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- : :. CHLORINATED BIPHENYLS CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS y. Y7' l> - Z2-/o(o 12-15-66 JEKJSfcfJ LECTURE^ u) E-Wrt Efiz-GltE K) C.EsJTE(E GIGET>^6j ^rQQK^DK^ Report of New Chemical Hazard - New Scientist Dec. '66 (Jensens Work) . . . First published report about PCB 12-29-66 Widmark letter'to Ford-Monsanto Head of Institute of Analytical Chemistry University of Stockholm, Sweden Found unknowns to be polychlorinated biphenyls made by Monsanto, et al - used GC/Mass. Sea eagle - 80 ppm polychlorinated biphenyls - 80 ppm pesticides - 40 ppm mercury No knowledge of biological significance in living organisms. Collaboration started with Dept, of Toxicology/Carolin Institute. Would like to work with Monsanto Toxicologists on problem. 1-10-67 Press Release, LKB Instrm. Co. (Jensens Work) 1-26-67 D. Wood letter to Buchanan , Visited Sweden Confirmed chlorinated biphenyl report of Jensen 1-30-67 Editorial in Chemical Engineering Covers Jensens work 2-13-67 Wilde letter to Kelly i150 '*' ." 2-21-67 Hardy letter to`Kelly Richard^of Shell - Jensen may have jumped gun in . blaming chlorinated biphenyls 2-21-67 Kelly letter to Wilde - No need to contact Swedish people 2-27-67 Widmark letter to Wilde . Reviews lecture at Baeyer in Germany - .2-27-67 Kelly letter to Thomas - NCR 3-16-67 Wilde letter to Kelly - Widmark Letter , 5-67 --- ; - 10-21-67 S.A.O.A.C. - Pub. - Widmark 50^ 1069 (1967) Holmes, Simmons, Tatton - Nature 216 227 (1967) Confirms work of Jensen 11-1-67 Hardy letter to Richardson at Shell Status of work at Shell? DSW 372237 11-2-67 Richardson letter to Hardy Confirmed by GC/Mass. Aroclor 1254 in eggs from 100 ppm feeding studies - confirmed Govt. Labs. ; -vf _ ; -v . . - ^ STLCOPCB4098873 2- 12-30-67 1-8-68 1-16-68 1-26-68 2-8-68 2-13-68 2-19-68 2-23-68 4-26-68 5-3-68 5-6-68 5-20-68 5-23-68 Holden, Marsden - Nature 216 1274 (1967) . PCB in seals ., PCB appears -in birds with aquatic environment - suggest* river contamination. . fHuman in UK contain little PCB <0.1 ppm in ffl*fc. HeSinuignggeesrts leptotellurtitoonRiosbsoofn/aAqnuaagntiocstoorpioguinlos-. if air Birmdosraellw, oWulidscboensfionunAdluminnihuRmeasn. Ffaotu.ndation (WARF) . CSotunedsi,esfoutondbe& LoDn 50sh-oreunblikrdesly th. at residues of PCB FuncdeodnsbtyituUt.eS. dDireepct.t otofxIicnteharizoard, . Fish & Wildlife Service Suggested that Monsanto-WARF work openly . Wilson letter to Gentlemen/Monsanto Res. Chemist, U.S. Dept, of Interior . Fish & Wildlife Service Investigation of chlorinated polyphenyls in avian and animal tissues Lincer letter to Patterson, MCL Res. Assistant, Syracuse Univ. Res. Corp., New York Wanted polychlorinated biphenyl references & materials Spencer letter to Richard Consultant, Nat. Ag. Chemicals Assoc ' Interferences with chlorinated hydrocarbons Baxter letter to Richard - Ref. to Syracuse . ' * -Vr'. Richard letter to Baxter - Aroclor'^a. status Hardy letter to' Richard Paton letter to Kelly Newell letter to Hunt " Chairman Dept, of Ag. & Environmental Toxicology, Stanford Res. Institute Toxicological results/birds & fish/enzyme induction stimulated . ,.. \ Recommended tests in cooperation with Monsanto rather . than seek govt, support Med. Dept, recommended no action. Kelly memo to Robson/Anagnostopoulos - Reference to 5-3-68 Richard to Davis and back Richard to Davis and back ' /- OSXN*72238 STLCOPCB4098874 0 o : -3- 7-15-68 Glasgow/Chief Pesticides - requested info on Aroclors Ref. Stas. Section / Dept. Health, Education & Welfare . Blickenstaff -USDA - quality control for formulations Dykstra - USDI - Pautuxent, Maryland Labs - Aroclor sent 7-31-68 Paton Memo *' . 8-23-68 ... . *'.' .. .. . . 9-5-68 Wheeler to Early, trip plan Wheeler plan memo for visits 9-11-68 Wheeler memo to Richard - Biotest Protocols 10-9-68 Risebrough - Confidential pre-publication PCB in fish & birds : Comments from Monsanto solicited 10-21-68 Wheeler to Richard - Risebrough paper 11-1-68 Risebrough to Conkin - Publication Review 11-6-68 11-13-68 Wheeler to Richard - ' . Conkin to Risebrough - Comments on review of manuscript 11-14-68 ' Wheeler memo to Richard 11-27-68 Paton to Richard , Include Aroclor 5460 11-68 Gunther - Prof, of Entomology & Chemistry, School of Ag. Sciences ^ ' Dept, of Entomology ;pJtV Citrus Res. Ctr & Ag. Expt. Sta. Univ. of Calif. ` - Riverside State USDA Research Area - Committee including Hawaii; DDT & chlorinated hydrocarbons 12-3-68 Gunther to Paton - Request for Aroclor Sas. 12-9-68 Wheeler to Richard - Calendra Minutes 12-9-68 Richard to Wheeler - Calendra Minutes 12-14-68 Risebrough - Nature 220 1098 (1968) 12-19-68 Richard to Tucker - DDT, et al v 12-20-68 Wheeler to Calendra - Letter of authorization 12-23-68 Bryant to Harris - Rome Pollution Laboratory 12-30-68 Richard to Kuhn - Legal problems 12-30-68 Tucker to Richard -Chlorinated Naphthalenes _ ^ 0S\N 372239 ^ STLCOPCB4098875  12-31-68 O - : KejA.6, ' ..., .- .............. Tucker to -TsKskor - Aroclor at Anniston . ----- -4- 1-7-69 Wheeler to Richard - Aroclor Wildlife 1-9-69 Wheeler to Richard - Meeting 1-10-69 Wheeler to Calendra - Feeding of Halowaxes 1-16-69 Wheeler to Tucker - Widmark Paper 1-21-69 Wheeler to Fancher - Proceed with chickens 1-21-69 Wheeler to Richard - Pesticide Structures 1-23-69 Hodges to Buckley - Aroclors in Plant Effluents 1-24-69 Paton to Keller, et al - Montar 1-30-69 Tucker to Wood - Update 2-4-69 Wood to Tucker - Reply 2-7-69 Tucker to Wheeler - Pesticide Sas. 2-10-69 Wheeler to Fancher - DDT, et al sas. 2-24-69 Perlman - San Francisco Chronicle 2-25-69 Tucker to Keplinger . 2-25-69 Tucker to Wheeler -Widmark's Paper 2-25-69 Tucker to Whealer/Richard - Anniston River Results 2-26-69 Notes on meeting - Burgen, etral 2-26-69 Tucker to Stark - Solubility. ' 2-28-69 Rough Draft - Keller - Position Statement 3-4-69 Tucker to Richard - Combustion _ 3-4-69 Wheeler to Wood - Dept, of Fish & Game 3-5-69 Paton to Richard - DDT on Trial - - ,. . -\ ; ." ' . ^ -: > DSW 372240 ,. . tCz&jyJ ^ STLCOPCB4098876