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BCCi d. e. roosh August 17* 1970 Mr. J. M. O'Leary Technical Superintendent Industrial Chemicals Division Booker Chemical Company Nlsgars nils* Now York 14302 Dear Mr. O'Leaxyt Monsanto's Don Roush Informed me of pour Intsrsst in motiving more information regarding polyohlorlnatsd biphenyls. Z am tnoloolng summarlts of Konsmto's position oonotmlng th sslsetlvs marksts we will supply and tha status of biodegredablllty and ohronlo toxlolty studios. Z havt also Inoludod ooplts of our analytical methodology for tha dataotlon of PGB's In watar* sadlaant* blologloal spaolaans and gasas. We would appreciate any ooaments your laboratory way have to offar oonotmlng these prooedures. Disposal of scrap PCS by burning can be achieved if tha temporeturn is maintained above 800C. Attempts to dispose at lower temperatures will result In vaporisation or worse if partial oxidation to highly tone furans or dioxins results* stack gases from ooaplete destruction must bs scrubbed and neutralised to properly dispose of the resulting HC1 gas which Is formed. We have been working with the John Zinc Company* Tulsa. Oklahoma* on tha dedsn of an incineration* scrubbing unit for installation in on# of our plants within the next six months. HONS 200000 2 You may be interested in the disposal service offered by Rollins-Furle, Inc.* Wilmington* Delaware* James J. ttolaughlln* Director of Marketing* 302-478-5150. they have an operating unit at Gloucester* New Jersey capable of incinerating chlorinated hydrocarbons. Z hope you find this information helpful. If Z can be of further service* please let me know. Sincerely, V. B. Fapageorge Manager Bivlronaental Control Btolosurea C - Sent the followingi PCB's - Control of Escape to the Bwlronment PCB's - Biodegradation Studies Summary - Interim Status Chronic Toxicity w/Aroclors Analysis of Water Si Sediment for PCS Analysis of Biological Materials for PCS A tentative procedure for the determination of airborne PCB Identification of PCB by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry HONS 200001