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CORVALLIS, ORE GALUTMIttES a u.oao
KOV 22 1975
Toxic chemical in Columbia
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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.
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