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Monsanto Monsanto Company BOO N. Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis. Missouri 63t66 Phon.: (314) 694-1000 .OSKMHK CHEMICALS DIVISION February 18, 1970 Dear Sir: Recently several newspaper and magazine articles have been published indicating that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) have been discovered at some points in some marine, aquatic and wildlife environments. The quantities detected are said to be in the parts per million and parts per billion categories. It is claimed that the PCBs found strongly resemble chlorinated biphenyls containing 54% and 60% chlorine by weight. Products which are sold by Monsanto under the trade names of Arocloi 1254 and 1260 do contain chlorinated biphenyls. In addition to Arocloi 1254 and 1260, Monsanto sells certain functional fluids containing Arocloi. 1254. These include Pydraui 625, Pydraul AC, Pydraul AC - Winter Grade, Pydraul 540, Therminof FR-3 and certain dielectric formulations. Several other companies around the world also produce products containing chlorinated biphenyls. As your supplier of Arocloi 1254 and 1260 and formulated products containing 1254, we wish to alert you to the potential problem of environ mental contamination as referred to in the newspaper and magazine arti cles. We would like to point out the following additional facts: 1. Products such as Pydraul> 90,135, 230, 312, A-200, F-9, 150, and 60, Turbinol 153 agd Therminol FR-1 and FR-2 are not formulated with Aroclor 1254 or 1260. 2. PCBs with a chlorine content of less than 54% have not been found in the environment and appear to present no potential problem to the environment. -2- I We have developed! and are now testing, new formulations to replace the Aroclor1254 and 1260 components in our Pydrauf^ products. The new products appear to be equal in performance and to have similar physical properties. We feel that all possible care should be taken in the application, processing and effluent disposal of these products to prevent them becoming environ mental contaminants. Of interest to you may be an article in Chemical Week, October 29, 1969, regarding water pollution standards set by each state in the Union. It is attached. This article reflects that good manufacturing practice in the future may require that no product used by any company should find their way into waterways. We realize that you have marketed or may now market transformers and other electrical equipment containing dielectric fluids which include Aroclor 1254 and 1260. Although these fluids are sealed into such equip ment it is recognized that occasionally the fluid may be lost through leaks resulting from equipment misuse or equipment repair necessitating replace ment of the fluid. Since the dielectric fluid contained in this equipment is only an incidental part of the over-all unit manufactured by you, we are not notifying the purchasers of such equipment of the potential environmental contamination problem described in this letter. We do recommend, however, that you notify such equipment users of this problem. Sincerely yours. lb Attachment rv%. Donald A. Olson Director of Sales Functional Fluids Group MCL000095 ohuciiimek/ OCTOBER 2371969 Environment The huge water requirements of the chemical industrynow the nation's third largest user--make water quality and availability increasingly important factors for site selectors. Legislation enacted in recent years has forced planners to pay close attention to pollution control standards. All 50 states have had their water quality standards ap proved entirely or in part by the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration (FWPCA). Recently a state-by-state summary of key standards was put together for the first time. Surprisingly, it was not the FWPCA that did the job. Instead it was handled by an American Public Health Assn. (APHA) subcommittee beaded by TVA Health Director F. E. Gartrell, assisted by the APHA Engineering and Sanitation Section. A portion of the study, covering standards for surface industrial water, is summarized in the tables starting on p. 80. Contrary to widely held opinions, there is considerable variation in slate standards. Take the dissolved oxygen (DO) standard, for example. Minimum allowable DO (as milli grams per liter or percent saturation) is the single most impor tant standard to chemical she evaluators. As a rough rule of thumb, a 2-mg./l. standard is considered to be one industry can live with comfortably, while a 6.0 mg./l. value is pegged 'extremely tough." California. Wyoming and Washington have set the stan dard at 6 nig./I. or higher. But a few states such as Con necticut, Maine, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Virginia and Wisconsin require 2 mg./l. or lower. Other standards-notably turbidity,, taste, odor, color and solids-, may also be important, depending upon the nature of the chemical plant's waste effluents. These standards also ex hibit statc-by-state differences. Moreover, they are generally less specific than the straight numerical DO standards. Although chemical plant site experts see little point in "running from tough standards," the criteria do make a diff erence: Plans for two nonferrous metals plants in Puerto Hieo are now on the shelf, because of standards that call for a 4.S mg./l. DO, no wastes that interfere with the esthetics of the waters and other specifications. No compilation of ground water standards has yet been published. Ground water standards may prove important in the future as companies are forced to use costly deep-well dis posal for wastes. Availability of ocean waste disposal services is also looming more important. Waste Cost.: The price tag for pollution control is high. A recent FWPCA study on the organic chemicals industry esti mated that water waste-treatment facilities can increase in stalled capital equipment costs 40% or more. Between '69-73, the organic chemical industry would have to shell out $182.5 million to remove 10% of its biological and chemical oxygen demand waste and 65% of its suspended solids. Removal lev els of 83%, 13% and 71%, respectively, for biologic oxygen de mand, chemical oxygen demand and suspended solids would require $242.6 miilion, while 98%, 30% and 89%, respectively, would up the ante to $608 million. Cleaner Air: Establishment of air quality standards is not nearly as far advanced as are water standards. The National Air Pollution Control Administration (NAPCA) is still desig nating regional air control regions. At last count. 16 regions had been formally designated and another 41 had been pro posed. NAPCA has issued air quality criteria and control technology data for sulfur oxides and particulate matter, will follow with similar studies for other pollutants. Once criteria and control data have been issued for a pollu tant and control regions have been designated, a complicated process involving standards, hearings and implementation and enforcement plans will be initiated that can take over a year to produce standards. So far, no Ann sulfur oxide or particulate standards have emerged. But NAPCA's criteria for setting the standards sug gest they'll be tough. The oxide criteria report, for example, emphasizes that there are deleterious effects to man at con centrations as low as 0.04 ppm. NAPCA's control data reports present detailed appraisals of various methods and equipment, along with estimated costs. As in the case of water, the costs will be high, although some pollutants-mainly sulfur dioxide--will have recovery values. NAPCA is sponsoring a number of research projects to improve technology. Pollution control is being spurred by financial assistance programs (mandated by state law) now operative in the following 28 stales: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida. Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana. Maine. Massachusetts. Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire. New Jersey, New York. North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia. In addition, Pennsylvania offers financial aid sanctioned hy administrative-regulation. Several states, including Utah and Maryland have legislative studies under way. The incentives take a variety of forms. Most common are exemption from personal property taxes (c.g.. Arkansas), fast depreciation (Arizona), exemption from ad valorem equip ment and structures taxes (Connecticut), exemption from lo cal taxes for stated period of time (New Hampshire), operating loss deductions (New York); credit against state in come tax (Oregon). Quantity: The large chemical complexes now in vogue make water--and lots of it--a major site criterion. The cooler the water is, the better, for it can reduce the investment m heat-exchange equipment Occasionally, plants can manage on ground water, but usually surface water is required. That means location on or near the big. drought-resistant rivers. There are less than 200 rivers in the U. S. with minimum flows over 50 cu. ft. per second (CfV Oct. 5, '68, pp. 94-93). For companies whose plant needs at least 100 cu. ft/second, the list numbers only ISO (excluding Alaska). Sea water is generally avoided because of high equipment corrosion costs. Piping water in is expensive. Duval, now opening a 1.5 mil lion tons/year sulfur mine in the arid Northwest area, was forced to install a 36-in., 38-mile-long water line and a 40- million-gal. reservoir. Cost of the water supply system hasn't been disclosed, but it is estimated that the tab was at least sev eral million dollars. The adequacy of domestic water resources in the year 2000 has recently been evaluated by the Geological Survey. Na tionally, projected demand will be 173% of potentially as sured supply. Only in three regions. New England. Ohio, and the South Atlantic Eastern Gulf, will future water require ments be easily met. Economic growth may be handicapped in nine regions: Eastern Great Lakes, Lower Mississippi. Up per Missouri-Hudson Bay, Lower Missouri. Western Gulf-- Rio Grande, Pecos, Colorado, Great Basin, and Central and South Pacific. - 79 MCL000096 For the first time. mmary of water quality standards' by all 50 states. pH Altowabl* Temperature <F) stlowftbk lners Rang* Deviation Mttimum aboveambient Dlsftolvtd oxygon {minimum. mgjl. or%> Other Requirements Alabama 6.0 a.b 1.0 90*(24hrs.) 93*(any 6 hrs.) 93* (cooling water) 10% 10* 2.0 at 5 It or Radioactivity, Color, Taste and Oder, Toxic Svbfttvncti: Only in rnidtiepthiif less amounts that would not under waters urauHfible ior industrial than 10 It eootioe and procetc-water supply purposes. Solids: Free front waste materials that cause unsightly or putrescent conditions or Inlerfere directly or Indirectly with Industrie) use. Alaska 7.0 8.0 o.5 70* 5.0 Radioactivity: Nat to exceed limits of PHS Drinking Water Standards. Turbidity: No imposed values that would Interfere with established levels of treatment. Colon True color less than 50 color units. Taste and Qdon Shalt not unreasonably Impair esthetic considerations. Solids: No dissolved solids above na tural conditions causing corrosion or scaling problems. No . visible evidence of other Heating solids or sludge deposits. No Imposed sediment loads that would interfere with established treatment levels.* Toxic Substances: Chemical constituents should be below concentrations found to be of public Health significance.* Arizona 6.5 8.6 0.5 93* 5* - - Radioactivity: Not to exceed 1/30 of the MFC* value given for Continuous occupational exposure In NBS Handbook 59. Turbidity: 50 JCU (streams); 25 JCU (lakes). Colon Free from waste mate* rials in amounts sufficient to changn existing color enough to interfere with Industrial use or to create a nuisance. Taste end Odor. Fiee from wastes in amounts sufficient to produce enough taste and odor to create a nuisance or interfere with industrial ' use. Solids: Free from wastes that would be unsightly, putrescent, odorous or in amounts that would interfere with industrial use. Toxic Substances: Free from wastes toxic to human, animal, plant or aquatic life or in amounts, that would interfere wtth industrial use. Arkansas 6.0 9.0 1.0 (24 "r5*) 95* 5* 4.0 (average Radioactivity: "Rules and Regulation* (or the Control of lontong for any cross Radiation," Arkansas Board of Health, apply. Turbidity: No dis* Section) tinclly visible increases due to wastes. Color: Shall not be In creased to the extent that It interferes with Industrial use, present or future. Taste and Odor: Must not causo offensive odors or otherwise interfere with industrial use. Solids: No dis linetly visible persistent solids, bottom deposits or sludge banks due to wastes. Toxic Substances: Must not ba present In amounts toxic to hitman, animal, plant Or aquatic life. California 6.6 8.6 7.0 8.6 ' (Coastal waters) 71.6** (Jresh water) None that 6.0 would cause Coastal water: ecological 5.0 (unless change or naturally harm aquatic lower) life (coastal waters)* Radioactivity; Shall not exceed 1/10 of the MPC* values given for continuous occupational exposure in NBS Handbook 69. Turbidity: free from wastes that could alter water'* existing turbidity. Color: Free from substancos attributable to wastes that produce detrimental color. Taste and Odor: No substances that impart foreign taste or odor. Solids: Dissolved solids In fresh water must not exceed 300 mg./l. at any time; annual mean: 175 mg./l. Settlcable solids must not be able to change nature of stream bottom or harm aquatic environment. Toxic Substances: At all times free from concentrations harmful to humans, aquatic fife or wild or domestic animats. Colorado 5.0 9.0 - 93* - 3.0 Radioactivity: Not to exceed 1/30 of the 168*1 r. week values in NBS Handbook 69. Turbidity: Must not interfere with estah fished levels of treatment. Color: Wastes present must not cause appreciable change In color or interfere with industrial use. Taste and Oder: Free from wastes that cause odor or ap preciable change in taste. Guilds: Free from wastes that arc unsightly, putrescent or odorous or would interfere with use. Toxic Substances: Free from wastes In concentrations or com Mnatfons sufficient to harm human or animal life. Connecticut 6.0 9-0 Delaware G.5-R.5 - None unless K does not exceed re commended limits for irv dustriai use 2.0 Radioactivity; Limits to be approved by appropriate state agency. Turbidity, Color, Taste and Odor: None In such quanti fies that would impair industrial use. Solids: Limited to smatt amounts that may result Horn discharge of appropriately treated wastes. Toxic Substances: Free from chemical constitu ents fn concentrations or combinations harmful to human, animal or aquatic life. - - 5* 50%* or 4.0 Radioactivity: Alpha emitters limited to 3 pc/1-; beta emitters, to 1,000 pc/1. Color, Taste and Odor. None in concentrations that cause color, taste or odor. Solids: Free from unsightly and malodorous nuisances due to floating solids or sludge de posits. Toxic Substances: None in concentrations harmful (syriergisticafly or otherwise) to humans, fish, shellfish, wildlife or aquatic Hfa. Florida 6.0 8.5 1,0 - - 4.0 Radiation: Gross beta--1,000 pc/1. (in absanco of Sr-90 and alpha emitters). Turbidity: 50 JCU. Color: Must not render water unfit for industrial-cooling or process-water supply purposes. Taste: Musi not render water unfit for Industrial use; phenols 0.001 maximum. Solids: Dissolved solids must not exceed 1,000 mg./).; monthly average: 500 mg./l. Must be free from floating wastes that are unsightly or deleterious or other wastes that tattle to form putrescent or objectionable sludge deposits. Toxic Substances: Free from wastes harmful to human, animal or aquatic life. Cu. 0.5 mg./l.; Zri, 1.0; Cr, 005; Pb. 0.05: Fe. 0.3; As, 0*05; F. 10.0; Cn. none detectable. 80 Dissolved pH Allowable Temperature (*F) allowable omen Inereis* (minimum Bongo Deviation minimum above ambient mg./l, or %) Other Requirements Georgia 6.0B.5 -- MJ?' 10* (above Intake) ZA KadtoactlWty: Must conform to state statutes. TurblcSty. Color. 3.0 (dally aver- Teat* end Oden Frie from waatas that ciusa objectionable coo *) dlttons or Interfere with Industrial use. Solidt: Fie* from wastes that are unsightly, putrescent or ctherwite objectionable or would Intartars with Industrial us*. Tootle Substances: No wastes In concentrations that would prevent fish survival or interfere with Industrial use. Hawaii h s-B 5 __ '` -- __ 4.6 Radioactivity: Not to exceed 1/30 of fh* values given by NBS Handbook 60. Turbidity: Fme from soil particles from erosion caused by land development or agricultural use. Taste and Odor: Waatas. after dilution end mixture, must not interfere with In dustrial us*. Toxic Substances: Free from substances In eoncontritions harmful To human, animat, or marine life or that make waters unsuitable for Industrial use. Idaho 6.6-9.0 0.6 2* Only It water 68* or *sv 75% (at saa- Radioactivity: Not to exceed limits of '62 PMS Drinking Water sons! low) Standards. Turbidity: No objectionable turbidity that can bo traced to a point source. Bonds: No Boating or submerged mat ter; no sludge deposit* that could adversely affect Industrial use. Toxic Substances: No wastes of other than natural origin In concentrations of public health algnlflcanc* or that could adversely affect Industrial use. Illinois 5.0-9.0 -- 95* |.0 Calor, Taste and Odor: Fro* from wastes that produce color, 3.0 (for 16 hrs. odor or taste In such a degree as to create a nuisance. Solid*: Deriodl Fra* from floating wastes that settle and form unsightly, dele- ^' tarlous or putrescent deposits. Toxic Substances: Free from wastes In concentrations or combinations harmlul to human, animal, plant or aquatic if*. Indiana B.O-9.0 -- 96* (.0 2.0 (dally overage) Osier, Taste and Oder: Free from woataa that produce color, taste or odor In such a degree as to create o aulunce. Solids: Dissolved solid* must not exceed 1,000 mg./l.; monthly aver age. 750 mg./l. Must be free from unsightly, putrescent, dele terious or otherwise objectionable wastes. Toxic Substances: Free from wastes in concentrations or combinations harmful to human, animal, plant or aquatic IUa. . Iowa Color, Taste and Oder: Free from wastes that produce color, taste or odor In such a degree as to be detrimental to Industrial use. Solids: Free from flostlog wastes In amounts that would be unsightly or deleterious or other wastes that settle to form putraacont or objectionable sludge deposits. Toxic Substances: No wastes In concentrations or combinations detrimental to human, animal or aquatic Ilf* or to Industrial use. Kansas 6.5 9.0 -- 90** 4,0* Turbidity: No incross* that causes substantia! visible contrast with natural appearance or that la detrimental to Industrial use. Colon Discharges of color-producing substances limited to con centrations not detrimental to Industrie! use. Tssts and Odor: Concentrations limited to those that would not result In notice able offensive odors or otherwise Interfere with industrial use. SoHdt: Free from floating debris or material In amounts that would be unsightly or detrimental to industrial us*. Toxic Sub stances: Pollution*! substances must be maintained below con centrations detrimental for industrial use/ Kentucky 5.0 9.0 95 73" (Dec.Feb.) 2Vhr IO771day Color, Taste and Odor: Wastes must not create a nuisance. Sotids; Dissolved solids must not exceed 1,000 mg./l.; monthly overage: 750 mg./l. No Boating wastes In unsightly or deletarlous amounts; no other wastes that settle to form putrescent or objectionable sludges. Toxic Substances: No wastes in con centrations or combinations harmful to human, animat, plant nr aquatic life. Louisiana 6.0-9.0 -- 96.B* 5.4' Radlesctivlty: Specific limits set for all radioactive isotopes re leased as waste. Solids: Nona that would produce floating mas***, sludge banks or bads on bottom, either organic or In organic. Taste Subetancas: No waatas In concentrations or com binations harmful to animal or plant life Maine 6.0-9.0* o.s* 90** 2.0* Radioactivity: Not to exceed *62 PHS Drinking Water Standards. Turbidity, Color, Taste and Odon Free from waste: that Impart turbidity, color, taste or odor or Impair Industrial use. Solid*: Free from sludge deposits, solid rafus* and floating solids. Toxic Substance*: No chemical constituents from waste sources harmful to humane or that adversely affect Industrial use. Maryland s.0-9.0 (unless natural) 100* 4.0 (unless naturally lower) Color, Teste and Odon Free from waste materials that change axisting color or produce taste end odor to auch a degree as to create a nuisance or Interfere with industrial use. Solids: Free from wastes that float, settle to form deposits, create s nuisance or interfere with Industrial us* and are unsightly, putrescent or odorous. Toxic Substances: Free from toxic wastes that interfere with Industrial usa or that are harmful to human, plsnt, animal or aquotlc IN*. Massachusvtts 6.0-9.0 -- 9tr 2.0 RadloactMtyi Non* In concentrations harmful to human, animal or aquatic Ilf*. Turbidity, Color, Tost* and Odor: None In con centration*'that would Impair industrial us*. Solids: Non* al lowed except that which may result from the discharge from waste-treatment facNItlas providing appropriate treatment. Toxic Substances: None in concentrations or combinations harmful to human, animal or aquatic ttfo. Water quality standards . Dlcntwi pH Allowable Taroporstur(*F) allowable onyjM Iikiwh (mlahnum __________Bang* PwhHw Maximal* abovaneiblsnt re|./l. or 1C) Other Rsqulretnents ' Michigan 6.6-8.8 OJS -- to* Enough to ore- RidMactMty: Standard* to b* aatabllshad when information ' vent nuisance I* availaM* on dalatariou* affects. Turbidity, Color; No objec tion*M* unnatural turbidity or color In quantities sufficient to Intarfara with Industrial use. Taste and Odor: Below levels that ara or may bacoma Injurious to Industrial use. Solids: Dissolved eotlds must not exceed 750 mg./l.; monthly average: 500 mo./!. No floating solids or ob|octlonoble deposits in quantities that would Intarfara arith Industrial use. Tonic Substances: Llmltod to concontratfona less than those that are or may become Injurious to tld* us*. MInnosels 6.0-9.0 -- 86* -- -- Cater, Taste and Odor, Solids: Fra* from wastes that causa nuisance condition*, such a* malarial discoloration, obnoxious, odors, oigalficont floating solids, -excessive suspended solids dr sludge deposits. Mississippi 6.0-8.5 1.0 S3* 10* 3.0 Color, Taste and Oden Fro# from wastes that produce color or odor In such degree as to create a nuisance. Solids: Dissolved solids must not exceed 1,500 mo./l.; monthly average 750 mg./l. Must ho hoe from floating wastes thot settle to form unsightly, deleterious. objectionable or putrescent deposits Totdc Substances: No wastes In concentrations or combinations harmful to human, animal or aquatic life. Missouri 6.S-9.0 -- 90* 9*(over*Root crass sermon) ' 4.0* Radioactivity: Gross beta: 1,000 pc/1. {in absence ol Sr-90 and alpha emitters). Sr-90:10 pc/1. Dissolved Re-226: 3 pc/1. Color Wastes must not causa substantial visible contrast with natural appearance of stream or Intarfara with Industrial use. Taste and Odor: Limited to concentrations that would not result hi notice able offensive odors or otherwise intarfara with Industrial use. SoHdo: No noticeable organic or Inorganic deposits or floating materials In unsightly or deleterious amounts. Tonic Substances; Concentrations not detrimental to Industrial use or toxic to humans, Osh, wHdrite. F:L2- Montana &5-9.S 0.5 NO adverse change -- RadiosetlvNyi Not to exceed '62 PH5 Drinking Wotor Standards, Turbidity: Must not interfere with established levels of treatment Color, TeaYe and Odor: Water shall he maintained In con dition not offensive to cense of sight or small. Solids: No flout big solids and sludge deposits hi amount* deleterious to Indus trial use; no sediments or sattleeble solids that affect treatment levels. Toxic Substances; Amounts present must not adversely offset Industrial use. Nebraska 6.5-9.0 1.0 .90* 5* (May. Oct.) to* (Nov- Apr.) Rato: 2'/hr. i S 0 Radioactivity: Mutt conform with Radk>k>glc*l Health Regule- ' ttont (1st. ad.). State of Nebraska, '66. Turbidity: No more than 10% incraaaa above normal level. Color: No evidence of matter that creates nuisanca conditions. Teste and Odor: Lass than amounts that would dagrada water quality for Industrial use; phenol: 0.001 mg./l. Solids: Dissolved solids must not excead 1,500 mg./l. No more then 20% Incraaaa (limit 100 mg./l.l from any point source. No waste solids that pamilt daposi tion or ara deleterious to industrial use. Toxic Substances: .Nona In concentrations or combinations that would rander water un suitable for Industrial use. - Nevada e.5-8.5 Annuel median: 7.4-8.3 -- 77.0* v (summer) (winter) g0 6lo (ovemaa, June-SopO AoritoocWvWyt Limitad to 1/10 of the 168hr.-wok values In NBS Handbook 69. Turbidity, Colsr, Taste and Oden Fma front wastes In amount* sufficient to change existing turbidity or color enough to create a nuisance or interfere with Industrial two, or to produce taste or odor In the water. Solids: Fma from floating or other wastes that settle to form studga banks or deposits In amounts that would be unsightly or odorous or Intarfara with Industrial us*. Taxlc Substances: Fro* from wastes In conearilrations nr combinations toxic to human, animal, plant or aquatic Ufa or that Interfora with Industrial uae. jNowHampshlro 6.0-8.6 -- I (unless natural) 90** No Increase that would intarfara with thin use* 5.0 Turbidity, Cater, Tost* and Odor: Nona In objectionable amounts. Solids: No floating solids or sludge deposits in objecttonabio amount*. Toxic Substencss: Non* In toxic concentration* or combination*. ' '` Now Jersey 6.S-8.E -- 87* (unle** (unto** natural) natural) 5* (up to 87*) Turbidity, SoffdK None noticeable In water or deposited along (bars. Color. Taste arid Odon Non* that are offensive to humans or detrimental to aquatic biota. Toxic Substance*: Nona that would sftoct human* or be d*tr!ment*l to aquatic biota. Now Mexico .6-8.6 i Must not pollute or make water untit for this use No oxygen demand that would cause pollution Radioactivity: Not greater than 1/10 of the 48-hr. value In NBS Handbook 69. Turbidity: Chall not causa substantial visible con trast with natural appearance. Color: Should not create on asthatlcally undesirable condition. Taste and Odor. No odor*, other than of natural origin, that ara asthatlcally objectionable or obnoxious. Bolide: No objectionable floating solid* or debris and sediment that significantly alter properties of bottom. Toxic Substances: No amounts toxic to humans, plants, fish, animals. { Now York 6.0-0.5 56* BT 9*$4 tin. 3.0 Color: No, colored wests* that alone or In combinations mak* water unsuitable ter Industrial use. Solids: No floating or aotfta- abt* solids or sludge deposits that are readily visible and at tributable to wastes. Toxic Sobst*ness: None alone or In conv bfnstlons that would impair industrial usa. Water quality standards Plnolysd pH Allowable Temperature(*F) allowable oxygon _. a>H tauMwi Mwlma pJdorth Carolina Norm*! Itrant, usually 6.0-83: at km) as 43 b swampa IT os** increase ebova ambient (minimum) eng./!. ar%) 3.0 Worth Dakota 6.04.0 03 93* JO* 3.0 5.0 (for 16 hrt./day) f- P- Ohio 6.04.0 -- os* 1.0 2.0 (daily avarage) Okiahoma 6.6-83 -- 93* 6* 4.0 Oregon 63-9.0 -- 2*(only If water 70* lass) 5.0 Pennsylvania 6.0-93 -- 93* 2*/hr. 4.0 5.0 (dolly average) Other Requirements Calais Must not render water unfit for Industrial cooling. Solid*: Must not, after dilution and mixture, make water unfit (or indus trial cooling. Toxic Setostaaces: Must not make watsr unlit for industrial cooling. Radioactivity: No discharge allowed unlees materials ara readily soluble or dispersible and of quantities acoepUMs to state health department Color, Taste and Odor: No wastes that color water or result In objectionable odors to a degree that Impairs Indus trial use. OolMK No unsightly floating wastes that would ad versely affect Industrial use or wastes that settle to form putiMeant or objoctionablo deposits. Toxic Substances: No con centrations or combinations harmful -to human, animal or aquatic Ufa. Cater, Taste and Odors Free from waatoa that produce color or odor to o degree (hot creates a nuisance. Solids: Dissolved solids must not exceed 1.000 mg./I.; monthly average: 75D mg./I. Must be free from floating or other wastes that settle to form putrescent or objectionable deposits or that ere unsightly or deleterious. Toxic Substances: No wastes in concentrations or combinations harmful to human, animal or aquatic Ilfs. Radioactivity: Average coacantratlon at points of controlled release shall not exceed State Board of Health Radiation Pro tecHan Reputation*. Turbidity: Nona that causes visible contrast with natural condition*. Color: Nona that Is persistant In con centrations detrimental to Industrial use. Taste and Odor: No concentrations that would causa offensive odors in vicinity of water or otherwise Interfere with Industrial use. SoBda: Free from floating debris, bottom deposits or other materials. Toxic Substances: Nona in quantities that make water toxic to human, animal, plant or aquatic Ufa. Radiation: Shall nol pose external hazard. Turbidity: 5 JCU above natural Calar, Taste and Odon No objectionable discoloration or conditions **tbvtlc*lly offensive to human senses of testa or smell. Solids: No floating solids, organic or inorganic deposits injurious to Industry. Toxic Substances: No conditions Injurious to public health. Color. Taste and Odor: No wastes that produce colors, tastes or odors In amounts harmful to Industrial use. Solids: Dissolved solids must not sxcaod 750 mg./I.; monthly *v*r*g*: 500 mg./l. No floating waatoa or substance* that settle to form sludge In amounts harmful to Industrial us*. Toxic Substances: None In amounts harmful to Industrial use. Rhode Island 6.0-8.5 -- 3,0* Radioactivity, Toxic Substances: No concentrations or comhfna- B.O* (16 hnj tions hsimful to human, animal or aquatic life. Turbidity, Taste day) and Odon None In concentrations thst would Impair induslrl.il use. Solids: No solid refuse, floating solids or sludge deposits. South Carolina 6.0-83 S.0-83 (awampa) B3.2** South Dakota 6.043 l.o 10** 3,0* Turbidity, Color. Taste and Oder: Free from wastes that change 23* (swamps) the existing turbidity or color or that produce taste or odor tu such a degree as to cause e nuisance or interfere with industrial use. SeHds: None from waste sources In amounts that ere un sightly, putrescent, odorous or that cause e nuisance or interfere with Industrial use. Toxic Substances: Fro* trom wastes harmful to human, animal, plant or aquatic Ufa or that Interfere directly or Indirectly with Industrial use -- Radioactivity: Nona permitted In water unless readily soluble or dispersible and la quantities allowed by federal or state agencies. Color, Taste and Odon No wastes that produce mate rial discoloration or undesirable odors. Solids: Dissolved solids must not exceed 2,000 mg./ 1. No wastes producing floating solids, sludge deposits or other offensive affects. Toxic Sub* stances: Nona in concentrations toxic to human, animal or aquatic Ufa. Tonnoasoo 6.0-9.0 1.0(24 93* mi.) 10* Rate: 37hr. Enough to pro* Radioactivity: Nona that could adversely affect Industrial use. vent..offensive Turbidity, Color: Nona In amounts or concentrations that could conditions not bo reduced to acceptable levels by comrentlonat treatment. Testa and Oden Nona that would result la taste or odor that would prevent use for Industrial processing. Solids: Dissolved solldr must not exceed BOO mg./l. No distinctly visible solids, bottom deposits or sludge banks that could be detrimental to Industrial use. Toxic Substances: None thst produces toxic conditions that would adversely affect water for Industrial use. Texas 6.0-83 6.04.0 (cooling B:` urater) m 4.0 Radioactivity: Regulated by Texas Radiation Control Act and Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation. Turbidity: No sub stantial Increase due to waste*. Color: No substantial vlolblc contrast with natural appearance of receiving waters after wattes receive beat practical treatment Taste and Odor: No concentrations that produce offensive odors, SoIMt: Dissolved aotldt mutt not exceed 1,000 rag./l, uniats water used only for cooling. Mutt bo essentially free from floating or tettleebte suspended solids thst would adversely affect Industrial use. Toxic Substances: Shalt net show acute or chronic toxicity to r hum*ns, animats or aquatic Ufa to such an extent a* to filter- fare with industrial use. 84 MCL000100 Water quality standards 1 I pH Allowable TamperaturoCOkllowable > Increase j_________________flange PwhBwi Maximum >to>mblw(l Dhnolwd oxygen (minimum mi./l.ec%) Other Requirements UUb 6.5-9.0 -- -- Varmont ex-a.E -- -- Radioactivity: Shall not exceed 1/30 of MFC* values for con tinuous occupational exposure in NSS Handbook (9. Turbidity. Color: No wastes in emounts that would change existing turbidity or color enough to creato public nuisance or intsriero with Industrial use. Teste and Odors No wastes in amounts that would produce taste or odor. SolMe: No floating wastes that ere un sightly or that Interfere with Industrial use; no wastes that settle to form unsightly or odorous sludge or bottom deposits. Toidc Substances: No wastes in concentrations or combinations toxic to human, animal, plant or aquatic life or that would Interfere with industrial use. BO* ft6 his / Radioactivity: To ba approved by appropriate state agency, dsy) ' Turbidity, Color, Taeto and Odor: None in concentrations that would impair industrial use. Solide; No floating oolids. sludge deposits or solid refute. Toxic Subetencoe: No chemical con- stltuonts In concentrations or combinations harmful to human, animat or aquatic Hie. Virginia s.0-9.0 (swamps as low as 4-3) Washington 6.5-8.5 95** (unless No sudden 1.0* naturally changes that 2.0* (da By higher) coukfharm average! aquatic life 70* t - 1)0/ 6.5 or 70* (T-15)f Color, Taste and Odor: No wastes that change existing color or produce odor to such a degree as to create a nuisance or interfere with Industrial use. Solids: No floating wastas that are Unsightly or create a ouissnee or other wastes that settle to farm unsightly, putrescent or odorous deposits. Toxic Sub stances: No wastes In concentrations or combinations lint would interfere directly or Indirectly with Industrial use. Radioactivity, Toxic Subetxnces: Below concentrations that could adversely affect Industrial us*. Turbidity. Less than 10 JCU over natural conditions. Color, Tost# and Odor, Solids: Dissolved, suspended, floating or eubmerged matter shall not reduce esthetic values so os to affect industrial uae. West Virginia Process water: 5.5-9.0 Cooling water: 5.0-9.0 Wisconsin 6.0-s.o I I r I i Wyoming 6.5 8.5 i i i Cooling water: 03* (May- 5* Nov-X Rate: 73* (bec.Apr.) Z<D7ehcr..-Apr.) Process water must permit fish passage 89* 1.0 2.0 (dally average) 1.0 2.0 (daHy average) 4* 2* (fpf streams where temp, not over 70*7 6.0 Color: None that is objectioneble. Taste end Oder: No oblectlonable odors in vicinity of the water. Bolide: No distinctly visible floating, settleebfe or suspended. solids of unreasonable kind or quantity. No objectionable bottom deposits or sludge banks Toidc Substances: No concentrations of materials poisonoti-. to -human, animal or flail life. -Color, Teoto end Odor: No materials producing color, taste or odor In amounts that would create a nuisance. Solide: Dis solved solids must not exceed 1,000 mg./].; daily average: 750 rng./l. No floating or submerged debris or waste substanens that would couso objectionable deposits in amounts to create a nuisance: Toxic Substances: None to concentrations nr comblnations toxic to humans or of public health significance. Radioactivity: Not to exceed 1/30 of NBS Handbook 69 values. Turbidity: No more than 15 JCU above natural (when turbidity is 150 JCU or less); otherwise, no more then 10% above natural. Color: Essentially free of wastes that visibly alter natural color of water or impart color to vessels or structures. Taste and Odor: Essentially tree from substances that would produce detectable odor at site of use. Solids: Essentially froa from floating or mettleable solids that ara unsightly or settle to form sludge, bank or bottom deposits. Toxic Substances: Free from toxic suhetaeces In concentrations or combinations toxic to human, anhnei or aquatic life. Standard reserved Irom Federal Water Pollution Control Administration approval ft-- total cumulative heat addition allowed from unnatural waste sources, at any point throughout the given stream reach. T - highest occurring temperature tor a given period, in a specific stream roach. . Abbreviations: PHS--Public Health Service; NBS--National Bureau o( Standards; JCU--Jackson Candle Units; pc/1---picocuries per liter. Source: Water Quality Standards of the United States, Territories, and the District of Columbia, American Public Health Assn., Subcom mittee on Water Quality Control, and Engineering and Sanitation Section. Note: Specific wmHc for colltorma, biologic oxygen demand, plant nutrionte, oil, grease, scum, bottom deposits, pesticides, specific con ductance, carbon chloroform extract, synthetic detergents not included. Some states set standards for each stream reach or river basin; in such cases, table shows least stringent requirement ;' This reprint is an excerpt from the "Plant Sites, '69" report that appeared in the October 29,1969 issue of CHEMICAL WEEK ('opyright /V6V A1c(irnnm-UiU, hu\, Nrw Y**rk, N.Y. This urtivfr iiiy m>f Jr rvjmnhn rtf \ritht>ut juntnisshm. Oft^of^wrFyAltoit ^vtsxCbni^nt^wi /Director of Pvrobnees V. H. Oraos nDewey < Aln.y Chen. M. Bo. Independence HmI Bo. Action, Mac*. /wrootor of Purchases HMrlein AXon. Casting Co. 320*330 Colt Street Irvinston, I. J. C7111 `loo of the President CP A I Steel Corp. Mlnnequa, Colorado 0{Nm or Utrf^yresldent UinivTecri^Mrfi$4jMnt \f*tOffice of the President Duval Corporation Sulphur Division P. 0. Bor 1507 Port Stoddard, Texas 79733 , office of the Preeident Iyteutu Corporation X. Chicago, Indiana Offloe of the president Int. Pipe & Ceramios Mankato, Kansas /:OffiOe of the Preeident Catalina Diver*....... Avalon, California >^we eetor of Purchases 1/ Engineering Division P. 0. Box 1118 Chrysler Corporation Detroit 31, Michigan 'Offloe of.ttoo President Diver* Equlpcent Kansas City, Kleeourl Director of Purchases ^ Fiberglass Ohio Winona, Minnesota iA Director of Purchase* Continental Can Carteret, Hev Jersey Office of the Preeident "lUusshav photo, Inc. Detroit, Mlohlgaa _ , v,.loe of the Preeident /yCerro Copper a Brass Co. Marry Landing Rd. Newark, Calif. 9*5^0 Offloe or the President yDalryland Power Oenoa, Wisconsin i/4 Office f tho President Duval Corporation 1906 First City National Bank Building Houston, Tease TJ002 l/*r*ootor of Purchases Ford Motor Company Detroit, niohigan . /Slreotor or Purchases V Hitchcock Corporation Haoon, Georgia Mreotre of Pureho* urKawneer company fosetboM, VeotsUi Director, of Purchases National Tube Company Lorain, Ohio Dlrootor of Purchases National Klectrlc Weld Bay City, Michigan /Director of Purchases ;v Standard Transformer Company * Division of American Oage A Machine Company Warren, Ohio /.Mr. T. K. SIoat Westlnghouss A69 Sharpsvlllo Avenue Sharon, Ponnaylvanla . Director of Purchases ^ Oxana Corning Fiberglass Bayonne, Hew Jersey /Hr. John Fenwiok Vestlnghouse Phoenix HAP 182$ E. Jefferson St Phoenix, Arleona i/fir. A1 Kaiser Wectinglwuse Klea. ' Box 920 Hwy. 58 V. S. Boston, Va. 24592 Director of PurchaseO L/fete Systems Division 7B5 South Street Beatrice, Nebraska 68310 / j/lr. Ken Tyson Westinghouse Bloomington, Ind. director of Purchaeee Tork Capacitor Corp. lot s. ath st. Brooklyn, N. X. MCL000102 \ V'''M* r. AW CtltMt A.rt'WX C 740 Bril.WII* Arrow Mev Mtmil, KuMcbutto J. Orun lllfa Ctrr)neri Mj. Ca. ttlukw A rtl Jn">H yittuVurjV, faqrtii 1/fSrKln at percha*.* lurriuu IntilUr Corporation hk*l$ 19* >W,Mw Colics* Point May York W Blc Hmh ^ UOIMmJCUIIilM ( illT--ir ^ i/fir. Bualc. Haw* Klaotriaal Util HI*a Cagpuqf 2427 St. Vinerot Ctmt laSoUe, ItlimU r^O. Boy Clark * v aetraai* C**Mia>, la*. 29 Cot Blolk ilnrl pjttwoot Bov Jaraey t//Hr. A. U Vltkeraoa Eao* IhMtMtiirUc Ceapmaj P. O. Ik 1039 finiinUIe, Tiu |>4r, V. blfaM Can.U-AikiUn' Bwlmie Hviatm New bwii.ra, KaiMcbuttU i/ftlroctar at Pertbtaaa Parietal Pacific Electric Ca. 1505 Celouoa K~0 Srata Clara, Oalilarala 95050 ' i/plrcctcr *f hichwH federal CmKIc Utctrlc, loo. 90 hrii Street Vewrit, VtyJimgr l/Ik. M Mak Marti Pacific Electric Co. 1200 Piper Brie* Nilpitaa. Cal Iforola 950J5 l/ltt. M Wk Central Electric Company 1 HMlit Arena* ntlilicMi JtauMtawtta l/Sr. tarry Carle.r Central Cleetric Ceapaay Jabtt Street Bad*** Fall*. M.Y. 128 \/Ytr. Jin Kinney fwer Truafomr fopartaert Geatmtt Qt*trU Cf^p An* Flint Uvaadtr UrHr* Dim, Ur|i Hif JIarri* Bvl^aty El*tlrlt tivisiM Solar AMie l*tk*tri. F. 0. Ax 2td 6lMwn| tort* Utoltm l/*Nr. TrtuA Blache* JTS Circuit Breaker Conpany 1900 ItuoiltUU Iftm rkiliMlrUt! reunaylrriaie 1>1)0 1/hHtr. Babert Vaught Kaliary Capacitor COspuy Vltyonbert, lenianw 1/iir. Barld Vinter Maloney Electric Conpany 9398 hireher * Kiacahiglmy St. Unit, Mlaeoari l/itirector ( Purclmaea Niagara Treaeforaer CuptMtlM 1747 Dal* Md r.o. * 2} Pittal* S), tw York {/Ur. 0. K. OUrnr Pacific traufanar Cenjamy 2201 Kay Bait Bedtreoa City, Califerni* 9lOCj (/fir. MelneJ blln(g B. K. Porter eapuij, lae. miter Star Electric Cieieleo 1777 lafaetrlal V.y Belaent, Cat Kamia l/jlneUr #1 toelmm Baft* Bclxcnn: lake,, Ju*. 2901 Beiden Avend* tm laland City, ihv Yarfc l/MClractor cl purcbaiaa baeirel Cettroall, Jar. P. 0. Baa 790 Monad Brut*, Saw Jenny t/'f'lractor af Pnetuoaa Borgaeo tlrtlMc Csspauy Piekona Mviaioa . BL A. Bnk l|4 PUkeee, South Car.lino l/kr. IW17 Caffe* linn Ttawiffiicr C. U)l Miner l*lrni le Jlairiw, C.lifml director at hnluM EyeV.o* traulmwr Ce. North 70S Cecfc spokamc. Ikilnvtn 94302 V^tr. Wa Prawn Spmgu* Electric Ca., lac. M7 Mar.trail Street North Adana. Maaa.'01347 'y .N MCL000103 Addresses lor Second mailing not found on lists: Director of Purchase* Publishers Printing Co. Inc. Louisville* Kentucky 40201 Director of Purchases Texas Marine Supply Company $050 Harrisburg Blvd. Houston* Texas Director of Purchases American Can Company Highway 22 Union City* New Jersey Director of Purchases Gulf Oil Corporation P.O. Box 1166 . Gulf Bldg. - Pittsburgh 40* Pennsylvania Warren Pstro Corporation P. O. Box 1589 Tulsa* Oklahoma National Electric Company McGraw Edison Company Bluefield* West Virginia Director of Purchases Canton Cotton Mills Canton* Georgia 30114 Director of Purchases Dresser Industries Inc. P. O. Box 6504 Houston* Texas 77005 Director of Purchases Y ram Corporation Box 50096 Tulsa* Oklahoma 74150 Director of Purchases Aviation Service Operation Ontario Internal Airport Ontario* California General Electric Light Military Electric Equipment 901 Broad Street Utica* New York General Electric Central Purchasing Bldg. 501 Cincinnati 15* Ohio Director of Purchases Northern Natural Gas 2223 Dodge Omaha* Nebraska Director of Purchases Owens-Illinois* Inc. P.O. Box 220 Charlotte* Michigan 48813 Director of Purchases Owens-Illinois, Inc. Glass Container Division Bridgetown, New Jersey Director of Purchases Pacific Air Lines P.O. Box 2966 3737 East Bonanza Way Phoenix* Arizona Director of Purchases Phillips Petroleum Co, 2000 E. Sepulveda Blvd. Wilmington* California Director of Purchases Phillips Petroleum Company 1245 Adams Bldg. Bartlesville, Oklahoma Office of G. C. kuabtll . Space Flight Center * Bldg. 4485 Huntsville. Alabama ' ` Director of Purchases Texas Pacific Oil P.O. Box-114 Me Kittrick, California . * *' Charles E. Unsowrth* 8905 Acacia Lane ~ Shreveport. Louisiana 71108 ' .. Director of Purchases Wilmington Supply 8 Sales 1275 Alameda Wilmington. California 90714 > Director of Purchases , Duval Corporation - - . - * 1906 First City,National Bank Bldg. Houston. Texas 77002 Director of Purchases Duval Corporation * Sulphur Division > ' . * P.O. Box 1507 - Fort Sto. .Texas 79735 ' Director of Purchases `" * Puritan Compressed Gas G/P Manufacturing Department Puritan Bldg. Oak U 13th Street Kansas City. Missouri 64100 Office of the President Balsont Purina Company ' ` P.O. Box 356 Machanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 Director of Purchases Balaton Purina Company P. O, Box 36 ' Hagar City, Wisconsin 54014 . . Director of Purchases Thatcher Glass P.O. Box 311 Muq^etine, Iowa 52761 Director of Purchases Collier Carbon & Chemical Corporation P.O. Box 70544 Los Angeles. California Office of the President U. S. Industries 6469 W. 65th Strest Chicago. Illinois 60638 . Finance Officer U.S. Government Tooele Army Depot Tooele, Utah 4 MCL000105 P.flOM <HAMl ft lOCATtONl w. Qann - B2SF OATC May 9, 1973 tUbJCCT PCB Warning Letters, Dielectric ItCrilRLNCt TO Memo to File / On May 8, 1973, I reviewed the dleleotrlo warning letters and the corresponding address list with Paul Benlgnus. The purpose was to verify the address list for these letters. Tab No. 2, Feb. 18, 1970, Olson letters This letter went to all of our transformer Askarel customers. Apparently the letter went to both transformer and oapacltor customers. The list Included in the file appears complete, per Paul Benlgnus. Tab No. 7. May 11, 1970. Olson Letter: Benlgnus agrees with the list for this letter. i Tab No. 8. May 12, 1970. Olson Letter; . Benlgnus agrees with this list for this letter. Tab 19 Sept. 8 - Oot. 18. 1970, Graham Letter} Benlgnus believes Randy's list looks fairly complete for Randy's area ofresponsibility.Benlgnus however, does not know If other salesmen sent out slmlllar letters. Benlgnus suggests I oheck this question with Don Olson. . ` -. Tab No. 22. Deo. 15, 1970,Graham Letter; .. Benlgnus believes that this letter was the result of Don Pogue's attempt to gain Information on estimated amount of Askarel for incineration. Benlgnus suggests I check with Pogue on that possible mailing list. . Tab 34, Dec, 20, 1971, Bergen #1 Lettert This letter was sent to the transformer and capacitor customers. A letter was written to companies were we had a personal name to contact. Tab No. 35, Deo. 20, 1971, Bergen #2 Letter: This letter was sent to transformer and oapacltor customers were we did not have a name to write to. Many of these letters went to the Office of the President.The combined liBt of 3^and 35 appears to be complete for these customers according to Benignm I - j cl 5 | ) | f ? j | j j; j | | f j IN 10 fttV. WJ* MCL000106 PCB Warning Letters, Dielectrio May 9, 1973 Page 2 Tab No. 24, geb. 18, 1971> Benlgnus Letter: This went to all capacitor people only. Benlgnus is oonfident that this letter went to the people on hie "1970 list of customers" whloh list he pulled out of hie file cabinet on May 8, 1973* This list should be the same list as used for letter Tab No. l4, dated Aug. 6, 1970. Tab Mo. 39> geb. 4, 1972* Bergen Letter; Benlgnus agrees the mailing list Is oorreot. Tab No, ftp, Feb. 7, 1972 Qossage Letter: Benlgnus agrees with the mailing list. Tab No. 4l, Feb. 28, 1972i Qossage Letter: Benlgnus agrees with this list.' These are people who bought transformer fluid of any quantity.over a period of the few years preseeding 1972. Note: Benlgnus commented that many of these letters were monifts in their making. He stated that It seemed to take forever to get a letter written and approved for mailing since eaoh letter and each word was reviewed very oarefully. /mo