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7b to d e c a c h 1o r o b i p h e n y l , t e r p h e n y l s , and c h l o r i n a t e d terphenyls. P r o du c t i on locations are at Anniston, Alabama, Sauget, Illinois Newport, U.K. and Yokkalchl, Japan. E n v i r o n m e n t a l A s p e c t s - E. P. W h e e l e r The 5 *nd 6 c h l o r i n a t e d biphenyls (Arcelor 1254 and 1260) have b e e n f o u n d at l i m i t e d l o c a t i o n s in w a t e r , in b i r d s and some for m s of aquatic life. Recent indications are that such biphenyls m a y e f f e c t r e p r o d u c t i o n of fowl life and m a y be t o x i c to shr i m p . T h e s e p r o d u c t s are not toxic from the ac u t e s t a n d p o i n t to man or f i s h b u t t h e r e is s o m e e v i d e n c e of e c o l o g i c a l b u i l d u p in c e r t a i n w a t e r d e p o s i t s , in f ish and u l t i m a t e l y in b i r d life. A r o c l o r s 1248 and lower in n u m b e r a r e b e l i e v e d to be biodegradable but this has not been conclusively established as yet. :W. k P l a n of A c t i o n * H. S. B e r g e n and J. E. S p r i n g g a t e The a v a i l a b i l i t y of a l ternate products to s a t is f y customer requirements was reviewed. Main problems are that no replacement p r o d u c t is a v a i l a b l e for c a p a c i t o r s and r e p l a c e m e n t p r o d u c t s for other uses pose a pollution problem. In p l a s t i c i z e r u s e s , e v i d e n c e is not a v a i l a b l e as to w h e t h e r Aroclors escape from end products, either through leeching or by d i s p e r s a l in b u r n i n g . *i The recommended plan of for each business group assure that the loss of minimal. a c t i o n is to e s t a b l i s h a t a i l o r e d p r o g r a m and each customer m a r k e t situation to P CB's in the e n v i r o n m e n t , if any, is 88 ADM 006028 /;. 1. A p p o i n t a P r o j e c t M a n a g e r - r e s p o n s i b l e for the overall m a n a g e m e n t of the A r o clor pollution problem. He woula be a ss is ted by a Task Force from members of each business group plus Medical, Law, Engineering and Manufacturing. '2.. N o t i f y all A r o c l o r c u s t o m e r s of PCB p r o b l e m . 3. R e d u c e a nd e f f e c t i v e l y c o n t r o l PCB e f f l u e n t s f r om M o n s a n t o plants. 4. E d u c a t e c u s t o m e r s on need to r e d u c e and e f f e c t i v e l y control PCB effluents at their plants. 5. D e v e l o p and i m p l e m e n t n e w p a c k a g i n g s y s t e m s for A r o c l o r 1254/1260. 6. I n t r o d u c e to m a r k e t , r e p l a c e m e n t p r o d u c t s for A r o c l o r 1254/1260. 7. C o n t i n u e and e x p a n d b i o d e g r a d a t i o n test p r o g r a m w i t h A r o c l o r series, particularly 1242, 1248 and 1254. 8. C o n t i n u e t o x i c o l o g i c a l test p r o g r a m . 2. A c c e l e r a t e pre s e n t a n a l y t i c a l test p r o gram. 10. D e t e r m i n e f e a s i b i l i t y and cost of e l i m i n a t i n g 5/6 Cl In Aroclors 1242 and 1248. * 11. S t u d y i n c i n e r a t i o n p r o d u c t s . 12. D e v e l o p b u s i n e s s plan to o ffer: - Monsanto Fluid Reclamation and Recovery.with Enviro Chem. (Reclamation already under-way at Findett.) C o s t of this p r o g r a m is es t1 ma t ed^ a t ...a_p.roxyua.t* 1y*.-J$400-.M ..SA-Ri----atrd-^' $7=8CHt"`a1pa**iea*tJ* * W l e q u ' i p'mref t t ' C o n c l u s i o n s : In light of the r e c e n t and d e v e l o p i n g e v i d e n c e of a p o s s i b l e threat to certain species of bird and a quatic life, we sh ou ld plan to dis con ti nu e the m a n u f a c t u r e . o f Aroclors 1254 a nd 1260.' T h e D i v i s i o n is i n s t r u c t e d to d e v e l o p a p r o g r a m to d i s c o n t i n u e these products and report this to the Committee. T h e s t a t u s of A r o c l o r 1242 should cont i n u e to be tested w h e t h e r it c o n t r i b u t e s to this p r o b l e m . O t h e r p r o d u c t s be involved should also be examined. ( E x c e r p t to M e s s r s . H. 1. M i n c k l e r , R o d n e y H a r r i s , Jr., T. K. S m i t h . ) to determi m which might R. E. K e l l y , AOM 0060<?9 89