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PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT PRESS QUERY (xxx) Divisional ( ) Financial ( ) Corporate Date Time March 6, 1969 QUERIED BY (Reporter and Media) To: St. Louis Bulletin Boards New York Public Relations Lloyd Cole Howard Minckler Howard Bergren Elmer Wheeler Jim Sprlnggate . Bill Richard/Bob Keller QUERY Bob Sanford, St. Louis correspondent for TIME TIME'S science section is doing story on alleged contamination of wildlife by polychlorinated polybiphenyls. Story based on work of Dr. Risebrough at University of California which appeared in NATURE, a U. K. publication. Q. Doesn't Monsanto produce chlorinated poljjblphenyls? A. Yes. Q. Aren't you the only U. S. producer? A. Yes. There are other producers d around the world. I Q. Can you give me Monsanto's position on this matter? I A. (Sent him company statement dated March 3 1969.) Q. (After receiving material.) Can you better describe use of PCB in "plastic-type" applications? A. PCB used as a modifier or plasticizer in several areas. One is rubber-based adhesives used for such items as Industrial tapes. A second is surface coatings for specialized uses such as traffic paints and concrete curing. A third is in elastomaric sealants for construction and automotive uses. Q. Is PCB used in automotive tires or vinyl plastic? A. To our knowledge, no. Q. Any other comments on Risebrough's work? A. Looking at his report in NATURE, we have some reservation about the absolute Identification of the materials he worked on. Gas chromatography alone will not give absolute identification. A mass spectrometer or other means would be needed for absolute identification of components. SOURCE OF ANSWER (List All Sources) Howard Bergren . Bob Keller Cummlng Paton NAME (Staffer Handling Query) DSW 282215 Tom Ford STLCOPCB4063544