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r November 9, 1971 Nr. Kendrick ^ Arthur P. Smith Company , P. 0. Box 728 ' 201 S, W. 12th Avenue Pompano Beaoh, Florida Dear Mr. Kendrlcki a Thle lattor will confirm our telephone oonvaraatlon on your use of Santovao 2 vaouum pump fluid. As indicated on their labels, Santovao 1 and Santovao 2 contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) of various types. As you are aware, PCBs have Increasingly come under the sorutlny of various governmental agendas and solentlflo laboratories. In some studies, oertaln PCBs have been found to be persistent, an environmental oontamlnant and possibly Injurious to certain forms of bird, aquatlo and animal life. Accordingly, It Is Important that PCBs be kept out of the food ohaln. We want to remind your firm of the extreme care that must be taken by users of Santovao 1 and Santovao 2 fluids to prevent any entry Into the environment through spills, leakage, use, disposal, vaporisation or otherwise. Some speolflo applications where these fluids should definitely not be used are In vacuum systems Involving food or food-related products, animal feeds, pharmaoeutloal products, packaging materials Involving any of such Items and buildings where any of these Items are manu factured or stored. If your vaouum system Involves any of the mentioned applications, or If your system la suoh that entry Into the environment oannot be prevented, you should replaoe Santovao 1 and 2 with nonPCB fluids Immediately. Please oontaot your pump supplier for his recommended replacement product. Used Santovao 1 and 2 should be returned to Monsanto Company, DSW 018143 STLCOPCB4004688 r Mr. Kendrick 2- November 9, 1971 V. 0. Krumrarloh Plant, Sauget, Illinois 62201, Attentloni Supervisor Dept. 246 for proper dlapoeal. Thin service i performed at cost, which ia $0.03 per pound. Very truly yours, /pep R. E. Hatton Technical Manager Hydraulics and Lubricants osw 018144 STLCOPCB4004689