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COMPANY (OpUiil or Corporate): MIC SUBJECT: Trace levels of TCDD in orthochlorphenol REPORTER & MEDIA: John Frank, Columbia Missourian (314) 635-7292 TIME & DATE: 4:10 p.m., 2/15/79 QUESTION & RESPONSE: X News Burer.u X J. T. Nolan X J. E. McKee X D. R. Bishop.. ___ W. J. McC:;rvitie __ _ \V. R. Mt:limit X J. p. Husr.cy-Washiugton, D.C. X s. Pickard-Washington, D.C. X New York Public Relations ___ Brussels Public Relations ___ MAP PR _X__ MCI PR V HItfilixpi 1olx ___ MPRPR ___ MTCPR .INT'L PR X J. R. Foehr X T. L. Gossage X E. H. Karbison X J. C. McPhillips X J. S. Metcalf Q. When did EPA ask you to analyze the reserve sample? A. Week of February 5. Q. Why did you keep reserve sample? A. Product quality, alv?ays keep sample. Q. How long do you keep this sample? A. I don't know. Q. Why didn't you analyze sample before then? A. Answer from position paper. Q. Did you do any monitoring at Sturgeon? A. Described air monitoring of OCP vap o r s . Q. If this is an intermediate for PCP and they have T C D D 's , why didn't you analyze- OCP? A. We use to make PCP for 35-40 years and never found any traces of TCDD in our product. Q. No dioxins were ever found in PCP? A. Explained that trace levels of other dioxins were found but no TCDD was found. Q. If you had tested OCP for TCDD and never found any, why did you in this particular sample? A. Answer from position paper. Q. Who has the liability in this accident? A. The railroad. SOURCE OF ANSWER * HAN D L E D BY: .c/t I Position paper R . C Isham C00431 II I I1