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Monsanto Monsanto Company 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis. Missouri 63166 Phone: (314) B94-1000 March 8, 1971 .ORGANIC CHEMICALS DIVISION Dear Sir: Recently there have been several articles in newspapers and magazines Indicating that polychlorinated biphenyls may be an environmental problem. Monsanto manufactures PCBs and we have used them as components in the Santosafe fluids you have bought from us. Recognizing our responsibility to you, our customers, and to our neighbors, we have decided to discontinue sale of the Santosafe fluids as of March 31, 1971. We are approaching the Bureau of Mines for approval for alternate fluids that contain no PCBs but which will give you per formance at least equal to the current Santosafe fluids. Should you have any questions on this, please contact me or your local representative. Thanks for your understanding in this matter. ' Very truly yours. /pep C. Larry Bradford Product Manager Hydraulics & Lubricants 0051753 PCB-ARCH0743428