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SUBJECT: C h em ic a l c a r d e r a ilm e n t a t S tu rg e o n , Mo.
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as a c la ss B p o iso n . The la b e l reads (see a tta c h m e n t).
Three M onsanto perso n n el are on th e scene a t S tu rg eon,
Mo. , to a s s i s t in th e c le a n u p e f f o r t .
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DATE J u ly 19, 1979
SUBJECT STURGEON OCP SPILL
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COMPANY (OpUnit cr Corporate): MIC
SUBJECT:
STURGEON DERAILMENT
REPORTER &MEDIA: C h ris Conv/ay, C olum bia T rib u n e
TIME & DATE: Ju n e 2 8 , 1979 - 1 0 :3 0 a .m .
QUESTION & RESPONSE:
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Q. How lo n g h a s M onsanto m a n u fa c tu re d OCP?
A. S in ce th e 1930s.
Q. W hat i s OCP u se d f o r ?
A. Ptrreiamtma reilnyt acsh eam icchaelms . ic a l in te r m e d ia te in th e m a n u fa c tu re o f wood
Q. I s M onsanto th e o n ly m a n u fa c tu r e r o f OCP?
A. ADownumC hbeerm iocfal coanmdpaRnhieosd ima.a n u fa c tu re v a r io u s c h lo r o p h e n o ls . Two a r e
Q. How much OCP do you m a n u fa c tu re e a c h y e a r?
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HANDLED BY: G lynn 4oung
COMPANY (OpUnit or Corporate): MIC
SUBJECT: STURGEON TANK CAR
REPORTER & MEDIA: TIME & DATE:
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QUESTION & RESPONSE:
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A. The co u p lin g m echanism s on th e o th e rs check o u t fin e .
Q. Ia tt 'sS tua rgsheaomne. t h a t th e o n ly c a r w ith a p ro b le m h a d to be th e one
SOURCE OF ANSWER
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HANDLED BY: G. Young