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r* UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSUMER AND MARKETING SERVICE MEAT AKD lOULTIIY IUSITCTJO;,' raoCRAM WASHINGTON, DC J0250 Auyvst 3, 1971 TO: LABORATORY DIRECTORS You may, by mv, have heard through the public press of the crisis that has developed because of PCD coutceilnation of animal feeds. Owners of flocks end herds who ore affected nay be askinc; your laboratory fen' help. If you have had considerable experience analysing for pesticide residues, vo assume you could also analyse for PCI's. If yoj should accent sarnies for analysis, we recommend you use the enclosed neLhod. To the beet of our knovlcdre, the PC 13 in question -..as Monsanto's Aroclor I.'o. 12^2, If you wish, uc will be c.lad to furnish some of this material to you ns a-standard} please telephone tor. Anthony .T. tlalnnosjxi at 301, ^yl-llOOO, extension or 997* Be will also ainvor any questions vcjardinj rethodolo^y. Your results vill be monitored by a split camole procedure by one of our Federal laboratories. Your reports, consisting of analytical finding, cm,i.ilc numbers and identification of ^rovers should be air mallei daily to Hr. 0. L. Bonnott, head, Chci-5 stry Group, Laboratory Service: Div-iiim, C&'S, USDA, UashiriQton, DC 202p0, Sincerely, - R. Paul Elliott, Chief Chemistry & Microbiology Branch Laboratory Services Division MONS 039105