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bed ipiO-E. L. Shlmley ^tfP/DER PWQ/File October 27, 1972 Mr. Tom Casey Essex international Chemical Processing 1601 Wall Street Port Wayne, Indiana 46804 Dear Mr. Casey: Our files Indicate that your plant may still be using Therminoi. m fluids, and If this Is the oase, we want tprevlew with jjou oiVje again the desirability of discontinuing their use. We show the purchase of 1 drum of Iheralnol 66 fluid on June 13, 1972, which we thought was for the conversion of your heat ex change system. To date, however, we have no reoord of your re turning PR-oontalnlng fluids for disposal. Please advise the status of this return. If the fluids waa ship ped to us, we would appreciate receiving a copy of the bill of lading or other shipping papers so that we aan try to locate the material. In the event you have not drained the PR from your unit and con verted to a non-PCB* fluid, we would suggest you seriously con sider doing so. In May, 1972 the Pederal Government's Task Force on PCB's reoommended against the use of PCB'a as heat transfer fluids. Bnolosed Is a copy of a summary article on their proposals for your reviaw. Also enclosed Is a copy of a Wall Street Journal artlole which highlights restrictive aotlon proposed by the FDA. In April, 1972, our Mr. Papageorge sent a letter addreaaed to "Plant Manager" of your plant. You may want to review this letter > for additional background on this PCB subjeot (a copy of whloh la enolosed). You may be aware that some Pederal and State agencies are sampling plant effluents and marine life looking for, among other things, PCB ohemlstry. If PCB is found, the sgenoles tend to determine the PCB source. 'yohloroblphenyl MOMS 094369 I If there are any queetlona on tha abova or on converting to a non-PCB fluid, plaasa faal fraa to oontaot ma at (3li) 694-2514. Sinoerely, PWO/mc Snolosuresi April Papageorge Letter Oovt. Taak Poroa Letter Kn* Article, 3/20/72 Paul W. aann Projaot Coordinator Haat Transfar Fluids MOWS 0943 70