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Monsanto o> i<ii OAK BU C 7 err cuchci TO D. A. Olaon - St. Louis December 11, 1969 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS rr P. G. Benignus J. R. Fallon N. T. Johnson 11. s. Bergen fA 'nrtwAll fj Our action plan for discontinuing sale of Aroclors 1254 and 1260 is aB follows: 1. Heat Transfer Only product concerned Is Therminol FR-3. Have 37 customers but West Bend accounts for 125,000 of 135,000 total pounds to date In 1969. Following issuance of the general customer letter, we will work with West Bend to convert them to Therminol 66. Other customers can be notified of discontinuance of the product and should be able to convert to FR-1. All can be accomplished and product discontinued by June. 2. Dielectric ' Major problem is transformer fluids. The only known alter nates for the customers are to go to 1242 or to quit making Askarel transformers. The key is General Electric. Before the end of the year, we will meet with 0E and lay out the whole situation. The tim ing and direction of our next move will be dependent on GE's reaction. They are truly concerned about the Star-formed gases with 1242 and may elect to stay with 1260 regardless of pollution. We will then have to determine whether to stay in business or let someone else have it. Assuming OE chooses the 1242 route, our timing will be deter mined by their needs. We do not warft to evolve any arbitrary time table, but would tell them we are aiming for mid-year. Other U.S. customers should not be a major obstacle once GE has decided on a formula. We are already working with Allls- Chalmers and ITE to convert to 1242. in 10 >rv 1 TNGS 008700 WATER PCB-SD0000044373 ri c* uJ Bergen 2 - December 11, 1969 Sales..outside of the U.S. pose a different situation. We now sell 7 million pounds of blends containing 1254 arid 1260 (4 6 million from U.S., 2.5 million from U.K.). Decision on these customers will be dependent on reactions of our competitors. If Prodelac keep offering the products, we may desire to concontinue manufacture at least at one location to support export sales. Our approach will be to: a) determine competitive reaction, b) switch any worldwide customers where no major technical problem arises, and c) reach decision on whether to support the remaining busi ness . 3. Industrial A number of Pydraul products contain 1254 and 1260. taking two basic approaches: a) Reformulate with terphenyls. b) Develop a straight phosphate ester. We are A. Reformulation Products Replacement Pydrauls without Aroclors 1254 and 1260 have been formulated and pump tested. Replacement for Pydraul AC is now running in a Queeny Plant compressor. Performance will be':checked on December 15. If this product is successful, we will produce replacement pro ducts for Pydraul AC, AC Winter Grade, 625 and 540. The replacement products, if successful, will be produced early in January. Customers will be advised of replacement products and requested to switch to the new products. July 1, customers will be told by letter that the old products will be discontinued and no longer produced. B. Phosphate Esters Trial quantities of new phosphate eater to be produced by January 19, 1970. Will be field tested in customer equipment for 60-day period. Offer commercially April 1, 1970, if successful. The new ester can also replace Pydraul AC, AC Winter Grade and 625. Pydraul 540 can only be replaced with a reformu lated product. D. A. Olson TNGS 008701 /kl WATER PCB-SD0000044374