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Schenectady Gazette SCHENECTADY, N. Y. P. 55,934 NOV 26 1975 \Scientist Refu tes ' GE*8 PCB Claim ALBANY. N.Y. (APS - The type of poly-chlorinated blph- ten said. GE baa maintained that Aro onyl dumped Into the Hudson clor toil la aafe and biodegra River hr the General Electric dable. Co. cea he "acutely tome" to Many oyatert are killed by aome forma of Ufa, according to about "10 pant per bilUou." of an Earlroamental Protection Aroclor loio, Hanaen tald, and Agency reaearch adentlaL aome brown shrimp and grass : ' David J. Hanaen contradicted shrimp are killed by 10 parts GB's claim that It vaa dump* per bunco in flowing water. mg a aafe form of PCB mto the Testimony from state wit Hodaco Ip testimony Monday at nesses la expected to continue a hearing here hy the itato Do- through Tuesday, possibly into pertinent Of Environmental Wednesday. GE officials have , Conaervatlon. said they are unsure when the GE naea a form of PCB company would begin its de known aa Aroclor 1011 m mak- fense. , hag capacltora at pianta at Port ' Edward and Hudson Falk. Hanaen paid that form of PCB can be deadly to orgtn- tama that live In eatnarles, such at the Hudson River south of Albany, when found in concen trations of 100 parts per union. Higher concentrations than that have been found In the Hudson near the Hudson Falla end Fort Edward pianta, Han- HONS 033411