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PRESS QUERY .SUBJECT: PCB COMPANY: Monsanto Industrial Chemicals Co. Operating Unit SOURCE OF ANSWER: HANDLED BY: REPORTER & MEDIA: DATE & TIME: Barbara Casson, Atlanta Journal Oct. 31, 1972, 10:30 p.m. Files E. V. / Q: I am doing a story based on the U.S. Geological Survey report which showed that 10 of 12 samples taken in Georgia contained PCB. What are the present uses of PCB? A: Monsanto sells PCB only to the electrical industry for heavy-duty transformers and capacitors. Q: Have all former uses such as plasticizers been discontinued? A: Yes. All such uses were discontinued in 1970 and early 1971. Q: Are there other producers of PCB? A: Monsanto is the principal manufacturer in the U.S. (there is now one other producer in this country) and there are several producers in Europe. Q: Could you cell me how many customers you have for PCB? A: No, but it would be fair to say that we are a supplier to major electrical industry manufacturers. -more- DISTRIBUTION: (X) St. Louis Bulletin Board (X) New York Public Relations ( ) New York Textiles Public Relations ( ) West Coast Public Relations (X) Brussels Public Relations (X) Lloyd R. Cole (X) X. Warren Easley (X) A. Bryan Marvin (X) Thomas F. Gogan (X) w. R. Corey (X) w. B. Papageorge (X) H. S. Bergen (X) E. P. Wheeler (X) J. F. Stapleton (X) P. J. A. Marsh HONS 060925 --2 ATLANTA JOURNAL PRESS QUERY, Oct. 31, 1972 Q: Do you know of any imports coming into the U.S.7 A: I have heard there were some imports, but I cannot confirm this fact. (Closing comment by Ms. Casson: I have read several articles where PCB was used in open-systems and I just wanted to make sure that these uses have been discontinued.) -oOo- MONS 060926