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Monsanto
A.FROM (NAME ft LOCATION) L. Rasmussen - WGK
,October 8 1971
SUBJECT
. Tank Cars of Water - PCB
i REFERENCE
s TO
: A. E. Leisy
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CC: ^
J. C. R.
C. Engman Smith F Buckley Maclin
For some time now the Rip Track has been storing Aroclor heels and Aroclor washes (water) in tank cars. Currently there are 11 cars tied up in this manner. It Is desirable to dispose of the material In order to free the car for other uses.
I am recommending: l) that the majority of the water layer
be sewered and 2) that the remaining heel and water be pumped to the incinerator sump.
Each car contains an estimated 500 gallons of PCB and 9000 gallons of water. The cars involved are:
MONX 8l4 MONX 817 MONX 8l8 MONX 819
MONX 824
MONX 829 MONX 850 MONX 838
MONX 915 ACFX 23872
SHPX 24207
' Several analyses have been run.
Estimated
ppb # PCB
5
Date
Material
Car
PCB If Sewered
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7/21/71 Surface
MONX 819 429*000
l " 9/22/71 Water layer MONX 818
41
.003
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9/22/71 Water layer MONX 817
536
.040
I propose siphoning or pumping most of the water layer directly to the sewer. The heel and surface material will then be pumped to the incinerator settling basin.
If no objections are raised a program for emptying one car per week will begin November 1, 1971.
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