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Monsanto MONMMO INDUmilM. CHEMICALS CO. 280 StlnQ3ido Driva , Akron. Ohio 4-4313 Phont: (216) (66-41)1 January 26, 1976 Enclosed is a copy of the remarks made by Jack Fitzgerald, our Managing Director, to the EPA meeting on January 14, 1976. This statement was prepared as a press release and issued to the media on Thursday, January 22, 1976. A copy of that press release is also attached. Many articles and news reports about PCB's are in the media nowadays. The attached copies enable you to know precisely what our management has stated in regards to this critical issue. . Sincerely, MAP/js Enclosures-2 Mike Petrilli Industry Sales Specialist Functional Products unit of Montanto Company i 5 LEXOLDMONOOQ586 Monsanto M. A. Petrilli - Akron 10X0 f*-> January 19, 1976 "-it. CUSTOMER CONTACT LIST I* TO : DAVID WOOD ST. LOUIS - B2SC ct M. A. Petrilli Region P-2 1. Aerovox Industries, Inc 740 Belleville Ave. New Bedford, HA 02741 617-994-9661 ^Mr. Clifford Tuttle, President Colj'ff} Mr. John Hutzler, Chief Engr. Mr. Dennis Ibrahim, Mat*Is. Mgr. 2. Axel Electronics 134-20 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica, NY - 11418 212-291-3900 Mr. Stanley Zweig 3. Come11-DubiHer Electronics 1605 B. Rodney French Blvd. ' New Bedford, MA 02744 jr CQlC) 617-996-8561 ' "Mr. William Robinson, Dir. of Eng*g. Mr. Ray L. Hurd, Dir. of Mfg. Mr. Charles Rebello, Sr. Buyer 4 Envirotech Corp. Buell Emission Control Division 200 N. Seventh St. Lebanon, PA 17042 717-272-2001 Mr. Paul Castenholz, Exec. V.P. Mr. Peter Gelfand, Supt. Mr. George Swartz, Safety Dir. 5. General Electric Co. John Street Hudson Falls, NY 12839 518-747-3341 ^ *Mr. Lucas Hart, Jr., Gen'l. Mgr. Mr. Janies Lichiello, Patent Counsel Mr. William McKenzie, Mgr. Mfg. *Jte. -.JkW'-t* t&iAgeltSL . . dUauiJ*.____ * fe i i i I LEXOLDMONOOQ587 David Wood -2- January 19, 1976 6. General Electric Co, 1170 T/ler Street Pittsfield, MA 01203 413-494-1110 0&ie4eU. (Stce*rSfCLs /DO . , /ffy. 0/3.0/ [ Mr. R. C. Osthoff, Mgr. Trans. Labs Mr. R. P. Anderson, Mgr. Dielectric Maf-.tq F.nh *Mr. Ray Tuggey, pva. <go^ 7. High Energy, Inc. Malvern Industrial Park Malvern, PA 1935S 215-644-7600 Mr. Robert Q. Buss, President ., Mr. N. Doug Laster, V.P., Eng'g. C&4<3;| Mr. Michael Baer, Prod. Control Mgr. Jard Co., Inc. Bowen Road Bennington, VT 802-442-3173 05201 * Mr. Lawrence P. Arsenault, Pres. Mr. Richard Rollins, V.P., Eng'g. Mr. Thomas Paquin, V.P., Purchasing 9. Niagara Transformer Corp. 1747 Dale Road Cheektowaga, NY 14225 716-896-6500 .10 Research-Cottrell P. 0. Box 750 Bound Brook, NJ 08805 201-885- .11 R. f. Interonics 100 Pine Aire Drive Bayshore, NY 11706 516-231-6400 .12 Sprague Electric Co. 87 Marshall St. No. Adams, MA 01247 413-664-4411 Mr. Herman E. Gabel, Jr., Exec.V.P. Mr. Ken Worth, V.P., Mfg. Mr. William Courtade, V.P., Sales Mr. Walt Waida (-7073), Purchasing Mgr| Mr. Michael Kelemen (-7077), Buyer Mr. Stephen Machat (-7046), Sr. Engr. fthsar..... /jaanicfeYr... -Mt-D .--Rubin Mr. James Sherry, Pit. Mgr. Mr. David Howe, Chief Engr. Ms. Marie Dargie, P.A. lexoi DMDNnnn^RR David Wood -3- January 19, 1976 13. Standard Transformer Z12 Dana Ave., NE Warren, OH 44481 216-392-1563 - Mr. Joseph Paquin, President &3oe3 Mr. Frank Lister, V.P., Sales Mr* Jim Moreau, Sales Mgr. Mr. Jack Weyman, Mat*Is. Mgr. 14. Universal Manufacturing Corp. 902 Crescent Ave. Bridgeport, CONN 06607 203-336-0161 * Mi N. Ray Clark, V.P. Glenn Rayno, Tech.. Director Ed Wickson, P.A. 15. Universal Mfg. Corp. 11 Jackson Road Totowa, NJ 07512 201-785-0100 Armand DeMauro, Plant Mgr. Frank DiGiacomo, Ass't. Pit.Mgr. R. E. Uptegraff Mfg. Bridge Street Scottdale, PA 15683 412-887-7700 Roy E. Uptegraff, President J. L. Crowell, V.P. Robert Regney, P.A. 17. Westinghouse Electric Corp. 469 Sharpsville Ave. Sharon, PA 16416 412-981-1611 Mr. Harry Bolen, P.A. *Mr. R. E. Jones, Buyer +i -fc'Mr. Harry Sheppard, MMT Lab Mgr. (**'# | Mr. Henry Pearce, Insul Section Mgr. York Capacitor Corp. 104 South 4th St. Brooklyn, NY 11211 212-387-7110 Mt. Hal Dubilier, President *'' Mr. Jerry LaGreca, Chief Engr. * LEXOLDMONOOQ589 NEWS Monsanto FOR RELEASE IMMEDIATELY 1976 MONSANTO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS CO. Dan R. Bishop (314) 694-2891 PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT BOD N. Undbtrgh Boulavard St Louis, Missouri S31SS MONSANTO TO PHASE OUT PRODUCTION OF PCBs; DEVELOPING ALTERNATES ST. LOUIS, January 26, 1976 -- Monsanto Company today announced that it has informed its U.S. capacitor and transformer industry customers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it intends to eventually phase out the production of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) dielectric insulating fluids. Dielectric fluids are non-conductors of direct electrical current and are necessary ingredients in most power generating equipment. in making the announcement, F. j. Fitzgerald, a corporate vice president and managing director of Monsanto Industrial Chemicals Co., said it is too early to put an exact timetable on the phase out but that it would be in a planned and orderly manner. Mr. Fitzgerald added, "As soon as we are satisfied that the electrical power supply industry's needs for usable, acceptable alternate dielectric fluids have been met, by whomever, Monsanto will voluntarily shut down its PCB manufacturing unit." In describing Monsanto's actions to date, aimed at restricting the further entry of PCBs into the environment, Mr. Fitzgerald emphasized three significant steps that have already been taken. "1. Monsanto began restricting the use of its PCBs solely to closed electrical systems, for which no viable alternates existed, back in 1970. It should be noted that this voluntary program, which was fully implemented prior to the completion of the study done on PCBs -mcre- E&ilBIT .W....B...P....M... -74.2 $is `J f LEXOLDMON000590 --2 MICC s MONSANTO TO PHASE OUT PRODUCTION OP PCBs; DEVELOPING ALTERNATES xxx PCBs by a Federal Interdepartmental Task Force in 1972, reduced Monsanto's annual PCB production by over 50 per cent. "2. In our manufacturing area, we instituted controls, unique in the industrial chemicals Industry, to minimize losses to the environment. He also installed a special high-temperature incinerator which completely destroys waste PCB by burning at temperatures above 2,000 degrees F. This service and other technical assistance is available to our customers on a continuing basis. "3. Monsanto has been working for a number of years on non-PCB replacement products. These materials, designed to replace PCB fluids in capacitors and. transformers, are currently being evaluated by - electrical manufacturers in the United States." Mr. Fitzgerald added that while the PCB issue is a- difficult one to handle, the difficulty does not now, nor will it in the future, stem from any lack of effort or cooperation on the part of Monsanto. "The problems that we face collectively are rooted in the unique fire resistant and dielectric characteristics of PCBs, and the irreplaceable role they have played in electrical and industrial applications for the past 45 years,"he said. "The challenge is to replace them in an orderly manner without creating another hazard of equal or potentially greater consequences, while at the same time avoiding serious power and transportation disruptions. This is our goal. In the interim, we will continue to work with industry and government to ensure that, the restrictive measures and controls we implemented in the early 1970s remain in force and are diligently pursued." -o0o- [ ii jt i I i LEXOLDMONOOQ591 B504 ! i i jf I LEXOLDMONOOQ592 DRAFT - DRB - 1/8/76 Opening Remarks - F. J. Fitzgerald Meeting with Russell Train, Administrator of the EPA - Washington, D.C. Jan. 14, 1976. . Good afternoon, my name is Jack Fitzgerald. I am a vice president of Monsanto Company, a member of its Corporate Administrativf Committee and managing director of Monsanto Industrial Chemicals Co., an operating unit of Monsanto Company. Since I am responsible for the operating unit which manufactures polychlorinated biphenyl dielectric fluids, John Hanley, our president, has asked me to represent him today and reaffirm to you Monsanto's commitment to continue working with the EFA and the electrical industry in finding solutions to the PCB issue. Let me state at the outset that Monsanto agrees whole heartedly with EPA's desire to work toward the goal of eventually eliminating all uses of PCBs. Monsanto has already taken several steps designed to restrict the entry of PCBs into the environment. First, Monsanto began restricting the use of PCBs solely to closed electrical systems, for which no viable alternates existed, back in 1970V It should be noted that this voluntary program was fully implemented prior to the ..completion of the study done on PCBs by a Federal Interagency Task Force in 1972. > ,. -more- *' i t t I ( | i- \ I t \ j i i> i LEXOLDMONOOQ593 -2 Secondly, Monsanto has been working for a number of years on non-PCB replacement products. These materials, designed to replace PCB fluids in capacitors and transformers, are currently being evaluated by the major electrical manufacturers in the United States. While the PCB issue is a tough one to handle, the difficulty does not nor will not in the future stem from any lack of cooperation on the part of Monsanto. The problems that we face, collectively, are rather rooted in the unique characteristics of PCBs and the irreplaceable role they.haye served in our electrical-industrial environment for the past 45 years. The challenge: Replacing them in an orderly manner without creating another hazard of equal or potentially greater consequence, while at the same time avoiding serious power and transportation disruptions. Let me emphasize that we have no desire to remain in the PCB manufacturing business any longer than is necessary. By this 1 mean as soon as we are satisfied that the electrical power supply industry's needs for usable, acceptable alternate dielectric fluids have been met by whomever, Monsanto will voluntarily shut down its PCB manufacturing unit. In the interim, we will continue to work with industry and government to ensure that the restrictive measures and controls we implemented in the early 1970s remain in force and are diligently pursued. > -oOo- g1 LEXOLDMONOOQ594