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!lfCIICt COi.IJ&JCIION l mimwwtx WO Go M)0 OCT Environmental program prevents askarel pollution Askarel fluid used as trans former insulating material should rot be disposed of carelessly, be cause of the possibility that some species of wildlife may be ad versely affected, says W. A. Papageorge, manager of environmental control for Monsanto Co. Amounts actually being found in the en vironment are extremely small, he adds, making control very difficult. However, the firm is engaged in a program to prevent the material from entering the environment in even trace amounts. Safe disposal of askarel that la contaminated beyond the point of recovery and reuse constitutes a major part of Monsanto's control efforts, with the firm offering to dispose of the fluid for customers. The service is designed pri marily for utility users, who ship the material for disposal under a small service charge for each drum returned for processing and incineration at the company's facility In Sauget, 111. OCTOBER, 1*70 032332 hqns