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I I MINUTES O'F MEETING Or THE CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT COMM ! T7EE November 17,. 1969 : Present: . " ' Messrs. i j E . J . Bock, Chairman h'. H . Bible ! J. R. Eck J . L . Gi 11 is ; E .. J . Pu tze11 j C. H. Sommer J . N. Eh 1ers , Secretary //wa 77 N. KUNCAITIS I ORGANIC DIVISION, LAW AND MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS CHLORINATED BIPHENYLS'| REPORT ON POLY' Present : Messrs. C . J . Smith, J. Mason, T. K. Smith, H. S. Bergen , J. E. Sprlnggate, R. E. Kelly, E. P. Wheeler, Rodney Harris , Jr., D. W. Miller, W. C. Robirjson Monsanto's worldwide Aroclor business_amounts t<S 10*1 M Jbs./yr., 70M used in functional fluids and 34 M in plasticizers. This represents $22 M in sales. Products range fromImonochIorobipheny1 . II1 MAE 058593 WATER PCB-SD0000016855 76. .I to decachloro b Ji phenyl , terpheny 1 s , and- chlorinated tcrphenyls. Production locations are at Anniston, Alabama, Sauget, Illinois, New' port, U.K. and Yo. kkaichi, Japan. ' . I|i Environmental Aspects - E. P. Wheeler | | The 5 and 6 chlorinated biphenyls (Aroclor 1land 1260) have been found at limited locations in water, in birjds and some forms of aquatic life. Recent indications are that such biphenyls may affect reproduction of fowl life and may be jtoxic to shrimp. These products are not toxic from the acute standpoint to man or fish but there is some evidence of ecological buildup in certain water deposits, in fish and ultimately in bird liife. | ~ Aroclors 12A8 and lower in number are believed to be biodegradable but this has not been conclusively established as yet. - Legal Aspects - 0. W. Miller The law in the field of manufacturer's liabilltyj is changing rapidly. Although the law is unsettled, the present general rule is that if a manufacturer knows or should k;now that a product of its manufacture may cause damage if not properly used, he has a duty to give adequate warning to customers and users. Recommendations from the legal standpoint consist of" - 1. Take steps to insure that PCB's are contained and not dis charged in plant effluent. 2. Provide adequate warnings to customers and u.sers, including advice as to disposal methods. ; 3 Establish testing program to determine precise effects of PCB's on birds, aquatic life and animals and to determine the possible escape of PCB's from plasticizers. l Plan of Action - H. S. Bergen and J. E. Spr i nggaite i The availability of alternate products to satisfy customer requirements was reviewed. Main problems are that no replacement product is available for capacitors and replacement products for otheruses pose a pollution problem. in plasticizer uses, evidence is not available a's to whether Aroclors escape from end products, either through leeching orbydispersal inburning. . I i. . -l The .recommended plan of action is to establish aj tailored program for each business g r o u p and each customer market situation to assure that the loss of PCB's In the environment if any, is minimal. MAE 058594 P L- u WATER PCB-SD0000016856 ! 73. ! I. Appoint a Project Manager - responsible for.' the overall management of the Aroclor pollution problcmi He would be assisted by a Task Force from members of each business group plus Medical, Law, Engineering and Manufacturing. i 2.. Notify all Aroclor customers of PCB problem; I 3 Reduce and effectively control PCB effluents from Monsanto plants. ' 4. Educate customers on need to reduce and effectively control PCB eff 1 uents at their plants. i 5. Develop and implement new packaging systems ifor Aroclor 1254/1260. !. 6. Introduce to market, replacement products for Aroclor 1254/1260. I 7. Continue and expand biodegradation test program with Aroclor series, particularly 1242, 1248 and 1254. 8. Continue toxicological test program. 9. Accelerate present analytical test program.; .j 10. Determine feasibility and cost of eliminating 5/6 Cl In Aroclors 1242 and 1240. j2 11 . Study incineration products. ' 12. Develop business plan to offer: i " Monsanto Fluid Reclamation and Recovery . w lj th Enviro Chem. (Reclamation already under-way at Findett.) Cost of this program Is estimated at approximately $400M SARE and $7.00M capJtal to change equipment. '; Conclusions: In light of the recent and developing evidence of a possible threat to certain species of bird and aquatic life, we should plan to d I scontinue the manufacture- of Aroclors 1254 and 1260. The Division is instructed to develop a program to discontinue these products and report this to the Committee. The status of Aroclor 1242 should continue to bq tested to determine whether it con t r.i bu tes to this problem. Other products which might be Involved should also be examined. j - (Excerpt to Messrs . H. L. Minckler, Rodney Harr l;s , Jr., R. E. Kelly, T. K. Smith.) ! "1 MAE 058595 i WATER PCB-SD0000016857