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/L.c. R. A. Bradford dare la - 1010 November 22, 1971 Nr. Ai Oabower C Vacuum Platers, Inc 115 3. Union Mauston, Wlaconaln This lattar will confirm our telephone dlacuaalon on your uaa of Santovac 2 vaouum pump fluid. As indicated on thalr labels, Santovao 1 and Santovao 2 contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) of various types. As you ars aware, PCBs have Increasingly come under the scrutiny of various governmental agencies and scientific laboratories. In aoms studies, certain PCBs have been found to be persistent, an environmental contaminant and possibly Injurious to certain forms of bird, squatlo and animal life. Accordingly, It Is Important that PCBs be kept out of the food chain. We want to remind your firm of the extreme care that must be taken by users of Santovao 1 and Santovac 2 fluids to prevent any entry Into the environment through spills, leakage, use, disposal, vaporization or otherwise. Some specific applications where these fluids should definitely not be used are in vacuum systems involving food or food-related products, animal feeds, pharmaceutical products, packaging materials Involving any of such Items and buildings where any of these items are manu factured or stored. If your vacuum system Involves any of the mentioned applica tions, or If your system Is such that entry into the environ ment cannot be prevented, you should replace Santovac 1 and 2 with non-PCB fluids Immediately. Please contact your pump supplier for his recommended replacement product. MOWS 09433 7 r Nr. A1 Oabower 2- Novambar 22, 1971 Usad Santevae 1 and 2 should ba ratumad to Monsanto Company, W. 0. Krummrloh Plant, 3augat, Illinois 62201, Attantloni Suparvlaor Oapt. 246 for propar disposal. This ssrvlca la parformad at cost, which Is |0.03 par pound. Vary truly yours. /pap R. E. Hatton Taohnloal Managar Hydraulics and Lubricants MONS 094333