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Monsanto Company 00 M. lingtarph Boelvar4 t. leva. MUttun (}IH PNftdO: 1314) BI4-IOOO Movenber 2, 1973 < /''Bharat Condenser Khandge Building, .Talagaon, Maar Riy. Station, Plat. Poona. l Daar Slrai As you have probably haard, Monsanto la angagad in a voluntary Kogram to limit aalaa of produeta containing polyehlorlnatad phabyla to uaaa aa a dielectric In manufacture of transformers > and oapacltora from which eacapa of ICB'a to tha anvlronaant ean ba pravantad by our customers. t Thia action haa baan taken baeauaa or Monaanto'a eoncarn about eartaln atudlaa which indicate ICB'a may ba accumulating In tta anvlronmant, and In aema lnataneaa, hava baan found in food or In the food chain, ha a purehaaar of ICB-contalning produeta, wa feel oartaln you are of tha interest and oonoarn being demonstrated around tha world by aclantieta about thla problem. Nevertheless, wa call to your apaclal attention tha attached article on ICB'a by Carl Gustafson of the United Statea laderal Water Quality Administration appearing in "Environmental Balance and Technology*" ' Wa believe If you are fully advised of the potential problems associated with tha continued use of PCB-Containlng products (In thaae applications) you ean, by the axarclae of cere and appropriate cautionary warnings to your customers, end the exerciae of care on their pert, assure that ICB'a purchaaad by you do not oseapa into tha anvlronmant. ' Monaanto would Ilka to continue to sail you Its iCB-contalnlng Sroductn for use as a dielectric fluid on its normal aalaa conditions, ut muat make such sales subject to tha undertaking requested below. You will appreciate that wa must also reserve the right to ahange our sales policy as additional faeta may becomn known about ICB'a. i HONS 080891 Monsanto Ccropany St. Louis, USA. The uMfftfctaklngs with which wa would raquast you to agree ara a^gf^Uowai 1. Tou agrao to uaa Monsanto's FCB's containing products only as diolaotria fluids in capacitors and transformers. 2. You acknowledge that you have bean advised by us of and that you are aware of the potential harm to the environ ment and to food and the food chain by the escape of KB's into the environment. i 3. You agree to take all care in handling use and disposal . of KB's to ensure they do not enter the envlroimsnt and to so advise your customers. 4. You acknowledge receipt of the attached handling precautions for Monsanto's KB--containing products. Zf you agrse to the above, would you kindly sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate copy of this letter where indicated. To enable us to give you satisfactory servicing on your future orders,1 your pronpt reply would be appreciated. ' Very truly yours. /i ll fa'-y.'-** R.H. Augussttssoon Me agree to the foregoing MBU mons oaoa9i