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/^7J / ? Kt-'Z.S TO industrial ch em icals CO. 'O N. Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis. M issouri B3IB6 Phons O U ) B94-1000 September 22, 1977 SPECIALTY CXCW/CALi OtVlSiON Dick Jones, Senior Buyer Westinghouse Electric Corporation M69 Sharpsville Avenue Sharon, Pa. 16*116 Dear Mr. Jones: As you know, Monsanto will completely withdraw as a supplier of PCB dielectrics October 31j 1977. Concurrent with this withdrawal date, Monsanto will stop making available to askarel users the "Transformer Askarel Inspection and Maintenance Guide", Bulletin No. IC/PF-38R-2-. Although operators of askarel transformers have used this askarel guide as a reference manual in the past, environ mental regulations on FCE's are changing rapidly and have made the bulletin obsolete. This bulletin will not be updated. (May I suggest that you destroy all copies in your files and offices so we don't inadvertently supply obsolete information to the industry.) If your company has ever used our bulletin as a supplement to your own literature, we want you to be aware of our decision. Equally, v/e ask you to note that in your own use of this bulletin you recognize that the last edition was issued August 1976. It should not be relied upon now cr in the future. Sincerely, A. Alley'*Industry Specialist Dielectrics tmc FOO1190 unit el M on san to Contoeny 100324 fA \& \ STAT j UNITED ENVIRO NM ENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY W A S H IN G T O N . D.C. 20460 ( 4 OCT 17 1975 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT Monsanto Industrial Chemicals Company 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63166 2 2 VjS Gentlemen: Recent governmental sampling data Indicate the presence of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and comparable chemical substances In the air, in water bodies, and in fish in several areas of the country. In order to determine the nature and extent of the possible adverse effects resulting from the presence of PCB compounds in the environment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in cooperation with other federal and State agencies, la attempting to determine the sources and amounts of PCBs entering the environment. It la Important that this effort be carried out without delay. It la our understanding that your company handles PCB compounds or mixtures or comparable chemical substances in Its operations. I am therefore requesting, pursuant to the authority provided by Section 308 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1318, and Section 114 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1857c-9, that your company furnish EPA with information L pertaining to your use and handling of PCBs and comparable chemical substances. In addition to a general description, which should Include information as to sources, quantities, uses, and ultimate disposition, you should respond la detail to the enclosed questions. If any question is not applicable to your company or operations, please so indicate by responding "not applicable." The information requested herein must be provided notwithstanding Its possible characterization as confidential information or trade ' secrets. tShould you so request, however, any information (other than effluent Or emission data) which the Administrator of this Agency datpo^aee .to constitute methods or processes entitled to protection .v u d p s secrets will be maintained ap confidential, pursuant to p r o e B n e s specified In 40 CFK Path 3* ( ADM 0 0 6 2 9 0 i ' "S _y . ' '_ i * i 2 ? - Within 14 days of receipt of this letter, your company oust -provide "511 Information concerning your current status and activities and coveting the`twelve month period Immediately preceding receipt of ^^ Within 30 days following receipt of this letter, your company must provide all information for all of the prior years Indicated. The information required herein should be sent directly to the address indicated below. If you have any questions you may call*tte person indicatedbelow or Hr. Blake A. Biles of our office 755-*731. .' *.- i We appreciate your prompt cooperation in this matter. Enclosure Regional C on tact: >- '* * Mr. Earl J Sttpiitfn>l)ft Director, Enforcement Division Environmental Protection Agency 1735 Baltimore Kansas City* Missouri 4108 Telephone: (816) 374-2576 \ V* i n i * 1001192 ADM 0 0 6 2 9 1 \ ,' N i 4 -* ** POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCB) COMPOUNDS OR MIXTURES Within 14 days of receipt of this letter, your company must provide 11 Information concerning your current status and activities -e7 coveting the_tvelve month period immediately preceding receipt of this letter. ' Within 30 days following receipt of this letter, your company mist provide all information for all of the prior years indicated. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS LETTER, THE PHRASE "PCB COMPOUND OR MIXTURE" INCLUDES ALL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES KNOWN OR BELIEVED BY YOU TO BE PCB COMPOUNDS OR MIXTURES OR OF A SIMILAR CHEMICAL NATURE, IRRESPECTIVE OF TRADE NAME, AND SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING w CHLORINATED TERPHENYLS.. 1. For each PCB compound or mixture produced or loBfled.hy your company, for each company facility, during each year of 1971. 1972. 1973._1314_^ead the flrsttwojuertera^^of^^lJTS^ a. Tha total amount of aach PCB compound or mixture produced or Imported. b The neme end address of each of your company's facilities which handle PCB compounds or mixtures- (including production facilities and wholesale end retail outlets), and the amount of each PCB compound or mixture distributed through each facility. c. The name and address of each customer of each PCB compound ,or mixture, the amount of each PCB compound or mixture obtained by each customer from eaeh facility, and each customer's dallvery point(a) for the receipt of each PCB compound or mixture. 2. For each PCB compound or mixture Incorporated by your company Into Its products, for eaeh company facility, during aach year of 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, and tha first two quarters of 1975s A description of eaeh product.1 W :.I%r each product the total amount incorporated of each PCS compound or mixture. * \ Fiwii93 AOH 0 0 6 2 9 2 2 *T; (continued) \ ~ / , g `,r~^or **eh product the name and address of each source from vhich~yotir company obtained each PCB compound or mixture, and the amount ol each PCB compound or mixture obtained from each aource, d. The name and addreas of each of your company's facilities vhlch handle such products (Including production facilities and wholesale and retail outlets), and the amount of each product dlatrlbuted through each facility. e. The name and address of each customer of each product, and II the amount of each product obtained by each customer from II each facility. For consumer products list only the total 1 production of each product at each facility and the total I number of customers. Do not provide the name and addreas 1 of each customer of consumer products. 3. For each PCB compound or mixture used by your company in its operations other then for Incorporation Into its products, for each company facility, during each year of 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, and the first two quarters of 1975: e a. A description of each use. b. For each use tbs total amount of each PCB compound or mixture. c. For each ust the seme end eddresa of each source from which your company obtained each PCB compound or mixture, end the amount of each PCB compound or mixture obtained from each source. 4. For each PCB compound or mixture reclaimed by your company, :t for each company facility, during each year of 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, an4 the first two quarters of 1975: .. t* a. A description of each method of reclamation. h. Tor each method of reclamation, the total amount of each PCB compound or mixture reclaimed. I c. The total amount of each PCB compound or mixture reclaimed. F /W 1 1 9 4 ADM 0 0 6 2 9 3 i 3 -d. Th name and address of each source from which your cd&pany obtained PCB conpoundstor mixture, and the aount of each PCB compound or mixture obtained from ~Tiic.h source. e, For each method of reclamation, the location of every reclamation site, the name and address of each party Involved in the reclamation of each PCB compound or mixture, and the amount of each PCB compound or mixture reclaimed by each party. 5. For each PCB compound or mixture disposed of by your company (with or without the involvement of other parties), for each Company facility, during each year of 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, and the first two quarters of 1975: a. A description of each method of disposal. b. For each method of disposal the total amount of each PCB compound or mixture disposed. c. The total amount of each PCB compound or mixture disposed. d, The name and address of each source from which your company obtained PCB compounds or mixtures, and the amount of each PCB compound or mixture* obtained from each aourca. For each method of disposal, the location of evary disposal site, tha name and address of eech party Involved In the disposal of each PCB compound or mixture, and the amount of aaeh PCB compound or mixture disposed of by aach party. 6. The composition by chemical name end percent by weight of each PCB compound or mixture j^ggSSi Imported, told, reclaimed, used, and/or.dispoaed of by your company since J e n u a ^ M L ^ 9 7 ^ . s*7. The results of any and all sampling and analysis performed by peer company, its agents or contractors since January 1, 1971, cmacamlng the following: a. Concentrations of PCB compounds or mixtures in the effluent 1 of any discharges by the company (Into waters of the United States or Publicly Owned Treatment Works) or In the amissions of the cos^any Into the sir. FnmiflS AON 0 0 6 2 9 4 A -h* Tbf flow and/or composition of any discharges or emissions - bjrth'e company (into waters of the United States or Publicly Ojied Treatment Works, or into the air) which contain PCB -- -- compounds or mixtures. c. Concentrations of PCB compounds or mixtures In receiving waters (both upstream and downstream) of any discharges by the company which contain PCB compounds or mixtures and concentrations of PCB compounds or mixtures In the air In the area of the company. 8. The methods by which PCB compounds or mixtures are transported to, by, and/or from your company. Including: a. A description of each method of transportation, and the form In which PCB compounds or mixtures are trans ported by each method. Where different methods of trans portatlon are used at different facilities specify which transportation method Is used at each facility. b. The names and addresses of all known transportora of PCB compounds or mixtures. 9. All occasiona (Including spills) of which you are aware on which PCB compounds or mixtures have or may have been Introduced Into ,the environment. In particular, describe such occasions Insofar as `they Involved PCB compounds or mixtures la their liquid state, as Incorporated Into closed systems, or as Incorporated Into open systems For each occasion, Indicata name and address of party involved; dates, time, and location of the discharge or eplll; and the amounts Involved. t .j 10. A description of any adverse health or environmental effects which you knew or believe to have resulted from the Introduction of 7C compounds or mixtures Into the environment. Indicate specific occasions Including dates, times, locations, amounts, parties involved for which such effects are known. r 11 Amp sad. all. other information which you possess concerning: i a. the production. Importation, reclamation, use, distribution, and disposal of FCB compounds or mixtures. F0iyW6 ADM 0 0 6 2 9 5 \ ? 5 ~~ b. Tbfc discharge of PCB compounds or mixtures into the environment r* ** < ^ In addition to the shove, SPA would appreciate receiving any other information which you possess concerning the distribution and discharge of PCB compounds or-.mixtures by sources other than your company, including your company's customers and sources. / i f i fnmirc i AOM 0 0 6 2 9 6 Monsanto jKj-m J- '-T f M O NSANTO INDUSTRIAL CHEM ICALS C O BOO N. Lmdbeigh Boulevard St. Louis. Missouri 3155 Phone: C314' 6 9 4 - 1 0 0 0 June 6, 1?j73 McGraw Edison power Systems Div. P.D Box 160 Central Plant 12th & Madison Avenue South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172 Gentlemen; As we have previously notified you by way of correspondence since early 1970, the material described on the attached acknowledgement of your order contains polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB). Polychlorinated biphenyls are highly stable chemical compounds and are not readily biodegradable. Therefore, when placed in the environment they may be con sidered contaminants and may adversely affect some species of animal and marine life. You must take every precaution to prevent any entry of poly chlorinated biphenyls into the environment through spills, usage, leakage, disposal, vaporization or otherwise. This material should not be used by you or your customer in equipment, packaging materials or products involved in the/, processing, handling, or storage of food, food related products, animal feeds, food wrapping or container materials^ potable waters or pharmaceuticals. Very truly yours, .s /f ri'-Y / 'Ji -}< ' / ' Howard S. Bergen, r . * Director Specialty Products Group /jk Attachment F001198 a unit of M o n sa n to Com pany ME 000240