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Monsanto - Monttnto Compsny 900 N. Un4bs<gh Boultvtrd St. louii. Mliieitri 6 JI06 014) 004>K)OO September 30, 1974 , 11 / Hind Condanior)pvt. Ltd., VPlOt Ho. 209"' poona-Bombay Road, Piirmrl Poona-411. 018. Daar Sirai ' As you have probably heard, Monsanto Is engaged In a voluntary program to limit sales of products eontMl ning polychlorinated biphonylsto uses as a dielectric in manufacture of transformers ' and capacitors from which eseape of PCB's to the envlromaent oan be prevented by our eus tomers. I This action has bsea taken bocauoa of Ksnsantc'e contcrn about certain studies which indicate PCB's may be accumulating in the Bnvlronment, and in seme instances, have been found in food or, in the food chain. M a purchaser of PCB-contslning products, we feel cortsin you ore of the interest and concern being demonstrated around the world by edentiote about tills problem, nevertheless, we call to your speciel attention the attached article on PCB's by Carl OUstafson of tha united states federal Mater Quality Administration appearing in "arvironmmtal Science and Technology." Ns believe if you ere fully advised of the potential problems associated with the oontinuod use of PCB-cont ninirg products (lb these applications) you can, by the exercise of caro and appropriate cautionary warnings to your customors, and the exorcise of care on their part, assure that PCD'a purchased by you do not escape into tha environment. Monsanto would like to sellymi its PCB-contnining products for use as a dielectric fluid on its normal solas conditions but must make such sales subjoct to the undertaking requested below. You will appreciate that we must also reserve the right to change our ealoa policy as additional facts may become known about PCB's. i MOhi 080936 contd...2 Monsanto Company V.8.A. , The undertakings with which wa would requaat you to agraa aca aa followsi 1. You agraa to uaa Monssito PCB-conteining products only as dleleotrle fluids In capacitors and ' trandormers. 2* YOU acknowladga that you hava baan advlsad by us of and that you ara awara of tha potential harm to tha environment and to food and the food chain by tha aacapa of FCB's into tha aovtonmapt. . ' 3. Ybu agraa to taka all oars in handling uaa and ' disposal of FCB's to snsurs they do not enter the environment and to so advise your custosMrs* >: 4 Ybu acknowladga receipt of tha attached handling ' precautions dor Monsanto's FOB containing products^ Zf you agree to tha above, would you kindly sign and return to. us tha enclosed duplicate copy of this latter where Indieatod. To enable us to give you satisfactory servicing on your future ord era, your prompt reply would be appreciated. Wry truly yours. 1 ' I. . R.H. JuguabSon Alms. Near. HONS 080937