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Infor mntion Sorviccs Department Westinghouse Electee Corporation PiaaaaRatum to Sander by: July 1 3 , 1 9 7 6 REF: 2 6 < * - 1 3 Date Sant: July 8 , 1 9 7 6 Location end Department: B l d g . - D. P. Kaiser B l d g . - J. R. Rrbey Name: H Z A S E RETURN WITH CORRECTIONS, IF ANY, BY JULY 13 Approved by: Date. <> l< v tf C -^ .j 7; ^ ~ -r- * O' / information Copies to: South Boston, Va. - J. G. Aldworth Sharon - R. A. Baker Greentree - C. 8. Price Gateway - J. B. Wright J. P. Daley R. E. Villa H. R. Elliott ~ *~ ~ Description of Attached Material: WESTINGHOUSE TO QUIT USING PCBs IN TRANSFORMERS Pleas# Return to: B l d g . - 1535 Y. J. Rinaldi 235-3320 NPC00026461 753798 \ Westinghouse Public Relations Wi-i'pgteuis 's:ir c Ct^ v ' oi W M in jfj:3 i Pii:L-*a. h ` 'V .i'.r.i ;; Contact: V. J. Rinaldi Telephone: (412) 255-3520 FOR APPROVAL ONLY WESTINGHOUSE TO QUIT USING PCBs IN TRANSFORMERS PITTSBURGH, July 15 -- Westinghouse Electric Corporation here announced, effective today, that it is phasing out of the use of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs) used as a fire-resistant insulating fluid in transformers. As of today, no new quotations will he made for units filled with PCB for shipment after December 31# 1976. PCBs are known by the industry trade names of Inerteen/Askeral. Westinghouse customers who have orders placed for delivery after December 31, 1976, are being contacted to determine if existing shipping schedules can be advanced and are being offered alternatives. Hr. M. J. McDonough, executive vice, president of Power Systems Transmission & Distribution Group stated that this announcement covers trans former products where FCB is used. PCBs are a class of chemicals whose individual members have widely differing combinations of physical, chemical i and biological properties. "During the last seven years, a significant amount of our total production has been with PCBs," said Mr. McDonough. "Phasing out of its use - more - NPC00026462 753799 i; f -.1 * V 11 :$ ! >:? lestlnghouse To Quit Using PCBs In Transformers ^ f , '*' *' -2 will have a serious Impact on future)systems designs, consulting engineers and our customers. We regret having taken this action." Westlnghouse has produced FC9-filIed transformers for over 40 years. However In today's environment the potential liability associated with manu facturing and handling of PCBs ie constantly increasing in inordinate levels. "We do not feel it is in our best interest or our customers to con tinue producing transformers using this fluid,0 said Mr. McDonough. Various forms of legislation have passed or are now pending, all of which either severely regulate, or restrict the use of PCBs. EPA officials have indicated their Intent to put into effect during 1976 proposed rules and regulations covering fines, penalties and controls for spills, discharge and the transport of PCB fluids. A spill Is defined as being as little a6 one pound. In instances involving gross negligence, an individual can he fined $10,000 and/or one year in jail. Mr. McDonough said, ,fWe are hopeful that our customers realize the potential liabilities and consequences that we all are exposed to if we con tinue to produce transformers insulated and pooled with PCB fluid*." ## 26 04 -1 m - COPY OF WESTINGHOUSE PCB POSITION PAPER ENCLOSED. : r t I -776- '*' j .'* " - .i'- y '- '--f's'-r?* . . *=* ' v i v . M*. UPC00026463 75380  INERTEEN POSITION PAPER ;/V:= The Westinghouse Transformer Divisions announce that effective 12:01, July 15, :Y;- , 1976, no.new quotations will be made for units filled with Inerteen (a poly- v - chlorinated biphenyl compound) for shipment after December 31, 1976. This ..." \ announcement .covers only transformer products. We regret having to take this action. Westinghouse has produced Inerteenfilled transformers for over 40 years but in today*s environment the concern related to polychlorinated biphenyl compounds has-been increased to inordinate levels. Therefore, we do not feel that it is in our best interests or our customers* to continue to produce apparatus utilising this fluid. Various forms of state legislation have been passed or are now pending, all of which either severely regulate or restrict the use of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds in closed electrical systems. The U.S. EPA is continuing to force the elimination of these compounds from even being used in closed electrical systems. The EPA has proposed regulations covering fines, penalties and controls for spills, discharge and the transport of polychlorinated biphenyl 4 compounds. These regulations define a spill as an amount of one pound or more. Thus, in instances involving gross negligence in a spill from a trans former, an individual could be fined 510,000 and/or imprisoned for one year. In addition, the owner or operator of the facility where this transformer was f stored or in operation could be subject to a maximum fine of $500,000. Finally, the same EPA officials have indicated a proposed discharge limitation on 5 ri polychlorinated hiphenyl compounds from manufacturing facilities that effec \ tively preclude further operations involving .polychlorinated biphenyl compounds in transformer manufacturing facilities. These limitations prohibit polychlo rinated biphenyl compounds in any process water discharged to navigable waters, with the exception of jet ejector, welding and plating water discharge. Further, all other discharges, including the above exceptions shail not exceed a monthly average concentration of one ppb of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds. In addition to the foregoing action, we are imediately contacting those customers having orders now entered for delivery after December 31 1976, to determine if existing shipping schedules for these units can be advanced or if one of the alternatives listed below would be acceptable. (A) A detailed listing of all customers with whom we now have orders for delivery after December 31 1976, has been made. These customers in conjunction with field sales and division sales personnel will be contacted to determine if these units can be moved forward In our production schedule. (B) If forward movement of' order Is impractical, the substitution of oil or silicone can be made leaving delivery time as originally quoted. f - * * r NPC00026464 753801 - 2- (C) Ventilated dry type -- air cooled units substitutable for some applications. (D) Sealed dry type -- another alternative design. An estimate of the present relative price levels (compared to oil) for each of the alternative designs is set forth below: Oil Filled 1003 Ventilated Dry Type 120-1253 Inerteen (Discontinued after 12/31/76) 125? Silicone 145-1553 Sealed Dry Type 2003 There still remains a great many unanswered questions relating to the retro fitting of existing Inerteen filled transfcrmers. V.'e are continuing to investigate the practical aspects of this alternative and once specific con clusions are reached, we will rake this information available. If retrofitting is being considered^ it is our conclusion at this tire that each transformer must be analyzed on a unit-by-unit basis to determine: (A) Its loading and thermal characteristics (B) Derating if necessary (C) Gas space (D) Type of gasketing (where used) (E) Compatibility of residual Inerteen with other insulating fluids Even after the insulating fluid has been drained and numerous flushings, a residual amount of Inerteen will be retained in the transformer. It has not been determined at this time what EPA's position will be for retrofitted units but both the original fluid ar.d the flushing fluid will have to be disposed of at a polychlorinated biphenyl compound treatment cr disposal facility. Thus, ;these materials will have to be handled and disposed of in accordance with the (procedures prescribed'in ANSI C107 (1974). i .We deeply regret having to take this action and are hopeful that cur customers will realize the potential liabilities ar.d consequences that we ar.d they are exposed to if v;e continue to produce transformers insulated and cooled with the polychlorinated biphenyl compound fluid. rr .1 - NPC00026465 753802 * W e s tin g h o u s e S ailing P olicy 4d-U U 0 Paga 1 Power Transformer Equipment Grounding Transformers. CSS Unit Substations. Mobile Unit Substations. Medium Power Transformers. L.quid rilled Shunt Reactors. Three Phase Step Regulators / Price References, D iscounts and M ultipliers Price Reference Product User Discount 48-001 Discount Multiplier PL 48-125 (Dated 9-1-74) PL 48-220 (Dated 9-1-74) PL 48-320 (Dated 9-1-74) PL 48-420 (Dated 9-1-74) PL 47-521 (9-1-74) Grounding Transformer. Liquid CSP Unit Substations Mobile Substation Substation and Medium Power Transformers (See Page 2 of Price List 48-420 for Ratings Covered) Three Phase Step Regulators: Types UTS and UT7 Effective September 1. 1974 40% 0.60 Effective September 1, 1974 40% 0.60 Effective September 1, 1974 40% 0.60 Effective September 1. 1974 40% 0.60 Effective September 1, 1974 40% 0.60 Changed or added m t i previous issue. 9 AD users inclucmg 9 vale and puo-ic uiiliiies. cdustnsls. HEA-ccops. government ijsn c.ss. tedersl. s u it. country and morvctpal governments. con use tor s i a eaucsrlonsl UiSt/umentt. (J The price lisu ere for esnmsting purposes only. Sol for generel JtsVibutior N ou: For renew el p m i. refer to Selling Policy 100 ' Distributor Discount Direct 1 Only * See Schedule 48-008 Direct Only Standard Condition* o f Sale Pricas Pricas. discounts and commissions art subject to changa without notice. Computing final net pricas Compute net prica for each un it drop the cents, and multiply by the number of units. Price Policy Effective September 1, 1974 Pnces are suoiect to adjustment upward or downward based on changes in Bureau of Labor Statistics labor and material indices as follows. 1. Definitions a Labor Index shall be the "Gross Aver age Hourly Earnings" rate in the Electrical Equipment Industry (S.C 36) as puslisnec in the "Monthly Labor Review" bv the Bureau of Labor Stat srics. U S. Deoartment of Labor b. Material index shall be the Steel Mil' Products Index (WPI 10-13) as published in the "Monthly Labor Review" by the Bureau of LaDor Statistics. U S Depart ment of Labor. c. Base Labor and Material Indices, are: Gross Average Hourly Earnings (SIC 36) *3.99 Steal Mil* Products Index (WPI 10-13) 189.8 Tries# are the mest recently oubLshcd inoicas as of September 1, 1974 2. Adjustment Components For the purpose of adjustment the pro portion of the contract price rep'esemng Labor is accepted as 55% and tne propor tion of tne contact price representing Material .3 accepted as 35% ( ess the price of insularing oil content, i* anv. at 30 cents per ga'lon and Inerteer content, if any. at *2.26 per gallon). 3. Adjustment Prcceoure n. The Base Labor and Mater.al Indices shall be compared with the Laoor and Material Irdxes ccr.tairod ir. *ne most recently publ shed "Monthly Laocr Re view" available or the date of shipment and pe'centages of increase or decrease will be cote'rrmcd The adjustments ter charges in the cos: cf Labe' anc Material snail be ebramed by aopiyng such per centages of increase or oecrease to tne amounts represent.ng Laoor and Matena. as indica:ed above, and the result shall be accepted as an increase ur cecrease in the pr.ee b The price for insulating oil or Inerte-n (if any) shall be adjusted upward or downwa'o based u p o n the f herence be tween 30 cents per gal on h ' o I and *2.26 per qallcr 'or lne*:een and tne actual total cost of o;i or inerteer. on the dare of shipment of such o*l or Inerteen to the Purchaser 4 General a. If shipment is oelayea because of Pncet anJ discount * t subject to enenge w ith out notice causes beyond the reasonable control of Westmghnuse or because of fire, flood, strikes or ether labo' difficulty, act of any governmental aunor.ty or of the Pur chaser. riot, embargo, car sho'tage. wrecks or delays in transportation or inability, cue to causes beyond its ccrt'o l. to obtain necessary labor, materials, or manufactur ing facilities from usua' sources, the price adjustment shali be determined on the basis of the date of actual shipment. b In the event of any change in the re quirements of the contract prior to sh.pment resulting in a change in the contract price, tne new- price shall be considered as having been in effect on the date tne order was recetveo. c. Should the ind.ces referred to above be discontinued, or should the pas s of 'h e r calculation be modified, piooer indices snail be selecteo by mutual agreement. d. In cetermir.'ng adjustment ;c the price for Labor and Material, cnanges in amounts sha'I bo calculated to the nearest one-tenth of one perce**-- Taxes The price does not include any Federal, stats or local property, license, privilege, sales, use. excise, gross receipts or other like taxes which may now or hereafter be applicable to. measured by or imposed upon or with respect to trie transaction, tne property. :ts sale, its value or its use. S e p te m b e r 1 . 1S74 S u p o w O n Selling Po'-cy X I -000. d a te * Jen* 27 1974 g. 0 . C/2090, 2080/P NPC00026466 753803 J Selling Policy 48-000 Page 2 Westinghouse or any services performed in connection therewith. Purchaser agrees to pay or re imburse any such taxes which Westinghouse or Westinghouse's subcontractors or suppliers are required to pay. Standard Terms of Payment Standard terms of payment are net within 30 days from date of invoice. Terms of payment vary depending upon the agency involved but it is generally understood that the U.S. Government will pay promptly upon receipt of invoice. Accelerated or Delayed Payment There will be no reduction in phes for payments more favorable to Westinghouse than the standard terms. If payments are not made in conformance with the standard terms, the auotad price shat!, without prejudice to the right of Westinghouse to immediate payment, be increased by an amount equal to the lesser Of 1.6% per month or fraction thereof cn the unpaid balance or the highest legal rate, Payment If, in the judgment of Westinghouse, the financial condition of the purchaser, at any tim during the manufacturing period, or ot the time the product is ready for shipment, does not justify .the terms of payment speci fied. Westinghouse may require full or partiat payment in advance. If shipments are delayed by the purchaser, payments shall become due from date when Westinghouse is prepared to make ship m ent If manufacture is delayed by the pur chaser, payment shall be maoe based on tire contract price and percent of comple tion and purchaser shall reimburse Westinghouss tor any additions! costs resulting from such delay. Products held fer the pur chaser shall be at the risk and expense of the purchaser. Delivery F.O .B .-P/S-Frt/Ppd. and Allowed: This product is delivered f.o.b. point of ship m ent freight prepaid to accessible com mon carrier point nearest to the first desti nation, and absorbed in the price. Freight prepaid is defined a s Area A -Shipm ents to destinations within the United States, except Alaska and Hawaii; to the accessible common carrier point nearest to the first destination, but w ith in the confines of the United States, ex cept Alaska and Hawaiian Islands. Area B - Shipments to destinations other than Area A: To the common carrier point nearest to the point of departure from Ares A to Alaska. Hawaii or Panama Canal Zone. Puerto Rico. snd any other territory depen dency. insular possession, or trust territory of the United States. Delivery outside Continental United States When shipment is made to a point or points outside the Continental United States suen as Alaska. Hawaii or Panama Canal Zone,, Puerto Rico, and ay other territory dependency, insular possession, or trust territory of the United States, freight will be allowed to the common carrier delivery point nearest to the point of departure from the confines of the continental 48 states. Transportation charges incurred frem the nearest com mon earner point in the coniinentel United States to final destination are the responsibility of the customer. Export Pecking If the purchaser or the carrier requires (he product packed for sea shipment (ex port packing), the proper price, addition must be made from the product price list F,O.B.-Destinaton-Frt./Ppd. and Allowed When the purchasers specification calls for delivery F.O.B. destination. Westinghouse w ill deliver F.O.B. accessible common car rier point nearest first destination, freight prepaid and 2 % will tee aoded to the net price. In event of shipping loss or damage: (1) Notification must be given to the West inghouse location from wntch the shipment originated within 72 nours ot delivery; (2) Written notations of apparent loss and damage must be made on the carrier's delivery receipt: (3) Concealed damage must be immediate ly reported to the delivering carrier with a request for an inspection. Cartage (Store Ooor) Delivery: Transporta tion charges incurred from the nearest com mon carrier point to final destination or to ship s*de (in case of shipments to U. S. possessions) are the responsibility of th e ' purchaser unless the common earner fur nishes store door delivery at no extra charge. Transportation charges on local shipments from warehouses w ill be borne by West inghouse to the same extent as common carrier furnishes store door delivery ai no extra charge. $ On Urge jm t* . picking for tea th .p n e n t w ill, in ganattl. c o n i'll or p ro ttc tiv i i! t i anglo bracts twtoitnem g any o tti y Jsrrjgpa ip.nurten^netf wnie*! provtCo o s iitr peettenon man weed e a t- Origin, Method of Shipment tn d Routing: Westinghouse will determine the point of origin of shipment, the method of trans portation, ano the routing of shipment. Purchasers requiring shipment by a method or routing other than that of Westinghouss selection will be billed any excess or pre mium in transportation charges. For ex ample. in case the purchaser requests AIR EXPRESS shipment. Westinghouse will absorb an amount equal to the charges of the normally selected common carrier. If the actual transportation charges cn these shipments are less than such common car rier charges. Westinghouse will aosorb only the.actual charges. Any charges for special services (such as special trains, literage. or construction or repair of transportation facilities) will be paid or reimbursed by the purchoser. If Westinghouse elects to ship by other than common carrier, ths full transportation charges w ill be prepaid. in no case will Westinghouse absorb trans portation charges in excess of the actual amount received by the carrier for its serv ices. Purchaser Pick-up: No allowance will be made in lieu of transportation if the pur chaser accepts shipment at factory, ware house or freight station. Transportation charges w ill not be deducted from a selling price. U. S. Government: When U. S. Govern ment specifications require a government bill of lading, quotation will be F.O.B. point of shipment, freight not allowed. Concealed Damage: Except in the case of F.O.B. destination shipments, Westing house will not participate in any settle ment of claims for concealed damage. When shipment has been made under an F.O.B. destination basis, purchaser must unpack immediately and. if damage is discovered, must 1. Not move product from point of ex amination, 2. Retain shipping container and packing materiai. 3. Notify carrier's agent to make inspec tion. 4. Send Westinghouse coov of earner's inspection report. * | ' j Loss, Osmage or Delay Westinghouse shall not be libie for failure; to perform or fer delay in performance dire to tire, flood, strike o* other l&bor difficulty, ! act of any governmental authority or of the Bam *frsaaEi&3ir: ; NPC00026467 753804 Power Transformer Equipment Grounding Transformers. CSP Unit Sub stations. Mobil* Unit Substations. Medium Power Transformers. Liquid Filled Shunt Reactors. Three Phase Step Regulators Purchaser, rio t embargo, car shortage, wrecics or delay in transportation, inability to obtain necessary labor, materials, or manufactunng facilities from usual sources or due to any other cause beyond its reason able control. In the event of delay in performance due to any such cause, the date of delivery or time for completion will be postponed by such length of t.me as may be reasonably necessary to compensate for the delay. Standard Warranty Westinghouse warrants that the equipment delivered by it will be of the kind and quality described in the order or connect and wilt be free of defects in workmanship and material. Should any failure to conform to ttvs warranty appear within ona year after date of shipment. Wasttnghouse shall, upon prompt notification thareof and substantia tion that the equipment nas been stored, installed, operated and maintained in ac cordance with Westinghouse recommen dations and standard industry practice, correct such non-conformities, at its op tion. either by repairing any defective pan or parts or by supplying a repaired or re placement pan or pans f.o.b. Westinghouse repair plant or factory. However, if West inghouse hes installed the equipment or furnished field engineering services with respect to its installation, end provided such installation has not been delayed by the purchaser, said one year shall run from completion of the installation or 18 months after the date of shipment, w hich ever occurs first. In no event shall Westinghouse be responsible for providing working access to the defect including disassembly and reassembly of the equipment The conditions of any tests shall be mu tually agreed upon and Westinghouse shall be notified of. and may be represented at aO tests that may be made. In case of trouble or failure, the tyoe of oil used in the equipment the type of ligntnmg protection and the application of the lightning protective device to the apparatus will be checked te dtermina the liability of Westinghouse. ANSI standardization on bushings permits pnys*csl interchangeability between Westinghouse bushings and those of other manufacturers. Because these standards cover only dim ertonal requirements with r.o control over quality and mechanic*', strength, when Westinghouse equipment is opersted with other than Westinghouse manufactured bushings, this warranty is void in case of troubla traceable to those bushings. This warranty it in lieu of all warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose or other warranties, express or implied, except of till* and against patent infringement. Cor rection of non-conformities in the manner and for the period of time provided above, shall constitute fulfillment of all liabilities of Westinghouse to the purchaser, whether based on contract, negligence or other wise with respect to or arising out of such equipment Special Warranty When requested, the Westinghouse stand ard warranty liability will be extended to cover, during the warranty period, the direct cost of: a. Removing transformer or parts from service and loading to adjacent rail car or line-haul truck. b. Line-haul transportation between the factory or repair facility and the accessible common center point nearest (1 ) the instal lation sita within the continental U. S., or (2) the point of entry (FOB surface carrier) or departure (to shipside) in the continen tal U. S. c. Unloading from rail car or line-haul truck adjacent to installation site and reinstallation of transformer or pans. For this additional coverage, add 5% to the net price for each transformer. Purchaser, as tne owner of the product, w ill retain full responsibility tor any carn age in transit. The total Westinghouse liability for (a). (b). and (c) above under this special war ranty will not exceed 50 of tne net pur chase price of the warranted product. Not included is the expense for: 1. Removing adjacent aooarstus. struc tures or fire walls. 2. Extra rigging, loading, unloading, and local transportation where rail car or linehaul truck cannot be placed adiacent to installation site. 3 Installation of spare transformers, incre mental costs of supplying temporary serv ice. etc. 4. Special services such as. but not limited to. special trains or trucks, premium trans portation. lighterage, or construction or re pair of transportation facilities. This warranty is in lieu of all warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose or other warranties, express or implied, except of title and against patent infringement. Extended Warranty Tha Westinghouse standard warranty covers a period of twelve months from date of shipment. When purchaser's specification calls for a longer period, this warranty may be extended at a price addition of 1% of the transformer net price for a two year warranty or an addition of 3% of the trans former net pnea for a threa year warranty, pro-rated for partial years. It is Westing house policy not to extend tne warranty period on this product beyond 36 months. This warranty is in lieu of all warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose or other warranties, express or implied, except of title and against patent infringement. For example, when there are requests for extended warranty and for special war ranty liability to cover "out and in" costs, the percent of net price addition will be: Warranty Pancd in Year* extandad Warranty nod Mom -% at fiat Warranty Liability Addar - % o< Nat Total A d d a r- o Nat 10 IK K 21 2K 2 33 2 2 2 2 2 2 2K 3 4 6 Limitation of Liability Westinghouse shall not be liable in con tract or in tort for special, indirect incident, or consequential damages, such as. but n limited to. loss of profits or revenue, loss use of power system, cost of capital, cos of purchased or replacement power, or claims of customers of purchaser for ser ice interruptions. The remedies o( the pi chaser set forth herein are exclusive, an. the liability of Westinghouse with respe to any contract, or anything done in cc nection therewith such as the performs or breach thereof, or from the manufact sale, delivery, resale, installation or tec cal direction of installation, repair or us any equipment covered by or furmsnec under tnis contract whether in contract tore or otherwise, shall not exceed the price of the equipment or part on whk such liability .. . Patents Subject to the following provisions. V inghouse shall at its ow n expense, dr or a: its option settle any claim, suit o ceeding brought against the Purchase and/or its vendees, mediate and imm so far as based on an allegation that goods, material, equipment, device cr (hereinafter referred to as product) c part thereof furrgshed hereunder cent a direct or a contributory infnngemc .* -y.--p-- `I N P C0 00 26 468 753805