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" Moisato **w. i. mnamsE it. otu mn FIBEA17 1, If71 mptmmi Ki mrummui ftoiizm JANUAH STATUS UFCtT TO : F.J.4. (gUB - IXUSSCL8 V. f. cuts J. E. DCELAKD- TORO X. V. JOES i. i. mm - tm mm l. h. mmz T. L. GOBSAGE F. 8. FAX! V. 1. EZCBAXD J. E. SAVAGE x. f. \mnm FiS 1 0 isn m i. s. men J. MJOT 2 PLAINTIFFS I J GPTEEAL: FO't as high u 40 pp is fact? tissue have bass detected la ehlekana is Mm fork itata. FM sad IBM agreed to permit 180,000 pounds to be released for food uaa it K1 content does aoe exceed 8 pp la salvaged edible pares. Source of K1 has aoe beea determined. A* State of Florida lafonsed Monsente's Faasacela Textile pleat it mutt take Mergency measures to preveat Kl'i tram entering the laesabla liver estuary aad bay sad tdthln 30 days have aa approved permanent solueloa or face a peaalty of $5,000 per day. Bo KB's are present la the pleat affluent. The 2.3 ppb Kl's eblcb were detected are being extracted fro sed Isaac contaminated prior to the suseer of 1969. Dr. 1. Diaaa Courtaay, Batloaal Environmental Health Sciences Institute, Durham, l.C. who conducted terotology studies oe 2,4,3T and HA-mercury eadit iafonsed us that she found no teratogenic effects on rets ulth krocler 1254 and Aroclor %M0. Ihe pleas te repeat her studies using laboratory sice. Legislation has been proposed in the Msasaehuaetts louse ef lapreeeatatlves banning the discharge of Kl'e to the environant. 4 public hearing is schedule fer February I, 1971. ill 007951 HARTOLDMON0027490 Pvdreul Reformulations - will fee completed fey ear March 1 deadline. Meat el cbe Fydraule have already bean re formulated, and me\ming m February U ear reformulated Fydreula USA, 2304, 3124, 3404, end 1304 peat cfee Factory Witml Fire feat, mss work will fee ism. General Hotart. Phssisne Xsaue earns to fee under control. Ilmer Wheeler end Raleigh Garcia will vleit C.M. Tooavaada the week ef February 1 to try and get thaw to laaue a mo which will specify the Fydreula ea non-hazardous, leaed on am telephone cotnraraetions Raleigh has already had, he thinks there la e fair poealbillty el accomplishing that goal, 0> 5, Steels Christy Park - converted to Vital 29. Though thla coeg>#titiva lluid la lover is price, Raleigh Garcia la convinced the wove wi primarily based on enviromentel considerations. To our knowledge, thla la our flret major lose of business for ecological reasons. Fvdreul 4200-1 - is aov fully accepted fey Johnson Motor* and Chevralat-Msssena as a complete replacement far Fydreul 4-200. 5-drum dielectric eplllege on cosmon carrier cleaned up so future contamination of anything not possible. Tankear of fluid from G.l. at Some, Georgia coming Into WGH for inclneretion. More heat transfer H food usere switched to Therminol 64. Mrs. Pauls Kitchen* was a big one chit month - 60 drt. at various locations. ' mmmm.'CA 2413 - laclnarstlon - MBt Design la nearing cemulation and field work was started fey the plant maintenance force. Foundation work is wsll along and considerable pipe baa bean fabricated. CfA 2417 - ICS-1016 - Bd The project scope wee modified to incorporate facilities for producing all liquid 4roclars at W. G. Kruems'lch plant. The concept here is that the 4nnistoo feellltlea would fee held in standby position. Tbs revised scope was approved and the revised appropriation request data transmittal was Issued. iia 007952 HARTOLDMON0027491 3 Definitive design mi continued tad field work mi itarcid by eh* plant Mlnteaaace foreii. Construction mi a Heels 1m 1b ths itsrt bsesuis outsIds l*bor foresi would not support tbs plsat'i sffort. At this tin, sppr ox lasts ly OM*hslf of ths drlllsd pltri for foundations srs eoaplttsd sad foundation work hsi itsrtsd, This work assdi to progress rspldly to permit shipping ths frsetloostlon eoluaa idiich Is being assembled la It. Louis. CIA 7817 - Disposal of PCI's ea ioltdi . Quotations wars received fro sslsetsd vendors for various eoablastloas of fsellltlss. Simultaneously, Marketing vsi surveylag Moas&ate euitoegei to bsttsr dsflas what sad bow ucb solids would bs rsturasd. laglBssrlat bsi boss tsaporsrlly stoppsd until s forward program Is sstsbllsbsd. CIA 2451 - ff-C Phosphate - JfO Kaseareh, Msaufseturlat sad Eatlassrla| eoatlousd to study tbs procsis sad rsislvs problM srsss. Ths procsss Is now fixed sad Engineering Is rsvislai tbs preliminary scops sad gsttlBg tbs cspltsl sstlasts. As spproprlstloo request dots cranialttsl Is schsdulsd for lsts this aoatb. So asw dsvslopMats rsportsd. mmCustoast lsttsr ssat to sll aea-eeatrellable PCI ussrs la tbs 0.1. advising of dsclsloa to cssss sslss oa )tarcb 1st 1971. All European D.S.O. Managers have bssB advised of tbls decision sad background. Vs aro investigating prsss statsmenti that rsstrlctloas or s collate baa will bs put oe tbs use of PCI's la twsdsa. At s aastlat with tbs Marias Safaty Dspsrtasat of tbs Board of frsds la Loades* w wars Informed that Arcelor 1242 bad bssa classified under Class 9, Miscellaneous Batardoua Goods, prlasrlly oa tbs (rounds that ecological daMga could bs caused la lashers Mters. It was agreed that ths hatard fro acute toxicological offocts was wary slight and that classification la soy higher category would not bs warranted. Its questloa of tbs suitability of tbs present Measaato tots bias ms raised. Tbls will bs Investigated by our Distribution Department. Bl* 001*5* HARTOLDMON0027492 mism Beports on eh* *eue* vapor inhalation studios with ICi >1016 aad Aroelor 1221 wars received from Industrial liofest laboratories. The data obtained Is ehasa briaf studies indicate ehae four hour exposures to a vapor concentration of 0.64 milligrams par liter of air of drooler 1221 aad 3.7 milligrams par liter of NCS 1016 had bo effect on the teat animal*. The above eoccaBtratloaa rapraaaat approximate aaturatios with the air of the vapor under aabieat eoDdltioaa. Dr. Kspliagtr of Zaduatrial iio-faat vma queried by Dr. Garth Fitthugh of the U. I. Food aad Drug Administration as to the curraat results oa the oa-golag rat reproduction studies. Be vas reassured ehae 10 ppa of 1242 show so efface aad the coaeiaued indication ehae 100 ppm of 1254 aad 1260 ehew ms affect oa raproduceioe. P0BL1C REUTlCmS: Following inquiries froa the Feaaaeola fleet aad justaass Week mag*tins, backgrouad laforaatloa oa Monsanto's program to control KB vaa furaiahad. feaaaeola had bean racaiviag calls aad letters followlag a TV show "Death of the Gulf" which partially lapllcaeed the pleat aad KB. Business Week was working oa a general pollution control atory. Km artlelea aad editorials fro* Wales have told a positive story of Mbaseato's efforts to restrict sales to closed systems aad to eosvlaca other manufacturers to do the seme. mms.Biodegradation Itudiet luaboe To lsveatlgete aad define the extent to which biodegradation of polychlorinated blpbeayls is likely. . A bipbanyl-degrading culture (C?) haa been found to degrade many Isomers of KB. A theoretical hypothesis has been formulated, from the known degradation pathway for blphesyl, to predict which chlorinated isomer* might be expected to degrade. Experimental work haa largely confirmed this hypothesis although e few loose ends still remain. . The extent of degradation of a aoher of Iteseato products has been studied experimentally* Analytical procedures have been developed to analyse the degradation residues tad technique for quantifying thaee residues is at an advanced stage of development. Zt ha* been demonstrated that tha Bid 007954 HARTOLDMON0027493 order of degradability for Mon*anto produces Is as fellow*: ICS 1016 > ICS 717 > ICS 761 > Areclor 1242, ICS 1016 being the meet degradable. teperlmental work has also demonstratod ehse f40 css bs degraded by C|, but as with Sbs KS produces, quant1facetIon of tha extent of degradation has selll ee ba determined. Vs ars supporelag a project ae Dalvarsity Collaga, Baagor, is which le is hoped eo saloce and seudy euleurss specifl* cally for dagradlsg chlorlsatad blphasyls. dales to hsvs lsolseed euleurss cspabls of growing on dree lor 1242 and 1254 have aoe so far bees tubaease laead, but a new culeurs, C3, which appears eo dagrada biphenyl through a dlffarase pathway from Cj has bean laalaead. This culeura is being grown ae tuabos for experimental atudlaa. Aroclor Environmental Contamination - tsabon 1. Frtvtntion of Indiscriminate Pollutloa br FCB Technical sarriee to easterners has included advice os how ee avoid pollution and lastrueties on disposal of waste notarial. Analytical sarvics has been prorided is assy eases ee assise euatomars is defining Chair pollution problems. Me have established that tha laclnaraeor operated by Furls Vases Disposal Ud., ae lalnham la sstlsfsecory for the disposal of liquor PCI wastes. Ve have had diseuasiee with incinerator manufacturers and operators to Had a suitable unit for the Incineration of solid wastes, but have not yet coexisted this. Advice md assistance has been given to tha import flast m monitoring and control of pollution. Strovemanta la the interception of Arcelor contaminated drain-water and in pollutiacetrl generally, soapled with routine monitoring of the plant effluent, have resulted in a steady decrease in the average level of fd'a., but occasional high levels indicate the need for constant vigilance. 2. yedmlcal Cooper at ion with National Authorities During the year we have mintained sloes relationships with a number of national authorities in tiM C.K.; these have included the Mature Conservancy, A Male try of Agriculture Fisheries and Food and the Government Chemist. In tha Motherlands, the Obivarsity of Dtrecht B1R 00795 HARTOLDMON0027494 <*#" and tho WO orgenieation K*v bees vieited; la Swedes w have lieised with th national gavlroaMst Pro tection So&rd. Through matings, discussions aad correspondence vleh numerous societies aad organisations interested la various aspects of cba environment we have presented Monsanto's taehaleal contribution eo tha KB problM aad have, la (antral, recalved eomplimntarp eeraaat regarding Moaaace'a ettitude. Tha dieeovorp, bp analpats at the Hinlstrp of Agriculture Zafaataeloa Coatrol laberatorp of ralatlvelp high lava la of Kl'i (40% chlorine) la awall cardboard irms was oaa of eha flrat raportad findInga of eha lover ehlorlaatod KB's la eha environment. This report was a major factor la influencing MCl/Vlgglsa Teape to ehange from Aroclor 1242 to KB40. Although apaaaodlc praaa raporta have appaarad ralatlag KB'a to the sea-bird lacldaat af lata 1969, eha SHE report ob eha Incldeae haa set pot bees publlahad. The final draft, of which ve have baaa premiaad a eopp, haa not pot boan agraod amongst all eha contribution. Wa made eochalcal proaeatatloaa eo tha othor turopaao manufacturers of KB product# aa prt of a plaa for unified actios la lurope. Tha paper on "Aakarole-EnvironMntal Pollution" wi presented at the August C1GU Meting la Paris aad a modified vorslon made available to tha Conference on KB'a at Stockholm in Soptamber. Thla paper vaa well received. tnviroameatal Studlea - tuabon During a vlale to l.Z.C.C. at Belabp we Introduced MCS-1016 m a potential replaeoMSt product for Aroclor 1242. In a general dlacuaalon on pollution problama, with eha Technical Manager, it mi clear that BXCC are anxious to cooperate. Wap will also look for asp technical is^revements which 1CB-1016 might provide aad report on to eha results af the erlala. There has been sow U.l. press reaction to tha publlcatton in "Katurt" of the report bp A. ?. lelden, at Pitlochrp, that PCl'a aro present la aevage aludgo which la being dtm^od In tha Cluds and Asms oatuarlaa. this Is eha report on eha work which lelden described eo us Ust W*p. The report links ehle with tha bird-kill la tha triah Sea in lata 1969. Wa era still awaiting tha draft of the MZtC report on that incident. Tha PCI storp has now been superseded, at least tamporarllp, in the 0.1. press bp the "nareurp in tuna fish" oeare. 11 0079S6 HARTOLDMON0027495 -7- Biodegradation - tuaboa We have still felled to degrade tha 2,3,3',4,5-pentachlor biphenyl using tha C2 organism, using a technique similar to that uaad sueceeefully vlth the 2,2'3,3',4',3'-haxachlor biphenyl. Work la still continuing vlth this and vlth 4,4' dlehler biphenyl. A nv sell culture (C3), claimed by vorkars at University Collage, Bangor, to degrade biphenyl by a different mechaniaa from C2, has been used to degrade Aroclor 1242 and ICS-1016. Preliminary results confirm that degradation occurs, but ve do not yet have Information on the pattern of degradation. Work Is progressing on the analytical procedures for quanti fication and identification of residues. We are nov able to Identify a msaber of peaks and by a process of elimination suggest probable identification of other components. We hope to give figures for quantifying total residues la degraded Aroclor 1242 and ICS-1016 during the nest fev veeks. This information vlll be extremely useful la "selling" ICS-1016 against competitive products. garlrongmat & polled Sciences Anslytlcsl ChMlstrr Group C.I. Samples The analysis of milk eeaples, submitted by C, K. Pittsfield, Hass., for PCI's have been collated. The electron capture (EC) chrometogreae of the extracts, although appreciably altered, vere most similar to our production Aroclor 1234- Aroelor 1260 type materials. The levels found ranged from 24.0 - 29*3 ppb apparent PCI's calculated m Aroclor 1254. A second eat of eeagles vas requested to verify these results. They are in hand and vlll ba analysed as soon as possible. . M tphaao 1 l-'JIL Three sables taken from a current lot (QM-8S2) of lisphenol A vere analysed for PCI's. The materiel contained 26 ppb PCI'* aalculeted aa Aroclor 1242. Aroclor 1242 vas need aa tha standard, although lighter chlorinated biphenyls vere else present. The IC chromatograms vers not Identical with either Arelor 1232 or Arelor 1242. B1R 007957 HARTOLDMON0027496 Areclor 1234, Aroelor 1242. *0-1016 4 *S1643 Theoretically, tha etnrlreaMntal residence tine of tha above aacarlala should decrease eignifieantly &tm left ce right because of tha decreaal^ level* of refractory PCI ieomra la each. f@ data tha SCAJ testing af thaaa aw tariala haa act shown consistently dlffaraat hectoriodegradatlon rataa. lavmr, atatlatlcal analysis of tha last aat of gCA5 data polata did ahew significant evidence of hlodagradability for tCI-1043, aoaa evidence of biodagradation of *1-1011 aad Aroclor 042, mi m evl&sse of blodagradatioa of Aroclor 12$4. this couplod vith tha MCL Ci data irtileh alee ladieataa that *1-1611 la wore dagtadable thaa Aroeler 1242 laada us to believe that if tha C48 test eoatlmae our optlsiting dagradatloe dlffaraacaa will be aeatitrable. In Februaryi after tha coag lotion of toatlag of current eo^ounds, tha units being fad tha four PCI teat aatarlala will be aonltorod agala. St la hoped that tha loagar aeellaatloa period la conjunction with a twitch to a longer feeding cycle (41 hears versus 24 houre) will produce aeaeureble dagradatloe rataa thla tina. These teata will require 4 to 3 weeks to complete. la tha mantim, J. Misprise of tl h&e beae contacted and haa agreed to calculate relative degradation rataa for tha aatarlala they acudled by eowpariaon of tha SC traces before and after exposure to the Cg culture. Aroclor Pollution Study - Anaiaton Aroeler ms removed froa the plant effluent by filtration of the neutralisation pit aollda on which Aroclor ms adsorbed and by adsorption on tha filtration media. Aroclor concentrations (100-1,000 ppb) in the plant affluent were consistently reduced to 10 ppb passing through a few (4) inch dioater tuba (packed to a bad depth of 3.3 inch with activated carbon) at flow rates up to 330 ee/aln. la the sand filtration study conducted mder slMlar operating conditions, the Aroclor levels in the affluent were not consistently reduced to the target level 10 ppb). the present of 200-1000 ppw of solid partition (site range 1.3 - 230 4* ) tended to blind the filter, thus setting a mximm limit on the pressure and flow ae which the unit had to be operated. ill 00?**s HARTOLDMON0027497 Case lujlea l. Aroclor la roevtd fro* the pleat effluent by the filtration of the aolide on vfalch Aroclor u adsorbed. 1. Aroclor la adsorbed on activated carbon within a vary abort adsorption bom. 3. Tbs effectiveness of seed 1b removing Arosier la ot sufficient at the esparimatei bad depth. 4. Seilda raovtl la a prlaary concern 1b any flaal elaan-up sethed. Patore Berk 1. A pilot adaerptloB study baa baas conducted la a aarlaa of 3 laeh disaster coluans. Theee results are bales eoeglled for a& avaluatloB aad raconaadatloB. A report vlll be laauod by 1/21/71. 2. A pilot clarification (floceulatloe) unit la achodulad to be put la operation by 1/29/71. This mit will alee be used to earry out toi* coetlBuoua adaorpeloa atudles frith other finely divided solids. Dielectrics Capacitor Fluids gasearch reported oa e eeriea of dielectric fluids with dielectric eoaateata frea 3.3 to greater than 16 uhich could be replacements for Arcelor 1242. Me are sashia an optima eeabiaatiea ef the following varlableas dielectric constant, blodagTsdsblllty, fire resistance, suitable physical properties and mssfacturla coat. prepared electrical grade i,2'41chlorodipheiiyl ether, veteeaia problems ef high power factor with mo cleans procedures. Atm m diphenyl selfones were prepared for evaluation: 2-oyelohe*yl-p,-aethyi diphenyl eulfone, g-ethylilphsnyl sullen, and X*athyidipbesyl eulfone. Me are eeekin suitable aolvents to blond with these sulfones. *IR 007939 HARTOLDMON0027498 11 Pvdraul tafernulatioas V* luwd a Toatatiws hoem for Pydraul 3124, as oil, fanticitar 711, CO?, 4roclor 5432 bland. Va art aaalng increasing eespetitiea fres Vital It and Base f30 for tha Pydraul 3124-eypa aarkat. Vital It costala* 36% hydrocarbon oil, 39% Boofoa tjp phosphate aatar, S% fatty acid eolubiliter plua atabillsera. Fire resistance la cloaa to Pydraul 312 aad the fatty acid baa a poelelra effect e@ flra resistance. Pydrani 3401 has aettwlatad 700 hmam m the oil gear pmp with no @tgm of mar. Va art adjusting tbs apray flra raalataaca of Pydraul 1354 aad Pydraul 1304 ta east fW requirements. Pydraul 1304 me formulated with evtr Pydrsul 130. Hra raalataaca mHP?AC1TOj. Anniston Plaat Purreat Jdl Areeier loaeaa tor lag Jamary averaged 1.1 lbs/day (307 ppb). Ibis ma op ft on Dec saber. Ibs/day up ppb down due to 300 water flow fren 8tartup of Urea. II day average iaount fro* Urn IkrMas dm to work m amor to atop eoatmiaaiiea f current water flow 131 ppb ,S#/day (.4) irmlor lawnl fron Waste Istft Issued Progress topert IIS 44I-I14, laport Is. 1, eng t all Areclor pretoeinf location*. Prelects 4 Ivaluatieai Bo. 1 El pit 90% conplete - 2 nor* maka work to do. Karrtaod scope of carbon collection 4 disposal. Will ba published by mi of February. lollda renewal Pilot Plant construction is collate. FW work is underway. '' Bad no spills of drooler la January. gi* 007960 HARTOLDMON0027499 4 u fl Lt^rela In Imt 4. ksm\m Imem item the &roelet bapartaaat mri|id about 0.6 lba/day with a high of about 1.1 lb/4*y. Uhu froa tha traataant plant for tha parlod 12/17 - 1/13 anrqid 22 lba/day (114 ppb). lM|i for 6 aa^laa mi 2 to 52 lba /day (1-271 ppb). ata gathering a Arelor in tba warieu plant iwm la la pregreae. Sables ara bales ee^eeitad twice weekly for ae&lysls. Projects to laduce itwrid PCI*a free Aroclor PeoartBaat Doalfe paekaga for Eatlaata 2422 to para and troach leading m storage araaa we collated sad issued la January. Progress to lllmlaata Savor ad Kl'i ftm Paint Popart--at fhamieol systaa la (HA (Mpt. 222) use changed to teMul 66 during tha math. Completion of daalga paekaga for 13 additional tmlta la achadulod for 2/13/71. Cbaagaout of all ualta la targatad for eolation by 6/1/71. Several altaraataa laeludlog uaa of a autactlc aalt ara balag evaluated for tba apt. 243 (fjlg) fhemiaol unit. (valuation la achadulod to bo ccmplatod by 4/1/71. oclalon oa chomlcal compatibility of the naw Pydrauls la apt. 231 will ba aada by 3/1/71. Xa order to reduce the rlak of PCI'a baleg aawarod froa oaahing Aroclor trallera at logara Terminal, all iefora trailer emSBimimg PCI'a will ba washed at M's Mp track. loach 10 mb la the Ttmtmmz flaat tSSlmnt At ehla time, It appaara probable that PCI loaaaa to the amm can bo controlled at loaa than 2 1be/dy (fulvmlent to 10 ppb at the treat*! pUrn) by 1/1/71. lbla will ba aceo^llahad by: 1. Continuing tmeat control of lessee from Oopt. 246. 2. Cbaagaout of all fharadeel tmlta to eoe-PCI flulda. Bib 007901 HARTOLDMON0027500 u I . Installation of pads and catch Wales at the loading and storage itiu la eh Aroclor D*H(tant. 4. Installation of a eacch haste sc the Up Track. Uuu at eke ersaeaene plane ara ocptetid te rasa la ftkw 16 pph bp 9/1/71 iw to pmt iwt; coaeaalBaeioe. frejeetf ee dean itwri eeuld run several hundred thousand dollars. preliminary estlaate ee clean eke hwi Stem the alotla Department ee eke plant fence i $76,666 mi another $76,666 would ke requited ee eleaa Stem eke least te eke treatment plane. Seek mein plane fewer* appear contaminated with PCI's (3OT sad 2410. Cte plaa is ee umtiwm monitoring eke Mia imn eo deeenelae extent el lease* and lee* dlsslpaelea race. Bp i/1/71, whan eesaaelallp all Tharmiaoi unit* have base changed at, we should he able ee extrapolate ee whan eke PCI level should reach 16 ppb ae eke treatment plane wlehoue sewer eleaalag. Based on this ieferaselea, m should decide proapelp on whether or aot sower cleaning Is juseifled. ?C1 Levels la d>s Ae^eohera Iselaeea 2(73 for $(,066 expense wes approved ee replace eke aieregenpurge with a alerogea blanket ae eke six tanks. Projece package Is scheduled for collation hy 3/15/71. PCI Isworfe Proleee fist. 26f5) Project package ms isenad la January. SIR 007962 HARTOLDMON0027501