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DoecOber 4, 1969 0. rnd Lhi Profeeaor Mtr Cheulatry laboratory Tho University of Wisconsin Madison, wlaoonaln 53706 Daar Profaaaor Loot Joe Netoalf has kindly (Ivan ae the oopy of your raport to the Wlaoonaln Conservation Division 0onearning the ohlorlnatad oontaninanta la tha Milwaukee River and your mlta of chlorinated biphenyls in natural waters. Aa our Hr. Wheeler baa told you prevloualy, Nenaanto la vary oanaornad about tba rapartad praaaooa of polyohlorlnatad blpbanyla In conjunction with parslataat ohlorlnatad hydrocarbon residues. I would Ilka to eoigpretulate you on tha raport and propoaad publica tion. They rapraoant tha noat proolao dlaouaalon of tha problou that wa have acan. On page four of your artlela to bo aubnlttod for publication, you rafar to tba work of Sr. Nalga ra portad in tho April. 1954 Journal of tha Aaurloan Nedlcal Aaaoolatlon. I thought you night bo lnteraatad In ooploa of tha axehango of oorraapondonca whlob Z had with Dr. Nalga at that tlaa. To our knowladgo tharo hava not boon eaaaa reported in tho literature alnee Sr. Nalga' article which support the eownt that eaaae of ohloraone have bean reported repeatedly. Z would like to think that our afforte In lnatreating ueem to take preeautlona to avoid expoaura have been eueoeaaful and hove lead to generally favorable lnduatrlal axperlanee with theca aaterlala. MO/Vi Professor 0. srsd Lee Deoeaber 4, 1969 Pag# Two It Is true that our aarllar taohnloal bull*tins have Indicated th* possible us* of the Aroolors aa evapor ation retardants for peatloldea. In view of th* present olrcumstancss, perhaps we are fortunate that suoh proposed application never developed to any extent as a use for the Aroolors. Interestingly, this consent la applicable to many of th* proposed or ' suggested possible uses for the Aroolors as presented In our technical and aalea literature. Again, may I express my appreciation for the opportunity to study the excellent report of your findings and your objective review of the literature. Sincerely, RBXtJu c.c. J. S. Metcalf R. Emmet Kelly, N. D. Medical Director MONS 0907*8