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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-
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