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tat-- ettflln Vieftia Monsanto Monitnte AuttraM* Umitad Caat Tgwn Pnneaa Cat* 161 Fflndat* Stra*t Mafbeutn*' A*a/ to* 4077 Mail IxenanQ* Mclbeurn* Victoria 3001 ' Pttana 6-333 7a/* 30.79* Ttlagrtmt Monaanto' Malboutna 30th March, 1972. The Manager, Wilson Electric Transformer Co. Pty. Ltd.., 310 Springvale Road, GLEN WAVERLEY 3150, Vic. Dear Sir, . As you have probably heard, Monsanto is engaged in a volun- . tary program to limit sales of products containing poly chlorinated biphenyls to uses as a dielectric in manufacture of transformers and capacitors from which escape of TCo's to the environment can bo prevented by our customers. This action h3 been taken because of Monsanto's concern about certain studies which indicate PCB's nay be accumulating in the environment, and in some instances, have been found in food or in the food chain. As a purchaser of PCB-cc.iirn ining products., we feel certain you are aware of the interest and concern being demonstrated around the world by scientists about this problem. Nevertheless, we call to your spocisl attention the attached article on PC3's by Carl G. Gustafson of the United States i'ederel 'Water Quality Administration appearing in "Environmental Science and Technology". We believe if you are fully advised of the potential problem associated with the continued use of ?CB-eonfcainin~, products (in these applications) yon can, by the exercire of care and appropriate cautionary warnings to your customers, and the exorcise of oa.ee on their parti, assure that ACE's purchased cy you do net escape into the environment. Konst-.! to would like to continue to soli. you. its PCB-ccntairinc proto C/ts for use as a dielectric -fluid or its normal tales 2/ *0Hs 9**a 3 Pare 2. 50th Mr.fch, 1Q7?. Conditions, but must make such sales subject to the under takings requested below. You will appreciate -that 7/0 Lust also reserve the right to change our sales policy as additional iacts may become Known about FCB's. . The undertakings with which v;e would request you to agree are as follows': 1. You agree to use Monsanto's PCB-containing products only as dielectric fluids in capacitors end transformers.' 2. You acknowledge that you have been advised by us of and that you are aware of the potential harm to the environ ment and to food and the food chain, by the escape of PCB's into the environment. 3. You agree to take all care in handling use and disposal of PCB's to ensure they do not enter the environment and to so advise your customers. A. You acknowledge receipt of the attached handling pre cautions for Monsanto's PCB-containing products. 3. You agree to notify your customers of the- hazards of PCB's If you agree to the above, would you kindly sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate of this letter where indicated. To enable us to give you satisfactory servicing on your future orders, your prompt reply would be appreciated. Yours faithfully, MONSANTO AUSTRALIA LIMITED. H.F. G'srnsv.'orthv Product :.k.nr|7er(/ Chemicals Encs