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THE NEW YORK TIMES TUESDAY, FEB. 8, 1977
G.E. Says 2 Compounds ' Will Be Used for PCB's At New York Factories
ALBAOT, Feb. 7 (AT)--The General Electric Company hac come up with two
new compound! to replece toxic polychlo
rinated biphenyl!, the man-made chemical
that hai earned extensive pollution ot waterway!.
In a report published today. General
Electric Identlfled the compound! an Dleitktrol 1 and Dleloittrol IL A spokes
man eala that they wouia oe uaed to re
place PCB'e In cepadton or condensate,
which an manufactured at two General Eleotifo plants, In Hudson Falls and Fort
Edward.
The compound! will "virtually eliminate
environmental risk," according to the
Sokesman. Discharges of PCB'i from s two plants have caused extensive pollution of the Hudson River. Last Sep
tember, General Electric aireed to spend It million toward eliminating the PCB
problem in the river. It also agreed to stop ualng the chemical by July!.
The new compounds will be used at
the General Electric plants by June JO,
the spokesman said.
The principal element In the compounds
Is dioctyl phthalate, which Is widely used
In the manufacture of vinyl .plastics. The
spokesman declined to disclose the other Ingredients, saying that the company was applying for patent rights.
PCB's and Dielektrols are dielectric
fluids, providing both energy-storing and fire-resistant qualities in electric ca->
pacitors.
Officials ot the State Environmental
Ansenratlon Department and Gneeral. Electric ere scheduled to meet Monday
to revlewlhe environmental significance
of the compound.
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