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! bees H. S* Bergen - B2SL C. P. Cunningham - B23A W. B. Papageorge - B21TK llarch 3 1972 * llr* Paul DcFalco Jr* Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX 100 California Street San Francisco# California 94111 Bear Hr* DeFalcot X have been asked to respond to your letter addressed to Hr* E* J. Beck, asking for .certain information regarding 6ales of polychlorinated biphenyls by Monsanto and Central Solvents and Chemicals in the Los Angeles County area. I know that ycu have dis cussed this by telephone with Hr. W. B* Papageorge and X h a v e reviewed the* situation w i t h hita. It h as always b e e n M c n s a n t o `9 policy not to divulge the names of cur customers for the products we make, nor the quantities of products these customers purchase". edfsider this to be proprietary informa tion and therefore hold it confidential. Consequently we do not feel free to comply with your request for data on customer names and quantities purchased* On the other hand, last Koveniber we did release to governmental agencies, including the EPA, Monsanto's total production and calcs figures on PCB's for the years 1960 through 19X1* These statistics have been released publicly and earlier this year wo discussed then in detail with members of the scientific NfcV 0 U 5 9 6 * \ 711848 Hr. Paul BePaleo, Jr. Hare? 3, 1572 Page 2 corrwnlty and vlth representatives of the Washington nulfci-agcr.cy PCS took force of w h i c h SPA 1 a rorjber. For yeur ready reference I an enclosing a copy of this information. Wo certainly hare veur concern and deaire to control the discharge of P C D *s into the environment. It is b e c a u s e o f this concern that wo iv.plcrrented a program .of self-Imposed curtailment of calcs o f these products so that n o w \:a are only offe r i n g continuing supplies for closed system d i e l oetric applications w h e r e the* potential danger of onvircnmental contamination is carefully controlled. Furthermore, as ar.cther o t e o in safeguarding the environment wo have in ferried all customers of PCD naterials ef the potential dangers should these nater i a l s eccane and have otrcr.gly urgent th.Cin to take every precaution to prevent looses through spills, usage, lcahaje, disposal, vaporisation or otherwise. Z regret cannct c c n u l y w i t h yeur reruer.t for customer infermatien b u t If. w e can t o of assistance to you in other ways we will bo glad to visit you or your designees to discuss the PCD situation further. Sincerely, W, R. Corey, Director Functional Product Groups /iff Enclosuro cct Hr. Charles H. Sccmer/i!r.3ant NEV 012597 711849 Monsanto MONSANTO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS COMPANY E. V. John PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louie, Missouri 63166 (314) 694-2891 (314) 567-3628 (Home) MONSANTO RELEASES PCB PRODUCTION FIGURES TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON, D.C. , Nov. 30 -- Monsanto Company announced today It has released figures to the United States Department of Commerce showing the company's U.S. production and sales of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) from 1960 through estimated 1971. Closed-system electrical uses ranged from 11,000 tons per year to 20,000 tons per year during the period. The report also shows Monsanto voluntarily reduced its nonelectrical sales of PCB from the high of 16,000 tons in 1970 to 4,400 tons in 1971. Substantial further reduction will be accomplished in 1972, the company said. C. P. Cunningham, m anaging director of Monsanto Industrial Chemicals Co., an operating unit of Monsanto, said, "As part of our control program, the data were originally prepared for the Federal PCB Joint Task Force and other concerned scientists for use on a confidential basis so scientists can properly evaluate the figures and relate them as to impact on the environment." more NV 01259 711850 / / ~ Z MONSANTO: RELEASES PCB- PRODUCTION FIGURES x x x environment." Monsanto has now chosen to release the figures publicly "because scientists have continued to express a need for the data to make a proper estimate of how m u c h PCB might be in the environment. We also believe the figures will inform the public about Monsanto's positive actions to limit the sale of PCB to confined applications," the company executive said. "Now that the figures are public information," Cunningham added, "we are confident both the scientific community and the public press will interpret the data properly. ; These are production and sales figures only. It should be clearly understood that all this material is not in the environment. "For example," Cunningham said, "over 60 per cent of all sales in the past 12 years have been for closed-system electrical uses. It would be a completely false and irresponsible conclusion to say all PCB produced is in the environment. M u c h of the material is still contained in sealed electrical equipment where it acts as a fire-resistant safety fluid, protecting human lives and property from the danger of fire and explosion." -more- NEV 012599 . 711851 -- 3 MONSANTO: RELEASES PCB PRODUCTION FIGURES xxx explosion." Cunningham c o n c l u d e d , "Monsanto continues its program to control the uses and prevent the release of PCB into the environment. To date, we have cut off all sales to paints, plasticizers, sealants, adhesives and all other open-system uses. We are receiving used PCB from customers for regeneration or safe disposal. And we are engaged in an all-out research effort to develop less persistent forms of PCB or suitable products which retain the fire safety features of PCB. We call on other producers, worldwide, to join in this effort." -0O 0 - NOTE TO EDITORS: PCB production and sales figures attached. NEV 012600 711852 YEAR U.S. PRODUCTION 1971 (Est) 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 20236 42527 38194 41427 37655 32925 30240 25417 22367 20986 20333 20786 DOMESTIC SALES Electrical* All** Insulating Other Liquids Uses Uses U.S. EXPORT SALES All Uses 14417 20268 18564 20568 20387 18897 16203 13769 11448 11683 11108 12444 4401 16263 15034 11990 10846 10642 9695 8666 7618 7339 7661 5163 4938 6826 5312 5616 4062 3426 2117 2048 1824 1809 2076 1827 * Closed Systems - Transformers and Capacitors ** Including Heat-transfer Systems, Hydraulics/Lubrlcants, Plasticizers NEV 012601 711853 (Thousands of Pounds) 4 1957 1959 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 U.S.PRODUCTION DOMESTIC SALES (LBS.) U.S. EXPORT SALES (1) 32299 (2) (1) 26061 (2) (1) 31310 (2) 37919 35214 (2) 36515 37538 (2) 38353 38043 (2) 44734 38132 3647 50833 44869 4096 DOMESTIC SALES BY CATEGORY Heat Transfer Hydraulics/Lubricants Mise. Industrial Transformer Capacitor Plasticizer Applications Petroleum Additives -- 1612 704 12955 17028 (1) -- -- 1549 755 5719 14099 3939 -- -- 2685 1569 5984 16499 4573 -- -- 2523 1559 7921 16967 6244 - - 4110 2114 6281 15935 9098 -- 157 3915 1681 7984 15382 8924 -- 582 3945 1528 7290 15606 9181 -- 929 * 4374 1692 7997 19540 10337 -- DOMESTIC SALES BY PCB GRADE Aroclor 1221 Aroclor 1232 Aroclor 1242 Aroclor 1248 Aroclor 1254 Aroclor 1260 Aroclor 1262. Aroclor 1268 Aroclor 1016 23 196 18222 1779 4461 7587 31 - 16 113 10444 2559 6691 5982 184 72 - 254 240 13598 3384 6754 6619 359 102 -- 103 155 18196 2827 6088 7330 326 189 - 94 241 19827 4023 6294 6540 361 158 - 140 361 224 13 20654 18510 3463 5013 6325 . 5911 6595 432 7626 414 210 284 --. - 596 13 23571 5238 6280 8535 446 190 -- NEV 012602 (1) Production figures and Plasticizer Applications figures unavailable during year indicated. (2) U.S. Export Sales figures unavailable during year indicated. NEV 12t>0 PCB MANUFACTURE AND SAIES MONSANTO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS COMPANY 1965 Thru 1971 + 1972 Estimate (Thousands of Pounds) U.S.PRODUCTION DOMESTIC SALES (LBS.) U.S. EXPORT SALES 1965 60480 51796 4234 1966 65849 59078 6852 1967 75309 62466 8124 1968 82854 65116 11231 1969 76387 67194 10624 DOMESTIC SALES BY CATEGORY Heat Transfer Hydrau lics/Lubricants Mise. Industrial Transformer Capacitor Plasticizer Applications Petroleum Additives 1237 4616 1841 8657 23749 11696 - 1766 4258 1779 8910 28884 13481 - 2262 4643 1426 11071 29703 13361 -- 2529 5765 1283 11585 29550 14404 -- 3050 8039 1079 12105 25022 16460 1439 DOMESTIC SALES BY PCB GRADE Aroclor 1221 Aroclor 1232 Aroclor 1242 Aroclor 1248 Aroclor 1254 Aroclor 1260 Aroclor 1262 Aroclor 1268 Aroclor 1016 369. 7 31533 5565 7737 5831 558 196 - 528 16 39557. 5015 7035 5875 768 284 - 442 25 43055 4704 6696 6417 840 287 - 136 90 44853 4894 8891 5252 720 280 - 507 273 45491 5650 9822 4439 712 300 - 1970 85054 73061 13651 1971 34994 34301 Est. 1972 3958 7403 1627 13828 26708 19537 - 3060 1552 1155 11134 14141 3259 -- o 0 0 (25000 to 30000 (total dielectric.' 0 0 1476 260 48588 4073 12421 4890 1023 330 - 2215 . 171 21981 213 4661 1725 1 3334 300 300 4000 0 6000 600 0 0 17000 AROCLOR APPLICATIONS CURRENT USES Electrical Capacitors: Aroclor 1016*, the major product used; Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1254; very limited usage. Electrical Transformers: Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260. * Similar to Aroclor 1242 with 5 chlorine and higher isomers removed. FORiMER USES Electrical Capacitors; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1254. Electrical Transformers: Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260. Heat Transfer Systems: Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254. Vacuum Pumps: Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254. Gas Transmission Turbines: Aroclor 1232; Airoclor 1242. Hydraulic Fluids: Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260. Plasticizers in Synthetic Resins: Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260; Aroclor 1262; Aroclor 1268. In Adhesives: Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254. In Surface Coatings: Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260; Aroclor 1262. NEV 012604 711856 AROCLOR APPLICATIONS FORMER USES Continued Plasticizer in Rubbers: Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260. Wax Extenders: Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1268. Dedusting Agents: Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260. Pesticide Extenders: Aroclor 1254. i Lubricants, Cutting Oils: Aroclor 1254. Carbonless Reproducing Paper: Aroclor 1242. Inks: Aroclor 1254. NEV 012605 711857