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J PCB's feared peril to humans ficult. Monsanto, the nation's electrical system -- but advo American people -- get on with lone producer of the chemical cates the tolerance level in fish it (the job)." 'J in St. Louis, uses e special set by the FDA be reduced, a The conferonea adjeurnad, Any chance of harvesting incinerator. move made recently by Cana however, without coming up * fish for commercial marketing But the chemical still gets dian authorities to protect hsh with any instant solution to the * < is alio ruled out, which prompted a spokesman for the seafood industry to demand an . Immediate ban on the chemical r compound. ' Pul's invaded the environ* mont through direct discharge 1 from industrial users -- now banned -- or through the break* into waterwaya -- and even the soil where (he contamination persists. Michigan officiols have urged a national ban on domes** tic and imported PCBs, except in closed electrical systems such as transformers. How* ever, they still worry even consumers. Similar proposals are pend ing before^ the Michigan Legislature, and special interstate committees oversea* ing pollution problems of the Great takes have urged tighter controls. The federal Environmental PCB problem or corrective steps. "We don't have them (easy -j solution) either," admitted on* a bewildered EPA raaearchar. -.Jj down of waste materials in there about mishaps which Protection Agency (EPA) products in which they arc msy release the chemical. . came under heavy fire during used. Dow Chemical and other the conference for "foot drag Introduced about 1936, the firms did report enasuraging ging" in taking corrective steps chemical has been used mainly results in developing PCB sub* in slopping PCB disoHarges, as cooling fluid in electrical stirutes. and cleaning up residues.; Ironsformen and other equip* But the progress Is slow and EPA spokesman, however, ment, as heaMransfer fluids, industry warns the changeover say they lack sufficient person and ati hydraulic oil. ll also is could easily cost SSOO million a nel, funding and research and in plastic products, paint, print* year, which would to paseod on that there are pressing other ing inks, hand soap and carbon* to consumers. pollution problems to deal with. ( lass "carton*`paper . Also, they claim fire iraur* The agency argues also that * Once in the environment, once rates would skyrocket, it needs more affective enforce POM persist and are absorbed since substitutes aren't as safe ment powers from Congress. . by tiny organisms on which fish as PCB's in electrical systems. But Reed, who is an assistant feed, thus entering the food Critics, however, argue that Secretary of the Interior, chain, and finally reaching the voluntary' program to curb admonished the EPA for not * humans where they lodge use launched by industry in. doing enough: mostly in tody fats. 1972 hasn't worked -- and that . "Quite frankly, I am. f "Wo ire in trouble." saW Na* PCB contamination, if any throughly disgusted by the w thaniel Reed, an expert on fish thing, is getting worse. gnashing.of teeth, wailing and , and wildlife, in dieeussing the The Natural Resources De rubbing in hands (hare). The Detroit New* DEUKXT, MICH. D. M9.65J SUN. 843.53. NOV 24 1975 4*1 1 high PCS level* found in fish. fense Council, an environmen "To the agencies which have 1 "I think the fish are trying to tal group, not only wants the the enforcement responsibil (all us something. use of PC8*s phased out ities, a word on behalf of the ^ Treatment PCBa is dlf* completely -- even in closed bewildered but concerned * -- ... MONS 033432 I PCB's feared as a threat to humans % CHICAGO AiMMcjraal NA1IM1 SSEIfiE?-**"** ?***??* ... Ores fai c *rrm**m r> > ***! AtI--. -lV**7J*?* I-- era*M w * PCTc. of <naifc0 ImA toM in Owt Uhn, "ll'c i tittrvt; ic At Chemical poisoning Great Lakes fish rnMrwUmmmm+mm mmmm--tepnlteplM--*: AtpMNf* d tecfcc_cfci;ly -- cM--rr tfJT - ,p--ttoS--tioMdFCB'kai P1aMMn--S--Iirad-Toor m ti--c d Ml --*d raecady kpeiftc hdm otei ` 2L cdy fc--c MM --p te d mpyuiMieiiMhiis MOfc-daadkMrteftente--at* * M -Mey-* d 4^ omMmohnA iMiBfteteiARlMilMl ------- *~ttBMraitMraafacterWMaaat. dSter^ It* rad aac CM m -- kraafcra * a<taaprtciacOh ekrairaaMw rape rad cra--raarale --aayt. wwr tAnii on|H xteKB Jw.MMAFCTlArlNiUI pnpn --IferaO Mim( MM domeM*M --___-_--_----i- `I-t hoc M ODoM MM the BM PCTi-tec cl r--ociid- o> a--Brarc--ora. IKIWOahraraq dWH- illiCUcwteMii te^SMlnUi miNSMMw ------------ -^(T-riiltfl`i1TlMpi IteM-- fefte ffn*d O^AMM--aPda --MMcOaH ratrw, MraiaiMwao Occl--Olid--craMMgM macicrakdPCftNMMaaAH^nUUl) f X o u> u> * OJ w