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Monsanto FROM 6 -- LOCATION-- PHONE J. H.- Craddock - B3NA (4-4764) DATE SUBJ ect : December 1, 1983 Weekly Highlights - PCBs REFEl TO : W. B. Papageorge Copies of the anticipated EPA risk assessment documents for PCB carcin ogenicity and reproductive effects were obtained and informally reviewed. As expected the methodology used is bad science presenting significant future chemical regulatory problems if these methods established a prece dent. Two local Missouri PCB transformer disposal incidents/spills caused a flurry of media activity in Columbia and Kansas City, Missouri. MPP plans for a joint press conference with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection officials regarding the Delaware River plant groundwater/landfill problem are being finalized. We've suggested that they focus narrowly on PCB presence because of recent environmentalist actions and protests over PCBs related to Rollins Environmental Services (Bridgeport, New Jersey) planned PCB burn very soon. J. H. Craddock /dg IN - 10 I REV. 8/77 ) 0755310 TOWOLDMONOQ59905