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bcc 1920 J von M.>rso P. 0. Benlgnus 17^0 J?. McCutchan i October 25, 1971 Comaet Laboratory Box 115 Clarksburg. Md. 2073^* Attention Mr. Prod Seaman Dear Mr. Seaman: We understand you have been In touch with Mr. J von Maur Moroe of our Washington, D.C. office concerning a half-filled drum of Xnerteen fluid that was found In your store-ro'm. This fluid Is used for filling transformers and so your company may have some use f.,r It. If you have n - use for It the f 1 1 mine 1 the roe emended procedure for Its disposal. We are attaching a label s tliat the drum may be returned freight pre paid to Monsanto. We Mill Incinerate the material at a cst f |0.03 par pound. The reason for pointing cut the need for pro per disposal of this mattrial Is the presence of polychl rIra ted biphenyls (PCBs).ln Inerteen fluid. As y >u art undoubtedly aware the PCB concentration In our environment has c me under increasing criticism by various governmental agencies and scien tific laboratories. In acme studies, certain PCBs have been found to be a persistent envlronmentalooontamlnant and. possibly. Injurious to certain forms of bird, aquatic and animal life. We have restricted our sales of PCB-oontalnlng fluids to dielec tric uaes and othar selected dosed system eppllcstl >r.s. Ve have also established an Incineration facility at our Sauget, Illinois plant to dlap>se of waste or scrap PCB fluids. Should you have any further questions, plsase do not hesitate to contaot me. Very truly ymrs. Cummlng Pat on Product Manager Dielectric, Heat Transfer 00 fc Pr cess Fluids 091^