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Auburn, CA (Placer Co.) Journal (Cir. 3xW. 12,719) JUlen's P. c. B Esi. isss '$4 million ' llEDb&Ep /QPtfeFour$wo|*kCTs who Charge contamination by the toxic electrical insulating chemical IPCB are seeking $4 milliSUrtn- damages from the operator of a Shasta County sawmill and plywood plant. ` ' The Superior Court suit contends that .Champion Interna tional Corp., based in -Stamford, Conn., knew the chemical was "ex tremely dangerous and hazardous" but failed to warn the workers about the risk. Spokesman John .Hanson told UPI by telephone from Cham pion's regional office in Portland, Ore., . Wednesday that the company was still waiting for notice of the lawsuit, which was filed last week. 1 Hanson said a capac itor had leaked in the Anderson plant ware house in November 1980, spilling about a half-pint of PCB-laden fluid. But he said it was considered a "minor heath hazard" at the time. The workers -- Bob Toney, John Young, Paul Roberts and Steve Meeks -- contend they were exposed to polych lorinated biphenyls be tween Oct. 27 and Oct. 30, 1980. They claimed they were "rendered sick, sore and lame" as a result of their expo sure during the separa tion of used electrical parts in a company warehouse.