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i ... . CCHHLLOORRIINNAATTEEDD BBIIPPHHEENNYYLLSS CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS. '1 . !' U || ` ! 12-15-66 Report of New Chemical Hazard - New Scientist Dec. '66 (Jensens Work) ^, First published report about PCB '1 ; 12-29-66 Widmark letter' to Ford-Monsanto Head of Institute of Analytical Chemistry University of Stockholm, Sweden Found unknowns to be polychlorinated biphenyls made by Monsanto, et al - used GC/Mass. Sea eagle - 80 ppm polychlorinated biphenyls - 80 ppm pesticides - 40 ppm mercury No knowledge of biological significance in living organisms. .- Collaboration started with Dept, of Toxicology/Carolin Institute. Would like to work with Monsanto Toxicologists on problem. 1 1-10-67 Press Release, LKB Instrm. Co.. (Jensens Work) . ' 1-26-67 D. Wood letter to Buchanan . Visited Sweden . Confirmed chlorinated biphenyl report of Jensen ' i . 1-30-67 Editorial in Chemical Engineering ' Covers Jensens work - ' -*' 2-13-67 Wilde letter to Kelly . ' 2-21-67 "Hardy letter to.Kelly RichardfjJof Shell - Jensen may have jumped gun in blaming chlorinated biphenyls '' j 2-21-67 Kelly letter to Wilde - No need to contact Swedish people , 2-27-67 Widmark letter to Wilde . Reviews lecture at Baeyer in Germany .2-27-67 Kelly letter to Thomas - NCR 3-16-67 Wilde letter to Kelly - Widmark Letter 5-67 10-21-67 11-1-67 11-2-67 ' * S.A.O.A.C. - Pub. - Widmark 50 1069 (1967) Holmes, Simmons, Tatton - Nature 216 227 (1967) Confirms work of Jensen Hardy letter to Richardson at Shell Status of work at Shell? Richardson letter to Hardy Confirmed by GC/Mass. Aroclor 1254 in eggs from 100 ppm feeding studies - confirmed Govt. Labs. o? J? * Holden, Marsden - Nature 216 1274 (1967) , PCBin seals CB appears in birds with aquatic environment - I I suggests river contamination. Human in UK contain little PCB <0.1 ppm in tfilz. Suggests pollution is of aquatic origin - if air more would be found in human fat. Cones, found ft LD50 - unlikely that residues of pda constitute direct toxic hazard. .m 1-8-68 . Heininger letter to RObson/Anagnostopoulos. Birdsall, Wisconsin Alumni Res. Foundation (WARF) Studies to be on shore birds Funded by u.S. Dept, of Interior, Fish & wildlife Service Suggested that Monsanto-WARF work openly 1-16-68 , Wilson letter to Gentlemen/Monsanto Res. Chemist, U.S. Dept, of Interior Fish & Wildlife Service Investigation of chlorinated polyphenyls in avian and animal tissues 1-26-68 Lincer letter to Patterson, MCL Res. Assistant, Syracuse Univ. Res. Corp., New York Wanted polychlorinated biphenyl references & materials 2-8-68 Spencer letter to Richard Consultant, Nat. Ag. Chemicals Assoc- Interferences with chlorinated hydrocarbons 2-13-68 Baxter letter to Richard - Ref. to Syracuse 2-19-68 Richard letter to Baxter - Aroclor j?'a, status 2-23-68 'Hardy letter to Richard ' 4-26-68 5-3-68 Paton letter 'to Kelly * Newell letter to Hunt " Chairman Dept, of Ag. & Environmental Toxicology, Stanford Res. Institute Toxicological results/birds & fish/enzyme induction stimulated Recommended tests in cooperation with Monsanto rather . than seek govt. support Med. Dept. recommended no action. 5-6-68 Kelly memo to Robson/Anagnostopoulos - Reference to 5-3-68 5-20-68 Richard to Davis and back 5-23-68 Richard to Davis and back mons 093554 3- /7-J.5-68 7-31-68 8-23-68 9-5-68 9-11-68 10-9-68 10-21-68 11-1-68 11-6-68 11-13-68 11-14-68 11-27-68 11-68 12-3-68 12-9-68 12-9-68 12-14-68 12-19-68 12-20-68 12-23-68 12-30-68 12-30-68 Glasgow, Chief Pesticides v requested info on Aroc.irs Ref. Stds. Section . ,T Dept. Health, Education & Welfare Blickenstaff - USDA - quality control for formulat.ois Dykstra - USDI - Pautuxent, Maryland Labs - Aroclor sent Paton Memo `' | Wheeler to Early, trip plan Wheeler plan memo for visits j ' 1V Wheeler memo to Richard - Biotest Protocols Risebrough - Confidential pre-publication PCB in fish 6 birds Comments from Monsanto solicited Wheeler to Richard - Risebrough paper ' Risebrough to Conkin - Publication Review Wheeler to Richard Conkin to Risebrough - Comments on review of manuscript Wheeler memo to Richard Paton to Richard Include Aroclor 5460 Gunther - Prof, of Entomology & Chemistry, Univ. of Calif. School of Ag. Sciences : Dept, of Entomology --... Citrus-Res. Ctr 6 Ag. Expt. Sta. - Riverside State USDA Research Area Committee including Hawaii DDT & chlorinated hydrocarbons Gunther to Paton - Request for Aroclor Sas. Wheeler to Richard - Calendra Minutes Richard to Wheeler - Calendra Minutes Risebrough - Nature 220 1098 (1968) Richard to Tucker - DDT, et al Wheeler to Calendra - Letter of authorization Bryant to Harris - Rome Pollution Laboratory Richard to Kuhn - Legal problems Tucker to Richard - Chlorinated Naphthalenes . , - . to* 12-31-68 1-7-69 1-9-69 1-10-69 1-16-69 1-21-69 1-21-69 1-23-69 1-24-69 1-30-69 2-4-69 2-7-69 2-10-69 2-24-69 2-25-69 2-25-69 2-25-69 2-26-69 2-26-69 2-28-69 3-4-69 3-4-69 3-5-69 I Tucker altar - Aroclor'at' Anniston r' | Wheeler to Richard - Aroclor Wildlife Wheeler to Richard - Meeting ' Wheeler to Calendra - Feeding of Halowaxes Wheeler to Tucker - Widmark Paper Wheeler to Fancher - Proceed with chickens Wheeler to Richard - Pesticide Structures Hodges to Buckley - Aroclors in Plant Effluents . Paton to Keller, et al - Montar Tucker to Wood - Update Wood to Tucker - Reply Tucker to Wheeler - Pesticide Sas. Wheeler to Fancher - DDT, et al sas.' Perlman - San Francisco Chronicle Tucker to Keplinger . Tucker to Wheeler - Widmark's Paper Tucker to Wheeler/Richard - Anniston River Results "Notes on meeting - Burgen, et; al Tucker to Stark - Solubility ' Rough Draft - Keller - Position Statement Tucker to Richard - Combustion Wheeler to Wood - Dept, of Fish t Game Paton to Richard - DDT on Trial -4- HUNS 093556 , fCdUixJ t//n /, a