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THE PCB-POLLUTION PROBLEM SUMMARY OP JANUARY 21 AND 22, 1970 ST. LOUIS MEETING WITH GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY t I. Monsanto has highly sophisticated capability, not surpassed by others to detect PCBs in the parts per billion range. II. Aroclor 1254 and 1260 are being found, especially in aquatic environment. Aroclor 1242 and lower chlorinated PCBs are not being observed. III. Studies are underway to better define the possible biodegradeability of lower chlorinated PCBs. IV. Literature citations indicate that tri and tetra chlorobenzene do not biodegrade, however, they are not being Identified in the environment. V. PCBs have been brought into hearings proposing restrictions or elimination of DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbon Insecticides. PCBs are Incriminated by association subject to rechecking. VI. Due to combustibility of arc-formed gas, GE will not use Aroclor 1242 nor any blend with less than near a 1 to 1 ratio of chlorine to hydrogen, for transformers. This Judgement is based on GE legal people citations of precedent court actions assigning liability against GE for transformer accidents. VII. As no suitable replacement for GE's transformer Pyranol blends are foreseen, GE seeks that Monsanto take no precipitous reaction to the PCB problem that would result in withdrawing supply of Aroclor 1254 or 1260 to GE. VIII. In reply to Monsanto's legal question whether with continued use of Aroclor 1254 and 1260, GE would assume sole and complete liability -- their spokesman answered NoJ He cited legal case examples to substantiate his response. IX. GE 3trongly seeks to continue manufacture of askarel type transformers because in many applications this apparatus cannot be replaced.with mineral oil types, nor with open or sealed dry types. t NEV 025824 PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT 739079 X. GE urges control of the PCB problem through accumulation and proper disposal of "scrap". Incineration, distillation, catalytic and bio breakdown are to be investigated by Monsanto. XI. At the present time, land-fills continue as our sole disposal for arced or "poor quality" transformer askareis. P. G. Benignus J N EV 025825 739080 N15a5tiEonaaslt MBothctSrltereael tManNuefwacYtuorrakr,aN.Y.d1a00t1io7.n 212.-582-1500 January 26, 1971 Filet 11.00 Q MZ o u> 0t0o Mr. Donald L. Peyton Managing Director American National Standards Institute 1430 Broadway New York, N. Y. 10018 Subject: (Proposed) American National Standards Cccnaittee On Disposal of Askarel Used In Electrical Equipment Dear Mr. Peytons ' ' This is further to my November 19, 1970 letter submitting a NEMA recommendation proposing establishment of subject new American National Standards Committee. f It was originally proposed that NZMA and the Monsanto Company be ' designated as Co-secretariats with NZMA as the Administrative Secretariat. More recent consideration in that regard by H D A and the Monsanto Company indicates that no practical necessity exists for Co-secretariats. There fore, NZMA new proposes that it be designated as sole Secretariat. t .-w i i At this time, NZMA also wishes to submit for consideration a pro| posed initial scope for this activity to read as follows: j ; "Procedures and guides for the safe use, maintenance and disposal of askarel and askarel-soaked materials used in electrical equipment." / For your information, in anticipation of formal approval of this new ANSI project, HZ2A wiil call an early February 1971 conference of all concerned principals to lay the groundwork, outline a program of action, I recommend list of organisations to be invited to participate, stc. C il PLAINTIFF'S * EXHIBIT I /S '/ ?leering and Safety 1 i JJKsde Regulations Department f ce: C. A. Parris, 8CP -"M.A.Pisciotta, ANSI A. M. Salazar, -Div. 8 AM u-nu> -y( -tfz D P. G. Benignus, Monsanto Co. W. B. Papageorge,Monsanto Co. 1.B.J1 W. A. McAdams, General Electric Co. N. c. Reinhardt, Moloney Electric Co. / 3 771637 Factory Insurance Assoc. 85 Woodland Avev Hartford, Conn. Mr. Oeo. Wade A. M. Salazar NEMA 155 E. 44 th St. - N(e2w12Y)or6k8,2-1N5e0w0York 10017 W. C. Reinhardt Moloney Electric 5390 Bircher Blvd. St. Louis, Mo. (314) E V 3-3300 E. L. Raab General Electric Transformer Div. 100 Woodlawn Ave. Pittsfield, Mass. (413) 443.-3511 J. F. Kuzela Sangamo Electric 1301 N. Illinois St. Springfield, 111. (217) 544-5411 J. C. Rissinger Westinghouse Electr1c 469 Sharpsville Ave Sharon, Pa. (412) 981-1511 H. R. Rowe Mc Graw E dison 27OO So. Ninth St South Milwaukee, Vise (414) 762-120 0 _ D. E. Allen Allis Chalmers Columbus & Preble Ave. N.W Pittsburgh, Pa. (412) 322-4400 W. B. Papageorge Monsanto Co. 800 N. Lindbergh St. Louis, Mo. 53166 (314) OX 4-4051 .n *. ADM 007^87 771638 u GENP 003529 SUGGESTED LIST OP NATIONAL GROUPS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT MAY BE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE PROPOSED ANSI COMMITTEE ON ASKAHZL USED IN ELECTRICAL E Q U I P M E N T ___________ AFL-CXO Air Transport Association American Industrial^ Hygiene Association American Institute of Chemical Engineers American Insurance Association American Medical Association American Mutual Insurance Alliance American Petroleum Institute American Society for Testing and Materials Association of American Railroads Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc. Electric Light and Power Groups(EEI & AEIC) Government Groups Corps of Engineers Environmental Protection Agency General Services Administration HEW Public Health Service - PDA Department of Interior Bonneville Power Agency Bureau of Reclamation Water Resrouces Scientific Information Center National Bureau of Standards Tennessee Valley Authority Rural Electrification Administration International Association for Pollution Control Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers . Insulated Power Cable Engineers Association Manufacturing Chemists Association National Pire Protection Association Underwriter Laboratories Water Pollution Control Federation AOM CO 79 6 9 771639 GENP 003530