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MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ' November 17, 1969 P res en C : Messrs. E. J. H* H. j . R. j. L . E. J . C. U 1 J. N. Dock, Chairman G i ble Eck Gill Is Pu tze1 1 Sommer Ehl ers , Secrets rY ORGANIC DIVISION, LAW AND MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS -- REPORT ON POLY* CHLORINATEO BIPHENYLS. Present : Messrs Ct J*! S ni' f t h, J7 Mason, T"! IT! S~m i t h , H-! T! Bergen , J. E. Springgate, R. E, Kelly, E. P. Wheeler, Rodney Harris, Jr., D. W. Miller, W. C. Robinson Monsanto's worldwide Aroclor business^araounts to 10^ M Ibs./yr., 70M used in functional fluids and 3^ M in plasticizers. This represents $22 M in sales. Products range from monoch10rcbipheny 1 DEFENDANT'S EXHIBIT 874 GSW 03d773 i WATER PCB-SD0000067510 /0. to dacach I orob i phenyl , terphenyls, and chlorinated terphe'nyls. Production locations are at Anniston, Alabama, Sauget, Illinois, Newport, U.K. and Yokkalchi, Japan. . Environmental Aspects - E. P. Wheeler The 5 and 6 chlorinated biphenyls (Aroclor 125^ and 1 260) have been found at limited locations in water, in bird's and some forms of aquatic life. Recent indications are that such biphenyls may affect reproduction of fowl life and may be toxic 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 life. - Aroclors 12^8 and lower in number are believed to be biodegradable but this has not been conclusively es tab 1ished as yet. n L L- Plan of Action H. S Bergen and J. E . Springgate 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 other uses pose a pollution problem. In plasticizer uses, evidence is not available as to whether Aroclors escape from end products, either through leeching or by dispersal in burning. r The recommended plan of action is to establish a tailored program for each business group-and each customer market situation to assure that the loss of PCB`s In the environment, if any, is minimal, U5w 03^77^ . WATER PCB-SD0000067511 t. Appoint a Project Manager - responsible for the overall management of the Aroclor pollution problem. Ke would be assisted by a Task Force from members of each business group plus Medical, Law, Engineering and Manufacturing. 2., Notify all Aroclor customers of PCB problem.. 3- Reduce and effectively control PCB effluents from Monsanto .plants. h. Educate customers on need to reduce and effectively control PCB effluents at their plants. 5. Develop and implement new packaging systems for Aroclor 1254/1260. . 6. Introduce to market, replacement products for Aroclor 1254/1260. 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. 10. Determine feasibility and cost of eliminating 5/6 Cl in Aroclors 1242 and 1248. 2 11. Study incineration products. * 12. Develop business plan to offer: - Monsanto Fluid Reclamation and Recovery,with Enviro Chem. (Reclamation already underway at Findett.) Cost of this program is estimated a: approximately $40QM SARE and $700M capital to change equipment. ' Conclusions: In light of the recent and developing evidence of a passible threat to certain species of bird and aquatic life, we should plan to discontinue 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 12^2 should continue to be tested whether it contributes to this problem. Other products be involved should also be examined. (Excerpt to Messrs. H. L. Minckler, Rodney Harris, Jr., T. K. Smith.) to determine which might R. E, KeUv, ' DSw 036775 WATER PCB-SD0000067512