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r I ce* C. L. Bradford September 10, 1971 Mr. J. B. Baado, Purchasing Agent Owens-Illinois Inc. St. Charles, Illinois 6017* Dear Mr. Bsedst This letter will confirm our telephone discussion on your um of Santorse 1 vacuum pump fluid. As indicated oa their labels, santovsc 1 and SOntovae 2 contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) of various types. As you are aware, peas have Increasingly coos under the scrutiny of various governmental agencies and scientific laboratories. In aom studies, certain PCBs hove been found to be persistent, an environmental contaminant and possibly injurious to certain forms of bird, aquatic and animal life. Accordingly, it is laportant that PCBs be kept out of the food chain. We went to naiad your firm of the extra care that must be taken by users of Saatovac 1 and Santovsc 3 fluids to prevent any entry into the environment through spills, leakage, use disposal, vaporisation or otherwise. Bone specific applications where those fluids should definitely not be used are in vaeuua systems Involving food or food-related products, anleal feeds, pharmaceutical products, packaging materials involving any of such items and buildings where any of thsss items are manu factured or stored. If your vacuus systes involves any of ths mentioned applications, or if your system is such that entry into ths environment cannot be prevented, you should replace Santovao l and 2 with noe-PCB fluids immediately. Please contact your putsp supplier for his recosasnded replacement product. Used Santovao 1 and 2 should be returns* to Monsanto Company, w. 8. Krunsrich Plant, aso&t, Illinois 62301, Attentiont Supervisor Bapt. 2*6 for proper disposal. This service Is per formed at cost, which is $0.03 per pound. Yry truly yours. /cb . ft. S. zfettsm Technical muagt* Bydmulies and Lubricants DSW 018271 STLCOPCB4004815