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bee 1920 J von Morse P. Q. Benignus 17^0 R. McCutchan ,October 25 1971 Comsat laboratory Box 115 Clarksburg* Md. 2073^ Attention:Mr. Fred Seaman Dear Mr. Seaman: We understand you have been In touch with Mr. J von Maur Morse of our Washington, D.C. office concerning a half-filled drum of Inerteen fluid that was found In your store-ro>m. This fluid is used for filling transformers and so your company may have some use f>,r It. If you have no use for It the f 1 1 twlng is the rec tmmended procedure f. r Its disposal. We are attaching a label s that the drum may be returned freight pre paid to Monsanto. We will Incinerate the material at a c-.st f $0.03 per pound. The reason for pointing out the need Tor pro per disposal of this material is the presence of polychl rirated biphenyls (PCBs).ln Inerteen fluid. As yw are undoubtedly aware the PCB concentration in our environment has c :me under increasing criticism by various governmental agencies and scien tific laboratories. In acme studies* certain PCBs have been found to be a persistent envlronmentalocontarlnant and* possibly* Injurious to certain forms of bird* aquatic and animal life. We have restricted our salsa of PCB-oontaining fluids to dielec tric uses and other aeleoted dosed system applicati on. Ve have also established an incineration facility at our Sauget, Illinois plant to dispose of waste or scrap PCB fluids. Should you have any further questions* please do not hesitate to contact me. Very truly yuirs. Cummlng Paton Product Manager Dielectric* Heat Transfer CP Sr. Pr C888 Fluids DSW 020461 STLCOPCB4008388