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CORVALLIS, ORE GALUTMIttES a u.oao KOV 22 1975 Toxic chemical in Columbia y no AaaedaM Pram A chemical Hat throatana to etbntnata Mm apache of risk h Ha ImI to proiaH only a ha lamM caBaHnUm a Ha OoHnOa Rber, saya a Moral Ml specialist. Me Ganglia at Ha RaatHa office of the National Marino Reed laM Ike ctanhal, polychlorinated biphenyl, hh been foaod aa well a other waterways acnaa Ha nalba, tnclwHiig Ha Columbia Rlnr. It b discharged Iran ladaatrial plana, especially makan at electrical egnlpmsat, Hat can It ta their proeoaaee. Ganglia laid taah cl large numbers of Northwest flab in dicate,the chemical b present b only about one-tanth Ike con centration conaldarcd hasarHaoa by the Moral Rood and Drag Admlniatratlon. Their elandard a I paria per million, and the Canadian goeermnenl standard b 1 parti per mUHaw. chemical PCS kaa keen detected la NRWnet Ibk, bat cam a baaHb bamrd or to andanger Ike abtllty at the Ml to '^thudel P. Road, awlatant at a cantaranca In Chicago aarHar Friday that aom flth la lha Greet Lakee are anaate beat and are becoming aaaMo la laprodnaa beoeeee at Ike ibamliwl PCI la the wahr. MONS 033344