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Monsanto MON8ANTO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS CO. BOO N. Lindb.rjh Boulavard St. Louis. Missouri 63166 Phons: (314) 694-1000 August 3, 1973 Dear Sir: In February, 1971 we announced the reformulation of our Pydraul" Industrial fluids to eliminate the use of poly chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as components of these fluids. Since then we have reviewed our formulations and taken further steps to remove all chlorinated compounds from our Pydraul" fluids. PydraulR fluids containing chlorinated materials have not been sold slr^ce mld-1972. Recently the Food and Drug Administration published in the Federal Register (Vol. 38, No. 129, Pgs. 18096-18104, July 67 1973) a final rule-making order regulating the sources by which polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may contaminate animal feed, food, and food-packaging materials during manufacturing, handling and storage, and limiting the levels of PCBs that may be present in animal feed, food, and food packaging materials as a result of unavoidable, environmental contamination. Attached is a copy for your use. Because you may have purchased PydraulR fluid prior to our changeover activities in mid-1972 which may have contained PCBs, you may wish to review your procedures and inspect your facilities at this time to insure that your operations are in compliance with the new regulation. To assist you in any investigations you may care to conduct, I have attached a list identifying the PydraulR fluids which contained chlorinated ingredients and those which do not. Proper disposal of chlorinated materials requires high temperature incineration. Monsanto has Installed a facility at its Sauget, Illinois plant and has made this service available to its customers. Information relating to this service Is attached to help you should you decide to dispose of such materials in this manner. 0754783 TOWOLDMONOQ59689 -2 Our current line of PydraulR fluids which do not contain chlorinated materials do not require this method of disposal. I hope this Information Is useful to you. If I can be of further service please let me know. /pep Enclosures Cummlng Paton Product Manager Fluids 0754784 TOWOLDMONOQ59690 pydraulrfluids which contained chlorinated ingredients PydraulR 90 PydraulR 135 PydraulR 135A PydraulR 150 PydraulR 150A PydraulR 230 PydraulR 23OA PydraulR 280 PydraulR 312 PydraulR 312A PydraulR 540 PydraulR 540A PydraulR 540b PydraulR 625 PydraulR 625A PydraulR AC ' PydraulR AC-A PydraulR AC-A Winter Grade PydraulR AC Winter Grade PydraulR A-200 PydraulR A-200A PydraulR A-200B PydraulR F-9 PydraulR F-9A CURRENT PYDRAULR FLUIDS (DO NOT CONTAIN CHLORINATED INGREDIENTS) PydraulR 10E (formerly PydraulR 60) PydraulR 29E LT Pydraul" 30E PydraulR 50E PydraulR 65E Pydraul 230C PydraulR 312C PydraulR 90E PydraulR 5^0C PydraulR 115E PydraulR MC (formerly MCS 1330) 0754785 TOWOLDMON0059691