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NOTE The Journal of Commerce, New York, rein an article in the January 27, 1976, issue that was a verbatim copy of Monsanto1 news release. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Tuesday, Jew. 27, 1976 Monsanto to Eliminate PCB Fluid Production Wall *wt jvvsnal tint Mtptitr ft, LOUU-Moneafito Oo. aaM tt tali ft* U.l. capacitor and transformer Industry wtaniin and tho U.S. Environmental Pro- tectton Agency that It Intend! to phaaa cut production of polychlorinated biphenyl, or PCB. dielectric Insulating ttuldr 1 The oompony eald It haan't eet a timeta ble isr th* phaaeout yet but It will "be in a planned and orderly manner." The company also eald It will done ito PCB manufacturing unit "ae toon aa we are eatlefled that the electrical power supply Industry's needs for usable, acceptable alternate dielectric (hide hats been met." Dielectric fluids are Acnoonduciore of di rect electrical current and are neoeeeery In meet power generating equipment. The oompony eald that In lfTO It began restricting uee ef lie PCBe steely to teased electrical systems, for.whleha viable alter* aattve didn't fiilst. That move rvduoed Its cnwicl PCB preduetton more than VFk, the eempeny sold. \ "Memante alee eald It Instituted centrals la Its manufacturing to mlidmiae environ mental Impact. ' '. Additionally, the company said It has bean werWng for a number ef yeqn on nonPCB products to raplaoo PCB fluids In ca* padten and transformara. Th* materials are bolag evaluated by otechloal manufac- turere In th* U.I. la raesnt year*, oooosra has grown over raodUy degrade, and ttms present a nuder nsntamlnatlon problem. They have been HONS 031849