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Monsanto FAR EAST LIMITED 6th Floor, Now Monty Houto, loo Moooo Stroot Hong Kong. Tot. H-t4ft67 April 6. 1972. Volta C.K. Manufacturers Limited 770-780 Cheung Sha Wan Road First Floor Shamshuipo Kowloon HOMO KONQ Dear Sir, As you have probably heard, Monsanto is engaged in a voluntary program to limit sales of products containing polychlorinated biphenyls to uses as a dielectric in manufacture of transformers and aapacitors from which escape of PCB's to the environment can be prevented by our customers. - This action has been taken because of Monsanto's concern about certain studies which indicate PCB's may be accumulating in the environment, and in some instances, have been found in food or in the food chain. As a purchaser of PCB containing products, we feel certain you are aware of the interest and concern being demonstrated around the world by scientists about this problem. Nevertheless, we call to your special attention the attached article on PCB's by Carl G. Gustafson of the United States Federal Water Quality Administration appearing in "Environmental Science and Technology". We believe if you are fully advised of the potential problems associated with the continued use of PCB containing products ( in these applications ) you can, by the exercise of care and appropriate cautionary warnings to your customers, and the exercise of care on their part, assure that PCB's purchased by you do not escape into the environment. MONS 081017 . ..2/- -2 - ) MohmM* would nice to continue to aell you Ita pcb containing product* for uaa aa a dielectric fluid on lta normal aalea condition*, but muat make such sale* subject to the undertaking* requested below. You will appreciate that we must also reserve the right to change our salee policy as additional facts may become known about PCB's. The undertakings with which we would request you to agree are aa follows i (1) - You agree to use Monsanto's PCB containing products only as dielectrics fluids in capacitors and transformers. (2) - You acknowledge that you have been advised by us of and that you are aware of the potential harm to the environment and to food and the food chain by the escape of PCB's into the environment. ~) (3) - You agree to take all care in handling use and disposal of PCB's to ensure they do not enter the environment and to so advise your customers. (4) - you acknowledge receipt of the attached handling precautions for Monsanto's PCB containing products. If you agree to the above, would you kindly sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate of this letter where indicated. To enable us to give you satisfactory servicing on your future orders, your prompt reply would be appreciated. Vqry truly yours, ro fto east limited K. C. Tomlins Sales Director mons osioia 1