Document DQy9ny3mQvk17jEJzeRaR2Gn

f'^DXC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT -x uJ P RESS QUERY zzx) Divisional ) Financial ) Corporate Date Time Toi St. Louis Bulletin Boards New York Public Relations Lloyd Cole Howard Mlnckler Howard Bergren Elmer Wheeler March 6, 1969 QUERIED BY (Reporter and Media) QUERY Bob Sanford, St. Louis correspondent for TIME TIME'S solenoe section Is doing story on alleged contamination of wildlife by polychlorinated polybiphenyls. Story based on work of Dr. Rlsebrough at University of California whloh appeared in NATURE, a U. K. publication. Q. Doesn't Monsanto produce ohlorlnated polybiphenyls? A. Yes. Q. Aren't you the only U. S. producer? A. Yes. There are other produoers d around the world. Q. Can you give mp Monsanto's position on this matter? I A. (Sent him company statement dated March 3. 1969.) Q. (After receiving material.) Can you better describe use of PCB In "plastic-type" applications? A. PCB used as a modifier or plastlolzer In several areas. One Is rubber-based adhesives used for suoh Items as industrial tapes. A second Is surface ooatings for specialized uses suoh as trafflo paints and concrete ourlng. A third is in elastomarlo sealants for construction and automotive uses. Q. Is PCB used in automotive tires or vinyl plastic? A. To our knowledge, no. Q. Any other oomments on Rlsebrough's work? A. 'Looking at his report In NATURE, we have some reservation about the absolute Identification of the materials he worked on. Gas ohromatography alone will not give absolute identification. A mass speotrometer or other means would be needed for absolute Identification of components. SOURCE OF ANSWER (List All Source*) Howard Bergren fb Mil#*.. ^ ' Summing Paton NAME (Staffer Handling Query) MOWS 059592 Tom Ford