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Monsanto Jict.-n Slnctronice rvt. Ltd. rJ.nt 7-163 pln^rl Jnclun trial Area vinnn-411 013. ircli 4, 197(5 Dear Sir: As you have probably heard, Monsanto is engaged in a voluntary program to limit sales of products containing polychlorinated biphenyls to useeas a dielectric in manufacture of transformers and capacitors frost which? escape of PCB's to the environment can be prevented by our customers*: This action has been taken because of Monsanto's concern about certain studies which Indicate PCB's may be accumulating In the environment, and in some instances, have been found In food or in the food chain. As a purchaser of PCB-contalnlng products, we feel certain you are aware of the Interest and concern being demonstrated around the world by scientists about this problem. Nevertheless, we call to your special attention the attached article on PCB's by Carl 6. Gustafson of the United States Federal Water Quality Administration appearing in "Environmental Science and Tech nology." We believe if you are fully advised of the potential problems associated with the continued use of PCB-contalnlng products (In these applications) you can, by the exercise of care and appropriate cautionary warnings to your customers, and the exercise of care on their part, assure that PCB's purcMted by you do not escape into the environment. MonsaAWwould like to continue to sell you Its PCB-contalnlng products for use as a dielectric fluid on Its normal sales conditions, but must make such sales subject to the undertakings requested below. You will appreciate that we must also reserve the right to change our sales policy as additional facts may become known about PCB's. HONS 080901 i -2- The undertakings with which we would request you to agree are as follows: 1. You agree to use Monsanto's PCB-containing products only as dielectric fluids in capacitors and transformers. 2. You acknowledge that you have been advised by us of and that you are aware of the potential harm to the environment and to food and the food chain by the escape of PCB's into the environment. 3. You agree to take all care In handling use and disposal of PCB's to ensure they do not enter the environment and to so advise your customers. 4. You acknowledge receipt of the attached handling precautions.., for Monsanto's PCB-containing products. If you agree to the above, would you kindly sign and return to us thorn enclosed duplicate of this letter where Indicated. To enable us to gtve- you satisfactory servicing on your future orders, your prompt reply would* ) be appreciated. /. Very truly yours G. E. White Sales Operation Manager Indla/Central Asia & Africa We agree to the foregoing Mcoaginj MONS Q6090Z I o /?JC MONS 08L903