 172542
STLCOPCB4047166
October 26, 1972
Dr. Helene C. Cecil U. S, Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Center East Building l6l Beltsvllle, Maryland 20705
Dear Dr. Cecil1
Attached is the PCB Sample Release form we dis cussed, After I receive the completed form from you, I will make arrangement to have the sample you requested forwarded to you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Attachment
W. B, Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172543 -/7
STLCOPCB4047167
October 25, 1972
Ms. Diane M. Johnson
702-B Hamlin Hall Oakland University Rochester, Michigan 48063
Dear Ms. Johnsons
/
.
Very little ha3 been reported relating to studies for the removal of PCBs from the environment.
Dr. Hutzinger, in New Brunswick, Canada, has studied the effect of ultraviolet light on PCBs. I have enclosed a copy of the abstract of a paper presented at the August 1972 meeting of the American Chemical Society.
The Japanese have apparently studied decomposition using Cobalt-60. I have enclosed a copy of a clipping referring to this work.
We at Monsanto have studied the degradation of PCBs using a semicontinuous activated sludge system similar to those used in many municipal waste treatment plants and have established that PCBs do degrade; those with lower chlorine content degrading more rapidly than those with the higher
chlorine isomers.
I have enclosed a copy of a status report we made to the Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs in Washington, D.C. on May 15. . I hope you find it interesting.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172544
STLCOPCB4047168
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA October 25, 1972 PCB - OFF-SHORE FACILITIES Dr. C. E. Davies' Inquiry Mr. K. W. Easley 1920
Hie use of PCB fire resistant heat transfer fluids on off-shore facilities in the Gulf of Mexico is not as widespread as I thought. Five companies operated 15 systems ranging In size from 400 gallons to 4500 gallons, for a total of 20,000 gallons. Makeup supplied was approximately 2056 per year. Of the 15 systems, six have converted to non-PCB fluids.
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172545
na STLCOPCB4047169
W. B. Papageorge - General Offices - B2NA October 2k, 1$72 Bulletin IC/PC-30 Santo-Res 21
Mr. 0. R. French - B1NB
I have reviewed the new bulletin on Santo-Res 21 (IC/PC-30), and I approve the proposed wording as it relates to environ mental considerations.
WBP/tgl
W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172546 STLCOPCB4047170
W. B. Papogeorge - General Offices - B2HA
October 2*, 197? PCB - Ralston-Purina
C. P. Cunningham
H. S. Bergen J. F. Stapleton E. S. Tucker
B2SA B2SL
B2SA T2F
Mr. IT. R. Corey - B2SL
Dr* C. A. Hardin, Vice Chairman of the Board, Ralston-Purina, colled yesterday, October 23, at U:15 p.ra. to discuss the Ralston-Purina laboratory data indicating the presence of FCB's in our phosphate ester base Pydraul.
Their results are as follows:
Fluid
Lot Humber
Shipped to:
PCB (ppra
Pydraul 90E CB-14720
Cincinnati, Ohio
4*9 10.01
Pydrsul 90E OB-13300
Battle Creek, Michigan
2-5 M.9
Pydraul ?30C
QB-10120
(Our record shows QB10^20)
Mechanicsburg, Penn.
8.68
9*77 11.23
Pydraul 230C C.B-I3IOO
Sparks, Hevada
0.05
Pydraul $0E QB-13S00
Davenport, Iowa
2.9 5*o
Samples of the first three lots listed were sent by Ralston-Purina to a consulting laboratory for confirmation. Kr. Hardin did not
identify the laboratory.
Reserve samples are being analysed by our laboratory* Preliminary results are expected today. Confirmation is expected in 2-3 days.
Hr. Hardin requested we share our laboratory data with him. I indicated that we would discuss our information with him, and if
discrepancies existed, we would review campling, analytical method ology, quantification, etc., with his laboratory representatives.
IBP/tgl
W. B. Pcpageorge
DSW 172547
STLCOPCB4047171
October 24, 1972
Dr. D. L. Grant Pesticide Section Health Protection Branch Department of National Health and Welfare Tunney's Pasture Ottawa, Ontario, KIA 012 CANADA
Dear Dr. Grant:
Enclosed are copies of data sheets and a chromatogram describing Aroclor 1016. You will note that this PCB .... mixture is similar to Aroclor 1242, which it has re- \ placed as a capacitor dielectric fluid, except that the \ homologs representing 5 chlorines and higher per bi phenyl group have been reduced from about 9# to about 1# or less.
I have also enclosed a sample request form. Will you have the form completed and returned to me so that I can order your sample for you?
I have asked Elmer P. Wheeler of our Medical Department to forward details of the experimental work to obtain the Oral LD50 for Aroclor 1254. You should be hearing from him shortly.
I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service, please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/tgl enclosures Bcc: E. P. Wheeler - A2SA
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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DSW 172548
STLCOPCB4047172
October 24, 1972
Dr. A. Pozefsky General Electric Company Industrial & Power Capacitor
Prods. Department John Street Hudson Falls, New York 12839 Dear Al; A1 Salazar called asking for Improved copies of the chromatograms and Indicated timing was getting critical. I have forwarded copies directly to Al which I hope are usable. I Included a graph for Aroclor 10l6 in the set.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection WBP/bt cc: A. M. Salazar National Electrical Manufacturers Assoc. 155 East 44th Street New York, New York 10017
DSW 172549
'1H-( STLCOPCB4047173
October 24, 1972
Mr. Ralph Lehman, M-3 ITT 320 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022
Dear Mr. Lehman,
Enclosed are copies of the PCB reports you requested,
I hope you find them both Interesting and In formative. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172550
'1 STLCOPCB4047174
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA October 23, 1972 PCB - RALSTON-PURINA
W. R. Corey - B2SL J. F. Stapleton - B2SA
Mr. C. P. Cunningham
On Friday, October 20, W. R. Corey, W. B. Papageorge. and P. S. Park met with the following Raiston-Purina representatives: Dr. C. A. Hardin, Vice Chairman of the Board; Mr. M. C. Bahle, Assistant to the Chairman of the Board; and Mr. J. A. Fraser, General Counsel.
At the beginning of the discussion. Dr. Hardin did not appear to have a very good understanding of FCBs or their characteristics. Our discussion, together with the reading of material which we left with him, should help him to put the matter in proper perspec tive.
Wink Corey re-emphasized to Dr. Hardin that Monsanto will cooperate with Ralston-Purina concerning its PCB problems to the extent that legal considerations do not require us to do otherwise.
Monsanto's general worldwide program of restricted PCB sales to approved dielectric customers was outlined. The possibility that exceptions to this policy could occur was discussed. No customer names or specific situations were revealed. In response to Dr. Hardin's request for a list of the dielectric customers, he was informed that Monsanto's policy prohibited the sharing of this type of information with anyone, including governmental regulatory agencies. This response did not appear to bother him. During this part of the discussion Dr. Hardin asked if the number of customers was nearer 30, 300 or 3,000. He wa3 told it was near 30. A copy of the General Electric comments filed with the Federal Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs, which was left with Dr. Hardin, did contain the names of six or eight transformer manufacturers who use askarel fluid.
Mr. Fraser asked what assurances we could give relating to the control of PCBs by our customers and in turn their customers. We suggested that representatives of the capacitor and transformer industries would be better qualified to speak for the industry. In addi tion, we recommended that the American National Stan dards Institute (ANSI) Committee C-107, which is addressing itself to this problem, be contacted.
DSW 172551
7 STLCOPCB4047175
Mr. C. P. Cunningham
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October 23, 1972
Mr. Fraser asked if Monsanto had a program for helping customers with PCB problems. He was reminded that legal considerations place some limitations on our efforts but we tried to be helpful wherever possible. Mr. Fraser indicated that he believed Monsanto's assistance to Ralston-Purina in the Maine poultry contamination inci dent was inadequate.
Dr. Hardin is extremely interested in preventing a repeat of the Maine incident in any of Ralston-Purina1s operations worldwide. We reminded him that the PCB problem is worldwide and we reviewed with him the pro blem of imports to this country, the evidence of PCB being produced by a small T7.S. chemical firm and the names and locations of the current foreign producers.
We shared with Dr. Hardin our estimate that Bayer in Germany was following Monsanto's program and is about one year behind us; Prodelac, representing Progil and Kuhlmann in France, is only recently taking steps to control PCBsj and the Italian and Spanish producers have shown no concern for the problem.
Dr. Hardin expressed his personal opinion that PCBs should be totally banned and asked if any work is under way for the development of alternative dielectric fluids. We assured him that considerable research has been.and is being conducted but at present no acceptable substitute has been found. We also reminded him that if a fluid were found to be suitable it would take about three
years before all of the product development, environ mental impact, and toxicity studies were completed and the product was finally accepted.
Dr. Hardin indicated that Ralston-Purina was developing
a very extensive program for evaluating its operations
and its suppliers* operations for effective control of
PCBs and wanted to know if Monsanto would be willing
to help in the development of this program. We suggested
that after Ralston-Purina representatives had reviewed
the reading material we had given them that they inform
us of any remaining specific needs and we would seriously
consider their request, subject to the limitation out
lined earlier,
At the end of our discussion Dr. Hardin informed us that his laboratory had tentatively identified PCBs (300 ppm) in a sample of our new Pydraul (phosphate ester base;. Y7e assured him that no PCBs are used in the formulation
DSW 172552
STLCOPCB4047176
Mr. C. P. Cunningham
-3 -
October 23, 1972
and the plants Involved In the production of the Ingre dients and In the final blending do not have PCBs pre sent. Dr. Hardin agreed that the laboratory should confirm its findings. We will follow-up with Raiston-Purina research people on this.
Copies of the following documents were left with Dr. Hardin:
Interdepartmental Task Force Report on PCBs
U.S. Department of Agriculture PCB Report
U.S. Tariff Commission 1971 Import Summary
Monsanto PCB Production and Sales Summary
Proposed FDA PCB Regulation
Monsanto Dielectric Customer Hold-Harmless Agreement
NIPCC Report on Electrical Insulating Fluids
G.E, and Westinghouse Reports on PCBs In Electrical Equipment
W. B. Papageorge
P. S. Park /bt
DSW 172553
STLCOPCB4047177
Monsanto
j DATE*
j 10/23
TIME-
12:45
SENDER'S ACCOUNT NO.
27-000-735.40
INDICATE DESIRED SERVICE
FULL RATE-
DAY LETTER
Q NIGHT LETTER
Names of addressee and sender must include initials. Show complete adSraiS (or telegrams and cables.
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tf. B. PAPAGEORGE ST* LOUIS
bees W. R. Corey K. W. Easley
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DSW 172554
STLCOPCB4047178
October 20, 197^
Mr. Edward Martin
Ralston Purina Company `
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900 Checkerboard Square Plaza
St, Louis, Missouri 63188
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Dear Mr, Martin* ;
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Enclosed is the form I discussed with you over Jr -
the telephone. Will you have it completed and
returned to me so that I may send you the sample
you requested.
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Sincerely,
WBPAt Enclosure
W. B. Papageo:
Manager '
,
Environmental Protection
DSW 172555
STLCOPCB4047179
October 20, 1972
Mr. A. M. Salazar National Electrical Manufacturers Assoc. 155 East 44th Street
New York, New York 10017;
Dear All -
' - ' ' .
Enclosed Is a copy of the chart on Aroclor 1016 to be added to the charts I sent you on October 13.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge
Manager
.
Environmental Protection
WBP/bt
Enclosure
ccj Dr. A. Pozefsky General Electric
Mr. E. L. Raab General Electric
DSW 172556
STLCOPCB4047180
October 20, 1972
Mr. Arthur McB. Block
Puerto Rico Nuclear Center University of Puerto Rico U. S, Atomic Energy Commission Caparra Heights Station
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00935
Dear Mr. Block*
I am forwarding under separate cover samples of Aroclor
1242 and Aroclor 1254 as requested in your letter of
October 5. I regret I cannot provide samples of Aroclor
1232 or Aroclor 1248 but these products are no longer
being manufactured and our supplies of samples have been
depleted, I hope the lack of these materials does not
seriously inconvenience,you. lhere is no charge for
the samples I am sending.
.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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DSW 172557
STLCOPCB4047181
October 203, 1972
Dr. M. D. Stonard Medical Research Council Toxicology Unit Woodmansterne Road Carshalton, Surrey England
Dear Dr. Stonard:
I am forwarding under separate cover the samples of Aroclor 1016 and Aroclor 1254 that you requested in your letter of October 5* 1972.
If I can be of further service, please let me know.
Very truly yours.
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172558
STLCOPCB4047182
October 16, 1972
Mr, Howard Huiwn Orchard Corporation 115^ Reco Avenue Crestwood, Missouri 63126
Dear Mr, Mummt
As you have requested I have made arrangements to have a one gallon sample of Inerteen 5^201 CM forwarded to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172559
733
STLCOPCB4047183
October 13, 1972
Mr, 0. W. Laver Pesticide Section Department of National
Health and Welfare Health Protection Branch Tunney's Pasture Ottawa, Ontario
Dear Mr, Laver:
Responding to your letter of October 3, 1972, I regret to inform you that the Aroclors for which you requested samples are no longer manu factured and our supply of samples has been depleted.
Enclosed is a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin 0/PL-306A describing Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254, If you feel samples of these products will fulfill your needs, please let me know and I will be happy, to send them to you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W, B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172560
73^
STLCOPCB4047184
October 13# 1972
Mr. Stephen A. Gunning c/o Harriet R. Williams Chairman, Dept, of Chemistry Delaware State College Dover, Delaware 19901
Dear Mr. Gunning:
I am sending under separate cover samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 as you requested In your letter.
I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto's methodology for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls which I hope you find interesting and informative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Fapageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172561
9s/ STLCOPCB4047185
October 13* 1972
Mr. W. M. Russell 12552 Postgrove Drive St. Louis, Missouri 63141
Dear Bill*
I am sending under separate cover samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 as you requested.
Enclosed is a copy of Bulletin O/PL-306A which describes these materials. Also enclosed is the technical information on the Calectron Fluorimeter which you had left with; me.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172562
930
STLCOPCB4047186
October 13, 1972
Mr. A. M. Salazar National Electrical Manufacturers Assoc. 155 East 44th Street New York, New York 10017 Dear A1t Enclosed are copies of the charts which I offered to send you to replace the charts that we had included in the draft of the C-107 Committee guide lines.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
WBP/bt Enclosure cc* Dr. A. Pozefsky
General Electric Company Industrial & Power Capacitor
Prods. Department John Street Hudson Falls, New York 12839 Nr. E. L, Raab Chemical & Processes Section General Electric Company 100 Woodlawn Avenue Pittsfield, Mass. 01201
DSW 172563
STLCOPCB4047187
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA October 13, 1972 PCB/PCT ACTION PLAN CERTIFICATIONS
Mr. W. R. Corey
As requested, I have consolidated the requests for cer tification and the responses relating to the PCB/PCT Implementation Program dated December 27, 1971.
Responding to Mr. C. P. Cunningham's interest in Section III, page 4, certifications were obtained from W. S. Clark and T. L. Gossage, and in Section III, page 6 certifications were obtained from W. S. Clark, P. J. Marsh, D. Goodwillie and E. Greene.
Since the certifications were received the following key modifications have occurred:
1. The sale of PCB-type Pydrauls to the German mine industry is scheduled to terminate on November 30, 1972. One of the formulations involved also con tains PCT and is included in this exception.
2. The sale of Therminol FR-1 to Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is now planned for termination on November 7, 1972.
3. Sales of dielectric fluids to Eastern Europe are made under special requirements identical to those used for other European customers.
4. The heat transfer system located at the J. F. Queeny Plant and mentioned in J. R. Savage's certification was converted to a non-PCB fluid in early August, 1972.
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W. B. Papageorge
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DSW 172564
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October 13, 1972
FCB/FCT F/DKAULS CAKABA
Kr. tf. R. Corey B2T.L
x: . . Bersen F. Dixon GoocIv;illie
L. Goncage Baton
I discussed with Dave Goodwillie the marketing of FydraulB In Canada and he reviewed with me the proGram he has followed. Key points are as follows:
1. Shipments to Canadian c us toners are cade either from Inventory in Canada or direct from the U.S*
2. All Pydrauls sold In Canada through February, 1971 were FC3 type.
3* In January, 1971# at a pydraul sales policy meeting In St. Louis, Dave was Informed of the reforsulatlon program and was told not to return the old formula material to the U.S. but to continue to sell in
Canada.
4. Also in January, 1971# Dave received a memo froa Iora Johnson describing reformulation schedules and Bussesting that all existing inventories be sold In the next 60 days.
5. Beginning in mid-1971 Pydrauls shipped from the U.S. directly to Canadian customers were the FCT type. Pydrauls sold from Canadian Inventory continued to
be FCB type.
6. She Canadian inventory of PCB type Fydraule was finally depleted in Kovenher, 1971. FCT type Pydrauls were being added to the Canadian Inventory.
7. Shipments of FCT type lydrauls were terminated in
June, 1972.
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8. Save also stated that the Pydraul sold to FalctonFurina, Canada, in 1971 was Pydraul 150 (PCB), not Fydraul 15QA (FCT) as originally reported.
3, Fapagcorge
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OSW172565
9V7
STLCOPCB4047189
W. B. Papageorge - World Headquarters October 12, 1972
Mr. J. N. Haggart 5040
Enclosed are two copies of PCB Task Force Report. If/ill you please forward one copy to Professor
H. van Genderen at Utrecht.
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W. B. Papageorge
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W. B. Papageorge - B2NA October 11, 1972
FHOSTANE HDP IMPERIAL OIL
Mr. H. P. Dixon 5090
J. G. Edmiston - 5110
I have reviewed possible disposal methods for this material with Dr. Martin Farrar, Director of Research, Plasticizers and he informed me that the description of the material indicates hydrolysis has occurred resulting in deterioration.
This material cannot be incinerated In any practical manner,and we do not know of any economical way to treat It chemically to convert it Into a totally innocuous material.
Since it Is not a highly toxic substance It appears that the best disposal method is by burial In a pro perly-operated authorized landfill.
VT. B. Papageorge /bt
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DSW 172567
/SO "S STLCOPCB4047191
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA October 11, 1972 PYDRAULS - RALSTOIJ-PURINA
Mr. W. R. Corey
The Information you requested is as follows:
Santlclzers Used in Pydraul Formulations
Santicizer 140 is cresyl diphenyl phosphate
Santicizer l4l is 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate
I have accordingly marked the Formulation Bata Sheet which is attached.
Pydraul AC-A to Raiston-Purina, Canada
Die drum of Pydraul AC-A shipped to Canada in May, 1972 is identified as coming from lot QA-380 manufactured at the Queeny Plant on August 12, 1971 with the following com ponents: 5^,000 pounds A-5^32, 43,870 pounds Santicizer 140 and Blue Dye. A reserve sample is available in our labora tory. A copy of the production record is being sent to me.
Pydraul Reformulation Program
Phase-out of PCB formulations began in June, 1970 with PCT replacing PCB. By December 1970 80^ of the reformulations were completed. Factory Mutual approved and were being sold. Remaining 20$& were phased-out by April, 1971 in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. Sales of PCB-based Pydrauls in Continental Europe and other world markets were terminated on January 31# 1972.
Phase-out of the PCT formulations began in March, 1972 with sales terminated worldwide on June 30, 1972.
You are aware of the single exception, the German mine industry application, which is planned for termination on November 30, 1972.
PCB Content of PCT-Base Pydrauls
In December, 1971, Jerry Davidson informed Mr. Bill McCollister, Raiston-Purina that the reformulated Pydrauls contained minor amounts (0.l to 0.3) of PCBs as a contaminant.
W. B. Papageorge
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DSW 172568
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October 11, 1972
Mr. Terry P. Bidleman Department of Food and
Resource Chemistry Woodward Hall University of Rhode Island Kingston, R.I. 02881
Dear Mr. Bidleman:
I am forwarding under separate cover a sample of Aroclor 1242 as you requested in your letter to Monsanto's Dr. E. S. Tucker. I regret I cannot send a sample of Aroclor 1248 but this material is no longer manufactured and our supply of samples has been depleted.
I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin O/PL-306A and an excerpt from the Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology on Chlorinated Biphenyl and Related Compounds which I hope you find interesting and informative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection"
WBP/bt
Attachment
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STLCOPCB4047193
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA October 11,1972
Messrs.
H. S. Bergen
_ B2SL
W. R. Corey
- B2SL
J. R. Durland - 5260
K. W. Easley
- 1920
D. Goodwillie - 3090
T. L. Gossage - B2SL
E. Greene
-- A2NA
E. V. John
-- B1NC
_ W. R. Richard - T3A
J. P. Stapleton - B2SA
E. P. Wheeler - A2SA
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Attached are copies of papers associated with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Develop ment (OECD) meeting which convened in Paris on October 3.
These papers are highly restricted at this time and should be used only within Monsanto.
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W. B. Papageorge
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W. B. Papageorge - 232NA October 11, 1972
Kr. W. R. Corey B2SL
H. S. Bergen - B2SL K. V/. Easley - 1920 J. P. Stapleton - B2SA
The attached memorandum summarizes a special OECD meeting held In Paris primarily because of the persistence of Dr. C. E. Davies, CEQ, who in turn was responding to our repeated requests for import information and control relating to FCBs.
It appears that the French producers are now responding. The Italian and Spanish delegations apparently do not believe they have a problem.
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W B. Papageorge
DSW 172571
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October 9> 1972
Dr. I. T. Diamond 115 Sociology-Psychology
Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27706
Dear Dr, Diamond1
I have received your Purchase Order dated September 20 requesting a one pound bottle of Aroclor 5^60 and apologize for the delay in responding.
The manufacture of Aroclor 5^60 has been dis continued and is no longer available commercially. However, I have made arrangements to have a one pound sample of Aroclor 5^60 forwarded to you under separate cover, I hope this sample will fulfill your needs. There is no change for this sample.
If I can be of further service please let me
know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W, B, Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172572
STLCOPCB4047196
V/. B. Papageorge - B2NA October 6, 1972 PYDRAULS - RALSTON-PURINA
Mr. H. S. Bergen B2SL
W. R. Corey J. R. Davidson C. Paton J. P. Stapleton R. A. Stohr
B2SL E2SP
B2SC
B2SA A3SB
As requested I have attempted to summarize all known information relating to Ralston-Purina's recent Interest in Monsanto's Pydrauls.
Raiston-Purina's concern apparently was first stimulated by their involvement in the North Carolina fishmeal incident last summer and became greater following a PCB-poultry feed Incident in Maine In February, 1972.
Jerry Davidson has been discussing Pydrauls with Messrs. Bill McCollister and Paul Brauch of Ralston-Purina's Engineering Depart ment. A memorandum to Pile summarizing activities up to April, 1972 was written by Jerry (a copy Is attached). In addition to the offer to incinerate returned used Pydraul fluid free of charge, Jerry also offered to accept with full credit any unused, unopened drums. Since April six Ralston-Purina plants have returned material.
In January, 1972 Paul Brauch had requested samples of our new phosphate ester Pydrauls (Pydraul 90E, Pydraul 230C and Pydraul 312C) Indicating that tests would be conducted. On October 4 Jerry was Informed that feeding studies were conducted with chickens and these Pydrauls were determined to be non-toxic. Paul Brauch asked If they could use Pydraul 30E. George Levinskas was con sulted and recommended that because of our demyellnation studies that Pydraul 30E not be used In feed applications. Jerry was asked if Pydraul 29ELT could be used and he advised Mr. Brauch it should not be used. During this conversation Mr. Brauch informed Jerry that Mr. Cliff Harden, former Secretary of Agriculture and presently Vice President, Ralston-Purina, was personally interested In Monsanto's Pydrauls, particularly the formulations containing PCBs, and was very disturbed that Monsanto had not offered free replacement fluid. Mr. Brauch indicated Mr. Hardin planned to discuss this matter with Monsanto's upper management.
Also, on October 4 I received a call from Dr. M. Cover, Head, Veterinary Services, Ralston-Purina, who asked me what the letters "LT" In Pydraul 29ELT meant. I told him I thought they indicated "Low Temperature" but I would confirm this understanding and call him back. I contacted Jerry Davidson who assured me LT referred to "Low Temperature." VJhen I called Dr. Cover back as promised, I attempted to get more Information from him regarding his interest In Pydraul 29ELT but he was not responsive. He would only indicate they were reviewing all of our new Pydrauls.
DSW 172573
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Mr. H. S. Bergen October 6, 1972 Page 2
Back in March, 1972 Ralston-Purina8 legal representatives con tacted Rod Harris to complain that Monsanto's representatives were not cooperating in determining the source of PCB in the Maine poultry incident. Ralston-Purina suspected that hydraulic fluid from a front end pay-loader was the source of PCB and requested detailed information on analytical methodology and Pydraul formula tions. In early April Dick Stohr and Scott Tucker met with Ralston-Purina representatives at their headquarters and informed them that the old Pydraul fluids were mixtures of PCB, phosphate esters and mineral oil. Although we had no specific analytical methodology, Scott discussed possible approaches for determining phosphate esters in animal feed samples. We have received no further information from Ralston-Purina relating to the Maine incident. Ralston-Purina has purchased relatively small quantities of Pydrauls. Twenty locations are involved with 1971 purchases of 18,000 pounds and 1972 purchases of 10,500 pounds. Most of the applications are in air compressors. In summary, Ralston-Purina has a program for replacing the old Pydraul fluids; has evaluated Pydraul 90E, Pydraul 230C and Pydraul 312C and found them acceptable; six of their plants have returned old Pydraul fluids; nine have ordered the new Pydrauls; we have advised against the use of Pydraul 30E and Pydraul 29ELT; Mr. Hardin believes Monsanto should supply replacement fluids as well as dis posal service and we have no information relating to the source of PCB in the Maine poultry incident.
W. B, Papageorge
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DSW 172574
STLCOPCB4047198
W. B. Papageorge, B2NA October 6, 1972
W. R. Corey - B2SL
Mr. J. E. Maurer EISA
Attached Is the signed agreement which establishes a formal consulting arrangement between Monsanto and Professor Q. Fred Lee.
Note Professor Lee's comment in his transmittal letter referring to potential conflicts with an existing arrangement with Procter and Gamble. It appears that he will have to decide on a case basis when a specific chemical under discussion will lead to conflict and inform Monsanto that he cannot consult on that chemical.
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W. B. Papageorge
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STLCOPCB4047199
W. B. Fapageorge - B2NA October 6, 1972
Messrs.
C. P. Callis - N1A
I. D. Hill - N1A
D. B. Hosmer - E1SP
J. S. Metcalf - E1SP
W. R. Richard - T3A
C. W. Roos
- B2SA
W. P. Symes - N1A
E. P. Wheeler - A2SA
W. R. Corey - B2SL J. E. Maurer - EISA
Attached Is a copy of an agreement MICC has with Professor G. Fred Lee.
You are encouraged to utilise, whenever appropriate. Professor Lee's services as described in the agreement.
/bt Attachment
W. B. Papageorge
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7/t
STLCOPCB4047200
October 5$ 1972
Mr. E. T. Wulfsberg American Paper Institute 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036
Dear Mr, Wulfsberg:
Enclosed are three copies of the report you requested.
I hope you find this information both interesting
and useful. If I can be of further service
please let me know.
_
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172577
STLCOPCB4047201
October 5, 1972
Mr. Jar.es Anderson Honeywell, Inc, Kail Zone R2912 2600 Ridgeway
Minneapolis, Kinn.
55^13
Dear Mr. Anderson*
Monsanto's Dr. C. Paton informed me of your desire to sell used Pydraul 312 drained from diecast machines.
As you know, Pydraul 312 contains polychlorinated biphenyls (FCBa) os major fire resistant components. PCBs have been the subject of considerable Interest regarding their build-up and Impact on the environment. Interest In PCBs by various governmental agencies has been considerable
and has resulted in the formation of an interdepartmental task force to evaluate PCBs. In May, 1972 the task force issued a report summarizing the PCB study. I have enclosed a copy in the event you have not seen it.
In our desire to reduce the entry of FCBs into the environ ment we discontinued the sale of Pydraul 312 and have now replaced it with a fluid which contains no chlorinated hydrocarbons. This reformulation of Pydrauls is well-
known to all potential users of fire resistant hydraulic fluids and I personally doubt that any would be interested in the purchase of your material.
With all this concern over PCBs and the environment I strongly recommend that you dispose of the used Pydraul 312 by incineration In a unit designed to reach the high temperatures required. You may wish to consider sending
your material to Monsanto for disposal. The cost of disposal is five cents per pound received. This does not include
DSW 172578
STLCOPCB4047202
Kr. James Anderson October 1972 Page 2
the cost of freight or the cost of the containers which are paid for by the shipper. If you are interested in Monsanto's disposal service please let me know so that we may discuss further details with you.
I hope this Information is useful to you and if I can be of further help, please let me know.
Sincerely,
W3P/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
cc: C. Paton
bcc: J. H. Davidson - B2SP
P. W. Gann
- B2SE
.
DSW 172579
STLCOPCB4047203
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA
October 5, 1972
CONSULTANTS
Memo, HSB dated 10/3/72
Mr. H. S. Bergen B2SL
A. J. Koenig Q. G. Kosup C. Pa ton W. R. Richard
J. R. Savage P. G. Sutton B. G. Tibbetts
D. Tippey
B2SK B2SL B2SC T3A B2SL B2SD B2SE
1670
We recently signed an agreement with a consultant whose services will be available to your group. You may wish to add his name to the consultant list you are preparing;
1. Consultants Name;
Dr, G. Fred Lee Water Chemistry Laboratory University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
2. Conditions of Consultation
Evaluation of impact of industrial chemicals on the environment. Available for ten con sulting days per year. Monsanto obligated for one day.
3. Length of Contract Period
October 1, 1972 through September 30, 1973
4. Cost of Consulting Agreement
300 per day, plus travel expenses, or 40 per hour in office
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172580
STLCOPCB4047204
V. B. Fapageorge, EC'M October l, 1972 PCP/ICT PYDRAULS
K02-ISAKT0 EUROPE
Hr. II. 2. Bergen 33SSL
W. R. Corey
E2CL
J. H. Davidson - B2F
T. L. Goasage - E2SL
J. Eagsarfc
s>o4q
F. J. Harsh
$040
C. Fa ton
BDIC
John Ke-jsert called on September 29 to review the ' FC3/PCT pydraul cituation in Europe,
1. Ifo discrepancy exists relating to Pydraul F-9-A. All shipments were feade before June 30.
2. The Arodor $432 produced in July at Kewport for delivery to Antwerp woe produced due to an error which Ed Week.es Is reviewing.
3. Permission to continue the sale of FCB-containing Pydraula to the German mining: industry until Rover.ber 30 Is understood to Include Fydraul 23l which also contains FCT* The fluids Involved
ere:
FCB/FCT Components
Fydraul A-200
Aroclor 1242 ank Aroclor 1243
Pydratsl A-2Q1 Pydraul 625 Replug ir?p KF-A (to uica-t*eisy)
\ Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor $442
Aroclor 1260
Aroclor 1243
W. B. Fapageorge /bt
DSW 172581
mo
STLCOPCB4047205
October 5, 1972
Mr. Richard H. Larose Canada Centre for Inland Waters Water Quality Laboratory & Network 867 Lakeshore Road P. 0. Box 5050 Burling to n, .On ta rlo Canada
Dear Mr. Larose:
I regret that I cannot send you a sample of Aroclor 1260 as requested in your letter dated September 29 but this material 13 no longer manufactured and our supply of samples has been depleted.
I hope the lack of this material does not seriously inconvenience you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172582
7 09
STLCOPCB4047206
V/. B. Papageorge, B2NA
October 5 1972 INDUSTRY BROCHURE FIRE SAFETY
Mr. C. L. Early B2SH
I have reviewed the proposed Industry brochure
Fire Safety Products for Manufacturers of
Eulldlng and Construction Materials for environ
mental considerations and I have no' comments
or revisions to offer.
-
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172583 <709
STLCOPCB4047207
October 5> 1972
Mr. M. A. Forbes Organic Chemist Analytical Services Section Environment Canada
P, 0. Box 86l Moncton, N.B., Canada
.
Dear Mr. Forbes:
I am forwarding under separate cover a sample of Aroclor lOlo as you requested in your letter of September 25, 1972.
Enclosed is a copy of Monsanto's methodology for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls. Specification Properties of Aroclor 1016 and Inspection and Maintenance Guide for Monsanto Askarel.
I hope the above materials will fulfill your needs and if I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
Vf. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172584
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STLCOPCB4047208
October 1972
Nr, Gerald Hears Alcan Aluminum
Oswego, New York
13126
.
Dear Nr. Hears:
ftonsanto's Nr. L. T. Johnson has Informed me of your in quiry relating to the presence of polychlorinated blpher.yls (pCBs) and polychlorinated terphenyls (FCTs) In Pydraul 312A and Pydraul 312C.
Polychlorinated terphenyls were present In Pydraul 312A as a major fire resistant component. Polychlorinated biphenyls were found to be present in trace amounts as contaminants*
Neither PCBs or PCTs are used as ingredients in the for mulation of Fydraul 312C. In addition, these materials are not present in the processing equipment used in Its manufacture. In fact, except for electrical transformers and capacitors, there are no FCB3 or PCTa present In the plant In which Pydraul 312C is formulated. To the best . of our knowledge and belief there are no PCBs or FCTs present In Pydraul 312C.
Studies to determine the effect of PCBs on aquatic life
have not established that PCBs are toxic to fresh water
fish. Studies Involving PCTs have not been extensive but
limited work conducted for Konsanto Indicate that they
are less toxic than PCBs. It appears that the only well-
documented effect is the build-up of PCBs in the tissues
of fish exposed to waters containing even very low concen
trations of FCBe.
.
DSW 172585
STLCOPCB4047209
Mr. Gerald Hears October k, 1972 Fas 2
I hope this Information is useful to you and if I can be of further help, please let e.e know.
Sincerely,
VTBP/bt
ccs Rr. K. DeCsstro Alcan Aluminum
Kr. L. T. Johnson Monsanto Company
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
bcc: C. Paton J. H. Davidson P. L. Slayton - N.Y.
DSW 172586
STLCOPCB4047210
October 4, 1972
Dr. Alan Rubin Adams Laboratories, Inc, 3543 West Braddock Road Alexandria, Virginia 22302
Dear Dr. Rubin*
I am forwarding under separate cover the sample of Aroclor 1242 that you requested during our telephone conversation of today. .
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
(3 *-/ 3 - S
DSW 172587
STLCOPCB4047211
October 4, 1972
Mr. Stanley Moore IBM Corporation Dept. C-30, Bldg. 701 P. 0. Box 390 Poughkeepsie, New York 12602
Dear Mr. Moore:
Enclosed you will find copies of articles relating to PCBs which you requested during our telephone conversation today.
I hope this information is useful to you and if I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172588
0/\ 11 STLCOPCB4047212
W. B. Papageorge - General Offices October 2, 1972
Mr. Paul Craska Akron
I am enclosing two copies of Monsanto's Methodology for Determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, as you requested in your memo dated September 25 to Jerry Davidson. I hope this material fulfills your needs.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager
Environmental Protection
DSW 172589
STLCOPCB4047213
October 2, 1972
Mr. Emil D. Hicks, Director Pollution Control Department P. 0. Box 2842 St. Petersburg, Florida 33731
.
Dear Mr. Hicks:
At present polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) manufactured by Monsanto are sold worldwide
only to approved manufacturers of electrical capacitors and transformers.
I regret I cannot divulge the names of these manufacturers since we consider this Informa tion to be confidential. I hope the lack of this information does not seriously inconvenience
you.
If I can help further please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172590
7o:
STLCOPCB4047214
October 2, 1972
Mr. Richard Likwarz Plastics Laboratory Allen-Bradley Company
1201 South Second Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 5320*1
Dear Mr. Likwarz:
Your letter dated September 26 in which you requested information relating to the manufacture and sale of the Aroclor product line has been forwarded to me for response since I have been intimately involved in the study of PCBs and their impact on the environment.
Monsanto's self-imposed worldwide program of controlled
sale of PCBs has now reached the point at which PCBs are
manufactured and sold only to approved manufacturers
of electrical capacitors and transformers. These dielectric
fluids are sold by Monsanto under the following registered
trademarks:
.
Aroclor Capacitor 21 Inerteen
Pyranol Pyroclor
I hope this information is helpful and if I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172591
STLCOPCB4047215
I
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I M.
I *I
H3*i
31 ro;;
i.
;U
i.
DSW 172592
STLCOPCB4047216
September 29, 1972
Dr. W. A. Glooschenko
A/Read, Fisheries Research Board Detachment
Canada Centre for Inland Waters
867 Lakeshore Road
P, 0. Box 5050
'
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Dear Dr. Glooschenko:
As requested In your letter dated September 25 I have listed below the Aroclors still being produced and their current uses.
Product
Use
Aroclor 10l6 Capacitor fluid
Aroclor 1221 Capacitor fluid component
Aroclor 1242
Capacitor and transformer fluid component
Aroclor 1248 Transformer fluid component
Aroclor 1254 Transformer fluid component
Aroclor 1016, Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 represent the materials most frequently used by the electrical industry. Aroclor 1221 and Aroclor 1248 are not pro
duced in large volumes and generally are specially manufactured to fill specific customer requests.
All of the Aroclors listed are polychlorinated biphenyls. Monsanto has terminated the manufacture and sale of polychlorinated terphenyls.
DSW 172593
*1 f *
STLCOPCB4047217
Dr. W. A. OlooGchenko September 29, 1972 Page 2
I hope this Information Is useful to you. be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
If I can
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172594
STLCOPCB4047218
W. B. Papageorge - General Offices
September 29, 1972
D. B. Hosmer
Messrs.
J. C. Good T. L. Gossage/C. Paton
Our meeting with Dow to discuss their proposal for controlling fluid losses from PCB capacitors and transformers is scheduled for 9*00 a.m., October 10 in room B-274.
Dow representatives who are scheduled to be present are:
Lloyd Knaup - St. Louis Bob Derby - Midland Paul Filter - Midland
W. B. Papageorge
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DSW 172595
<?<? STLCOPCB4047219
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA
September 26, 1972
EPA WATER QUALITY STANDARDS CRITERIA
Messrs.
R. S. Baker - B2SB H. S. Bergen - B2SL W. R. Corey - B2SL T. L. Gossage - B2SL G. G. Kosup - B2SL J. W. Lyons - B2SB W. R. Richard - T3A J. R. Savage - B2SL D. L. Sidney - B2SB W. P. Symes - N1A J. J. Zeman - B2SB
Attached is a copy of water quality criteria compiled recently by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Detailed information on state standards may be found in the Environmental Report published by the Bureau of National Affairs. A set is available at the Information Center for reference.
/bt Attachment
W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172596
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STLCOPCB4047220
September 28, 1972
Mr. Ralph Volbrecht Potlatch Research Center Cloquet, Minnesota 55720
Dear Mr. Volbrecht;
I am forwarding under separate cover samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 as you requested on September 27. I am also enclosing a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin 0/PL-306A.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172597
STLCOPCB4047221
September 28, 1972
Dr. Robert C. Bayer
Department of Animal and
Veterinary Sciences
128 Hltchner Hall
University of Maine
*
Orono, Maine 04473
Dear Dr. Bayerj
In response to your request of September 19 I am enclosing a copy of Monsanto's Technical Bulletin 0/PL-306A.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager
'
Environmental Protection
DSW 172598
STLCOPCB4047222
September 28, 1972
Ms. Lucy Tevekelian Literature Research Group
Arthur D. Little, Inc. Acorn Park Cambridge, Massachusetts 021^0
Dear Ms. Tevekeliant
In response to your request of September 1
I am enclosing a copy of Monsanto's Technical
Bulletin 0/PL-306A. This is the only technical
manual currently available on PCBs. I hope it
fulfills your needs.
.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172599
fccf STLCOPCB4047223
September 28, 1972
Mr. John M. Jernlgan 2782 Harrow Drive
Chamblee, Georgia 30341
Dear Mr. Jernlgans
'
The appropriate individuals in Monsanto Company have thoroughly considered your U.S. patent 2,905,604 and have decided we are not interested at this time because its commercial possibilities do not appear to us to be promising, primarily because it involves an industry in which we have limited activities.
I suspect you may have already tried but may I suggest you contact such companies as Boise Cascade, Union Camp, Georgia-Pacific and Inter
national Paper.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B, Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172600
&<?-3 STLCOPCB4047224
bcc: C. H. Sommer C. P. Cunningham W. R. Corey
September 27, 1972
Ms. Diane K. Johnson 702-B Hamlin Oakland University Rochester, Michigan 48063
Dear Ms. Johnson:
Your letter dated September 19 and addressed to Mr. Edward J. Dock had been fomuarded to me for response since I have been in timately Involved in the study of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and their, impact on the environment*
We appreciate your concern for the environment and concur with your belief that the use of PCBs should be restricted. In fact, several years ago, when increasing evidence indicated that PCBs were being identified in the environment and may be having some effect on some species of wildlife, Monsanto launched a program which we believe has significantly reduced the chances of PCBs escaping into the environment.
The program, which Monsanto voluntarily implemented worldwide, consisted of a planned termination of sales to those applications in which control of escape to the environment was impractical. We have now reached that point in the program in which the only sales being made are to closed system uses such as capacitors and transformers in electrical systems for which a commercially avail able fire-resistant alternative fluid is not available.
In conjunction with the restricted sales program we have kept our customers informed, by letters, bulletins, discussions and labels, of the need fol* extreme care which should be taken to prevent any PCBs from entering the environment through spills, leakage, use, disposal, vaporization or otherwise. We have also made available to our customers a used fluid disposal service which utilizes high temperature incineration for the complete destruction of PCBs.
SW 172601
V
STLCOPCB4047225
Ks. Diane K. Johnson
September 27, 1972 Page 2
You may ask "Why not discontinue the manufacture and sale of these products completely?" Ihe answer i3 that in applications such as capacitors and transformers the stability of the PCBs at high temperatures and their fire-resistant properties are vital in protecting public safety. At this time there 8re no alternative materials available which posses the unique combina
tion of properties in the PCBs. Hie electrical industry, Monsanto, and other chemical companies have already spent significant time and effort in looking for alternatives which would not create environmental problems in case of accidental leakage. At this stage these efforts have not been successful but the search will continue and I am confident that substitutes will be found in the future. In the meantime, we believe that our policy of re stricting sales to vital closed systems, collecting and incin erating used fluids and working with our customers to handle the product correctly to avoid spillage and diecharge to the environment is in the best interest of the general public.
You refer in your letter to the elimination of the use of PCBs in Japan and the United Kingdom. It is my understanding that PCBs have not been totally banned in Japan but have been placed under severe restrictions with some critical uses still being permitted. For example, the Government's electrically operated railway system will continue to use transformers containing PCBs because of important safety considerations. In the United Kingdom
Monsanto is the sole supplier of PCBs and the program we have
in that country is identical to the U.S. program.
I have enclosed a copy of a report entitled Polychlorinated Biphenyls and the Environment issued in Kay by the Federal Interdepartmental Task Force on FCBs. In my opinion this report is the best summary of the PCB activities worldwide. You will note that excellent
cooperation between industry, government and the scientific com munity has resulted in a control program which dramatically re duces the amount of FCBs which enter the environment but provides
for the continued use of PCBs in closed systems in which fire and explosion resistance are critical.
I hope you find this information informative and useful. can be of further service please let me know.
\
Sincerely,
If I
W3F/bt
V/. B. Fapages rge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW172602
STLCOPCB4047226
V/. B. Papageorge - World Headquarters
September 27, 1972
J. H. Davidson
Mr. S. Roehr Brussels
In response to your telex request to J. H. Davidson for infor mation about Konsantofepolychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) incinerator, the following informstlon may be of Interest;
1. Capacity - Incinerators of this type are normally rated for a given heat release. The nominal capacity of the Monsanto Incinerator Is 1,250 lbs./hr. of Aroclor 1242. This corresponds to a heat release of 13^ BUT/hr.
2. Feed Types - This incinerator was designed for a full range of chlorinated and non-chlorinated products. Still bottoms, solvents of various sorts, material containing lime--virtually any flowable material can be fed to this Incinerator.-
Because some of the feed material was to contain lime (up to 2^), the refractory had to be carefully chosen. The original refractory proved unsatisfactory. A high alumina (high cost) brick Is now being considered for replacement following an extended test period. PCBs caused leaching of silica from original brick and thus caused premature failure.
3. For KC1 Gas Disposal - A scrubber system was installed. A venturi scrubber is used to assure wetting of parti culates. A packed column following the venturi Is used
to scrub out the HC1.
4. Oxidation Temperatures - This must be coupled with
residence time In the oxidizer. Both are needed for
complete PCB destruction. Higher chlorination levels
require higher temperatures for destruction. The
Monsanto incinerator is designed for 2,80(PF (for
Aroclor 1260). Normal operating temperatures are in
the range of 2,200-2,500F. Residence time is about
2.5 seconds.
*
DSW 172603
STLCOPCB4047227
Mr, S. Roehr September 27, 1972 Page 2 5. Supplier of Equipment - John Zink Company, P, 0. Box
7388, Tulsa, Oklahoma 7^105. Each Incinerator is cus tom designed. I hope you find this information useful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172604
STLCOPCB4047228
September 26, 1972
Mr. Russel Lewis Hoerner-Waldorf Corporation 2250 Wabash Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
Dear Mr. Lewis:
Enclosed Is a copy of the presentation Monsanto representatives made before members of the Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs in Washington, D.C. on May 15.
I hope you find it interesting and informative. If I can help further please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172605
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September 26, 1972
Mr. Robert Beyer Technical Service Department Mobil Technical Center P. 0. Box 1027 Princeton, New Jersey 085^0
Dear Mr. Beyer:
I am forwarding under separate cover a one gram sample of Aroclor 1221 that you requested from Monsanto's to. James H. Schuch of our New York office.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
cc: Mr. J. H. Schuch New York
DSW 172606
STLCOPCB4047230
September 26, 1972
Dr. S. C. Caruso c/o Carnegie-Mellon University 4400 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1$213 Dear Dr. Carusox Will you please send ne a copy of the preprints (Vol. 12, No. 2) of the Water, Air and Waste Chemistry Division papers given at the recent ACS national meeting. A check for $4.00 payable to Division of Water, Air and Waste Chemistry, ACS, is enclosed*
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection WBP/bt Enclosure bcc: Jacob F. Hess, Jr. R. A. Stohr
DSW 172607
STLCOPCB4047231
W. D. Fapaseorse - B2IIA September 26, 1972
Dr. G. J. Levlnskas A2SA
G. F. Fague - B2SC C. Pa ton - B2SC D. E. Pouch - B2SC
S. FuJII, KKK, has requested toxicity data on Santothenn 66 (Thermlnol 66, HB-40).
I have attached a copy of a summary vrhlch you had sent to the U.S.D.A. Is this summary (minus the Therminol 55 portion) appropriate for KKK? Is there recent data on the rat residue and chicken reproduction studies mentioned.
/bt Enclosure
W. B. Fapageorge
DSW 172608
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W. B. Papagecrge - B21ZA
September 25, 1972
FYDRAUL LITERATURE
Keiso by PCI dated 9/22/72 Mr. R. C. IshaE B1IIB
J. H. Davidson - E2SP
J. T. Garrett - A2SA
P. . Park
- BSNA
C.Pa ton
- E2c
I propone the inclusion of on environmental stateoent similar to the one now used with the Thenninols.
"While Fydraul E Series, (Pydraul C Series, Santosafe W/G) fluids pose no serious problems with respect to the environment, as a concerned supplier to industry, Monsanto urges the user to maintain a tight system, to correct leakage promptly and to exercise care In the handling and disposal of this and all other such products. A tight maintenance program not only pro tects the environment, but keeps employees comfortable, the working area clean and the system running smoothly."
Since Fydrauls could be used in food, animal feed, pharmaceuticals, potable water and breathing air systems, the following paragraph is recommended.
"Under no circumstances should this product contact or in any way contaminate food, anitrsl feed, food products, food packaging materials, pharmaceuticals or any Items which cay directly or Indirectly be ultimately ingested by humans. Any contact may con taminate these Items to the extent that their destruc tion may be required."
W. B. Papageorge
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DSW 172609
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September 25, 1972
Dr. Paul Trout Director, Environmental Control Container Corporation of America Longford Road Oaks, Pennsylvania 19^56
Dear Paul:
I understand that the American Paper Institute submitted to the FDA a copy of a report by Arthur D. Little, Inc. on a PCB study. If this report is available, will you please send me a copy.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172610
STLCOPCB4047234
September 21, 1972
Miss Gall Baum 25 Knolls Crescent Bronx, New York 10463
Dear Miss Baum:
Working with Aroclors in the laboratory should pose no problem If the present-day practices followed by responsible laboratories are fol lowed. Adequate ventilation must be present to assure removal of any fumes that might be generated. The Aroclor should be used at the minimum temperatures required to successfully carry out your work. Any clothing that is contaminated should be removed and laundered before reuse. Any Aroclors on the skin should be washed with ordinary soap and water. Scrap Aroclor or materials containing Aroclor such as rags should be disposed of by burial in a sanitary land fill.
I hope you find this information useful.' If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
.
DSW 172611
STLCOPCB4047235
W. B. Fapageorge - B2NA September 21, 1972 HB-40 -- FC3 CCIiTEKT
F.r. D. E. Roush B2CC
P. 0.Fague - B25C
P. W. Gann - 32BD
C. Paton
- B2C
E. S. Tucker - T2P
Responding to your memo dated September IB, I have the following comments to offer. All analyses con ducted to-date would Indicate that the HB-^O/Thenslnol 66 products have no detectable PCBs present. With the present concern by the plant for keeping PCBs out of the products I believe it Is safe to say that the presence of PCBs in these products will not occur.
&hen requested by customers we can comfortably report that there are no detectable PCBs in HB-40/ Biersdnol 66 products. It is not customary to report the detection limit of analyses, therefore, I recommend we do not do so in this case unless specifically re quested.
W. B. Papageorge At
DSW 172612
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STLCOPCB4047236
September 21, 1972
Mr. George P. Graff, Manager Environmental Programs Michigan State Chamber of Commerce Suite 500 501 South Capitol Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48933
Dear George:
Your continued interest in PCBs is appreciated and the clipping attached to your letter dated September 14 confirms some unofficial reports that I had received. I have not heard what action of a similar nature will be taken relating to sports fishing. If you hear of anything in this area please let me know.
Monsanto's present program relating to PCB pro duction and distribution includes the sale of PCBs only to electrical capacitor and transformer manufacturers who comply with certain legal re quirements requested by Monsanto. All other sales have been terminated.
I have enclosed a copy of the report issued by the Federal Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs which represents an excellent summary of the overall PCB environmental problem. I hope you find this both interesting and informative.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172613
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September 21, 1972
Mr. George Goldstein San Jose Creek Laboratory Los Angeles County Sanitation District 2101 Workmanmill Lane Whittier, California
Dear Mr. Goldstein:
Enclosed are copies of the articles on poly chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) which you requested.
I hope you find these both interesting and informative. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bfc Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
bcc: K. Wells Los Angeles
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W. B. Papageorge - St. Louis General Offices
September 20, 1972
PCBs
Letter, E. Kaiser to 0. Ingle, dated 9/5/72
Mr. George Ingle - 1920
It appears to me that Mr. Kaiser is confusing ineffi cient open pit burning with high temperature incinera tion.
Open burning at low temperatures will result In the vaporization of PCBs and lead to dispersement in the environment. Incineration at temperatures above 800C will lead to total destruction to H20, C02 and HC1. We suggest operating at temperatures above 2000P. A typical set of operating Instructions for our incin erator at the W. G. Krummrich Plant, Sauget, Illinois, is as follows: Temperature 2700F, sojourn time 1.5 seconds, 2# excess oxygen. The resulting gases are scrubbed to remove the HC1 gas and prevent atmospheric pollution. Hie weak acidic solution Is neutralized by combining with plant effluent of high alkalinity.
We see no need for further testing. Our tests were conducted by the Incinerator designer. Hie John Zink Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma. The required technology Is easily obtained. Economic considerations are more difficult to resolve, therefore, more incinerators have not been Installed throughout the country.
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W. B. Papageorge
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September 19, 1972
Mr, W. D, Major Technical Director Westvaco Bleached Board Division Covington, Virginia 24426
Dear Mr, Major:
Your letter dated September 12 requesting informa tion on the PCB content of Monsanto products pur chased by your Company has been forwarded to me for response,
PCBs are not used as raw materials or as ingredients in the materials purchased by your Company from Monsanto, In addition, no PCBs are present in the processing equipment used In the manufacture of these products. To the best of our knowledge and belief there are no PCBs present in products now purchased by you from Monsanto,
I hope this information is helpful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Very truly yours.
WBP/bt
W, B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172616
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September 19# 1972
Dr. Lynn B. Willett
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Dear Dr. Willett*
Enclosed is a copy of Monsanto's analytical
methodology for the determination of polychlori
nated biphenyls which you requested. I hope
you find it helpful.
.
We are actively reviewing your proposed QrantIn-Aid agreement. I will inform you of our
decision as soon as we reach one.
- Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
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September 19# 1972
Mr. Richard Allison TRW Semiconductors Research and Development Division 14520 Aviation Boulevard Lawndale, California 90260 Dear Mr. Allison: I am forwarding under separate cover the sample of Aroclor 5460 you requested from Monsanto's Mr. Paul Benignus.
r
As Mr. Benignus Indicated this material Is no longer manufactured by Monsanto and would not be commercially available for any application you may develop as a result of your studies. I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection WBP/bt cc: P. Q. Benignus
DSW 172618
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V/. B. Papageorgc - ESltA
September 19, 1972 PCT DISPOSAL
Kero, SU to WBP, 8/17/T2 Hr, S. Uneno Tokyo
D. Banna
- Eire
J. H. Burland - Toltyo
M. Ha tano
- To>:yo
H. Kada
- Tokyo
Sfe do not have any data relating to the conditions re quired for the total destruction of polychlorinated terphenyls (FCTo) by incineration. It is reasonable to assume that there is considerable similarity to FCBs. We have incinerated mixtures of PCB and FCT at the usual PCB conditions and experienced no difficulties.
With low solubilities it would appear that burial in approved landfills not located near water would be a practical method for disposal but certainly not the preferred method.
Br. Scott Tucker offers the following method for analyzing FCT at low concentrations*
"We analyze water and activated sludge by extracting the FCT3 from the aqueous sample with nsnograde
chloroform. The chloroform is then completely removed via evaporation and PCTs redieeolved in nanograde hexane. The extracts are then subjected to an alumina column cleanup. After concentration to a specific volume the FCTs are detected by electron capture gas chromatography. The instru ment employed is a Hewlett-Packard 5750 and the gas chromatographic conditions are as follows*
Detector
High Temperature 111^3 Electron Capture Cell
Column*
6mm x 214 glass column packed with 2.5 SE-52 on 80/100 mesh gas Chrora Q.
Carrier Gas Helium 60 ml/rcin
Purge Gas
ArgonA-fethane (90/10) ^120 ml/min
Pulse
150 n sec.
Columns are sealed with "O" rings made from Dexsil 300 impregnated asbestos cord (Analabs
Pesesrch Kates, 11 (2), June 1971.
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Mr. S. Uneno
September 19* 1972 Page 2
Aroclor Aroclor
533
5460
Column Temperature Injection Port Temperature Detector Temperature
220C 245C 300C
260C
285C 300C
Aroclor Recoveries
Aroclor 5432 5-2 ppm (water) 1-2 pptn (water) <1 ppra (water) 0.6-2.8 ppm (sludge)
(Av. )
96 82 69 59
Aroclor 5460 0.6-2.8 (water) 0.6-2.3 (sludge)
100 93
"o have seen the report by If. Zitko and have no reason to question his method or results at this point in time* The report is very sketchy and does not contain enough detail on which we can psahe any judgement.*
I hope this information is useful to you, Regards.
W. B. Papag cargo /bt
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W. D. Papageorge - B21JA September 18, 1972
Dr. W. R. Pilchard T3A
H. S. Bergen - B2SL W. R. Corey - B2SL
Will you please arrange to have copies of all EC-201*B and EC-202*s (Environmental Impact Assesments) currently available and prepared In the future sent to me.
W. B. Papageorge. /bt
DSW 172622
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September 18, 1972
Mr. Jim Napoleon Enviro-Tech Systems, Inc. 100 Valley Drive Brisbane, California 9^128
Dear Mr. Napoleon*
Enclosed are copies of technical bulletins des cribing the Aroelors and Therminols you requested.
I hope you find this information useful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
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DSW 172623
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September 18, 1972
Mr. John F. Matthews ICI America, Inc. 24 Richmond Hill Avenue Stamford, Connecticut 06904 Dear Mr. Matthews* Your letter dated September 12 to Mr. Howard S. Bergen has been forwarded to me for response since I have been Intimately Involved with the PCB environ mental problem. I have enclosed copies of articles relating to poly chlorinated biphenyls Including a report Issued by the Federal Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs and a copy of Monsanto's analytical procedure for the determination of PCBs In samples. I hope you find this information useful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection WBP/bt cct Mr. H. S. Bergen
DSW 172624
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September 14, 1972
Mrs. Ellen R. Price Reynolds Metals Company Tenth and Byrd Streets Richmond, Virginia 23219
Dear Mrs. Price:
I am enclosing a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin O/PL-306A as you requested by phone today.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172625
STLCOPCB4047249
W. B. Papageorge - E2NA September 14, 1972 PHEKOLICS
Dr, J. T. Garrett A2SA
J. H. Davidson C. Pa ton
L. R. Stark
In their efforts to market the new phosphate ester base Pydrauls our marketing managers find they need more Information relating to the presence of phenolics in plant effluents.
They would like to know specifically the attitudes, analytical methods used, and the levels tolerated by the regulatory agencies in Michigan, New York and Ohio.
We also need information pertaining to bacteriological degradation of phenolics. Information such as the type of culture used and the conditions required in a com mercial degradation system would be helpful.
Can you provide some guidance?
W. B. Papageorge
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47-000-735.40
INDICATE DESIRED SERVICE
FULL RATE
Q DAY LETTER
NIGHT LETTER
Names of addressee and sender must Include initials. Show complete address for telegrams and cables.
V h-
P. J. A. MARSH BRUSSELS
RE MY MEMO DATED 8/30 RELATING TO PCT FOR PYDRAUL - PLEASE RESPOND.
W. B. PAPAGE0RGE ST. LOUIS, M0.
bcc H. S. Bergen
W. R. Corey
'J J. H. Davidson
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T. L. Gossage C. Pa ton
4-lR
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/or BETTER dervice - Forward to transmitting operator IMMEDIATELY after preparation.
DSW 172627
STLCOPCB4047251
September 14, 1972
Dr. Robert K. Ringer Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48823
Dear Dr. Ringer:
Will you please send me a copy of your paper entitled ^Effect of Dietary Polychlorinated Biphenyls on Growth and Reproduction of Mink" presented at the recent ACS national meeting.
Sincerely,
WBP/bfc
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
Dsw 172628
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September 14, 1972
Dr. Helene C. Cecil Animal Science Research Division Agriculture Research Service United States Department of Agriculture Beltsville, Maryland 20705
Dear Dr. Cecils
Will you please send me a copy of your paper entitled "PCBs in Laying Hens" presented at the recent ACS national meeting.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
Vf. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
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STLCOPCB4047253
September 13# 1972
Professor 0. Fred Lee 1140 Sherman Avenue Madison, Wisconsin 53703 Dear Fred: Attached is a proposed letter of agreement which I hope is acceptable to you for establishing a relationship which I believe can be mutually beneficial. If there are any changes which you believe should be made please let me know. If it is acceptable as written will you please sign one of the copies and return it to me.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection WBP/bt Enclosure cc: C. P. Cunningham
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STLCOPCB4047254
September 12, 1972
Dr. Tatuso Hayakawa Vice-Director National Feeds and Fertilizers Inspection Office Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry No, 3 Ohtemachi Office Building 1-3-3 Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku Tokoyo 100, Japan
Dear Dr. Hayakawa:
Your letter of September 2 has been forwarded to me as I am involved with the problem of PC3 contamination of the environment. I look forward to meeting with Mr. Yoshihiro Shishido on October 11.
If you will advi'Be what time Mr. Shishido will be arriving in St. Louis I will plan to meet him at the airport. If you like we can make reservations for hotel accommodation for Mr. Shishido while in St. Louis.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
William B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
bcc: Dr. J. R. Durland 5260
DSW 172631
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STLCOPCB4047255
September 11, 1972
Dr. P. S. Sahharwal University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences Department of Botany Lexington, Kentucky 40506
Dear Dr. Sabharwal:
I am forwarding under separate cover the samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 as requested in your letter of August 23, 1972.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W, B Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172632
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STLCOPCB4047256
September 11, 1972
Dr. Marjan Milohnoja Veterinary College Department of Pood Hygiene 60 Gerblceva Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
Dear Dr. Milohnoja:
I am forwarding under separate cover samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 that you
requested In your letter of August 29, 1972. I am sorry I cannot send samples of the other Aroclors you requested but these materials are no longer available and our supply of samples has been depleted.
If I can be of further service please let me
know.
,
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172633
STLCOPCB4047257
September 8, 1972
Dr. Richard D. Flotard The University of; Wisconsin Water Chemistry Laboratory Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Dear Dr, Flotardj
I am forwarding under separate cover the sample of Aroclor 1016 that you requested in your letter of September 5.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager
Environmental Protection
SW 172634
STLCOPCB4047258
September 8, 1972
Dr. J. Arly Nelson Research Biochemist
Southern Research Institute 200 Ninth Avenue South Birmingham, Alabama 35205
Dear Dr. Nelsons
I am forwarding under separate cover the samples of Aroclor 1221 and Aroclor 125^ that you requested in your letter of September 1.
If I can be of further service, please let me
know.
'
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager
Environmental Protection
DSW 172635
STLCOPCB4047259
September 8, 1972
Mr. T. H. Chung Government Laboratory Government Supplies Compound Oil Street, North Point, Kong Kong
Dear Mr. Chung*
I am forwarding under separate cover samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 as you requested in your letter of August 18.
I am enclosing a copy of Monsanto's methodology for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls along with various other documents and articles which I hope will fulfill your needs.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosures
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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DSW 172636
STLCOPCB4047260
bcc: J. H. Davidson - B2SF C. Pa ton - B2SC E. L. Shimley - 1010
September 8, 1972
!*r. Fod Diehl Chevrolet Kotor Division General Motors Corporation 1535 N. Kadison Avenue Bay City, Michigan 43706
Dear Hr. Diehl*
Monsanto1 Hr. Eill Slowikowski has informed me of your Inquiry relating to the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Fydraul 50E and Pydraul 3120.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) arc not used as ingredients in the formulation of these Pydrauls.
In addition, no PCEs are present in the processing equipment used in their manufacture. In fact, except for electrical transformers and capacitors, there are no PCBs present in the plant in which these products are cade.
To the best of our knowledge and belief there are no PCBs in Pydraul 0E and Pydraul 312C.
I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service please let ce know.
Sincerely,
t
W. B. Fapageorge Manager Environmental Protection
WBP/bt
ccs W. K. Slowikowski Detroit
DSW 172637
STLCOPCB4047261
V.r. D. Fapageorge - B2NA September 7, 1972
Mr. W. R. Corey
H. S. Bergen - B2SL E. Vr. Easley - 1S20
J. P. Stapleton - B2SA
Attached is a table summarizing the volumes, operating temperatures, procedures used and residual FCB present in selected Monsanto heat transfer systems which were converted from Therminol PR fluid to Therminol 66. A reference list is included to identify the systems by Monsanto location and pro cess application.
Systems numbered 5, 10 and 11 will be redrained, refilled and resampled within one month.
It appears that the higher PCB residues are related to the larger systems or to the less thorough cleaning procedures used. This is not surprising.
With this experience I believe we can predict that residuals below 1^ can be achieved with thorough drainage, solvent flush and chemical cleaning. We have no information on sny systems with residuals in the ppm or non-detectable range.
I suggest we discuss with PDA representatives all of this information except for the location and system description.
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W. B. Papageorge
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1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 l6 17 18
MONSANTO SYSTEMS CONVERTED
Location Anniston
Annls ton Anniston Anniston Krusanrich Krummrich Queeny Quceny Queeny Queeny Queeny Delaware River Everett Hitro Kearny Springfield Springfield Springfield
Description
Santowax flash still, expansion tank Dept. 20
HB-40, Dept. 24 expansion tank
Santowax Q, expansion tank Dept. 23
P2S5 Dept.
Santophen I, Dept. 239
4-NDPA, Dept. 255
Dept. 32
W Bldg. Yard
W Bldg. Leader
Ortho colunm Dept. 55* TSC1
t
STO system, Dept. 55* TSC1---
Dept, 831.01, Tank No. M112
Polymer heating
Santoquin unit
Alkylphenol unit
99-Saflex color unit, new
Saflex, Pkg. B
Saflex, Fkg. C
SW 172639
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stem 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8
9 10 11 12
Volume (Gallons)
880 400 2300 990 1300 250
1000 700
1200 300 300
4000
Normal Operating Temperature
<F) 360
440
480
580
500
520
500 650
650
400 400
550
Conversion Method
PC 3 Residual
Ift #
Drained. Flushed with replacement fluid. Filled,
1.0
Drained, Flushed with replacement fluid, Filled.
1.5
Drained, Flushed twice with replacement fluid, Filled.
1,5
Drained. Flushed with replacement fluid. Blown with nitrogen. Filled
1.7
Drained, Flushed with replacement fluid, Filled.
4.4
Drained. Flushed with acetone. Blown with
nitrogen. Flushed with chemical cleaning solution. Filled.
0.1
Drained. Replaced piping. Filled
0.5
Drained. Flushed twice with replacement fluid. Flushed with chemical cleaning solution.
Filled.
2.7
Drained. Flushed twice with chemical cleaning solution. Filled.
0.7
Drained. Flushed with replacement fluid. Pilled.
3.2
Drained, Flushed with replacement fluid. Filled.
10.8
Drained. Flushed with replacement fluid. Filled.
9*3
Syatom 13 14 15
16 17 13
Volume (Gallons)
1650 250
3000
250 300 340
Normal Operating Temperature
(F) 500 450 580
520 400 400
T
Conversion Method
PCD
Residual v;t #
Drained. Blown with nitrogen. Filled Drained. Flushed with replacement fluid. Filled
5.7 3.2
Drained. Fluohed with chemical cleaning solu tion. Flushed with neutralizing solution. Filled.
4.8
Drained. Flushed with replacement fluid. Filled,, 0.2
Drained, Flushed with solvent. Filled.
0.8
Drained. Flushed with solvent. Filled
5.3
All units are in chemical processing service and include heating coils, shell and tube heat
exchanges, Jacketed tanks and Jacketed pipelines, all of which are very common in the chemical industry.
STLCOPCB4047265
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W. E. Papageorge, B2KA
September 6, 1972
FI30DDCT LITERATURE AED AEVERTISHiG
Mr. W. R. Corey B2SL
R. S. Baker
- B2SB
H. S. Bergen
- B2SL
R. C, Isham
- E1KB
J. F. Stapleton - E2SA
I reviewed with Bob Ishara and John Stapleton the procedure followed in clearing product literature and advertising before publication and they both assured me that legal clearance is obtained.
Bob also agreed to review proposed material for Functional Products Group products with me for environmental considerations.
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W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172642
STLCOPCB4047266
September 6, 1972
Mr. George L. Qutscher Supervisor, Chemical Engineering Building 85 Buick Motor Division General Motors Corporation Flint, Michigan 48550
Dear Mr. Gutschers
Monsanto*5 Mr. Bill Slowikowski informed me of Mr. Milo Nielson*s interest in analytical method ology for determining polychlorinated biphenyls (PBCs).
I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto's procedure which I hope you find useful.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
WBP/bt
Enclosure
cc: W. H. Slowikowski Detroit
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September 1, 1972
Mr. W. H. Rivard, Manager Materials and Processes Potter and Brumfield 1200 East Broadway Princeton, Indiana 47670
Dear Mr. Rivard1
Enclosed is a copy of the report issued by the Federal Interdepartmental PCB Task Force which I offered to send you.
I hope you find it informative and useful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172644
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August 31 1972
Kr. William H. Palmatary Director of Purchases H. B. Fuller Company 2400 Kasota Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 Dear Hr. Palmatory* Konsanto*s Hr. Charles W. Cook has requested that I respond to your letter dated August 23. Rule 66 does not apply to Tricresyl Phosphate, therefore, no restrictions of usage exist. I hope this information is helpful to you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
. Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection WBP/bt cc: Kr. C. W. Cook Monsanto, Chicago bcc: W. S. Clark - B3NC
DSW 172646
STLCOPCB4047270
w. B. Papageorge August 31# 1972
World Headquarters
H. S. Bergen - E2SL W. R. Corey - E2L K. W. Eaeley - 1920
Mr. J. R. Durland Tokyo - 5260
Warren Easley heard from Hr. Clarence Davies, U.S. Council of Environmental Quality, that Japanese law prohibits the export of PCBs from Japan to other countries.
Is this information factual?
At
W. B. Papageorge
SW 172647
STLCOPCB4047271
W. B. PaFfigeorge - E2KA
Au,jU2 t 31, 1972
CORROSIVE MATERIALS
Keco, GBS to ivBF, 8/10/72
Mr. G. R. SIdo Q5EC
L. 33. Crosby - I223C W. L. Friehs - 2KC Vs*. R. Richard - T3A J. E. Saves - 22SL W. F. Symes - 1J1A
In preparing the Hat of products told by the Functional Products Group, MICC, and which Eight fall under the new corrosive definition, we considered all material moved in Monsanto*a name.
W. B. Papageorse /bt
DSW 172648
STLCOPCB4047272
W. B. Papageorge - General Offices
August 31> 1972
E. P. Wheeler - A2SA
LAMPBLACKS - ANALYTICAL DATA
Mr. J. C. Weber E1SJP
Attached is a copy of a letter from Mr. D. A. Koenemund, Colonial Printing Ink Company, requesting analytical data on Lampblacks.
Will you please arrange for a response to Mr. Koenemund's request. I recommend that consideration be given to future ramifications expected from complying with this request as well as the importance of the account to Monsanto. I personally doubt that having complete records is sufficient reason for providing this type of information.
/bt . Enclosure
W. B.. Papageorge
DSW 172649
STLCOPCB4047273
V/. B. Papageorge - General Offices
August 31, 1972
E. P. Wheeler - A2SA
SANTOVAR A - ANALYTICAL DATA
Mr. Wayne Phillips Akron - 1010
Attached is a copy of a letter from Mr. D. A. Koenemund, Colonial Printing Ink Company, requesting analytical data on Santovar A and a copy of Elmer Wheeler's April 28 letter which is mentioned.
Will you please arrange for a response to Mr. Koenemund's request. I recommend that consideration be given to future ramifications expected from complying with this request as well as the importance of the account to Monsanto. I personally doubt that having complete records is sufficient reason for providing this type of Information.
/bt Enclosures
W, B. Papageorge
DSW 172650
STLCOPCB4047274
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA
August 31, 1972
CONTAMINAKTS IN NATURAL WATERS
Messrs.
R. S. Baker - B2SB H. S. Bergen - B2SL C. F. Callls - N1A W. R. Corey - B2SL I. D. Hill - N1A D. B. Hosmer - E1SF J. S. Metcalf - E1SF W. R. Richard - T3A W. F. Symes - N1A E. P. Wheeler - A2SA
Attached for your Information is a copy of A Program for the Control of Contaminants In Natural Waters by Dr. G. Fred Lee, Water Chemistry Laboratory, University of Wisconsin.
This program will be published in a new report series by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Program T,to aid public officials and others in translating the results of technical studies into meaningful programs for the management of the coastal sone."
.
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W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172651
STLCOPCB4047275
August 31# 1972
Dr. 0. Fred Lee Water Chemistry Laboratory The University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Dear Dr. Lee:
I regret and apologize for the delay in responding to your letters dated July 14 and July 28 but I have Just completed reading your proposed Program for the Control of Contaminants in Natural Waters.
I found the contents highly informative and objec tive. I have no suggestions to offer for revision.
It may take longer than you would hope but I pre dict that many, if not all, of your recommenda tions will eventually be adopted.
Regards.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
V/. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August 31, 1972
Mr. Robert Solotke Pesticides Environment Protection Agency 1 North Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606
Dear Mr, Solotke:
In response to your request for information about Monsanto's polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) incinerator, the following information may be of interest:
1. Capacity - Incinerators of this type are normally rated for a given heat release. The nominal capa city of the Krummrich Plant incinerator is 1,250 lbs./hr. of Aroclor 1242. This corresponds to a heat release of 13M BTTJ/hr.
2. Peed Types - This incinerator was designed for a
full range of chlorinated and non-chlorinated pro ducts. Still bottoms, solvents of various sorts, material containing lime--virtually any flowable material can be fed to this incinerator.
Because some of the feed material was to contain lime (up to 2#), the refractory had to be carefully chosen. The original refractory proved unsatisfac tory. A high alumina (high cost) brick is now being considered for replacement following an extended test period. PCBs caused leaching of silica from original brick and thus caused premature failure.
3. For HC1 Qas Disposal - A scrubber system was installed. A venturi scrubber is used to assure wetting of parti culates. A packed column following the venturi is used to scrub out the HC1.
4. Oxidation Temperatures - This must be coupled with residence time In the oxidizer. Both are needed for complete PCB destruction. Higher chlorination levels require higher temperatures for destruction.
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STLCOPCB4047277
Mr. Robett Solotke August 31, 1972 Page 2
The Krummrlch incinerator is designed for 2,800F (for Aroclor 1260). Normal operating temperatures are in the range of 2,200-2,500F. Residence time is about 2.5 seconds.
5. Supplier of Equipment - John Zink Company, P. 0. Box 7388, Tulsa, Oklahoma 7^105* Each incinerator is custom designed.
I hope you find this information useful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
UBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172654
STLCOPCB4047278
bcc: R. J. Christman - 1460 B. 0. Tibbetts - B2SE
August 30, 1972
Kr. H. C. Cook Unbleached Paper and Beard Division Union Camp Corporation P. 0. Box 326 Montgomery, Alabama 36101
Dear Kr. Cook:
I regret and apologize for the delay In responding to your letter dated June 7 in which you requested state ments regarding the FDA status of Konsanto's Scripset 500 and Sterox NJ.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are not used as raw materials or as ingredients in the production of either Scripset 500 or Sterox NJ. In addition, FCB3 are not used in the processing equipment involved in the manufacturing or packaging of these products. To the best of our knowledge and belief, there are no PCBs present in Scripset 500 or Sterox NJ.
With the absence of PCBs in these products it would appear there is no cause for concern that violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act would occur. If you believe that a guaranty would serve a worthwhile purpose we would consider submitting one to you similar to the copy which is attached.
I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
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W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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.GUARANTY UNDER SECTION 303(c)(2) OF THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG AND COSMETIC ACT
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Monsanto Company ("Supplier'1), hereby guarantees that for each
shipment or 'other delivery hereafter made by it to
("Purchaser"), whose address is ;
of any of the products listed below ("Products"):
Said Products, as of the date of said shipment or other delivery, will not be adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and are not Products which may not, under the provisions of Sections 404, 409, 505 or 706 of the Act, as now in effect, be introduced into interstate commerce.
This guaranty is in like terms extended to and shall be applicable
to any applicable state law or municipal ordinance in which the
..definitions and official interpretation of adulteration or mis
branding are substantially the same as those in the Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act.
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This guaranty shall be void and of no effect if, in any instance,
the use of said Products by Purchaser is not authorized by or in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic
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ffihis guaranty is not assignable and is given solely for the pur poses cf Section 303(c)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. E7 the acceptance of this guaranty, the Purchaser agrees to notify Supplier in writing, within "ten (10) days, of any demand, complaint or proceeding for a claimed violation of the abovementioned Federal Act or a state act, giving the name and address of the complaining party and the product concerned. Unless such 'notice is given within ten (10) days of any such claim, demand or proceeding, this'guaranty shall be of no effect.
Supplier1 s liability for breach of this guaranty shall in no event exceed the value of the Products shipped to or otherwise * delivered to Purchaser which fail to comply with this guaranty.
JEhis shall be a continuing guaranty and shall remain in full
:force and effect until revoked in writing by Supplier. Any and
all prior guaranties and/or indemnity agreements heretofore
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UNBLEACHED PAPER & BOARD DIVISION'
P. 0. BOX 326. MONTGOMERY. ALA. 36101 TELEPHONE (205) 365-8841
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Gentlemen:
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A proposed rule change under the Food and Drug Administration was
published in the Federal Register (March 18, 1972) which sets limits of 5.0 ppm polychlorinated biphenyl (PC3) content in food . packaging materials. Since our liner may be used as food packaging material, we must secure statements regarding PCB's in any substances used in our operation which may become part of our finished product
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We need a statement regarding the FDA status of your Scriptset 500
and Sterox NJ.
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For'this material, please furnish us one of the following:
1. A categorical guaranty that neither we nor our customers will
be in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as a consequence of our use of the material,
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2. A statement that our use of your product is not in whole or in
. ' part subject to regulation under the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
We also need a statement of the PCB content of this material.
Your prompt attention to this matter will be very helpful and appre ciated.
Yours very truly,-
UNION CAMP CORPORATION
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August 30, 1972
Polychlorinated Biphenyls V/GK Strategy Memo of E. E. Stewart to A. Leisy dated 8/3/72
Mr. E. E. Stewart
G. L. Bratsch W. C Engman P. E. Heisler G. A. Hippe P. B. Hodges A. Leisy
J. R. Savage
E. S. Tucker
I concur with your recommendation that further sampling of fish from the Mississippi be terminated at this time and that spot sampling be considered in about six months.
Your suggestion that Hap Horner visit the Government laboratory in Cincinnati has considerable merit, I suggest that Hap discuss this with Scott Tucker who has already established good relations with the laboratory and has reviewed methodologies with them in considerable detail.
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August 30, 1972
Mr. Robert D. Smith Corning Glass Works 3900 Electronics Drive Raleigh, N.C. 27602
Dear Mr. Smith:
Enclosed is a copy of Monsanto's analytical methodology for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls.
I hope you find this information useful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172660
STLCOPCB4047284
August 30, 1972
Major Ralph A. Vosdingh Chief, Veterinary Department Fifth U.S. Army Medical Laboratory Fort Sam Houston San Antonio, Texas 78234
Dear Major Vosdingh1
I am forwarding under separate cover the sample of Aroclor 1254 you requested.
If I can be of further service, please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172661
STLCOPCB4047285
August 30, 1972
Ms. Becky Yates . Biology Department Memphis State University Memphis, Tennessee 38152
Dear Ms. Yates:
I am forwarding under separate cover the sample of Aroclor 1254 that you requested in your letter of August 18.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
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August 30, 1972
Dr. Myron A. Mehlman Chief, Biochemical Toxicology Branch Division of Toxicology Bureau of Foods Department of Health, Education
and Welfare Food and Drug Administration BF-153 Washington, D.C. 20204
Dear Dr. Mehlmant
I am forwarding under separate cover the samples of Aroclor 1016, Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 that you requested from Monsanto*a Dr. Scott Tucker on August 25.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August 30, 1972 Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Hr. R. K. Flitcraft Monsanto Research Corporation Hound Lab
T. L. Gossage H. K. Nason
I note in a collection of recent correspondence between Monsanto Research Corporation and the Atomic Energy Commission the use of Monsanto's trademark "Therminol"
to describe dielectric fluids containing polychlorinated biphenyls.
The word "Therminol" Is used by Monsanto for a group of fluids used as heat transfer media in processing equipment. The Therminol FR Series included the fluids which contained polychlorinated biphenyls. Sales of this series of fluids were terminated in December, 1971. The remaining Therminols, which are not chlorinated hydrocarbons, are still available.
Dielectric fluids containing polychlorinated biphenyls and used in capacitors and transformers are shipped under the following trademarks:
1. Aroclor (Monsanto)
2. Inerteen (Westinghouse)
3. Pyranol (General Electric)
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Will you please arrange to have this information passed on to your AEC contacts to help eliminate the apparent confusion?
It Is ray understanding that the AEC is well aware of the need for proper handling, use and disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls. If additional help in this area Is deemed advis able we would be glad to offer our suggestions.
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August 30, 1972 PCB Data - National Research Council of Canada
Mr. D. Goodwillie Montreal
I recommend that we share with the National Research Council the information requested which is available.
I have no information which specifically mentions the half-life of PCBs in the environment. In fact, we do not believe the half-life concept can be properly applied to a mixture such as PCBs in which each isomer has a different rate of disappearance and in a mixture seems to effect the disappearance of the other isomers. I have enclosed two copies of a presentation we made to the PCB Task Force in Washington, D.C. In this pre sentation we attempted to display evidence that PCBs do degrade. Perhaps Mr. Roberts can use this information to arrive at some understanding of fate of PCBs in the environment.
Regarding the request for sales figures relevant to Canada, I suggest you share with Mr. Roberts the type of information we divulged in the United States. I have attached two copies of the United States information to show how it was presented.
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W. B. Papageorge
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August 30, 1972
Mr. G. Fredrick Holden Allied Products Specialist Adolph Coors Company Golden, Colorado 80401
Dear Mr. Holden:
At Monsanto's Mr. Jim Hollins' request I am enclosing a copy of Monsanto's analytical methodology for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
I have also enclosed copies of articles relating to PCBs which I hope you find interesting and informative.
In your letter dated August 2 to Mr. Rollins you requested
information which might be helpful in determining the source of
PCBs in your pelleted "spent grain." Since no PCBs have been
detected in the components making up the spent grain pellets,
it would appear that contamination occurs after the components
have been sampled.
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Although Monsanto no longer sells PCBs to "open" type applica tions, I would suggest that someone analyze samples of paints, gasketing, adhesives, inks, hydraulic fluids including compressor fluids, and packaging materials in the event old formulations are still in use.
I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service, please let me know.
Sincerely,
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W, B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August 30, 1972
P. J. A. Marsh Brussels
H. S. Bergen W. R. Corey
J. Davidson T. L. Gossage C. Pa ton
I note in the Newport Plant Report for July, 1972 that 87^5 Kgs of Aroclor 5432 were manufactured on July 17 and July 18 for shipment to Antwerp for Pydraul blending.
Since recent correspondence relating to the PCB/PCT Action Plan make no reference to the continuation of PCT- con taining Pydraul sales in Europe after June 30, 1972 and your July 17 letter to H. S. Bergen indicates no anticipated sales of Pydraul 28l for the remainder of 1972, will you please send us the following:
1. When will Pydraul be blended?
2. Which Pydraul will be made?
3. When and to whom will it be sold?
4. When will sales of PCT- containing Pydrauls be terminated?
W. B. Papageorge
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August 30, 1972 Mr. W. R. Corey
H. S. Bergen M. W. Farrar P. S. Park W. R. Richard J. F. Stapleton R, A. Stohr E. P. Wheeler
Attached Is a copy of a proposed Grant-in-aid Agreement submitted by the Ohio Agricultural Research and Develop ment Center for our consideration. Hie general objective of the proposed studies is to provide information relating to PCB contamination of milk resulting from silo coatings.
The proposed cost of $12,500 does not appear to be exces sive. It consists primarily of the salary for a technical assistant and I find it difficult to understand how his services will be utilized effectively during the entire year. Perhaps the work is such that part time help would be difficult to schedule. Note the project is not charged with any costs relating to procurement, care and feeding of the test animals.
Hie proposed agreement is worded to assure that control of the work, data, reports and patent possibilities remains completely with the Research Center. It appears the Donor has no particular advantages over others who may also be interested in the work.
At present no new silo coating situations have developed in those areas In which Bloomfield Silo and Michigan Silo Companies operated. Activity has been centered in the southeast and relates to silos coated by Mounteagle Silo Company or Its predecessor, the Concrete Silo Company. These cases are being handled on an Individual basis with many of the silos being sandblasted and replastered. There are some indications that the regulatory agencies, both state and Federal, do not believe the PCB-In-milk problem Is serious and activity is being limited.
Insofar as our current program Is concerned I have personal doubts that the Information generated by this study, becom ing available In January-February, 1973 with a final report in October, 1973* would be timely.
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I believe that the study will probably result in data which will support some tentative conclusions which Dr. Willet has derived and which encourage our sand blasting - replastering programs. I also believe that Dr. Willet will somehow continue the study with or with out Monsanto aid and the information acquired will be available to all.
It seems to me the only direct benefit we might derive from sponsorship of this study is in the intangible area of public relations, in this case the academic and agricultural community in Ohio.
I would appreciate comments from all recipients.
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August 29, 1972 Phenolics
Kr. C. Paton B2SC
J. T. Garrett L. R. Stark
Several weeks ago you requested Information relating to the definition of phenolics In waste waters, methods for their analysis and tolerance levels established by regulatory agencies.
I find from discussions with Jack Garrett and Lou Stark that phenolics in waste waters is a very complex subject primarily because of the lack of a reliable specific method for analysis.
Phenolics are defined as those materials which react with 4 amino antipyrine at high pH in the presence of potassium ferricyanide to form a dye. A copy of current standard analytical methods is attached. I understand these methods do not detect some phenols.
Studies are currently underway for the establishment of methodology using gas-liquid chromatography procedures. Lou indicated a tentative method has been proposed.
Levels which regulatory agencies will tolerate seem to vary. The Federal agencies are promoting a maximum of 1 part per billion. It appears most states are approaching this level and are guided by the minimum quantity detectable by someone's favorite analytical procedure.
Lou Stark has accumulated considerable information in this area particularly relating to phosphate ester hydraulic fluids. I recommend we discuss this further with him.
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August 29, 1572
Mr. N. S. Salomons Ashland Oil, Inc. P.O. Box 2458 Columbus, Ohio 43216
Dear Mr. Salomons:
Your letter dated August 22 requesting information on the PCB content of Monsanto's sodium sulfite (Santosite) was forwarded to me for response.
PCBs are not used as raw materials or as ingredients in Santosite. In addition, no PCBs are present in the pro cessing equipment used in its manufacture. To the best of our knowledge and belief there are no PCBs present in the Santosite purchased from Monsanto by your company.
I hope this information is helpful. If I can be of further service, please let me know.
Sincerely,
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W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August 22, 1972
Dr. Kenneth P. DuBois University of Chicago Toxicity Laboratory 930 East 53th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 Dear Dr. DuBois: I am forwarding under separate cover the samples of Aroclor 1221 and Aroclor 125*1 that you re quested from Monsanto's Dr. William H. Hunt. You should receive these samples sometime next week. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager . Environmental Protection WBP/bt cc: Dr. V*. H. Hunt
DSW 172672
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August 21, 1972
Mr. Charles Hummel Sunkist Growers
Lemon Products Division 310 North Joy Street Carona, California 91720
Dear Mr. Hummel:
I am forwarding under separate cover samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254.
I am enclosing a copy of Monsanto's methodology
for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls, which I hope you find interesting and informa tive.
If I can be of further service please let me
know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August 18, 1972
Mr. John L. Schaefer, President The Specialty Papers Company Box 1031 Dayton, Ohio 45401
Dear Mr. Schaefer:
In response to our letter relating to PCBs and dated August 10, I have surveyed our records and note that Monsanto's Therminol 55 and Therminol PR-1 have been purchased by your Company.
Therminol FR-1 contains 100$ PCBs. This material is no longer manufactured and sales were terminated in December, 1971.
There are no PCBs used as raw materials or as ingredients in Therminol 55. In addition, no PCBs are used in the processing equipment involved in the manufacture of this product. To the best of our knowledge and belief there are no PCBs present in Therminol 55.
I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August 18, 1972
Dr. Lynn A. Hutchinson Kennecott Copper Corporation Process Control & Environment P. 0. Box 11299 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Dear Dr. Hutchinson*
Your letter to Monsanto's Don A.Olson dated August 15 was forwarded to me for response since I am intimately involved with the polychlorinated biphenyls.
In your letter you reauest a copy of a book entitled "The Aroclor Compound. I am not aware of any Monsanto publication having that title but I have taken the liberty of attaching copies of articles which describe the Aroclors that I hope you find useful.
You mentioned in your letter that you were researching a method to analyze for PCBs. Enclosed you will find a copy of Monsanto's analytical methodology which I believe can be adapted to your needs,
I regret I have no information concerning the reaction and stability of PCBs in concentrated Sulfuric Acid at elevated temperatures.
I hope this information is useful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
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W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August 18, 1972
Dr. James Woods National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences P. 0. Box 12233 Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709
Dear Dr. Woods:
I am forwarding under separate cover the sample of Aroclor 1254 that you requested during our telephone conversation of today.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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DETERMINATION OF TKERMINOL 66 IN WATER
Dr. C. Pa ton B2SC
Mr. G. F. Fague - B2SC
Attached is a 'kropoeed" method for determining Iherminol 66 in water at low levels. Note it requires the use of sophisticated instruments and, therefore, is not suitable for adaptation as a simple field method.
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W. B. Papageorge
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August 18, 1972
Miss Dagmar Michalova, Librarian New York State Department of Health New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12201
Dear Miss Michalova:
I regret I cannot send you a copy of the com plete report relating to the two-year animal feeding study described in your letter dated July 31. Shis report is now being prepared and we hope to have it published before the end of the year.
I have enclosed a copy of the summary of this work which was presented by Dr. M. L. Keplinger at the PCB conference held in December, 1971 under the auspices of the National Institute of Environmental Health, Raleigh, North Carolina.
I hope this summary will serve your needs until I can forward to you the complete report.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August 18, 1972
Mr. Y. A. Nishioka McClellan Air Force Base Environmental Health Laboratory Sacramento, California 95652
Dear Mr. Nishioka:
Confirming our telephone discussion this morning, Aroclor 1242 was the commercial polychlorinated biphenyl mixture used by the paper industry in the manufacture of carbonless reproduction paper. Monsanto terminated sale of this material to this appli cation in April, 1971. I understand that the last paper in which polychlorinated biphenylB were used was manufactured in June, 1971.
Proper disposal of paper containing polychlorinated biphenyls can only be achieved by incineration at temperatures which exceed 80CPC. Therefore, burning in the normal solid waste incinerator would result only in the vaporization of the poly chlorinated biphenyl with the subsequent pollution of the : atmosphere and eventual presence in natural water systems.
Relating to your question of what toxic effects can be expected from the handling of paper containing polychlorinated biphenyls, we have no information that would lead us to believe that any problems exist. Polychlorinated biphenyls are considered to be only mildly toxic at fairly high levels of exposure and these conditions do not normally exist with respect to carbonless reproduction paper.
I have enclosed copies of articles relating to polychlorinated
biphenyls which I hope you find interesting and informative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
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Sincerely,
VffiPAt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August 16, 1972
Ms. Kathy HaiBch
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5911 NW Garfield Avenue
Vancouver, Washington 98663
Dear Ms. Haisch:
I am forwarding under separate cover a sample of
Aroclor 5^2 as you requested in your letter of July 25, 1972. I regret I cannot send a sample of Aroclor 1260, but Monsanto no longer manufactures this material and our. supply of samples has been depleted. There is no charge for the sample being sent.
I have enclosed copies of articles which I hope you will find useful.
Good luck to you in your research project. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August l6, 1972
Mr. B. P. Collins Reynolds Metals Company 10th and Byrd Streets Richmond, Virginia 23219
Dear Mr. Collins:
In response to your telephone request I am forwarding under separate cover samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August 16, 1972
Dr. M. PIcer Ruder Boskovic Institute Center for Marine Research Zagreb Laboratories POB 1016 Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Dear Dr, Picer:
I am forwarding under separate cover a sample of Aroclor 1254 as you requested in your letter dated July 25, 1972. I regret I cannot send samples of Aroclor 1260 and Aroclor 1268 but Monsanto no longer manufactures these materials and our supply of samples has been depleted. I hope the lack of these Aroclors does not seriously inconvenience you.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172682
STLCOPCB4047306
August 16, 1972
Mr. H. A. Pearce Materials Laboratory Westinghouse Electric Corporation 469 Sharpesville Avenue Sharon, Pennsylvania l46l4
Dear Mr. Pearce:
I am forwarding under separate cover a one gallon sample of Aroclor 1232 as you have requested.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager
Environmental Protection
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August 16, 1972
Mr. Peter Pusscas Loctite Corporation 705 North Mountain Road Newington, Connecticut 06lll
Dear Mr. Pusscas:
As you have requested I have made arrangements to have a 16 ounce sample of Inerteen 70-30 forwarded to you under separate cover.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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Mr. W. W. Ethier Director of Purchases PPG Industries, Inc. One Gateway Center Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222
Dear Mr. Ethier:
Attached is a list of the products your Company has purchased from Monsanto during 1971 and 1972. Ihose materials marked with an asterisk do con tain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Uiese products have been withdrawn from the market and ere no longer available. The remaining materials listed do not use PCBs as a ravi material or as an ingredient* Also, PCBs are not used as processing fluids in the equipment used for the manufacture of these products. To the best of our knowledge and belief there are no PCBs in the products now available to you from Monsanto.
I hope this information is useful to you and if I can be of further service, please let me know.
Sincerely,
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W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August 15, 1972
Mr. Joseph Kiss 906 Beacon Street Apartment 3 Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Bear Mr. Kiss:
As requested in your letter of August 1, 1972 I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin 0/FL-306A. I have also enclosed copies of various other articles which I believe you will find useful and informative.
Should you receive the grant you are working for, I will be glad to send you samples of what ever Aroclors we would have available at that time. At the present the only Aroclors we are manufacturing are 1221, 1242 and 1254.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
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W. B. Papageorge - World Headquarters
August 15, 1972 PCB/PCT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM
H. S. Bergen - B2SL T. L. Qossage - E2SL
Memo, PJAM to IfflP, 7/20/J2
Mr. P. J. A. Marsh Brussels
Your memo dated July 20 certifying certification as to actions taken in Europe relating to the PCB/PCT program does not mention sales to Eastern European countries. I suspect it belongs under item #1. Will you please clarify?
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E. S. Tucker T2F
Gene McDonald - Chicago
Arrangements have been made for Mr. Larry Rue of Economics Laboratories to visit with your laboratory on Monday, September 18 to review polychlorinated biphenyl analytical methodology as It relates to various types of samples. Mr. Rue plans to arrive Sunday evening, September 17 and will stay at the Clayton Inn.
I suggested to Mr. Rue's supervisor that someone from Monsanto would Join Mr, Rue Monday morning at 8:00 AM for breakfast prior to his visit to our laboratory.
Mr. Rue's supervisor did not know how long Mr. Rue should visit with you. Perhaps you can call Mr. Rue at 612-224-4678 and offer suggestions relating to the length of his stay in St. Louis.
W. B. Papageorge
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August 15, 1972
Mr. George A. Egermier Metropolitan Dade County-Florida Dade County Pollution Control 864 W. 23rd Street Miami, Florida 33127
Dear Mr. E&ermierj
Responding to your letter dated August 3 requesting information on Aroclor 5^2, I regret to inform you that Monsanto has discontinued manufacture and sale of this material. I hope the lack of this material does not create a serious incon venience for you.
I do not have any alternative materials to suggest to you but I understand Walter G. McCrone Associates in Chicago, Illinois are very knowledgeable in the field of embedding materials. Perhaps they can be of some assistance to you.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172689
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August 15, 1972
Mr. G. Mahmood New York Ocean Science Laboratory
of Affliated Colleges and Universities Montauk, New York 1195*1
Dear Mr. Mahmood1
I am enclosing a copy of Monsanto's Technical Bulletin O/PL-306A as you requested. I hope you find this Bulletin useful and informative.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
VJBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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August 15, 1972
Dr. Myron A. Mehlman Chief, Biochemical Toxicology Branch Division of Toxicology Bureau of Poods Department of Health, Education
and Welfare Food and Drug Administration BP-153 Washington, D. C. 20204
Dear Dr. Mehlman:,
I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto's'Presentation To The Interdepartmental Task Force on PCB3, Washington, D.C., May 15, 1972? as you requested In your letter dated August 9.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172691
STLCOPCB4047315
August 15# 1972
Mr. Robert L. Wilson Shell Oil Company P. 0. Box 127 Matarie, Louisiana 70004 Dear Mr. Wilson* I am enclosing a copy of "Polychlorinated Biphenyls and the Environment, Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs, Washington D.C." as you requested from Monsanto's Mr. J J. Roder. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection WBP/bt Enclosure cc: Mr. J. J. Roder
DSW 172692
(0
STLCOPCB4047316
August 15, 1972
Mr, L. B. Day, Director Department of Environmental Quality Terminal Sales Building 1234 S.W. Morrison Street Portland, Oregon 97205
Dear Mr. Day:
I regret and apologize for the tardy response to your letter dated July 10 to Monsanto's Mr, Earl M, Potter,
As discussed over the telephone by Mr. Potter and your District Manager, compliance with your recommendations enumerated in your letter was achieved by August 1,
Referring to each of the actions proposed, the following has been accomplished:
1. The contents of the drums which were leaking were transferred to sound drums and a program has been established to continue this as new leaking drums are discovered*
2. All drums have been relocated and ore now stored in an area which is enclosed and which minimizes public con tact with this material. Empty drum3 from the trans fer described in item #1 above are stored along with the full containers,
3. Monsanto's Mr, John VJheeler of our Eugene, Oregon plant has personally Instructed the personnel at the McCracken Van and Storage Warehouse relating to the proper handling of this material. In his opinion he believes that the proper appreciation of the matter now exists at the warehouse.
DSW 172693
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STLCOPCB4047317
Mr. L. B. Day August 15, 1972 Page 2
We have not as yet arrived at our final plan for the proper disposal of this material. I assure you that if our plans result in the disposal of this material in the State of Oregon, we will be contacting your office seeking your guidance and approval.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt cc: Mr. E. M. Potter
W, B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172694 STLCOPCB4047318
bcc: C. Pa ton B2SC
August 14, 1972
Mr. 0. D. Sando Manager of Purchases-Adhesives
and Chemicals Continental Can Company, Inc. 633 Third Avenue New York, New York 10017
Dear Mr. Sando:
I regret and apologize for this delayed response to you letter addressed to Mr. J. S. Pullman and dated May 31 requesting information on the polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) content of products purchased by your Company from Monsanto.
A survey of our records indicates that during the years
1971 and 1972 the only products your Company purchased
and which contained PCBs were Therminol FR-1 and Pydraul
312. *131636 products are no longer manufactured and are
not marketed.
-
Regarding all other products purchased by your Company, PCBs are not used as raw materials or as ingredients, in their formulation. In addition, no PCBs are used In the processing equipment involved In the manufacture of these products. To the best of our knowledge and belief there are no PCBs present in the end products now purchased by your Company from Monsanto.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
cc: Mr. J, S. Pullman New York
Vf. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172695
STLCOPCB4047319
August 14, 1972
Mr. E. M. Glymph Firestone National Rubber & Latex 1200 Firestone Parkway Akron, Ohio 44301
Dear Mr. Glymph;
I have been informed by our Mr. Shimley of your interest in the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB3) in sodium pentachlorophenate, marketed by Monsanto under
the trademark Santobrite.
PCBs are not used as a raw material or as an ingredient
in this product. In addition, no PCBs are used in the
processing equipment used In its manufacture.
the
best of our knowledge and belief there are no PCBs pre
sent in this material.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
cci Mr. E. L. Shimley Akron, Ohio
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
OSW 172696
/.A
STLCOPCB4047320
August 14, 1972
Mr. 0. E. Priester Materials Manager American Oil Company Whiting Refinery Post Office Box 4lO Whiting, Indiana 46349
Dear Mr. Priester:
I regret and apologize for the tardy response to your letter dated June 20 in which you re quested a review of our files to confirm whether or not any product containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was purchased by your Whiting Refinery,
A review of our records indicates no materials containing polychlorinated biphenyls have been purchased by your plant. I hope this informa tion is useful to you and if I can be of further service, please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBB/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172697
/-I * STLCOPCB4047321
W. B. Papageorge - B2iIA August 14, 1972
Kr. 0. G. Kosup B22L
H. S. Bergen - E2SL T. L. Gossage - E2SL V/. R. Richard - T3A
During a recent visit with the representatives of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Dairy Division, I met Kr. John Jemigan who is the analytical laboratories director.
Attached is a letter from Kr. Jemigan in which he is describing a patented process involving wastes from pulp millB. He seems to be interested in having Bomeone like Konsanto help him coiranercialize this process. Do we have any interest in continuing correspondence with Kr. Jernigan?
WBP/bt Attachment
W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172698
/Lr>r>. STLCOPCB4047322
August 14, 1972
Mr. S. R. Wilson SRW Box 556 Newburgh, Indiana 47630 Dear Mr. Wilson: I am forwarding under separate cover a one pound sample of Aroclor 5h60 in response to your request to Monsanto's Mr. W. S. Clark in your letter dated July 10. As you may know, Monsanto has terminated the manufacture and sale of this material, there fore, it will not be available in the future, I hope this sample will be of sufficient quantity to satisfy your needs until you have developed a replacement material.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection WBP/bt cc: Mr. W. S. Clark
DSW 172699
60/
STLCOPCB4047323
August 14, 1972
Mr. M. J. Cook Weyerhaeuser Company Klerks Division -
Paper Products P. 0. Box 7857 Pine Bluff, Arkansas
71601
Dear Mr. Cooki
Responding to your letter addressed to Monsanto's Mr. Don Stegen and dated July 21, I note that our records indicate your Company purchased the following products from Monsanto during 1971 and 1972:
Santoslte mono-Amonium Phosphate di-Amonium Phosphate
Polychlorinated biphenyls are not used as raw materials or as ingredients in these products. In addition, no PCB3 are used in the processing equipment used in their manufacture. To the best of our knowledge and belief there are no PCBs pre sent in these materials.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172700
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STLCOPCB4047324
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA August 14, 1972
W. R. Richard T3A
S. Uneno - Tokyo
Attached is a copy of a memo from Mr. Uneno in which he is seeking further information on an enxyme capable of decomposing PCBs in water solu tions .
I am not aware of the company Mr. Uneno refers to nor am I aware of the use of enzymes for the destruction of PCBs. Have you any information which would be helpful?
W. B. Papageorge
/bt
DSW 172701
C5Q STLCOPCB4047325
August 11, 1972
Hr. M. Inouye Nozaki Associates, Inc. Aircraft & Machinery Department 4 Albany Street New York, N.Y. 10006
.
Dear Mr. Inouye:
I am not familiar with the article "Aroclor Com pounds" which you requested In your letter of August 2, 1972. In Its place I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin 0/PI.-306A and also a copy of an article from the Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. "Chlorinated Biphenyl and Related Compounds, which I believe should fulfill your needs.
If I can be of further service please let me
know.
1
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosures
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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DSW 172702
STLCOPCB4047326
August 11, 1972
Dr. Y. A. Greichus Associate Professor South Dakota State University College of Agriculture and
Biological Science University Station Brookings, South Dakota 57007
Dear Dr. Oreichus:
I am forwarding under separate cover the sample of Aroclor 1254 you requested in your letter of July 20, 1972.
I am not familiar with the article "Aroclor Com pounds" which you requested in your letter. In its place I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto Technical Bulletin 0/PL-306A and also a copy of an article from the Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, "Chlorinated Biphenyl and Related " Compounds." I believe these two publications should fulfill your needs.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosures
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
A-tas# -i/i*'1
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DSW 172703
STLCOPCB4047327
August 11, 1972
Mr. Griffin Jones Headquarters SAAMA Product Engineering
Branch/SPQT Kelly Air Force Base San Antonio, Texas 78241
'
Dear Mr. Joness
Enclosed are copies of articles relating to the proper handling and disposal of transformer fluids containing polychlorinated biphenyls.
I hope you find this information useful and if I can be of further assistance please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172704
S90 STLCOPCB4047328
August 2, 1972
Mr. Derek McManus Technical Consultant 127 West Maple Chicago, Illinois 60610
Dear Mr. McManus:
I am forwarding under separate cover the samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 you requested in your letter dated July 26.
I regret I cannot send samples of Aroclor 1221, Aroclor 1248 and Aroclor 1260 as these products are no longer being manufactured and our supply of samples has been depleted. I hope the unavail ability of these Aroclors does not seriously inconvenience you.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172705
f9s~ STLCOPCB4047329
DSW 172706
STLCOPCB4047330
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA July 31, 1972
Mr. W. R. Corey B2SL
H. S. Bergen
- B2SL
G. L. Bratsch - 1740
V/. S. Clark
- B3NC
D. Goodwillie - 3090
T. L. Gossage - B2SL
E. Greene
- A2NA
G. L. Jessee
- 1060
P. J. A. Marsh - 5040
E. M. Potter
- B2NK
J. R. Savage
- B2SL
R. C. Sprague - B2NG
J. P. Stapleton - B2SA
Attached Is a summary of the current status of each of the actions listed In the PCB/PCT Implementation Program described In your memo dated December 27, 1971 to C. P. Cunningham. Certification by the appropriate managers is shown. You will note that with the termination of PCB sales to Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and to the German mine industry, the program will be completed in its entirety.
To assure continuing control, the following actions have also been certified:
1. All unsold worldwide inventories of Monsanto products containing PCBs and PCTs are well inhhand. Each location has been advised of disposition of remaining inventory to avoid any environmental or other contamination.
Certified by E. M. Potter E. Greene
2. No shipments of monochlorobiphenyl (Aroclor 1221B) or PCTs will be made from Anniston plant except for disposal purposes.
Certified by G. L. Jessee
3. No samples of PCBs or PCTs will be released from the W. G. Krummrich or Anniston plants without approval from W. B. Papageorge.
Certified by G. L. Jessee
Certification pending from G. L. Bratsch
4. No products containing PCBs are shipped from the W. G. Krummrich plant without proper release from COP.
Certification pending from G. L. Bratsch
DSW 172707
Ji <9<f
STLCOPCB4047331
Mr. W. R. Corey
2 July 31* 1972
5. No orders for products containing PCTs are accepted by COP.
Certified by R. C. Sprague
6. No orders for products containing PCBs are accepted by COP except for dielectric uses and heat transfer fluid to Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
Certified by R. C. Sprague
7. PCB heat transfer fluid orders for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company will not be processed by COP after August 4, 1972.
Certified by R. C. Sprague
8. Orders for dielectric fluids containing PCBs are processed by COP only if approval is granted by H. S. Bergen.
Certified by R. C. Sprague
9. All acknowledgements of orders from approved PCB customers in clude a copy of a letter by H. S. Bergen stating the material contains PCBs and must be handled, used and disposed properly.
Certified by R. C. Sprague
10. None of the products sold by the Specialty Products Group are made with PCBs or PCTs as a raw material or ingredient, or are manufactured in equipment which uses PCBs or PCTs as an industrial fluid with the following exceptions:
a. Fluids sold to approved customers for dielectric applications
b. The special hydraulic fluid sold to the German mines
c. PCB heat transfer fluid sold to Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
d. A heat transfer system located at the J. F. Queeny plant
used in the processing of some of our products still con
tains PCBs. No makeup is being supplied to the system.
Each lot of product produced is analyzed to assure no de
tectable PCB content. A conversion to a non-PCB fluid
is scheduled for August, 1972.
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Certified by J. R. Savage
.
DSW 172708 STLCOPCB4047332
Mr. W. R. Corey
-3-
July 31, 1972
As of July 21, 1972 the U.S. Therminol FR conversion program has resulted in 138 conversions In 1972. With the decrease In activity the conversion team has been gradually reduced down to one engineer who is arranging for another and probably final conversion recom mendation to the remaining 200 plus customers with PCB heat transfer systems.
Our survey of 130 known customers of heat transfer units in food . related systems resulted in 93 conversion confirmations. Additional information available to us indicates that 28 of the remaining 37 have converted to non-PCB fluids. An attempt will be made to re contact these 28 to confirm their conversion status and of the re maining 9 to establish their status. A summary report of the total conversion effort is planned for late August.
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172709
STLCOPCB4047333
July 28, 1972
Mrs, Aurora K. Wrelch National Institutes of Health Division of Biologies Standards Building 29A, Room 1A 21 Bethesda, Maryland 20014
Dear Mrs, Wrelchs
Enclosed are copies of the articles on polychlorinated biphenyls I offered to send,
I hope you find the information interesting and informative. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W, B, Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DsW172710
STLCOPCB4047334
July 28, 1972
Mr. Marvin Welsh Shllstone Testing Laboratory, Inc.
8l4 Conti Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Dear Mr. Welsh*
I am forwarding under separate cover samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 which you requested In your letter dated July 25# 1972.
In response to your request for samples of Therminol heat transfer fluids, Aroclor 1242 is identical to Therminol PR-1 and Aroclor 1254 Is the same as Therminol FR-3*
If I can be of further service please let me
know.
,
Very truly yours.
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172711
sy ^ STLCOPCB4047335
V/. B. Papageorge, B2KA July 28, 1972
Dr. M. W. Farrar R2E
D. Banna - B1NC
J. R. Durland - 5260 S. Uneno - 5260
Attached is a copy of a request from S. Uneno,
KEK, seeking information on several plasticizers. Will you please arrange for someone to respond to lIt. Uneno*s needs.
WBPAt Attachment
W. B. Papageorge
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DSW 172712
STLCOPCB4047336
July 25, 1972
Mr. Bill B. Dendy Executive Officer State Water Resources Control Board Room 1015, Resources Building l4l6 Ninth Street Sacramento, California 9581^
Dear Mr. Dendy:
To the best of our knowledge PCBs were never used as components in the commercial production of vehicle tires. Very limited quantities were tested in experimental studies involving about a dozen tires at a time but the results were not favorable and the use was never extended.
PCBs could have been present as contaminants as a result of the use of recycled oils in some isolated incidents but the quantities present must have been very low to avoid adverse characteristics in the final product. Another possible source of PCB contamination might have been the adhesive used in the construction of the tires. Here, too, the quantity involved would be extremely low.
With the current limited use of PCBs and the tighter control now exercised by the electrical industry the pre sence of PCBs in recycled oil should be virtually eliminated. The availability of PCBs for use in adhesives was terminated in August, 1970.
The only use of PCBs in rubbers which met with any commer cial success was as a plasticizer for chlorinated rubbers used in adhesives, coatings, gasketing and sealants. This application was also discontinued in August, 1970.
DSW 172713
rid STLCOPCB4047337
Mr. Bill B. Dendy July 25, 1972 Page 2
I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172714
STLCOPCB4047338
July 24, 1972
Mr. W. P. Wills General Electric P. 0. Box 846 Pleasanton, California 9^566
Dear Mr. Wills:
I am sending under separate cover the sample of Aroclor 5^42 you requested.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172715
STLCOPCB4047339
July 24, 1972
Mr. Jose Garcia Cities Service Oil Company Cranberry, New Jersey
Dear Mr. Garcia:
I am enclosing a copy of Monsanto's analytical methodology for the determination of poly chlorinated biphenyls which you requested from our Mr. J. H. Davidson on July 20, 1972. 1 I hope you find this information useful.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172716
STLCOPCB4047340
July 21, 1972
Mr. Clark Gapen CPC International, Inc. Box 345 Moffett Technical Center. Argo, Illinois 60501
Dear Mr. Gapen:
I am forwarding under separate covers samples of the Aroclors requested by Bob Barbaro.
I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto*s analytical methodology for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls. I hope you find this information useful.
If I can be of further service please :let me know.
` Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
WBP/bt
Enclosure
ccs A. Barbaro CPC International, Inc.
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DSW172717
rp-7 STLCOPCB4047341
July 19, 1972
Mr. C. R. DeRose Celanese Chemical Company
Box 937 Pampa, Texas 79065
Dear Mr. DeRose:
Pyranol Is the General Electric Company's registered
trademark for transformer fluids which contain
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCBs are essen
tial ingredients to provide the highly desirable
fire resistant properties.
.
Disposal of the scrap fluid must be made by incin eration at temperatures exceeding 2000P. The resulting gases must be scrubbed to prevent atmo spheric pollution with hydrogen chloride.
Arrangements for disposal may be made with the General Electric Company, Rollins-Purle, Inc. in Houston or with Monsanto.
I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172718
STLCOPCB4047342
July 19, 1972
Dr. J. T. Snow Chief Chemist, Research United States Sugar Corporation P, 0. Drawer 1207 Clewiston, Florida 33^0
Dear Dr. Snowj
I am sending under separate cover the samples you requested in your letter dated July 5*of commercial polychlorinated biphenyl mixtures for use as analytical standards.
I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto's analytical methodology for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls which I hope you find useful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172719
<--C- ^ ' STLCOPCB4047343
July 19, 1972
Mr. Derek McManus 127 West Maple Chicago, Illinois 6061O
Dear Mr, McManus 1
I regret I do not have the polychlorinated biphenyl Isomers you listed in your letter dated July 6 to Mr. Will Clark.
You may wish to contact Mr. Ted Lynn whose address is as follows:
Analabs, Inc. 80 Republic Drive North Haven, Connecticut 06473
He may be able to give you further information.
I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto's analytical methodology for the determination of poly chlorinated biphenyls which I hope you find useful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172720
STLCOPCB4047344
July 19, 1972
Mr. Murray Haynes Purchasing Supervisor Hewlett Packard 1900 Garden of the Gods Road Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907
Dear Mr. Haynes j
In a letter dated April 3 you requested Occupa tional Health and Safety Act Information on Aroclor 5^42.
This product is no longer manufactured or sold by Monsanto, therefore, no data sheet has been prepared nor Is one considered necessary.
Sincerely, `
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172721
STLCOPCB4047345
July 19, 1972
Mr. R. J. Caesar Wilson-Martin Division Wilson Pharmaceutical and Chemical Corp. Swanson and Jackson Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
Dear Mr. Caesar:
I am forwarding under separate cover samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 which you requested.
I have enclosed a copy of a Technical Bulletin describing these materials and a copy of Monsanto's analytical methodology for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls.
I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172722
<'Y?~ STLCOPCB4047346
July 19, 1972
Dr. Lawrence A. Wapensky Technical Support Branch Surveillance and Analysis Division Region VIII Environmental Protection Agency Suite 900 i860 Lincoln Street Denver, Colorado 80203
Dear Dr. Wapensky;
I am sending under separate cover samples of Aroclor 1221, Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 as requested in your letter dated July 5
I regret I cannot include the remaining Aroclors listed. Manufacture of these mixtures was dis continued long ago and our supply of samples has been depleted.
I hope the lack of some of the Aroclors does not seriously inconvenience you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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Names of addressee and sender must Include Initials. Show complete address for telegrams and cobles.
P.J.A. Karsh - Brussels Reference your wire to C* Pa ton July 6. I note that you confirmed
PCB/PCT actions completed. I need certification, not Just
confirmation.
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DSW 172724
STLCOPCB4047348
July 18, 1972
Mr. C. Colomello Department 997 International Business Machines Corp. Neighborhood Road Kingston, New York 12401
Dear Mr. Colomello:
As discussed during my telephone conversation with Mr. B. Hudela, the material which I believe would be appro priate for the proposed meeting on PCBs will consist of information which is already available in the litera ture and which I have used previously in discussions with governmental agencies, universities and customers.
Since the material is generally available there does not appear to be a need for your disclosure form. In addition, our lawyers have advised against our signing the form.
If your company policy permits I would be very pleased to participate In a PCB discussion without the formality of signing your disclosure form.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
cc: Mr. B. Hudela X
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172725
STLCOPCB4047349
July 18, 1972
Mr. Leonard E. Eisenberg President Lenmar Lacquers, Inc, 148-156 South Calverton Road Baltimore, Maryland 21223
Dear Mr. Eisenberg:
~
In your letter dated June 26 you requested "Material Safety Data Sheets" for several products.
You will receive the sheets from the appropriate product manager for each of the products listed except Aroclor 5^60 and Silicone Defoamer 1-527.
Aroclor 5^60 is no longer manufactured or sold, therefore, no sheet is available or required. Silicone Defoamer 1-527 is not a Monsanto pro duct. I suspect it is manufactured by DowCorning.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172726 STLCOPCB4047350
July 18, 1972
Dr. Frank A. Puglisi National Water Quality Laboratories 6201 Congdon Boulevard Duluth, Minnesota 55804
Dear Dr. Puglisi:
Enclosed is a copy of Monsanto's analytical methodology for the determination of polychlo rinated biphenyls which I offered to mail you.
I hope you find it useful. If I can of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DsWi72727
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STLCOPCB4047351
July 17, 1972
Ms. Sharon Hammond Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association P. 0. Box 2450 Honolulu, Hawaii 96804
Dear Ms. Hammond:
In response to your letter dated July 10, I have enclosed a copy of a bulletin describing the various Aroclors.
Because of environmental considerations the marketing of these materials has been restricted. Of the Aroclors you have listed only Aroclor 1254 is still being manufactured and is sold only to manufacturers of transformers for use in the dielectric fluid,
I hope this information is useful to you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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DSW 172728
STLCOPCB4047352
W. B. Papageorge - General Offices
July 17, 1972 CORROSIVE MATERIAL
Messrs.
B. G. Earnheart - F4WF
W. H. Hunt
- A2SA
R. S. Baker - B2SB
H. S. Bergen - B2SL
W. R. Corey - B2SL
W. L. Friehs - B2NC
R. M. Kountz - F4WA
W. R. Richard - T3A
J. R. Savage - B2SL
J. R. Sayers - G4NA
G. R. Sldo
- G5EC
W. F. Symes - N1A
E. P. Wheeler - A2SA
Attached is a list of products of the Functional Product Groups, MICC which on preliminary review are classified as probable candidates for classifi cation as Corrosive Materials.
Bill Richards and Bill Symes are arranging for 2 oz. samples to be sent to Bill Hunt.
/bt Attachment
W. B. Papageorge
DSW 172729
STLCOPCB4047353
SPECIAL CHEMICAL SYSTEMS GROUP
Currently Classified Corrosive Liquids
Di-isooctyl Acid Phosphate Phosphorus Acid Solution 50%
Probable Candidates for Corrosive Classification
ACL-59 ACL-60
ACL-66
ACL-70
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ACL-85
ACL-85 HP
Alkophos C
Alkpphos CE
Amyl Acid Phosphate
n-Butyl Acid Phosphate
D.P. Solution
(Dibutylamine Pyrophosphate)
Ethyl Acid Phosphate
n-Propyl Acid Phosphate
SPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP
Probable Candidates for Corrosive Classification
Monsat 1814 Monflex 4800
Penta Prilled Penta 60 Santobrite Scriptite 435 Scripset 101 Scripset 102
DSW 172730 STLCOPCB4047354
July 17, 1972
Mr. Ken Arnold Shell Oil Company P. 0. Box 127 Metairie, Louisiana
70004
Dear Mr. Arnold:
Monsanto's Jim Roder has informed me of your need for a sample of Therminol PR-1 for test purposes.
I am forwarding under separate cover a one gallon sample.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
WBP/bt
cc: Mr. J. J. Roder a4NN
DSW 172731
/-mJ. STLCOPCB4047355
STATUS REPORT PCB/PCT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM
U.S. DOMESTIC PROGRAM
I. Discontinue sales of PCBs for heat transfer applications
. The sales of PCB heat transfer fluids in the U.S. were terminated on December 15, 1971 with two exceptions, both covered with hold harmless agreements. We con tinue to supply Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company under an agreement until August 7, 1972. We supplied fluid to Bendix Corporation under an agreement but sales were terminated prior to June 1972.
Certified by T. L. Gossage
II. Further sale and delivery of PCBs as dielectric fluids for transformers and capacitors will be made in conformance with certain restrictive policies adopted by Monsanto management.
Sales of PCB dielectric fluids In the U.S. were terminated on January 15* 1972 except to approved customers who satisfy Monsanto's special requirements.
Certified by T. L. Gossage
III. Discontinue all sales of PCTs (polychlorinated terphenyls) no later than June 30, 1972. The program calls for 75^ of* such sales to be terminated by March 31 1972, with the remainder to be terminated during the second quarter of 1972.
With two exceptions, sales of plasticizers containing PCTs were terminated on March 31* 1972, exclusive of a few customers who had signed hold harmless agreements. The two exceptions occurred in early April, Sales to customers who had signed hold harmless agreements were terminated prior to June 30, 1972.
Certified by W. S. Clark
Sales of PCT industrial fluids were terminated on
June 30, 1972.
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Certified by T. L. Gossage
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U.S. EXPORT PROGRAM
I. Discontinue all sales of PCBs for all uses other than as di electric fluids in transformers and capacitors no later than January 31* 1972. Effective date of discontinuance shall be date of letter giving formal notification.
Sales of PCBs for all uses other than dielectric fluids in transformers and capacitors were terminated by January 31# 1972.
Certified by E. Greene D. Goodwillie W. S. Clark
II. Further sale and delivery of PCBs as dielectric fluids for transformers and capacitors will be made in conformance with the restrictive policies adopted by Monsanto management.
In Canada sales of PCBs to dielectric applications were terminated on January 31# 1972 except to approved cus tomers who satisfy Monsanto's special requirements.
Certified by D. Goodwillie
Remaining export sales of PCB dielectric fluids were terminated on March 31* 1972 except to approved customers who satisfy Monsanto's special requirements,
' Certified by E. Greene
III. Discontinue all sales of PCTs no later than June 30* 1972. The program calls for 75$ of such sales to be terminated by March 31* 1972 with the remainder to be terminated during the second quarter of 1972.
. All sales of plasticizers containing PCTs were terminated on March 31* 1972 except for those customers who signed special agreements. These were terminated by June 30* 1972.
. Certified by W. S. Clark P. J. Marsh D. Goodwillie E. Greene
Sales of industrial fluids containing PCTs were terminated on June 30, 1972.
Certified by D. Goodwillie P. J. Marsh E. Greene
DSW 172733
STLCOPCB4047357
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MONSANTO EUROPE PROGRAM
I. Discontinue all sales of PCBs for other than dielectric uses by January 31, 1972
Sales of all PCB products other than hydraulic fluids for the German mining industry and dielectric fluids were terminated on January 31* 1972. Program calls for ter mination of sales to the German mines by November 30, 1972.
Certified by P. J. Marsh
II. Further sales and delivery of PCBs for dielectric uses for
transformers and capacitors will be subject to the same re
strictive policies adopted for U.S. domestic and U.S. export
Bales and the effective date of Implementation will be
March 31* 1972.
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Sales of PCB dielectric fluids were terminated on March 31* 1972 except to approved customers who satisfy Monsanto's special requirements and to Eastern European customers to whom we continue to sell without restrictions.
Certified by P. J. Marsh
MMK PROGRAM
Mitsubishi Monsanto discontinued the exporting of PCBs except for dielectric purposes on January 31* 1972. Manufacture of PCBs was discontinued entirely on March 17* 1972 and all sales were discontinued shortly thereafter.
Certified by E. Greene
DSW 172734 STLCOPCB4047358
July 17, 1972
Dr. S. Green Food and Drug Administration 200 "C" Street S.W. BF-156 Washington, D.C. 20204
Dear Dr. Green:
I am forwarding under separate cover the samples of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254 you requested.
If I can he of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172735 STLCOPCB4047359
to to r; i to
V/. B. Popageorge - B2NA July 17, 1972
Kr. R. M. Kountz F-4WA
H. O Bergen
- 2
A. J. Koenig
- B2
J. P. Stapleton - 22
R. A. Stohr
- A2
With the increase in FCB silo coatings claims I predict that we will require more assistance from Central Engineering relating to surface preparation and replacement coatings.
I recommend that you have a CEA prepared to isolate CED coets generated as a result of this service. As a very rough estimate I propose you consider about six days of consulting and three field trips in pre paring any cost estimates.
W. B. Papageorge
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V. B. Fapageorge - B2IIA
July 17, 1972
HOERKER WALDORF CORPORATION Memo, WHS to V/BP, 7/5/72
Mr. W. H. Slowikowski G*HJN
D. R. Dill
- C2C
E. Shimley
- 1010
B. G. Tibbetts - B2SE
I called Bill Aloisi, Brown Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan and discussed the Hoerner Waldorf letter relating to PCBs which he had received.
We covered in general the toxicity and persistence of various Aroclors.
He appeared satisfied with my comments and stated that written confirmation of our discussion was not required.
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172737 STLCOPCB4047361
l,r. B. Papageorge - B2NA
July 17, 1972
C. Paton - B2NC
OSHA MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
Mr. H. Hehner 1760
Products of the Biphenyl/Aroclor family still being sold are a3 follows:
Biphenyl Aroclor 1016 Aroclor 1232 Aroclor 1242 Aroclor 1254 Capacitor 21 *HB-40 Inerteen 100-42 Inerteen 70-30 Inerteen 5^201CM Inerteen 5^201KA Montar 9 Pyranol A13B3B Santowax QM Santowax OMP Santowax R
Material Safety Data Sheets are available for the products designated with an asterisk. Data sheets will be required for the remaining.
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172738
Jk STLCOPCB4047362
July 17, 1972
Mr. J. C. Patterson
Environmental Pollution Control Department 191 - Building 32 McDonnell Douglas Corporation Post Office Box 516 St. Louis, Missouri 63166
Dear Mr. Patterson:
I was Just informed that the shipping information I sent you in my letter dated June 15 was not complete. Additional rraterial was shipped to your locations as follows:
Date Location Shipped to
Product
Amount (Lbs.)
1967 St. Louis, Missouri
Pydraul P-9 Pydraul AC
13,624 1,830
1968 St. Louis, Missouri
Pydraul F-9 Pydraul AC Pydraul A-200
19,468 4,270 2,580
Santa Monica, California
Aroclor 1254
1,200
Long Beach, California
Pyranol A13B3B 1,440
1970
Huntington Eeach, California Pydraul AC
Santa Monica, California
Aroclor 1254
Long Beach, California
Inerteen PPO
590 4,800 4,718
I regret this ommission and hope it has not seriously incon venienced you.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172739
STLCOPCB4047363
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA July 17, 1972
Mr. W. R. Richard T3A
H. S. Bergen - B2SL
I note from your June Monthly Summary several references to new materials and new formulations. Will you please arrange to have copies of environmental evaluation sheets EC-201 and EC-202 forwarded to me as they are completed for these produc ts.
Thanks.
W. B. Papageorge.
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DSW 172740
I I
STLCOPCB4047364
July 17, 1972
Mr. W. M. Waller MSB-12 Lockheed Electronics l68ll El Camino Real Houston, Texas 77058
Dear Mr. Wallers
I am forwarding under separate covers the sanples of Aroclors you requested.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
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DSW 172741
6% C STLCOPCB4047365
July 17, 1972
Mr. Elmo Hubble P. 0. Box 52289 Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
Hear Mr. Hubble:
I have enclosed copies of articles relating to polychlorinated biphenyls which I hope you find informative and useful.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
X DSW 172742
.CL C STLCOPCB4047366
bcc: W. R. Corey J. F. Stapleton H. S. Bergen
July 1H, 1572
Mr. John Weasel Office of Associate Coc;inisG loner
for Ccmpl lance Food and Drug Administration CC-10 56OO Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20352
Dear John:
Attached is a copy of Monsanto's comments relating to the proposed regulations for PCBs in food, animal feed and food packaging materials.
You will note on page 5 a reference to Monsanto's experience with residual PCBs in converted heat transfer systems. I cm corresponding with several Monsanto locations to gather additional informa tion. As soon as the data is compiled and sum marised v;e would appreciate an opportunity to discuss it with you and any other FDA personnel concerned.
Warren cr I will he contacting you as soon as the information is available.
Regards.
Sine ere-ly,
V/. B. Fepageorge Manager Environmental frotection
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DSW172743
$l*4STLCOPCB4047367
July 14, 1972
Hearing Clerk Department of Health,
Education and Welfare Room 6-88 56OO Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 28052
Re: Department of Health, Education and Welfare Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Parts, 3; 121j 122; 128 Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Notice of Proposed Rule Making Federal Register, Vol. 37, No. 54, pp. 5705-5707 Saturday, March 18, 1972
Gentlemen:
We have reviewed the Food and Drug Administration's pro posed regulations relating to PCBs in food, animal feed, food and feed processing plants and packaging materials.
We agree with the Administration's intent to control the presence of PCBs in the nation's food supply and commit ourselves to continuing our activities directed toward this end. We endorse the recognition of the problem of unavoidable PCB residues in food and animal feeds. We support all appropriate action taken to prevent further introduction of additional PCBs into the environment. We equally support realistic action designed to minimize the unavoidable residues occurring from PCBs already pre sent in the environment.
With respect to the rule making we have the following comments to offer:
1. The temporary tolerances for PCBs in milk and poultry should be maintained as originally established; 5.0 parts per million (fat basis) for milk and 5.0 parts per million edible portions for poultry.
DSW 172744
STLCOPCB4047368
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
July 14, 1972 Page 2
2. Residual PCBs are present In converted heat transfer . systems. Therefore, a regulation which specifies no PCBs in a system will create unnecessary hardships which are not warranted by the hazard to human health. Extensive studies should be conducted by the Adminis tration to determine the realistic acceptable level which can be achieved, and the regulation should specify this level. The period for compliance, fol lowing the establishment of an acceptable level, should be of sufficient duration to assure its achievement.
3. More information should be developed concerning ana lytical methodology and migration rates before a PCB tolerance level is established for food packaging materials.
4. Provision should be made in the proposed regulation permitting the use of transformers and capacitors containing PCBs when installed in a manner which would prevent direct contact with the food or animal feed being processed.
5. These comments are premised upon the statement by the PDA that "...the current dietary level of PCBs is not considered an immediate hazard to the public health."
I.__ GENERAL DISCUSSION
Monsanto Company has been a manufacturer of various chemi cals and other products since 1901. At the end of last year, Monsanto was the third largest chemical company in the United States. For many years we have supplied chemi cal products to almost every American industry, and, in fact, through our research departments have played a role in the development of technology in many Industries.
On some occasions, a chemical compound with specific properties is developed to meet a need in a certain appli cation. At other times, whether through innovative re search or by happenstance, a chemical compound with unique properties is developed first and then applications are found for which the new compound is uniquely suited.
DSW 172745
STLCOPCB4047369
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
July 14, 1972 Page 3
So it was in a sense with polychlorinated biphenyls. PCBs were apparently first UBed commercially in the late 1920's. PCBs are chemical compounds with several very desirable qualities. They are very inert, substantially fire resistant and non-conductors of electricity. As the properties of these new compounds became known, they were put to use in applications where they seemed to be ideally suited. Perhaps the first of the uses was as a dielectric fluid in transformers and capacitors. In situations where high voltage arcing could occur, the fire resistant and insulating qualities of PCBs were highly desirable.
Monsanto's production of PCBs began in the mid-1930's. As the desirability of PCBs gradually increased for many applications so did production of the material. Their fire resistant nature made them excellent choices for use as heat transfer fluids. Their inertness gave long lasting qualities to lubricants. When used as ingredients in coatings, they improved the waterproofing characteristics.
Insofar as handling of the material Is concerned, PCBs are considered less toxic than many other chemicals in everyday use.
Recently questions have been raised concerning the effect of PCBs on the environment. The persistent nature of the products, while so desirable from the standpoint of many industrial applications, began to work against them. In the late 1960's, after sophisticated analytical pro cedures were developed which would determine minute quan tities of PCBs, they were detected In the environment. It was later learned that PCBs could affect certain forms of marine, terrestrial and avian wildlife. Early evidence indicated that, like DDT, PCBs did not readily biodegrade in the environment. Recently it has been established that many PCBs are biodegradable, particularly the monochloro, dlchloro and trichloro, with evidence that some of the tetrachloro and pentachloro also degrade.
When questions first began to be raised about the effects of PCBs on the environment, Monsanto, in the light of developing data, reviewed again the products and applications
DSW 172746
STLCOPCB4047370
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
July 14, 1972 Fage 4
in which they were used. While the environmental effect of PCBs was still In controversy, Monsanto began unilat erally to take steps intended to reduce the entry of PCBs into the environment. Acting on its own, Monsanto stopped the sale of PCBs for use in plasticizer appliestions such as paints, sealants and coatings. A program was initiated for reducing the sale of PCBs which pro vided that sales would be made only for use in applica tions where (a) the products were necessary from the standpoint of the public interest, and (b) no acceptable alternatives were available. Since sales as plasticizers had already been eliminated, the extended program further called for the termination of sales for use in hydraulic fluids and then the termination of sales for use in heat transfer fluids. Today, virtually all PCBs manufactured by Monsanto Company are used by the electrical industry for dielectric uses such as in transformers and capacitors; applications for which we understand there are, as yet, no satisfactory alternate products. The manufacturing and sales reduction program undertaken by Monsanto was completely unilateral and not because of any governmental requirement. The subject regulations being proposed by the FDA will be the first significant governmental regu lations affecting PCBs.
II. TEMPORARY FOOD TOLERANCES
Monsanto's current program on the sale of PCBs should in time virtually eliminate the contamination of foods (assuming no other commercial sources are available). During the interim the establishment of temporary tolerances for the proposed limited group of foods has merit.
Past incidences of PCBs in foods, at levels considered to be unacceptable, have been relatively few, have been attributed to unusual single sources and, in virtually every case, the source has been identified. Additionally, we know of no facts that indicate that the action level guidelines established for milk in 1969 at 5*0 parts per million on a fat basis and for poultry in 1970 at 5.0 parts per million in edible portions have not provided adequate protection to the consumer. We, therefore.
DSW 172747
STLCOPCB4047371
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
July 14, 1972 Page 5
conclude that the proposed temporary tolerances of 2.5 parts per million on a fat basis for milk and 5.0 parts per million on a fat basis for poultry do not appear to be Justified and we respectfully urge that the levels be maintained as originally established.
III. PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
Monsanto basically agrees with the objectives of the pro posed regulations relating to the use of PCBs In heat transfer systems in food, feed, and food packaging material plants. In 1971 we discontinued sales of PCBs to these applications and have recommended conversion to other available fluids. A copy of a bulletin available to our customers to assist them in their conversion is attached. You will note on page 12 our statement that heat transfer fluids are intended only for indirect heating purposes.
Ihe food industry requires high temperatures in certain of its operations to properly process its products and to protect the consumer from the dangers of pathogenic micro organisms from products prepared In an unsatisfactory manner. The continued use of existing heat transfer systems must, therefore, be assured to prevent serious disruption to the nation^ food distribution chain.
The regulation as proposed prohibits the presence of any PCBs In a system. Our limited experience with converted Monsanto Company units, which are not food related. Indicates that, although considerable care is taken, some PCBs still remain in the system. The amount seems to vary with such factors as the design of the system, the age of the system, and the operating conditions Involved. No generalization can be made relating to the levels of PCBs remaining in any given system.even though our former PCB heat transfer customers have been cautioned to remove PCBs from their systems. Under such conditions, the regulation as pro posed could deny the food industry the continued use of its facilities and would make more difficult the achieve ment of desired processing results.
DSW 172748
STLCOPCB4047372
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
July 1U, 1972 Page 6
Before promulgating this section of the regulations, we urge that extensive studies be conducted by the Adminis tration to determine the acceptable residual level of PCBs which can be realistically achieved in well run, pro perly managed systems. Following the establishment of this level, reasonable time, which we feel is considerably longer than the 30 days proposed, should be permitted to provide the food industry an opportunity for it3 orderly achievement.
IV. FOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL
The proposed regulations contain a maximum tolerance level of five parts per million PCBs which would be allowed in food packaging material. The proposal of any standard for packaging materials at this time would appear to be ill-conceived. There are at least two areas In which more information must be developed before a reasonable PCB tolerance level can be established. First, accurate methodology for use in determining the exact levels of PCBs In the various materials used In packaging must be developed. Second, It is necessary to determine the actual rate of migration of PCBs from each packaging material Into foods. Since the composition of various materials used In packaging foods varies to a considerable extent, this information must be developed with respect to a number of different materials. It may be that some materials contain no PCBs at all, while other materials which do contain PCBs prevent their migration into foods. In either case, a PCB tolerance level for the packaging material would appear to be unnecessary. In any event, more infor mation should be developed concerning analytical methodology and actual migration rates before a PCB tolerance level is established for food packaging materials.
V. CAPACITORS AND TRANSFORMERS
The importance of continuing the use of PCBs as a dielectric fluid In capacitors and transformers has been generally acknowledged. Recent reports supporting this use include the Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs report entitled
DSW 172749
STLCOPC B4047373
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
July 14, 1972 Page 7
"Polychlorinated Biphenyls and the Environment" dated May, 1972 and the Food and Drug Administration's "Environ mental Impact Statement - Notice of Proposed Rule Making Polychlorinated Biphenyls" dated May 8, 1972.
In the food processing industry there are a number of applications of PCB-type electrical devices which cannot be adequately performed by substitutes. The hermatically sealed construction of capacitors and transformers, the very low failure rates, 0.1$ to 0.2$ per year, the exceedingly low failure rate which could lead to loss of fluid, approxi mately 0.01$, and the existance of lost electrical function, which would also occur on equipment failure signaling the operating personnel to take appropriate actions, are all characteristics which would tend to preclude food contamina tion. Banning of PCB-containing capacitors and transformers in factories engaged in food, animal feed, or food packaging materials would result in extensive rebuilding, relocating and re-equipping programs, all without demonstrable need.
Monsanto, therefore, does not believe that the use of PCBcontaining capacitors and transformers in food plants should be arbitrarily denied and wholeheartedly supports the pro posals relating to this rule making submitted for your consideration by the General Electric Company, the Aerovox Corporation and the Certified Ballast Manufacturers Association.
Our purpose in making these comments is to aid the Adminis
tration in developing realistic rules that will achieve
the intended objectives without serious disruptions to
the food industry and to the consumer. We believe the
suggestions given above, if adopted, will serve this pur
pose and we respectfully urge that they be given serious
consideration.
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Respectfully submitted.
WBP/bt Attachment
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172750
STLCOPCB4047374
W. B. Papageorge - General Offices
July 14, 1972 FDA PCB RULE MAKING
'W. R. Corey J. F. Stapleton
Messrs
H. S. Bergen K. W. Easley T. L. Gossage E. V. John R. E. Keller/E J. S. Metcalf P. S. Park C. Pa ton W. R. Richard E. P. Wheeler
B2SL 1920 B2SL B1NC S. Tucker E1SF
B2NA B2SC T3A A2SA
Enclosed is your copy of Monsanto's comments relating to the proposed FDA regulations for PCBs In food, animal feed, food and feed processing plants and food packaging materials.
/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge
172751
CL a STLCOPCB4047375
July 12, 1972
Dr. James D. Stuart Assistant Professor 0-0203-000 Department of Chemistry The College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences Storrs, Connecticut 06268
Dear Dr. Stuart:
I regret I cannot send you samples of the chlorodibenzofuran and chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin isomers which you requested in your letter dated July 7 because we do not manufacture these materials.
We have in the past been able to obtain very small quantities of the furans from the PDA. You may wish to contact:
Dr. A. E. Pohland Chief Biotoxin Section Biochemistry Branch (BF-146) Division of Chemistry and Physics Office of Science Bureau of Foods 200 "C" Street, N.W. Pood & Drug Administration Washington, D.C. 20204
I have no idea if these materials are available commercially but you may also wish to contact Kr. Ted Lynn, whose address is as follows:
Analab. ; Inc. 80 Republic Drive North Haven, Connecticut 06473
He may be able to give you further information.
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STLCOPCB4047376
Dr. James D. Stuart July 12, 1972
Page 2
I am enclosing a copy of the report issued by the Federal Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs which represents the latest document on this subject. I hope you find it informative.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172753
STLCOPCB4047377
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA July 12, 1972
Mr. T. L. Gossage B2SL
H. S. Bergen - E2SL V/. R. Richard - T3A
I note in your Monthly Report dated June, 1972 a reference to a new Therminol 44. Is this a new chemical entity? If so, has it been screened environmentally using procedures EC-201 and EC-202?
W. B. Papageorge /bt
0SW 172754
L-L sj STLCOPCB4047378
July 12, 1972
Mr. Kenneth F. Bursack Group Leader, Research Vulcan Materials Company Chemicals Division P. 0. Box 545 Wichita, Kansas 67201
Dear Mr. Bursack:
I am sending under separate cover a sample of Aroclor 1254 as requested in your letter of July 6. This is the only type Aroclor available in addition to those you already have.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
Dsw 172755
L STLCOPCB4047379
July 12, 1972
Mrs. Susan Nehls Assistant Editor Department of Natural Resources State of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin 53701
Dear Mrs. Nehls:
Enclosed are copies of articles relating to PCBs which you requested in your letter dated July 7. The study which was mentioned in the JanuaryFebruary, 1970 issue of Environment relating to soil and water samples is a continuing study, however, with the many laboratories throughout the world conducting similar work we chose not to pursue it in depth. The information we were finding was very similar to that being found in other laboratories. I believe the enclosed copy of the report issued by the Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs serves as a good summary on this type of information.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172756
STLCOPCB4047380
July 12, 1972
Mr. C. W, McDermott Plant Engineer Reilly-Whiteman Inc. Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19^28
Dear Mr. McDermott:
I regret I cannot send you the Information you requested In your letter dated July 6 since the bulletins are no longer In publication and the Aroclors are no longer manufacturer or sold for indirect heating purposes,
I hope this does not create any inconvenience for you. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
* WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172757 STLCOPCB4047381
July 11, 1972
Mr. C. Katlack EP-124 Johnson & Johnson 501 George Street New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
Dear Mr. Matlacki
Recently you requested Information on our pro duct Aroclor 5^60 to meet current Occupational Safety and Health Act requirements.
Aroclor 5^60 is no longer manufactured or marketed by Monsanto, therefore, you will not have any need for the information you requested.
Sincerely,
VBP/bt
bcc: B. W. Eley A2SA
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW172758
STLCOPCB4047382
W. B. Papageorge - B2NA July 11, 1972 PCB INCINERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Mr. E. V. John
The instructions for the disposal of PCB fluids by incinera tion at Monsanto's Sauget, Illinois unit are worded as follows:
''Concerning the disposal of Monsanto PCB fluids (sold under the trademarks Aroclor 1200 series,
Thermlnol'FR series, Pyranol, Inerteen, Santovac), we offer a 3^ per pound incineration service deliv ered to our Sauget, Illinois plant (Department 246). For non-Monsanto fluids containing PCB we charge 5$ per pound, freight prepaid., to our Sauget Plant. Fluids containing In excess of 2$ water are not acceptable. Our system cannot dispose of contami nated solids (i.e. sawdust, rags, sludges).
"We request you use return drums that meet DOT 17E Specifications (55 gallon drums, 18 gauge minimum, 2 bung head; 5 gallon drums, 24 gauge minimum) to prevent leakage. The outside of the return drum should be free of fluid material.
"The return material should be addressed to:
Monsanto Company Department 246 (Incinerator) Sauget, Illinois 62201
"Enclosed are pre-addressed labels which should be attached to each drum. Additional labels may be ordered from the above address."
I hope this is adequate, for your response to the AP# represen
tative.
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W. B. Papageorge
SW 172759
STLCOPCB4047383
July 11, 1972
Mrs. Patricia Spearman Air Pollution Control Environmental Health Division Mecklenburg County Health Dept. 1200 Blythe Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
Dear Kt3. Spearman:
I appreciate your understanding and intent to use proper precautions in using Aroclors as expressed in your letter dated July 5*
Aroclor 5^2 ha3 not been manufactured 3ince early April, 1972, and has not been sold since May, 1972.
I am sending under separate cover a sample of Aroclor 5^2 which was available from our dimin ishing laboratory supply. There is no charge for this sample.
I hope there is enough material in this sample to satisfy your needs for a long time. In the future an alternative fluid must be found because our limited supply will be depleted.
Sincerely,
VJBP/bt
V,T. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172760
STLCOPCB4047384
July 11, 1972
Lt. R. S. Shockley MCS USN Preventive Medicine Officer Dispensary Fleet Activities FPO Seattle, Washington 98766
Dear Lt. Shockley:
In response to your letter dated June 22 I have attached a copy of a report issued by the Federal Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs which I believe to be the most comprehensive document i^elating to PCBs.
I hope this report is adequate for your current needs. If you should have any additional questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Attachment
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172761 STLCOPCB4047385
July 11, 1972
Mr. George Bawden Department of Mines, Resources
and Environmental Management Environmental Protection Branch 1015-401 York Avenue Winnipeg 1, Manitoba
Dear Mr. Bawden:
Enclosed you will find copies of articles concerning
PCBs which you requested in your letter dated
June 27.
.
The Monsanto Technical Bulletin you requested, 0/PL-306, is no longer available but I have included a copy of it3 replacement, 0/PL-306A.
I hope you find this information interesting and informative. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
VJBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172762
STLCOPCB4047386
V'. 3. Papageorge - B2JIA July 11, 1972
H. S. Bergen J. F. Stapleton
Mr. W. R. Corey
HIM Is experiencing some difficulties in Japan relating to its U3e of PCB capacitors in its com puter systems and is seeking a quick method for "catching up" with the PCB story,
I suggested that their capacitor supplier(s) could be a good source of information but apparently Mr, Colomello has been charged to get Monsanto to make the presentation.
From the attached agreements I get the impression that they wish total freedom to use any information divulged. This implies the preparation of an approved manuscript for handout or the U3e of a tape recorder.
With the short time period available the preparation and approval of a text would not be possible.
I recommend that we suggest to IBM that they approach their supplier(s) for this information. If this i3 not acceptable because of commercial reasons, I propose that an informal talk following the proposed outline and steering clear of any sensitive areas be offered.
Hay I have your commenta?
W. B. Papageorge
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DSW 172763
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STLCOPCB4047387
July 10, 1972
Mr. George Redmond Brown Company 243 East Paterson Street Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 Dear Mr. Redmond: As requested by Bill Slowiskowskl I have enclosed a copy of Monsanto's analytical methodology for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) which your laboratory can easily adopt to the analysis of PCB's in paper products. I hope you find this information useful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection WBP/bt Enclosure cc: Wm. Slowiskowskl Detroit
DSW 172764
STLCOPCB4047388
July 10, 1972
Dr. Ronald G. Webb Contaminants Characterization Program Environmental Protection Agency National Environmental Research
Center, Corvallis Southeast Water Laboratory Athens, Georgia 30601 Dear Dr. Webb: I am sending under separate cover the sample of Aroclor 1016 you requested. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection /bt
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sw 172765
STLCOPCB4047389
July 10, 1972
Dr. Anthony Urgll
Organic Chemicals Division
W. R. Grace & Company
62 Wittemore Avenue
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Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140
Dear Dr. Urgll:
I am sending under separate cover the samples of Aroclors you requested from Dr. Scott Tucker.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection /bt ccs Dr. E. S. Tucker
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STLCOPCB4047390
July 7, 1972
Mr. George Jansen Newcomb & Boyd 1205 Spring Street N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Bear Mr, Jansen*
Attached is a copy of the special agreement which Monsanto requires from its askarel customers.
I hope you find it useful and if I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
SW 172767
STLCOPCB4047391
W. B. Pcpageorge - B2NA
July 7, 1972 PCB'e IN PRODUCTS
Nesses4
J. C* Livengood R. F. Sellew K. A. Wells K. J. Wulfert
E. Greene
Ned Greene informed me of the inquiries you have received relating to the FCB content of your pro ducts.
I suggest that these inquiries be answered in the following manner:
"Polychlorinated biphenyls (FCB's) are not used as raw materials or as ingre dients in the formulation of this material nor are they used as processing or indus trial fluids in the equipment used in its manufacture. To the test of our knowledge and belief there are no PCB'b present in this product."
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tf. B. Papageorge
DSW 172768 STLCOPCB4047392
July 7, 1972
Mr. Matsuyoshi Iwasaki Marketing Communications Research 5-21-8 Inamuragasaki Kamakura City, Kanagawa-Ken 248 Japan
Dear Mr. Iwasaki:
The two million dollar research and control program by Monsanto aimed at controlling the contamination of the environment by PCB's is still active although much of the work has been completed. No new work is anticipated and the remaining effort will be concentrated on the development of alternative materials for use in capacitors and transformers.
The main program consisted of the following major activities:
1. Development and refinement of PCB analytical methodology
2. Animal toxicity studies
3. Determination of the biodegradability of PCB's
4. The search for alternative materials for all former PCB applications
5. The development. Installation and operation of facilities for the pro per control and disposal of PCB's
6. An active program to assist our customers in understanding the problem and helping control the loss of PCB's to the environ ment.
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Mr. Matsuyoshi Iwasakl July 7, 1972 Page 2
I hope this Information is useful to you and if I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge
Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172770 STLCOPCB4047394
,July 7 1972
Mr. T. Nabara Idemitsu International, Inc. 630 Fifth Avenue Rockefeller Center New York, New York 10020
Dear Mr. Nabarat
Enclosed Is a copy of Monsanto's analytical methodology which can easily be adapted for the determination of PCB's In flushing oil. Hiis procedure is sensitive to PCB's and will not give erroneous results because of the pre sence of chlorine associated with the oil.
The recommended method for disposing of PCB's and flushing oil which contains PCB's is by high temperature Incineration. Hie tempera ture must exceed 800C and provision must be made for scrubbing the resulting HCL from the stack gas to assure that atmospheric pollution does not occur.
I hope this Information is useful to you and If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
Dsw 172771
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STLCOPCB4047395
,July 7 1972
Mr. Angelo V. Onevelo
The University of Iowa
College of Medicine
Department of Preventive Medicine
and Environmental Health
Iowa City, Iowa 52240 -
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Dear Mr. Onevelo:
Enclosed are copies of articles relating to PCB's which Monsanto*s Mr. Elmer P. Wheeler requested I send you. I hope you find these both Interesting and informative.
Monsanto's voluntary action in withdrawing PCB's from general use began in early 1970 with the termination of sales to uncontrollable end uses such as coatings, sealants, and inks.
Termination of sales were later made for such uses as ingredients in hydraulic fluids and carbonless copy paper. The program calls for
sales only to hermatically sealed closed system dielectric applications such as capacitors and transformers.
I hope this information is useful to you and if I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
WBP/ht Enclosure
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bcc: E. P. Wheeler
DSW 172772
STLCOPCB4047396
July 7, 1972
Mr. Richard E. Guthrie Legal Department Harvey Aluminum Company 19200 South Western Avenue Torrance, California 90509
Dear Mr. Guthrie*
Enclosed is the information Monsanto's Mr. Dean Danzer indicated would be sent to you.
I hope this information is useful to you and if I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172773
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STLCOPCB4047397
July 7, 1972
Mr. Edward Altenburg Kellog Company 235 Porter Street Battle Creek, Michigan
^9016
Dear Mr. Altenburg:
Enclosed is the information Monsanto's Mr. Dean Danzer indicated would be sent to you.
I hope this information is useful to you and if I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
yV DSW 172774
STLCOPCB4047398
July 6, 1972
Dr. A. P. Sarofim Department of Chemical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Building 12 - 188 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Dear Adel:
Enclosed is a copy of the presentation made by Monsanto to the Interdepartmental PCB Task Force on May 15.
We appreciate the opportunity to share this information with you and hope you find it useful.
If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
WBPAt Enclosure
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172775 STLCOPCB4047399
July 6, 1972
Dr. Brian Bush New York State Department
of Health New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12201
Dear Dr. Bush:
Enclosed are copies of articles which will describe the different types of Aroclors which were available, their method of manufacture and some of their commercial applications.
I hope this information is useful. If I can be of further service please let me know.
Sincerely,
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W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172776
STLCOPCB4047400
July 5* 1972
Water Resources Scientific Information Center
Office of Water Resources Research Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please forward one copy of the article listed below to my attention.
PCB IN WATER: A BIBLIOGRAPHY, PB 206 53^
I understand the cost of this publication is $3.00 each. Please bill me for this amount.
Ihank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172777
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STLCOPCB4047401
July 5, 1972
Food & Drug Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please forward one copy of the article listed below to my attention.
INTERBUREAU BY-LINES, VOLUME 6, NUMBER 6, PB-192 766
I understand the cost of this publication Is $3.00 each. Please bill me for this amount.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
WBP/bt
W. B. Papageorge Manager Environmental Protection
DSW 172778
STLCOPCB4047402
W. B. Papageorge - General Offices, B2NA
July 5, 1972
HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - AKRON OFFICE AND LABORATORY
Mr. C. Pa ton B2SC
H. S. Bergen W. R. Corey P. W. Gann M. Gatens A. Obel
E. S. Robson D. E. Roush E. J. Young
B2SL B2SL B2SE
1010
B3NA B3NA B2SC 1010
I discussed with Maurice Gatens his plans for con verting his Thermlnol FR system and he Informed me that he Is ready for conversion and is waiting for advice from you or Don Roush regarding the alternative fluids available and the system modi fications required.
He thought that visits by you and Don to the labora tory earlier this year would be followed by specific recommenda tions.
It appears that conversion must be made when the air conditioning system is shut down in November.
Will you please forward the necessary information to Akron so that they may proceed as quickly as possible with their plans for conversion.
W. B. Papageorge /bt
DSW 172779
STLCOPCB4047403