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S' bccf^C. L. BRADFORD P. L. SLAYTON - 1650 October 4, 1971 Wf11 B~"" Xlpha 'smonfrMt Jersey City, New Jersey 07304 Deer Nr. Rowani This letter confirms your telephone conversation with Nr. mere on October 5 concerning your fine's use of Santovee 2 veeuun pump fluid. As indicated on their labels, Santovee 1 and Santeeaa 2 contain polychlorinated blphenyla (ICM) of various types. As you are aware, KBs have increasingly com under the scrutiny of various governmental agencies and eciantifie laboratories. In some studies, certain KM have been found to be persistent, an en vironmental contaminant and possibly injurious to certain forms of bird, aquatic and animal life. Accordingly, it la important that KBs be kept out of the food chain. We want to remind your firm of the extras* care that must be taken by users, of santovao 1 and santovee 2 fluids to prevent any entry into the environment through spills, leakage, use, disposal, vaporisation or otherwise. Sea specifio applications diere these fluids should definitely net be used are in vseuma systems involving food or food-related produets, animal feeds, pharmaceutical products, packaging materials involving any of such items and buildings where any of these items are manufac tured or stored. Xf your vacuum system involves any of the mentioned applications, or if your system is auoh that entry into the environment cannot be prevented, you ehould replace Santovee 1 and 2 with non-ICB fluids ismsdiately. fiasco contact your pmsp supplier for his reooamsnded replacement product. MONS 094115 r Mr. William Rowan Alpha Matala October 6, 1971 Pag* 2 Used Santovac 1 and 2 should be ratumad to Monaanto Company, W. 0. Krummrich Plant, Sauget, Illinois 62201, Attantioni Supervisor Department 246 tor proper disposal. This service is performed at cost, which is $0.03 per pound. Vary truly yours. And R. E. Hatton Technical Manager Hydraulics and Lubricants MUNS 094116