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STATE OF MICHIGAN
* NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
1 E M. LAITALA Chairman
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WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION
JOHN E. VOGT Chairman
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CARL T. JOHNSON ROBERT C. McLAUGHUN AUGUST SCHOUE HARRY H. WHITELEY
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.WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN,. Governor
STANLEY QUACKENBUSH - Vice Chairman
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
STEVENS-T. MASON BUILDING, LANSING. MICHIGAN 48926
RALPH A. MAC MULLAN, Director .
GERALD E EDDY
JOHN P. WOODFORD
JIM GILMORE
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GEORGE F. UDDLE
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.. September A, 1970
JOHN H. KITCHEl, M.D.
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Or. Jerry Birdsali Vice President WARF institute, Inc. 506 N. Walnut Street Madison, Wisconsin
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Mr. Lloyd Lueschow Wisconsin Department Pi R Square Building Madison, Wisconsin
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Mr. Doug Duby Wisconsin Department Pi R Square Building Madison, Wisconsin
of Natural .
Resources
Gentlemen:
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The attached letter is my suggestion for the opening gambit in our survey.
I felt it should stand alone. Specific and general questionnaires should be
separate. Therefore the first question should not be "Are you currently
using any of these products", but "Are you currently using any of the brand
name products in the cover letter?".
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I'll be looking forv/ard to your comments on proposed letter and also receiving
the questionnaires you've been developing.
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Lloyd, I presume you have talked with Don Mount re. Pest. Comm. Chicago Meeting 9/21-22. I need that list of industries we worked on to make up my map. Please send pronto.
Sincerely,
WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION
. Carlos M. Fetterolf, Supervisor Water Quality Appraisal Section
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Donald Mount,
Nat'l
Water Quality Lab
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STLCOPCB4084190
Suggested Letter of Inquiry Relative to Uses of PCB's.
' Carlos Fetterolf
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Mich. Bur. Water Mgt.
Dear
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The nature of your business leads us to suspect you may have losses
of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) to the environment. As you probably
know, current research in many parts of the world indicates that PCB's may be as important as DOT in the environment as^toxicant causing signi-
fleant physiological imbalances, especially in reproductive processes. Vet **5?
Like DDT, PCB's contain chlorine, hydrogen, and carbon, are virtually 4
insoluble in water but soluble in fat, are extremely persistent,, in fish
and birds- accumulate through food chafns-, and are found worldwide.
PCB's have a wide variety of uses because of their unique properties
such as low volatility, adhesion, and resistance to fire, chemicals,
oxidation," and hydrolysis. They are included in many products and formu
lations such as electrical insulation, fire-resistant heat transfer and
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hydraulic fluids, lubricants for use at high temperatures and pressures.
Sealants and expansion media, natural and synthetic rubber, floor tile,
printer's ink, coatings for paper and fabrics, brake linings, paints,
varnishes, waxes, asphalt, adhesives, resins, elastomers, and pigments.
Brand names of products containing polychlorinated biphenyls are:
American made
7 Arochlor 1100 series
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1200 series
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. Therminal
*f000 series FR series
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Chlorextol
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. Dykanol
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- Noflamol
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Pyranol
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Foreign made
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Clophen
Fenchlor
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Kannechlor
Pyralene
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Sovol
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While you may not be using any of the above products directly you
may be using products containing them as additives.
PCB's have been found in Lake Michigan water, sediments, fish and
birds. The Federal-Interstate Conferees on Pollution of Lake Michigan and
its Tributary Basin recognized the importance of each State inventorying
the use of and possible losses of PCB's in the Lake Michigan Basin and have
asked us to initiate the following questionnaire survey. Your response
by mail will save the necessity of having a staff member call on you for -
an on-site investigation. It is not our intent at present to ban the use
of these materials, but we must become knowledgeable of possible sources
to the environment.
W ease answer the attached questions. Thank you for your anticipated
cooperation in this matter.
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Yours truly,
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Ralph W. Purdy, Deputy Director Bureau of Water Management
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Hr. Carlos Fcttcrolf , Department of natural Resources
Stevens T. Kasoa Building
48926
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September 10, 1970
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l ' ~ "I liave' completed the questions for the questionnaire on.PCB use by Industries,
.Ihece questions offer oorae specificity and overall coverage of the uses by indus
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This questionnaire will follow the letter written by Hr. Fcttcrolf, explain
ing the survey.
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- -JDerlos, in your search for industry location nay I suggest a book that iG equal to the Classified Directory of Wisconsin Manufacturers. I think Michigan taut have one like it.
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Very truly yours, Bureau of Standards & Surveys
BID/pib --4)r. John Birdsall
Dr. bona Id Mount "Xloytl A, Lueachow
Donald R. Winter
Douglas J. Dube, Cfceciist Department of Environmental Protection
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STLCOPCB4084193
QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Are you currently using any of the afore mentioned brand named products in
your products or operations?
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. .2 Save you used any of these products in the last three years? (If no refer to
Question number 6)
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3. Bow do you use these compounds?
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Product
Pounds Per Year
.. Use of Product
4. Estimate your losses of these products to the environment in pound per year.
At Atmosphere b. Severs c. Soils - . d. Dumps e. Iticinerators f. Industrial Waste Collectors g. Other Disposal Procedures
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5. Comment on disposal techniques or loss characteristics.
6. The following products do or may contain PCB*s.
any of these products in your operations? . '.
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PCB Component
Doyou produce or utilize
Trade Name
boss to Environment-v per year
Adhesives, Glues and Pastes
Air Conditioning Sys-
Capacitors-, Con-
terns. Units end Acccsso- denoors & Trans-
ry - formers
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Capacitors And Con-densors
Fluids .
Compressors
Fluids
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Product
PCB Component
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Loss to Environment- per yeer
. Cutting Machines and Tools
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Oils
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Die Casting
Oils
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: Electrical Wire and
Coatings
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Food and Hindered
Products _
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Furniture and Fixtures
Heat Transfer Fluid
Coatings
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Ink
Additives
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Lighting Fixtures and
Equipment
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Balasts
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Molded Rubber Products (Synthetic)
Additives
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**0" rings
Additives
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Paints and Allied Pro
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Additives
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Plastic Molding Conipounds
Printing Chemicals
Additives
Additives
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Resins
Additives
Rubber Lined Products
Syntlietics
Rubber Packing
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Rubber Specialities Rubber - Synthetic
Additives
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Rust Inhibitors Preventive and Removers
Sealants and Sealers
Adhesives
" Seals
Adhesives
Shoe Finishes and Polishes
Additives.
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PCB Component
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. Loss to EnvironPent-ft per year
Sponge Rubber
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Transformers
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Additives
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Additives
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Agricultural Chemicals and Fertilizers
Dsdusters .`
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Asbestos and Fire Resistant Curtains
Fireproofing .
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Awnings
Fireproofing
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Batting
Fireproofing
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Candles
Fireproofing
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Canvas Products and Specialities
Fireproofing
Castings
Oils
Cloth and Burlap
Fireproofing
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Cosmetics and -Toilet
Dedusters
Preparations
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Cushions
Fireproofing
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Detergents andSoaps
Dedusters
Draperies and.Curtains Fireproofing
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Drawing Compounds
Duck
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Fireproofing
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Foundry Machinery -
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Gaskets
Hydraulic Fluid -
Additives & Adhesives
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Gummed Tape ,
Heating Equipment and Parts
. Adhesive Fluids
DSW 345595
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-Hydraulic Cylinders Hydrauli
hydraulic Drivers *
Hydraulic Presses
PCD Component .
Fluids
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Fluids Hydraulic Fluid
Industrial Curtains
Fireproofing
Intercommunicating Systems
Electrical Equip.
Labels .and Seals
Adhesive
Laminated Hood Products Clues
Lubricators, Lubrication Additives Systems and Components
Miscellaneous Chemicals Additives
Motors (llydi'aulic)
Fluids
Paints. (Strippers and Primers)
Additives
Particleboard
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cides)
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Glue Carriers
PetrolefiisaProducts
Additives
' Plasticizers
Additives
1^astisols
Additives
Plastic Coated Clothing Vinyls & Plastics
Plastic Coated Gloves
Vinyls & Plastics
Plywood
Glues
Pressure Sensitive Tape Adhesive
Printed Circuit Boards
Radar Equipment . ` ! -
Reinforced Tape
Coatings
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Electrical Equip.
Adhesive
Rubber Qcment Rubber Covers
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Trade ITarne
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Loss to Environraent~ per year
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(QUESTIOivNAIFJE coat.)
Product
PCB Component
Rubber Hctal Bonding
Adhesives
Rugs and Carpets
Fireproofing
Scaling Compounds
Adhesives
Sillc Screen Printing
Ink
Silo end Parts
Coating '
Solvents .
Additives
Stains
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Tarpaulins
Fireproofing
Tents
. Fireproofing
Textile Specialities
Fireproofing
Upholstery
Fireproofing
Utilities
Oils
YacuugjPumps and Plating
Capacitors, Transforaers
Varnishes
Additives
Veneer '
Adhesives
Veterinary Biological and Phamaccutical PrepaunUiohamaceutical P
Waxed Paper
Catings
Wood Fiber and Product Clue
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Trade Noma
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Loss to Environtacnt-y per year
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