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cos C. L. Bradford P. L. Slayton - I65O October 11, 1971 Mr. Henry Budner Signallte Corporation 1933 Heck Avenue Neptune, New Jersey 07793 Dear Mr. Budnert This letter confirms your teleoon with Hr, Moore on October 7 con cernIn* Ulgnallte's use of Santovac 2 vacuus pump fluid. Au Indicated on their labels, Santovac 1 and Santovac 2 contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or various types. As you are aware, PCBs have Increasingly cons under tho ecrutlny of various governmental agencies and scientific laboretorles. In seas studlea, certain PCBo have been found to be perelstent, an environmental contaminant and possibly Injurious to oertaln forma of bird, aquatic and animal life. Accordingly, It la Important that PCBo be kept out of the food chain. We want to remind your firm of the extreme cere that must be taken by users of santovac 1 and Santovac 2 fluids to prevent any entry into the environment through aptlla, leakage, use, disposal, veporlaatlon or otherwise. Some specific application# whera these fluids should definitely not be used ere In vacuum systems Involv ing food or food-related products, animal feade, pharmaceutical products, packaging materials involving any of aueh Items and buildings where any of these lteite ere manufactured or stored. Zf your vacuum system Involves any of the mentioned applications, or If your system is such that entry into the environment can not be prevented, you should replace santovac 1 and 2 with nonPCB fluids immediately. Please contact your pump supplier for hla recommended replacement product. Uaed Santovac 1 and 2 should be returned to Monsanto Company, W. 0. Kruamrloh Plant, Seuget, Illinois 62201. Attentloni Supervisor Dept. 246 for proper disposal. This service Is per formed at coat, which Is 0.03 per pound. Very truly yours. /POP R. E. Hatton Technical Manager Hydraulics snd Lubricant* MQNS 0921"