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September l, 1970 Nr* W. 0 Reinhardt Man Research A Development Moloney Kleotrlc Company P. 0. Box 101 St. Louis, Missouri 6$1< Dear Bills Paul Benignus informed to handle the PCB problem thru an**, Lttee deoision Paul also suggested that 1 prepare a paragraph or two describing the magnitude of the problem and the action which is being taken for possible use by your committee in your communications with ANSI. 1 have attached the suggested paragraphs. I hope they are useful* If 1 can be of further service, please let me know. Sincerely, /Jk Biel. CCt Mr. ? 0. Benignus Monsanto Company V. ft. Papageorge Manager, Environmental Control J W e U Q H a Twvar^ oil37* Nt'* PLAIN TIFFS EXHIBIT The presence of materials Identified as polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) in marine environments was first noted by Professors 0. Midmark and S. Jensen of the Institute of Analytical Chemistry, stookholm, Sweden, and reported in November, 1966. Since then and with Increasing frequency other investigators have identified PCB in marine and animal life. Mounting evidence has been noted that indicates PCB is ubiquitously present in the environment and is harmful to a few speolflo species of wildlife. In July, 1970, the Food & Drug Administration Issued guidelines to its field offloes establishing upper limits of PCB content of 0.2 ppm in milk and 5*0 ppm in food. Milk or food exceeding these limits is subject to confiscation. Lacking an acceptable substitute and recognising that the benefits of askarels which contain PCB far outweigh the potential threat to the environment, the manufacturer (Monsanto Company) and the users of askarels are committed to a selfimposed program of tightly controlling the use of PCB to dramatically reduce the amount escaping to the environment. Falling to achieve this objeotlve will be interpreted as evidence that these members of industry are not responsive to the welfare of the environment and provide the incentive for regulatory agencies, both state and federal, to take precipitous drastic actions. NEV 021375 729430