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BRADLEY & MERRELL c/o JONES, JONES, CLOSE & BROWN, CHARTERED Seventh Floor -- Banlc of America Plaza 300 South Fourth Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-6026 (702) 385-4202 (702)MESSAGE FROM XEROX 7024: 3B5-jl655 DATE: L - Lfk TO: David McCrea, Esq. FAX#: (812) 336-5307 PHONE # : (812) 336-4840 A lc-6^1 ^J97r r r s //. * 5 ^ - C L IE N T /M A T T E R : Nevada Power/Monsanto CLIENT/M ATTER NO,: 11927.2 DOCUMENT(S) DESCRIPTION: f NUMBER OF PAGES (including cover page): MESSAGE: & THIS TELECOPY IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE ADDRESSEE NAMED ABOVE rT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGEDAND CONFIDENTIAL IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE TELECOPY IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY BYTELEPH O N E DESTROY ALL CO PIES, AND DO NOT DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION TO ANYONE THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, please call (702) 385-4202 and ask for: Robert Oster oh, Ext. 615 BRRDLEY * MERRELL ID :?023851655 T R R N SM IT C O N F IR M T IO N R E PD R T RNDDMPTARREAOUOGECRDT.RESEEENAUSISTVLMIOETINRTTER 0B00G1K21R7A'DF2E9LSBTEDY"i13*2-1' 2M93E3R3R6EL1L533: Ii0178 FEB 22 '93 18 =18 vj --^ --a is i a : i a n L l i K H H f*N U Confidential - Work Product^I MEMORANDUM Observations: 1. This supplements my February 19, 1993 memorandum \o you. 2. Tfuhtuer2e2, -Ipwagilel Wrefeesrtitnoghthoiussedomcuemmeonratnadsutmhen"eAedbsraamtsitMle eomrorreafnedreunmc"e.. In the 3. TdohceumAebnratsm. sSMeeepmaogreasn7d*u8m, 9maankdes107. specific references to "smoking gun" 4. TpahgeeAs b1r3a,m14s,M20emanodra2n1d.um makes 7 specific references to discarding files. See 5. TrehceordAsb:rams Memorandum identifies the following microfiche cards and a, Panrey-w1h98e4redforcoummoenntectoollfeocrtitoynd:o"c,u,,4mfeenettso."fcpardds and each card contains I t f l - - f c i i t a : i t a n u u K t r t " n u n u u i B .h b. In addition to the microfiche, Industrial Hygiene has: "...14 file cabinets of records in hard copy." pps, I and 4 c. P".l.a.4n8t5comrricersopfoinchdeenccaerdpsr.i.o."r tpo.J2anuary 1,1978, categorized by location: (1) Reference at Tab 1 d. mPliacnrotfcicohrerecsaprodnsd..e."ncpe.2after January 1, 978 through 1985: "...344 e. Test records prior to January 1, 1978: "...222 microfiche cards..." p.2 (1) Reference at Tab 2 f. Tcaersdtsr..e."corpd.s3 after January 1, 1978 through 1984: "...210 microfiche (1) Reference at Tab 3 Historical files of Industrial Hygiene from 1936 (Is this 1930; 1950 or 1956? It is hard to read.): "...112 microfiche cards..." p.3 (1) Reference at Tab 4 Plant correspondence dated after 1985: "...one file drawer.,." p.4 Test records dated after 1984 (Is this 1964;? It is hard to read.): "...two file drawers..." p.3 J. Mfcialearsdt:esr,i"sa.a.l.ffceiavrpedrsafi,clmeticcaeatebdriianatelatssas..hf.e"eteytpsd.aa3tnadshsaefeetsp, praucrtcicheasdinagtadsehpeaerttmhiesntotrsipceacl ((12)) RSPefDeSrenhcisetoarticTaalbfil5e at Tab 6 (3) Ptrraoicneindgu*re"s, raanddiagtiuoinde, lainsebsesftoors,"e`tdcio,xaitnT-faibira7n. phe.6alth hazard k. TWheest"inMgihnoeus"se(^DaSrMchciv:eTs)h;is".c..o2u6ldroblles oanf maiccrroonfiylmm rfeocrodrdosc.u.."mepn.t7s in 3 Kiic --i s i s - a j .i o i ica n u w K C h nubRan 6. The Abrams Memorandum is organized as follows: Page 1: INTRODUCTION Page 1: Microfiche-Records - subparagraphs (a) through (e) Page 4: sRuebcpoarrdasgrapMhsai(nat)aitnherodu_g_hmI(_g_) Hard Copy Page 7: RReeccoorrddss RMeatiennttaiionnedCt eAntteTr.heIBoyers. Pennsylvania Page 7: DISCUSSION (2 "smoking gun" references) Page 8: Plant Correspondence Files (4 "smoking gun" references) Page 9; se"hSdasaaoimmtrzcelauyoparmkldkniinnsendgnogawtEsaagssmltuoeienopcda"nilgaroreltymeyeefodiaeengrs-wehStn1thipt9cpeehe4crs0pesi,fsuamiheccrontihgwTtohsepefutsvrbWbtoesebrRte,lausee"ntsmcsicenooesdgrms"dh,t;esooip.ouep.sr.9r,(eot)Nhavoiioesrf Page 9: PPMuraarctcethiraciaselinDgCaaDtaredSpsh,aerteMmtsaeatnentrdiSapHleicSsitafofirceiatcytaiolDnSaaCftaaerPdSrsah,ceSteaitcfsee, Data Sheet Files (1 "smoking gun" reference) Page 11: P"iansrmf"ooscomremkdoiuanktrgiienoggnuagnfnur"odnrm"efrGpeerrfueeeivnrdeiceonelucsiens-)epbaurtDapgoarcrauapmghre,anwpthshircehpeh(anatods Page 11: Treefcehrenniccaels__-Lhiotewreavteurs, doc|u(nmoen"tastmioonkinmgighgtubne" used to prove knowledge of Westinghouse) 3 w" a a - a j l b ! l b [lUKhtt " N U W U U K b H 1u - a i Page 11: RECOMMENDATIONS Page 11: a6dqvuaensttaigoenss:related to the risks of keeping files vs. (1) Wpenhdaitnagreorthiemcmhiannecnet?s of litigation? Is it (2) Ihnavceastehse obfurlidtiegnatoiofnp,rowohf?ich party would (3) When does the statute of limitations run? (4) cWonhtaitnueredcoorpdesratiaorenj onfetcheessDareyparftomrentth?e (5) Wtohmaat irnetcaoinrdspuisrstuhaen^tCtoorplaowra?tion required (6) gDuoidethlieneWs ceolivtienrgahnoyusoer arlelcoorfdtsherreetecnortidosn? Page 12: TdohceuAmbernatms sthMatesmhoouraldndbuemdsispceacridfeicda:lly refers to a. dIg"[fiewsnnc]eoearrtadtrreeeeddqc.ou"miprpemr.diJoe3rtnod btoethma1ta9in7a4tlalinseshduocubhlyd ltailwbees, b. ICnodrurestsrpiaolndHeyngceienbeejDfoerepar1tm97e4ntfrionmcludtehde i"isnshsefojoluufr-slmadtnatabhtlieyeosdnitisyst"phcaeaarntdodcefad"nedfdbroioectomudrmaiatnehlginezetiartnitogiloue"sns..t"yw"ppThe.ih1coi4hsf c. Pdperroovgceelroadpmursaepstoparmnodpinrgiimautiiedzeeoliecnmceusppltaootyieohenealeplxphpoelsaaunltrthes 4 a a - 2 2 - 8 3 i s : i v n U K h H N U l'iL.L.rct.M anbnoeddloicsnocgraeprroduerasdet.e'dlaipan,bd2i/0loitrya. re"Touhtodsaetewdhischhoualrde d. UWtcc"haWlnoesoesdreree-eksdrrpmieesfceMcilonirefeim'sisscfcembwereCieelonoandrcnmdkiesempcotaetehuornnasj1ds'tseoa-dctnaio/eols'lmunfbpspipeleMCetantlrlscaeaaaidgmtbiroiaannpFnehfidtill/eeoos1sr,f,. e. USenmdienrarMainsdceElldaunceoatuison-,Msuabtepraiarlasg,rtahpehre2is, rtldoreiafsneicgnraeeirnrndgcueesdec."dotuoajprns.e2dts1/r.oairnai"rnjeTgh}oouswtedoawrtkehdsihcshohpoasureldannbode f. UAthnuerddeeitrisRMeripesfocerertlelnaDcnereaoftutoss Ia-nndsduusbWtpriaoarrlakgHrPayapgphieern3se,, pauulsaetnhdtoratudodisitcsap!rrde"paWalrleedrreatcfhtosemamnadeunwddiottrhkarpetapepoaercrthss irpmelsampnote.nd"sieaptIe,sl2yrIeceaifvteedr roanm thadeeWqueasttienghaouudsiet g. mUMMbeniiicncddrreeoeosrfsf:itilrlMmmoyirseecjdRic'eW.oellrceadoTnsrehdmroees]usacesionMmrt-eaamcisinonueertbnddapdisanarteaadtrthgheeraaamtMptehirnttehhe4lyees, dmuapilnitcaaitneesd aotfIndthuestriarlecHoyrdgsienecu"rrpen,2tlty Page 22: CONCLUSION 5 ^-zz-aj i a ; i a n u u K b H '>'s l ; ru-o k c m 7. Specific references to PCBs: a. igp"nPurcoirldgouercdaleiemndeus'd,rdeirooaxcdoiuinram-tfigeouunnritadsgneuwliihdhneeiecalihlntdehaosrc,ehunammoziaaesirenndtrtsae.tidrnuaecidnEtiixoinnangmI/pnprdol|eurcassedtdriouiaafrtleiospH,nrhyogecpaieretodntcueeorceFnttiirlooeonsrl ppaIdonrnpefodvdsacu.eeslpSvodtrreapuoinmarncetlediesld,naH6uattirsyooebgnfeoimesrtnpaogernsouyrciiedeonmedfluoitpnhrveaeeasrsl,dte,iocsptcuhorulioapmcrmne,eadenmuntprtelceaoasyafneahdnbafdeezwaagfrn.ouduiodnaueWdcslitnewaivestatseiTs.n.taergAobphlnore7oue.c"sxieenadmuatrpnheldees b. ci"ataeiHbCrwronhmeeTomcnefoyefecqtndhphorupgsrofuteeploeorlaiarieoameordwuaplifmrenynirnnlealimeefaateemdd,tiheftnmsilneiiesoeapatliotmn.seonsannrlcn,teseetriso.i.lemgtfionorporonhODrnoeceriteftInowaemnefostdbflgmstpiceoaaesmtrcptouratoirahoolilnmbmipattyoaeguefedltlnniahredadIvoesstUtnttnanhpeiiobetfotlmce,bEiauryftlnecrTereheeaodIyrsWfosatne.tpcroie'iro*tlrgdooolcveemeaunnissustistnphrsidstschmpgsdiidt;eeenJabosreiuerniingttClnSnnannosecghdelitgoitenronrsaetPrioHahoguvrnpafCtfyosroclyeoioeuwBfemdJgrvomshaeiafeselpeyuttvislsuihlnlogsioetetrbdeaeiwhhmsonmeseteeanmu-.penahseutqtrcneTinepipoSuegnaaatoghfehhagenlisarentltaotetdahneiat-rmrobfmsd1noet,eane9o,decnsmfn7aone.otctdiihs0pnthflsnolsoltsAvedonwaaoaruawisnnmyseIefsglendeelqpu-ehqaliuteduedexy,uhpuaneramsteo1esswssomansat9tuifarettugbt7pefrleinrhlyola0hltlestydeyeel,s,rt,t DSMc comments: I f a Westinghouse witnesstestifies that industrial hWygeisetinneghaonudseemapsloyreoeustainfeetyawnedreipnrdoismpoentesdabbley praeeelmffaqffoipnudrltiaot,rveytmiehhteeeaosntfwtaRsintioilcvlfhtohdealeavarjesidliBdylKyloom.pobSeamelrnuaiadintmgiegoerptnom;esnaeincnhtWaenadensintdwitneighgthhoroauuttrhesldeey c. "reBsuptonusnitbillethfoer emaraliynta1i9n7i0nsg, mInudcuhstroiaflthHisygteiestniengwdaastath. e Idnepadadrtimtioenn,t ) I t a l i e MCGKEft "NU MUUKbft 1 U = Q A.^ 3 3D 3 PU f melcCiiionntxloocaffpaoonsaiepnitsrrrnpemmteigadeeqiaanaunotatrceiisfteootnhnntttphhhellyhaeaai,(asntnSpstfwahlssoiathnaernhormlttoearwheaanssenctsiihottpoeiimtaansshsht.maostuautrbmeBnibencoaaseadfstnneltaelexyntdurnhatesmioapesatntodrlpiemulItosperonee)cuodnserrrutestaerit/sseonhmdtpvrndeoeiipaednoirlwidntofcofbjHatooiollteryfdmdimUgseseiofansepefmtinanaioioveerndntnomocrtrhawfoecebiqntnasohlutnteriisernkn.s.esumogtdesTtaTaerhftnhbdtaoio'ee.ss,r crbeoegmcaoprmdeen(ssia.leat.iw,on.t"hceladimefse.nsIen foafctc,laitimmsa)yibfetchoe!mreisekvennomtifoicreatvioanlualebgleisilnattihoins DSMc comments: BtoThplhaoienotrimteohiniesnsangouotottfhnmoonarWenupaesisegetseicnmtehgoeehnofwtufaosverodpr"laadbnaletta.d"aPntaloeftarrsoeemfenrothttoee 8. Miscellaneous Questions/Comments a. Who was the attorney who signed the document? b. WAfhfaoirwsawshthoesMigannedagtehreodfoCcourmpoenrat?te Industrial Hygiene Environmental c. W"48h3a2tUi/s1"ththerosuiggnhifi"c4a8n3c2eUo/2f2"the code at the bottom of the page d. When was this document typed? Reference is made to January 1,1978 wtHhaaroszuaprgrdhepC1ao9rem8d5m.iunMn1iyc9a8gt6iuoesnshsoSirtstaltynhdabaterdftoh.irse dOoScHumAe'snti|misptlheamtetnhtiastidooncuomf ethnet 7 f /L RECEIVE TRANSACTION REP RT F E BI - 2 2 - 9 3 N O N 12:09 # DATE S. T01 FEB-22 12:04 NAME TIME PGS 812 336 5307 4'2ir ,(T NOTE OK DP I