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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. .