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T'ltphona i 267691 (S linn). CaMm i Momanto-Bombay. February 9, 1973 _ lev Capacitors Pvt* Ltd., arai coal compound. Boll Dazar# ICurla, Ba,ii.-.<nown. Dear Sirs* to you hava probably heard, Monsanto Is engaged in a voluntary program to limit aalao of products containing polychlorinated blphonyls to usoa as a dielectric In manufacture of transformsnr end capacitors from which escape of PCB'n to the environment can bo prevented by our customers* this action has bean token bseatire of Monsanto's concern about certain studios Which Indicate PCD's may te accumulating In the environment* and In none instances* have been found in food or In tho food chain* As a purchaser of PCB-containing products* we foal certain you are of the Infeerr--fc- and' conesra being damonstratad around the world by scientists about this problsm* Nevertheless * we call to your special attention te attached artlclo on PCD's by Carl Oustafson of the United States Federal Water Quality Adainiatratlon appearing in "linvlronmental Science and Technology** We believe if you are fully advised of the potential problems associated with tho continued use of FCCUcontainlnn products (In those applications) you can* by tho exorcise of cars and appropriate cautionary warnings to your customers, and tho axaraise of oars on thoir part* assure that pea's purchased toy you do not escape Into tho environment. * Monsanto vrc>uld like to continue to sail you its KEUcontninlng products for use as u dielectric fluid on it3 normal sales conditions# but must moke such salos subject to the undertakings requested below. You will appreciate that wo must also reserve the right to ahanga our solas' policy as additional facta may beoomo known about PQU'o. MOWS 080956 contd.**2 Wownto QwmioMi of Indio Mvot* Ltd. the undertakings with Which w w>uld request you to agree are as follows* 1. Sbu agrss to uss Monsanto's PCB_containlng products only as dielectric fluids in capacitors and transformers. a. You acknowledge that you have bean advised by us of and that you are aware of thsbotentlal ham to the environment and to food and the food chain by the escape of PCB's into the environment. ' 3* You agree to take all care in handling use and* disposal of KB's to ensure they do not enter the environment and to so advise your customers. 4. You acknowledge receipt of the attached handling precautions for Monsanto's KH_containlng products. If you agree to the above, would you kindly sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate of this letter where indicated. TO enable us to give you satisfactory servicing on your future orders, your pronpt reply would.be appreciated. VerA truly yours. VUVJr V.li. Narayan Me agree to the foregoing ... Jr-- HONS 080957