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Monsanto ` Monsanto Comfanv 00 N. llnOtrfh eataverd St. lottb. Missouri 03160 Calls: Monsanto-St-lowla '. . Juno , 1972 , * f ./" Shakti Capacitors i V O/o Sangam Hast, * Nadi, industries Pvt. Ltd., industrial Natata. Bear Sira As you hava probably*hoard, Monsanto la engaged in a voluntary, program to limit aaist of produeta containing polyohlorlnatad biphenyls to uaaa aa a dielaotrio in manufacture of tfanafosaara and eapaoitora from Which aacapa of PCB'a to tha environment earn' ba pravantad by our cuatcmara. , Thia notion haa baan taken bacauaa of Monaanto1 a ooncarn about eartain atudiaa Which lndicata KB* a may na accumulating in tha envlronMr.t, and in com* instances, have baan found in food or in tha food chain. Aa a purchaser of PCB-containlng produeta, wo faal oartain you are of tha lntaraat and concern being domonatratad around tha world by aeientlata about thia problaa. Nevertheless, we call to your apodal attention tha attached article on PCB'a by Carl CUatafaon of tha United Statoa federal Water Quality Adainiatration appearing in *&tvironmsntal Boienca and Technology." Wa believe if you era fully adviead of tha potential problame aeaoclatad with tha continued uaa of PCB_contalning produeta (in thaaa applicetione) you ean, by the exercise of aare end appropriate cautionary waroinga. to your cuatcmara, and the exercise of care on theiarpart, assure that PCB'a purchased by you do not escape into thpFanrlromant. Monsanto would like to continue to sell you its PGB-containing produeta for use as a dielectric fluid on its normal sales conditions, but must make such sales subject to the undertakings requested overleaf. Vbu will appreciate that we must also reserve tha right to change our sales policy as additional facta may become known about PCB's. . muns cao9ao contd... 2 . V' ' ' . . '' *he oatetaklng with which vs would rsqusst you to agrae sro M follOWO >- 1* TSju agree to use Monsanto's PCB's containing products only as dialaetrle fluids In capacitors and transformers. 2. Ybu acknowledge that you havs boon advised by us of and that you are aware of the potential harm to the envlron- , ment and to Hood and the food chain |by the asoape of KB1 a into the environment. ..3. You agree to take all oare in handling use and disposal ' of PCB's to snsure they do not enter the environment and to so advlso your customers. . 4. Ybu acknowledge receipt of the attached handling pre--,' ' aautlons for Monsanto's KB_eontalnlng products. . ' If won agree to the above, would you kindly sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate of this letter where indicated. Ho enable us to give you satslfaotory servicing on your future' orders, your prompt reply would be appreciated. ' Very truly youra, V.jj. Raraydn i, MONS 080981