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rportft) In Victoria Monsanto Monunto Auilrtlig limited EtTowr Prlnc Cue . 151 Ellfldn* Stroat Melbourn, Poutl Box <077 Mell Exchgna* Melbourne Victorii 3001 ' .- . . > Phono #54-4333 Tt/tn 30-288 ' Ttltgtimt 'Monanto' Mgtbourno 50th March, 1972. The Manager, General Electric Co. of Australia, G.P.O. Box 4C6P, BRISBANE 4001, Queensland. Bear Sir, As you have probably hoard, Monsanto is engaged in a volun tary program to limit sales of products containing rolychlorinated biphenyls to uses as a dielectric in manufacture of.transformers and capacitors from which escape of PCB's to the environment can be prevented by our customers. P'hhiis action has been taken because of Monsanto's concern' iboutt certain studies which indicate PCB's may be accumulat: Lih-C t4h-'Wek enviiri'oirn\>m.ir.e.irnirt, ' -aa nvsd/V: ninr' sorwmT.de^ ii_nIlsStfca0nHcOe9 sS ,^ lhi.'a-'.v'.reo Vbie.oefinW- f"Tonuv'rnTdi^ ' rood or in the food chain. As a purchaser of PCP-contaiirin: products, we feel coirtain you are aware of the interest and concern 'bei'ng demonstrated around the world by scientists ibeut this problem, iieverltheless, we call to your special ittcntion the attached article on PCB' s by Carl G. Gustafso: :>f the United States Federal v.'ater Qua 1iby A dmin1stration ippearing in "Environmental Science and Te.chn Y/e believe if .. ou are fully. advised of the _potential problems associated with tKhVee> fc'roi"nHtinued iu'.cs. ae rotf'f PCB-ccn vin'in'i' prcoucvt (in these applications) you can, by the exercise o care and appropriate cautionary warnings to your customers, 1/ l\ \" V\ M r Xl \.l. exorcise of care on t- h* e*ir par i l , -as_sure tI h1 ;: t PCTB'ls. purchased bj you do not escape into the environment. Monsanto y;ould like to continue to soil you its PCB-containing products for use as a dielectric fluid c.n its normal sales ?./ OSH 020503 STLCOPCB4008430 Farce 2. 30th March, IQ??* Conditions, but must make such sales subject to the under takings requested below. You will appreciate that we must also reserve the right to change our sales policy as additional facts may become known about. PCB's. , ' The undertakings with which we would.request-you to agree ere as follows: . 1. You agree to use Monsanto's PCB-containing products .only as dielectric fluids in capacitors and transformers. 2. You acknowledge that you have been advised by us of and that you are aware of the potential harm to the environ ment and to food and the food chain by the escape of PCB's into the environment. 5. You agree to take all care in handling use and disposal of PCB's to ensure they do not enter the environment and to so advi.se your customers, 4, You acknowledge receipt of the attached handling pre~ cautions for Monsanto's FCB-cont&ining products. You agree to notj.fy your customers of the hazards of PCB's. If you agree to the above, would you kindly sign and reeturn weed "7. ..---."1 v DSW 020504 STLCOPCB4008431