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. \ \ february 7. 1977 Dr. A. Poeefeky Indjatrial and Power Caoecltor Producta Deoartwent fenerel Xlectrie CT^>any Job's ftreet tudaon Pail*. ew fork 17939 Id*. X. L. Baab Blatribution Transformer Department General lire trie Coerany 100 Voodlawn Arenut Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01P01 Gentlemen: Attached i* a Question and Answer list for rnapnndlnf r* PCB Inquiries which I offered fco **11 tn ycr. et. -rjr December 10th ASSX C-107 awctlnf. I reeoqniae that the list la not enmnlete but I h noe It will serve as a food start with further additions *adr bt your reapeetlve committees. Should any hela be required from Monsanto in reapoodiof to additional question, nleaae 1st me know. Sineerely, 7h* attachment ec: Meaara V. B. frpsectorft Manager. Xn /ironmentfl frotec iton A. M. Rol^tar - mw P. 0. Benlp ni- BTfC tor 00 7 V 2 1 exhibit, 222 HARTOLDMONO017739 Queftlonc and Ar.ewert For AX8I PCS 1. Queatl an Wiat l* PCB? \ \ ' Aniirtr PCB are Initial! which atand for polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB la a family of chlorinated hjrdr oearbona which have lon^ Veen ueed at a flra-realatent eafety fluid In electrical eowpooenta. r. Qu cation la PCTl In Aakarel? Aruiwar Aakaral la a generic name for the PCB-cor.t*lnlng flulde uteri In electrical traneformert and capacitor*. Individual alactrleal equipment manufecturera have different trade nance which deaerlbe thelr apeclfLe fluid. 3. Quettlan Irpleln the currant environmental flap over PCS. An ewer In the arid-601 a , aelentlflc Inetrumenta became aophletlcated to the point where perte-per-mlllloo or even parta-per-bllll on at a aubatence aould be detected In the environment. SMtlah lent late, looking for SOT. encountered "Interf errl -:p rebeVeneee" in their laboratory analytea. Three aubatances they identified M PCS. fubaeqvently other aelantlata In other parta of the world looked for end found PCS In e variety of aamplea; thua leadln,; to the eonelualan thet PCB estate In the worldwi.de environ**-. . AZ* 007*22 t * , 1 I ? ' '1. h 223 HARTOLDMONO017740 PCB Questions and Afinf Far AMI 4. Question \. -\ How doee PCB gwt Into' the environment? Answer Probably through lac roper handling, uae and diapoaal. A frequently cited accident occurred in Jaoan in 1068 when PCB leaded into rice oil which the Jsoaneae uae for eooklru;. Levels in the oil reached ?,OOO to 3.000 perts-per-aillion. However, it ahould be emphasised thet when properly handled, used end diapoaed of, PCS can be aa safe to uae as any -ther chamicel -- many of which are auch aore dangerous than PCB. 5. Question Zs PCB toxic? Answer Toxicity is relative term. Soma studies hart shown it is toxic to certain specie* of birds and fish. Kora iaoortant. PCB is e psrsistant cheatcal which builds up in the environaant. It, therefore, should not be allowed to escape to the environment. 6. Question does PCB ceuse birth defects? Answer Alnt sosae Studies have shown it csn be detrimental to the reproductive cyclea of eertein species nf wildlife. *0* OOT^Zj 22 4 HARTOLDMON0017741 FCB Questions and Answers for JUBI _ 7_ \ 7. Question *t I* the public in any immediate darker? Answer The Federal Government at praaa conference In Seotember. 1971, ate tad eaehatleally that th public was in no danger from present levels of FCB now in the environment. The/ aaid oroper steps were fceirxf taken to reduce further eecape of FCB which would ultimately reduce even the low levele currently bein^ found in the environment. 8. Qu ration How cen FCB be disposed of? Answer Under high temperature, controlled incineration, FCB breekr down into hydrochloric add, carbon dioxide and water. Thera are three cosaerclal incinerators in the United States which ean handle diapoeal of used fluids. Contact your supplier for Information about returning uaed fluids for oroper diapoeal. A l/M Jw 7 * 2 4 vbp exhibit, B 225 HARTOLDMONO017742