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10F Sun., July 8, 1973 ST.L0U1S POST-DISPATCH Chemical Ban Affects Ralston Turkey Plant WASHINGTON, July 7 <UPI) -- The Food and Drug Adminis(ration 'Friday ordered re strictions on a widely used group of industrial chemicals to help keep them out of food. The agency har.ned the indus trial use of polychlorinated bip henyls (PCD) in plants where food, animal feed and food pack aging materials are made," handled Ci siuicd. . POBs, in use since 1929 for products, such as paint, plastic, rubber and ink, have been at tacked because of the degree to which they were showing up in the food supply. As the FDA was announcing its final order in the case Fri day, the Department of Agri culture announced that 120,000 turkey carcesses were being held off the market in central Missouri because of possible PCB contamination. It said Ral ston Purina Co. of St. Louis had lound the contaminated birds at its packing plant in California, Mo. The turkeys were in cold stor age, and it was believed none had reached *he market. A de partment spokesman said that only about 10 per cent of the total might have to be destroy- d, . . DS\N 325274 STLCOPCB4075454