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PUBLIC RBUOT0MS DEPARTMENT PRESS QUERY xxx) Divisional | ) Financial ' ) Corporate Bate Time , March 6* 1969 QUERIED BY (Reporter and Media) foi St. Lottie Bulletin Boards New York Public Relations Lloyd Cole Howard Mineklsr Howard Bergren Elmer Wheeler Jim Springgat . Bill RIohard/Bob Keller qobsy Bob Sanford* St* Louis correspondent for TIME TIME' science section Is doing story on alleged contamination of wildlife by polychlorinated yctyblphenyls. Story based on work of Dr. Rieebrough at University of California which appeared in NATURE, a U. K. publication. . Q. Doesn't Monsanto produotf-Tmlorlnated poljjbiphenyls? A. Yes. Q. Aren't you the only U. S. producer? A. Yes. There are other producers d around the world. Q. Can you give me Monsanto's position on this matter? } A. (Sent him company statement dated March 3, 1969.) Q. (After receiving material.) Can you better describe use of PCB in Mplastic-typeM applications? A PCB used aa a modifier or plasticizer in several areas. One is rubber-based adhesives used for such items as Industrial tapes. A second Is surface coatings for specialized uses such as traffic paints and concrete curing. A third is in elastomaric sealants for construction and automotive uses. ' Q, Is PCB used in automotive tires or vinyl plastic? A. To our knowledge, no. Q, Any other comments on JUsebrough's work? A. Looking at his report in NATURE, we have some reservation . about the absolute identification of the materials he worked on. Gas chromatography alone will not give absolute Identification. A mass spectrometer or other means would be needed for absolute identification of components. SOURCE OF ANSWER (List All Sources) NAME (Staffer Handling Query) Howard Bergren Bob Keller Gumming Paten MOWS 05816? xom Ford WATER_PCB-SD0000006795