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December $, 1911 Dr. Donald J. Baumgartner National Bnvironmsntal Research Center Environmental Protection Agency 200 Cif 35th Street Corvallis, Oregon' 97330 Dear Dr. Baumgartner* 1 regret and apologiro for the delay in responding to your letter dated September 24. In mld-1970 Monsanto had announced its intention of discontinuing by August 30, the sale of PCB'b to non-controllable open system applications Buch as npscialty paints, edhasivco, paper coatings, coolants. Industrial and hydraulic fluids. Although the tiraLng van deliberately challenging, a high percentage of the urea vara eliminated by August 30. Technological obstacles wore finally resolved in the hydraulic fluids and paper coatings applications with total phase-out occurring early in 1971. The uses to Which PCft*s are still being applied include eloctrical transformers, electrical capacitors and closed heat transfer systems which arc not food related and in which fire resistance is critical. Ho fluid with the proper characteristics ia today available for these applications. Control of loss can bo exercised by proper handling, e torago and disposal methods* To achieve this objectivo we are cooperating with our customers in the regeneration or disposal by incinera tion of waste PCD liquids. As a result of this program sales of PCD's in 1971 dropped more than 40?6 from sales in 1970, with further reductions rnticipated in the future. EXHIBIT I WBP M-80 OSH 009979 <600 TOWOLDMONOOQ3825 Dr. Donald J. Baumgartner Environmental Protection Agency December 6, 1971 Page Two Z have attached copies of Monsanto news releases and articles relating to our program which I hope you find informative and useful. Zf Z can be of further service please let mo know. Sincerely, KBP/er Enclosures bee* w. Easley - 1920 W. B. Papageorgo Manager Environmental Protection DSk 009980 TOWOLDMON0003826 WATER_PCB-00000848