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e<?: Monsanto MONSANTO COLOMBIAN, ISC. AFAMHDO AtMO W7J TEICFONO: HWH CUMM 19. 77-59 MI0 ft. 90001A COIOMIIA July 14, 1975 /O y^r/7 JT-.1,701 sola basis mr s. a. Tr. 42-B ft 20-2B - BOMBA Salt Six,. A, you hart probably baud. Monsanto is engaged in a voluntary progran to Unit aala, of product, containing polychlorinated biphenyls to nsaa as a dialaotric is manufacture oft traaiaforaara ' aad oapaoltoxa ftroai tkieh aaeapa oft MB's to tba anvironaaat can bo prevented by one cuatoaura. Thia aetien baa baas taken baoanaa of Monsanto' a ooneors about certain atodies hich indicate PCB'a nay bo acecanlatiag is tba aorixonoant. aad is sons iaataneaa. hate boas found is food or is tba food dials. Aa a purchaser of PCB-caataialag products, so fool oaatais yes era avara of tba latereat aad concern baisg daocnstratad around tba world by scientist, boat this problen. Kevertheloas, w call to year special attention tba attached article oo KB's by Carl a. Oustafsan of tba Obitad 8tatae federal Water Quality Adsinlstratlco appearing in "Bavlroonental Scieoca and Technology". Wa believe 1C you are folly advised of tba potential problaaa aaaaaiated with tba continued oaa of PCB-containing prodoeta (1s those applioatidoa) you can. by tba exercise of cue aad appropriate oawtienafty warnInga to your custonera, aad tba exerciao of care oo their part, assure that PCB'a purchased by you da sat aaeapa into tba eavirensnt. Monsanto would liko to continue to sell you ita PCB-containing products for use aa a dialaotric fluid on its nonaal salsa conditions, but anst baba such aalas subject to tba under taking, requested below. You will appreciate that wa oust JUl 311S! MOMS 081113 JUl22i97S /- Monsanto MONSANTO COUIMMMM. INC. also c*Htv* tk> right to ehanga our aaloa policy as additional (Mti may bacooo known about KB's. Tho undertakings with whieh would roqueat you to agroo aro mm follows > . 1. You agroo to uao MooaoBto'a MB-eeotalniog produato only ao dielectric fluids in capacitors and transformers. 2. You acknowledge that you havo boon advised by us of and that you aro awaro of tho potantial barn to tho . aaviroonant and to food and tho food chain by tho oaoapo of MB's into tho onvironoont. 3. You agroo to taka all caxo in handling uao and diagonal of KB* a to onouro thoy do not ontw tho oanriroaaMUt and to ao advise your custowers. , 4. You acknowledge roooipt of tho attaohod handling proeautioua for Monoanto'a PCB-containing produato. If you agroo to tho above, would you kindly sign and roturn to ua tho onoleood dnplioato of thin lottor whoro ladioatod. To onable ua to give you aatiafaetory aorvicing on your futnxo orders, your prenpt reply would bo appreciated. Very truly yeuro, . Or. Walter Ortega Qeroate General SOUS BASIC TYY S. A. gdme nel JUL21 M0NS oaU14