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J UULfUViU U miMMh U Lb^ULW Sales Information Bulletin No. 85 SUBJECT: CURRENT LIST OF TRANSFORMER ASKAREL CUSTOMERS DATE: JUNE 21, 1972 ' The attached la our up-to-date June, 1972 list of domestic USA customers to whom Monsanto sells transformer askarel fluid. You have already been Informed that users of askarel-filled transformer apparatus are no longer supplied direct from Monsanto and Instead they must now contact the transformer manufacturers for fluid "top up" requirements. Therefore, it Is Important to know exactly who to contact at the various transformer manufacturers in order to obtain the askarel fluid promptly. Please keep this listing among your permanent records. As added information we thought that you would like to read the attachment which clarifies Westinghouse policy regarding use and sale of Inerteen in transformers. cs Attachments P. G. Benignus voS Monsanto WATER PCB-SD0000001777 Lilt of Transformer Askarel Customers Allis Chalmers Columbus & Preble Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa. 15233 (412) 322-4400 Wm. Hannon Buell, Div. of Envirotech 235 N. Fourth Street Lebanon, Pa. 17042 (717) 272-2001 Schaeffer E. Specht or Peter Gelfand Federal Pacific Electric 1200 Piper Drive Miliptas, Calif. 95035 (4o8) 262-7000 Ted Reback General Electric Company Redmond Circle Rome, Georgia . (414) 23^-0211 Raymond Frahm Hevi-Duty, Div. Sola Basic P.0. Box 268 Goldsboro, N. C. 27530 (919) 734-8900 Larry Wiggins ITE Imperial Corp. 6l0 Erie Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19130 (215) 426-5700 Henry Myers or William Menzel Kuhlman Corporation Versailles, Kentucky 40383 (606) 873-8011 Benjamin T. Mikas McOraw Edison Power Systems Division P.0. Box 440 Canonsburg. Pa. 15317 (412) 745-9100 Dave Jones Niagara Transformer Corp. 1747 Dale Road P.0. Box 233 Buffalo, New York 14225 (716) 896-6500 Ken Worth or John Sadewater H. K. Porter Co. 1777 Industrial Way Belmont, Calif. 94002 (415) 591-4461 Roger Lutje or Nils Sharpe Research-Cottrell Radel Avenue P.0. Box 750 Bound Brook, N. J. 08805 (201) 356-2600 Walter F. Walda or Harry Barr Standard Transformer Co, 212 Dana Street. N.E. Warren, Ohio 44481 (216) 392-1563 William Ahl . Teledyne Glenn Pacific 703 37th Avenue Oakland, Calif. 94601 (415) 532-7404 Mike Smith R. E. Uptegraff Mfg. Co. P.0. Box 182 Bridge Street ' Scottdale, Pa. 15683 (412) 887-7700 June Crowell Van Tran Electric Corporation 1505 Van Tran Avenue Vanda 11a, 111. 62471 (618) 283-3220 Howard D. Tindall tos 00 185 L WATER PCB-SD0000001778 Ll3t of Transformer Aakarel Customers (cont.) Westinghouse Electric Corporation South Boston, Virginia (703) 575-7971 Richard Wareham Westinghouse Electric Corporation 469 Sharpsvilie Avenue Sharon, Pa. l6l46 (412) 981-1611 John W. Harrell los 001852 WATER PCB-SD0000001779 Sharon Transformer Division Letter 72-1 File 47-000 April, 1972 Transformer Coolant Considerations Much confusion has arisen on the subject of Inerteen as a result of proposed government legislation, Federal Drug Administration articles, environmental considera tions, industry actions and legal problems. This letter is published to clarify Westinghouse policy with regard to the use and sale of Inerteen in trans formers and our general approach to industry needs. Inerteen (a polychlorinated biphenyl manufactured by Monsanto) was developed forty years ago as a fireresistant fluid for heavy-duty electrical components. This is still its primary use. Today, the value of this material as a fire-resistant fluid in electrical equip ment to protect people and property from the hazards of fire and explosions is well recognized. These electrical uses have been in transformers and capacitors which are considered closed systems. Polychlorinated biphenyls have also been used in heat exchangers as a lubricant, as plasticizers in plastics, in carbonless carbon paper and in other industrial uses which would be considered non-controlled and the disposition of the PCBs would be to the environment. The chemical is considered to a large extent, nonbiodegradable and it persists in the environment after use. The Food and Drug Administration are unsure of its risks to humans at low levels and with long-term exposure and are eager to minimize any possible hazard. The FDA is, therefore, considering banning most industrial uses of the chemical in plants that pro cess or make food, feed, or packaging material. Monsanto has already withdrawn its sale for these purposes; however, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO SELL THIS CHEMICAL TO THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY WHERE THE SYSTEM IS CONSIDERED CLOSED. controls can be established and where legal consid erations have been established. 1. WESTINGHOUSE SHARON ANO SOUTH BOSTON WILL CONTINUE TO FURNISH INERTEEN FILLED TRANSFORMERS. We do not propose to change our policy in the sale of Interteen transformers where they are re quired for the application, 2. THE INDUSTRY SERVICES DIVISIONS WILL HANDLE FIELD SERVICING (REPLACEMENT, TOPPING OFF, REPAIRS ANO REMOVAL) OF INERTEEN REQUIREMENTS. Procedures have already been forwarded to the field industry services personnel with regard to handling Inerteen. If your customers require assistance, they should contact industry services who wilt furnish the necessary field engineer or shop personnel to install Inerteen in customer's equipment when repairs or field makeup dictate this need, The field engineer or shop personnel will also take responsibility for removing the unused or scrap Inerteen from the customer's transformers and disposing of this chemical. Westinghouse can handle the industry needs for trans formers whether they be DRY TYPE, OIL FI ILED or INERTEEN. You should continue to sell your customers the type of transformer that best suits his economical, environmental and application require ments as you have sold in the past. We believe you will continue to experience compe tition for Inerteen transformers from Kuhlman, General Electric, Hevi-Duty, Niagara and Standard Transformer. 9 O.P. Keiser Small Power Tranjformer Oivision Marketing Manager Mklll J.C. Gray vT Sharon Tranjformer Oivision Marketing Manager EFML P01-P04, P07-P15, 801-831, B39, B55-B63, B64, B66-869 D/2400, 2401, 2428/2412, 2413, 2417, 2418, 2419 IDS 0QL853 WATER PCB-SD0000001780