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* Monsanto Mof*nto Comply 800 N. lindb*jh Boulevard St.Loulj. Missouri 63105 Phone: 014) 694-JOOO February 19, 1970 Hr. w. C. McCall, Pr&sident Great Western ChemloAl Company 3720 N. W. Yeon Avanua Portland, Oregon 97210 Dear Sir: Recently several newspaper and magazine articles have been published Indicating that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) have been discovered at some points In some marine, aquatic and wildlife environments. The quantities de tected are in the partB per million and parts per billion categories. It is claimed that the PCBs found strongly resemble chlorinated biphenyls containing 5^ and 6c$ chlorine by weight. Products which are sold by Monsanto under the trade-names of Aroclor 125^ and 1260 contain chlorinated biphenyls. Monsanto has decided to notify all Its customers of Aroclor products of the publicity surrounding PCBs. A copy of the letter which will be sent to our customers is attached. This letter Is intended, to alert our cus tomers to a potential problem of environmental contam ination through the application, processing and effluent disposal of Aroclor 125^ and 1260. We feel it is very desirable that you, as a reseller of Monsanto's Aroclor plasticizers, alert your customers to this potential problem. This should be done promptly and, ideally, all customers should be notified at the Bame time. A record should be kept of all customers notified, along with the dateB on which the letters were transmitted. MONS 089789 LEXOLDMON000792 WATER PCB-00036259 t>oo 2- - A. V. Kap*latnn - S*fctl# R. V. Johnson J. D. Wright W. F. Weychofr/W* 2- SchAlfc W. B. Pp.B*orfc P. C. Perk R. E. Ltmkin - Log Angeles J. o. Hicks - Sant* Cltr* You will note that attached to the notification letter is a copy of a reprint of an article that appeared in Chemical Week, October 29, 19&9, regarding water pollution standards set by each state in the Union. This article helps to put our letter in proper context. As mentioned in the article, good manufacturing practice In the future may require that no products used by any company be lost or discharged in such a manner as to ultimately be found in waterways. For your guidance, xe intend to mall the attached letter to all our Aroclor customers around February 27. The letter will be addressed to the Office of the President at the Accounts Receivable address which we hold In our files. We will send you sufficient copies of the letter for your needB in notifying your customers. To help you further, we have drafted a cover letter which you may wish to use in notifying your customers. A copy is attached, - but the decision whether to use it or draft your own cover letter is, of course, yours. We regret the work that this request may cause you. As a responsible supplier, however, we feel we have a duty to keep our customers fully Informed on matters concerning the safe handling of our products. We are sure of your support in this matter and are confident of your assistance along the lineB Indicated. Very truly yours. /dbw W. E. Schalk Director of Sales Plasticizers HONS 089790 LEXOLDMON000793 WATER PCB-00036260 ) Monsanto Moi)tAlo Company 900 N. Bo i* J*v*ril 5t- louis. Miour( 6DF6B PttOftft; 014) BJM-lODO February 19, 1970 I Dear Sir: _ Recently several newspaper and magazine articles have been published Indicating that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) have been discovered at some points in some marine, aquatic and wildlife environments. The quantities de tected are In the parts per million and parts per billion categories. It is claimed that the PCBs found strongly resemble chlorinated biphenyls containing 5456 and 6q chlorine by weight. Products which are sold by Monsanto under the trade-names of Aroclor 125^ and 1260 contain chlorinated biphenyls. Monsanto has decided to notify all its customers of Aroclor products of the publicity Burroundlng PCBs. A copy of the letter which will be sent to our customers is attached. This letter is intended to alert our cus tomers to a potential problem of environmental contam ination through the application, processing and effluent disposal of Aroclor 125^ and 1260. We feel it is very desirable that you, as a reseller of Monsanto's Aroclor plasticizers, alert your customers to this potential problem. This should be done promptly and, ideally, all customers should be notified at the same time. A record should be kept of all customers notified, along with the dates on which the letters were transmitted. I * mh! nnmntf LEXOLDMON000794 WATER PCB-00036261 o 2- You will note that attached to the notification letter Is a copy of a reprint of an article that appeared in Chemical Week, October 29, 1969* regarding water pollution standards set by each etate In the Union. ThlB article helps to put our letter In proper context. As mentioned in the article, good manufacturing practice in the future may require that no products used by any company be lost or discharged in such a manner as to ultimately be found in waterways. For your guidance, xe intend to mall the attached letter to all our Aroclor ^ customers around February 2J, The letter will be addressed to the Office of the President at the Accounts Receivable address which we hold in our files. We will send you sufficient copies of the letter for your needs in notifying your customers. To help you further, we have drafted a cover letter which you may wish to use in notifying your customers. A copy Is attached, but the decision whether to use it or draft your own cover letter is, of course, yours. We regret the work that this request may cause you. As a responsible supplier, however, we feel we have a duty to keep our customers fully Informed on matters concerning the safe handling of our products. We are sure of your support In this matter and are confident of your assistance along the lines indicated. _________________________ ______ Very truly yours. /dbw W. . Schalk Director of Sales Plasticizers W1CL000109 LEXOLDMON000795 WATER_PCB-00036262 Suggested Letter from Distributor to Aroclor Customers I j Dear Sir: Recently several newspaper and magazine articles have been published indicating that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) have been discovered at some points in some marine, aquatic and wildlife environments. The quantities detected are Bald to be in the parts per million and parts per billion category. It is claimed that the PCBs found strongly resemble chlor inated biphenyls containing 54^ and 6($ chlorine by weight. We are distributors for products with the trade-names of Aroclor 1254 and 1260 and these contain chlorinated bi phenyls. As your supplier of Aroclor 1254 and 1260, we wish to alert you to the potential problem of environmental con tamination sb referred to in the newspaper and magazine articles. Aroclor 1254 and 1260 are manufactured and sold to us by Monsanto Company. For your further clarification and guidance, we would refer you to the attached letter sent by Monsanto to its customers concerning PCBs. We have also attached a reprint of a recent article from Chemical Week. October 29, 1969, regarding water pollution standards Bet by each state in the Union. With the present public and government concern with environ mental contamination, good manufacturing practice in the future may require care in the application, processing and effluent disposal of all products used by your company. Very truly yours. ( i $ f MCL000110 LEXOLDMON000796 WATER PCB-00036263 Monsanto Monsanto Compny BOO N. Lindbergh Boaiewerd St. loo's. Missouri 83100 Phone: QM) 00<-iOOO I 3 i i ' ; j Dear Customer: Recently several newspaper and magazine articles have been published Indicating that polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) have been discovered at Borne points in some marine, aquatic and wildlife environments. The quantities detected are said to be in the parts per million and parts per billion categories. It is claimed that the PCBS found strongly resemble chlorinated biphenyls containing 5and 60$6 chlorine by weight. Products which^ire 30ld by Monsanto under the tradenames of AroclorQy 1254 and 1260 contain chlorinated biphenyls. As your supplier of Aroclor125^ and 1260, we wish to alert you to the potential problem of environmental contamination as referred to In the newspaper and magazine articles. We would like to point out the following additional factB. 1. Certain Monsanto products which are sold under the Aroclor trademark, namely Aroclor @ 5060, 5442 and 5460, are not polychlorinated biphenyls. 2. FCB8 with a chlorine content of leas than 54# have not been found In the environment and appear to present no potential problem to the environment. 1 i t f \ . I i > i f|. i I MCLQ00111 LEXOLDMON000797 WATER_PCB-00036264 -2- We feel that all possible care should be taken in the application, processing and effluent disposal of these products to prevent them becoming environmental ; r-., . contaminante. Of interest to you may be an article in Chemical Week, October 29, l$k>9 regarding water pollution standards set by each state in the Union. It is attached. This article reflectB the view that good manufacturing practice In the future may require that no products used by any company be lost or discharged in such a manner as to ultimately be found in waterways. Very truly yours. W. E. Schalk Director of Sales Plasticizers i f ! i i t % f \ MCL000112 LEXOLDMON000798 WATER_PCB-00036265 DCTOBEPl 23, 19B9 Environment technology data for sulfur oxides and paniculate matter, will follow wiih similar studies for other pollutants. . Once criteria and control data have been issued for a pollu The huge water requirements of the chemical industry- tant and control regions have been designated, a complicated rum ihc nation's third largest user--make water quality and process involving standards, hearings and implementation Availability increasingly important factors for sire selectors. and enforcement plans wi)J be initiated that can take over a Legislation enacted in recent years has forced planners to pay year to produce standards. close attention to pollution control standards. So far. no firm sulfur oxide or particulate standards have All 50 stales have had their water quality standards ap emerged. But NAPCA's criteria for setting the standards sug proved entirely or in pari by the Federal Water Pollution gest they'll be lough. The oxide criteria rejjoil, for example, Control Administration (FWPCA). Recently a siatc-by-stale summary of key standards was put together for the first time, emphasizes that there are deleterious effects to man at con centrations as low as 0.04 ppm. Surprisingly, it was no the FWPCA that did the job. Instead NAPCA's control data repons present detailed appraisals it was handled by an American Public Health Assn. (APHA) or various methods and equipment, along with estimated subcommittee headed by TVA Health Director F. fc. Gartrell, costs. As in the case of water, the costs will be high, althoueh assisted by the APHA Engineering and Sanitation Section. A some pollutants--mainly sulfur dioxide--will have recovery portion of ihc study, covering standards for surface industrial values. NAPCA is sponsoring a number of research projects water, is summarized in the tables starting on p. 80. lo improve technology. Pollution eontiol is being spurred by Contrary to widely held opinions, there is considerable financial assistance piogranas (mandated by state law) now variation in slate standards. Take the dissolved oxygen (DO) operative io the following 28 states; standard, for example. Minimum allowable DO (as urilli- Arizona, Arkansas^ California. Connecticut, Florida, gjarm per liter or percent saturation) is the single moss impor Georgia, Idaho, Illinois. Indiana, Maine. Massachusetts, tant standard to chemical site evaluators. As a rough rule of Michigan, Missouri. New Hampshire^ New Jersey. New York. thumb, s 2-mg,/L standard is considered to be one industry North Carolina. Ohio. Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island. can live with comfortably, while a 6.0 mg/L value is pegged South Carolina. Tennessee. Vermont, Virginia. Washington. "extremely tough." Wisconsin and West Virginia. California. Wyoming and Washington have set the stan In addition, Pennsylvania offers financial aid sanctioned by dard ai 6 mg./t. or higher. But a few states such as Con administrative regulation. Several states, including Utah and necticut. Maine, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Virginia and Maryland have legislative studies under way. Wisconsin require 2 rog./L or lower. 7~he incentives take a variety of forms. Most common arc Other standards--notably turbidity, taste, odor, color and exemption from personal property taxes (c.g., Arkansas), fast solids--may also be important, depending upon ihc nature of depreciation (Arizona), exemption from ad valorem equip the chemical plant's waste effluents. These standards also^cx- ment and structures taxes (Connecticut), exemption from lo hibit state by-state differences. Moreover, they ajc generally cal taxes for stated period of time (New Hampshire), less specific than the straight numerical DO standards. operating loss deductions (New York); credit against stale in Although chemical plant site experts see little point in come tax (Oregon). "nsnoing from tough standards," the criteria do make a Quantify: The large chemical complexes now in vogue difference; Plans for two nonfenous metals plants in Puerio make water--and lots of it--a major site criterion. The cooler Rico arc now on the shelf, because of standards that call fora Ihc water is, the better, for it can reduce the investment in 4.5 mg./l. DO* no wastes that interfere with the esthetics of heal exchange equipment Occasionally, "plants cart manage the waters and olhej specifications. on ground water, but usually surface water is required. That No compilation of ground water standards has yel been means location on or near the big, drought-resistant rivers. published. Ground water standards may prove important in There are less than 200 rivers in the U. S. with minimum the future as companies are forced to use costly deep-weII dis flows over 50 cu. ft. per second {CW Oct. 5. '68, pp. 94-95). posal for wastes. Availability of ocean waste disposal services For companies whose plant needs at least 100 cu. ft/second, is also looming more important. " the list numbers only ISO (excluding Alaska). Sea water is Wfcsie Cost.; The price tag for pollution control is high. A generally avoided because of high equipment corrosion costs. recent FWPCA study on the organic chemicals industry esti Piping water in is expensive. Duval, now opening a 1-5 mil mated that water waste-treatment facilities can increase in lion tom/ycaf sulfur mine in the arid Northwest area, was stalled capital equipment costs 40% or more. Between *69-*73, forced lo install a 36 in.. 38-mile-long water line and a 40- Sire organic chemical industry would have to shell out $182.5 million-gal reservoir. Cost of the water supply system hasn't Bullion to remove 10% of its biological and chemical oxygen been disclosed, but it iscsiimaicd that the tab was at least sev demand waste and 65% of its suspended solids. Removal lev eral million dollars. els of 8)%, 13% and 71%, respectively, for biologic oxygen de The adequacy of domestic water resources in tbc year 2000 mand. chemical oxvgcn demand and suspended solids would has recently been evaluated by the Geological Survey. Na require$242.6 million, while 98%.30% and 89%, respectively, tionally. projected demand will be 173% of potentially as would up the ante to S608 million. sured supply. Only in three regions. New England, Ohio, and Cleaner Air; Establishment of air quality standards is not the South Atlantic Eastern Gulf, will future water require nearly as far advanced as are water standards. The National ments be easily met. Economic growth may be handicapped Air Pollution Control Administration (NAPCA) is still desig in nine regions: Eastern Great kales. Lower Mississippi. Up nating regional air control regions. At last count, 16 regions per Missouri-Hudson Bay. Lower Missouri. Western Gulf- bad been formally designated and another 41 had been pro Rip Grande. Pecos, Colorado. Great Basin, and Central ami posed. MAPCA has issued air quality criteria and control South Pacific. 79 f I > } i ! h I 3 i MCI 00011 3 LEXOLDMON000799 WATER PCB-00036266 For the first time, a summary of water quality standards set by alt 50 states. pH Allowable Tmpetrature(*f>flowabl Increase Rang* Deviation Utilmvm bovtamb>>it Dissolved oxygen {minimum. mj./l.or %) Other Require menfs Afob&m 6,D--&.5 3.0 90*f24 hrs.) F9i3rs*t{ny8 93"it0oflng wafer) 10% -- JO* 2.0 el 5 ft. or Radioactivity. Color, Taste *d Odor, Toxic Substances: Only to middepth if Se*s jmounis would not render walers unsuitable lor todastrfsP than lOft- tooling and process-water supply purpose*. Solid*: fre* from waste materials that cuw unsightly or putrescent conditions or interfere directly w indirectly with Industrial uia. Aiasfca 7.0-$.0 . 0.5 ?0* -- 5.0 Ratfloactlvltys Ned to exc*d Hmftf of PHS Drinking Water Standards. Turbidity: No Imposed value* that would interfere wt|h Mtublishei levels o9 treatment. Cok>n True color lee* (tod 50 tolor units. Taste end Odor; Shell not unreasonably impair esthetic considers lions, Solids: No dissolved solids above a* Jurat condition* causing corrosion or scaling problems. Nft visible evidence of other Hosting solids or *K*dg deposits. No imposed sediment toads lfcdl would interfere with established treatment levels.* Toxic Substances: Chemical constituents Should be below concentrations found to be of public Health significance.* Arizona 6.5-8.6 ' 0.5 93* 5* , - -- Radioactivity: Not to exceed J/39 of the MPC* value given for continuous occupation) txposure in NBS Handbook 69. Turbidity; 50 JCU (streams): 25 JCU (lakes)- CaWC Free from waste Hats n sufficient to change existing color enough te interfere with Industrial use or to create a nuisance. Teste end Odor: Freo from wastes m amounts sufficient to produce enough l**te arid odor to create a nuisance or interfere with Industrial ust. Solids: Free from wastes that would be uns-iQhtly. putrescent, odorous or in amounts that would interfere with industrial use. Toxic Subibncrr; free from waste* tox to human, animal, plant or aquatic life or in amount* that would Interfere with industrial us. Afkam&F 6.0-9.0 1-0 {24 "-) 95* 5' 4.0 (average Radioactivity: "Roles and Regulations lor the Contra! of longing lor any cross Rdt>lfon," Arkansas Board of Health, apply. TuibWIty: Mo tfis- section) tioctiy visible increases due to wastes. Color: Shall not b* In ' creased to the extent that it Interfere* with Indoitrirl use. present or future, Taste and Odor: Musi not cause offensive odors or otherwise interfere with industrial use. Solids: No dis tinctly visible persistent solids, bottom deposit* or sludge bank* due to wastes. Toxic Substance*: Must not be present In mounts toxic to human, animat, plant or aquatic Ilf*. California 6?..o5~-8a_.66 (Coastal waters.) 7 ).6*(frr** water) None that would cause ecological change or harm aquatic lwifaefe(crso)a*stal 6.0 Coastal water: 5.0 (unless lohw)nsiuiaity Radioactivity: Shall not exceed 1/JO of the MPCu value* given, for continuous occupational exposure in NBS Handbook 69. Turbidity: Free from waste* that could alter water's existing turl>*dty. Color: Free from substance* attributable to wastes that produce detrimental color. Teste and Odor: No substance* that impart foreign teste or odor. O.wlvrd of>d* In fresh water must not exceed 300 at any time: annual mean: 175 mg./L. SetUtabic solids must not be able Ip change nature of stream bottom or harm aquatic environment. Toxic Substances: A8 alt time* tree from concentrations harmful to humans, aquatic Ida or wild or domestic animals. Colorado fj.a.g.O $3* -- - 3.0 * Radioactivity: Not to exceed 1/30 of the lB-hr.->vaoh valuer In NOS Handbook 69. Turbidity; Musi not Interfere wilh estab lished levels of treatment. Color: Wjstdlf present must not cuse appreciable change In color or tftlarfere with industrial use. Taste and Odor: Free from wastes that cause odor or ap preciable change in taste. Solids: frra from waste* that *fm unsightly, putrescent or odorous or would interfere wfth use. Toxic Substance*: Free from waste* In e-Oncentfitlon* or com binations sufficient to harm human or himl Ufa. Connedicvl 6.0-9.0 Delaware &.b-a,6 Florida 6_o-e.5 s.o -- None unless R doe? not exceed re commended limits for In dustrial use 2.0 &0%* or 4.0 -- 4.o Radioactivity; Limits to be approved by appropriate state agency. Turbidity, Cotor. Taste end Oden Hone In such quanti ties that would impair Industrial use. Solids: Limited to smelt mounts that may result from dHchorge of appropriately treated wastes. Toxic Substances: free from chemical constduents In concentrations or combinations harmful to human, animal or aquatic life. Radioactivity: Alpha emitters limited to 3 pc/l4 beta emitter*, to 1.3)00 pc/). Color, Teste and Odort None in concentrations that cause color, ta^e or odor. SeEds: Free Irom unsightly and malodorous nuisances due to floating *0lldc or sludge de posit* Teak Substances: None in concentrations harmful (jynerOhticalty or otherwise) to humans, (kb, shellfish, wildWe or aquatic Ida. Radiation: Grose beta---1.000 pe/l. Gn absence of Sr-SK) and alpha emitters). Turbidity: 50 JCU. CeJor: Must not render water unfit for industrial cooling or process-water supply purpose*. Taste: Must not render water unfit for industrial use; phenol* 0.091 maximum. Solids: Dissolved tofidc must nol exceed 1.000 mp./l.; monthly average; $00 mg./1. Must be free from floating waste* that are unsightly or deleterious or other waste* that settle to fovt.i putrescent or objectionable sludge deposit*. Tolc Substances: Free lion wastes harmful to human, animal or aquatic life. Cu, 0.5 mg./l.r In. 1.0; Cr, 0.05; Pt>. 0.05; F, 0.3; As. .05; F, 10.0; Cx, nono detrctable. i ! f i j ti ? i i s | k l I MCL000114 LEXOLDMONOOO8OO WATER PCB-00036267 pH Momblft Temperature {rr) allowable Increase Renga Deviation M>ltum above ambient Dissolved oxyfM (minimum mg./l, w%> Other Requirements Geprflh) 6.0-8.5 -- 93.2` 10" (above Intake) 3.5 3.0 (dHy aver- Radioactivity: Uwj conform to stale statuttn. Turbidity. Cotor, fait* arxf Odor: Free from wastes that cause Objectionablo ct>n- dilipri cr interfere with Industrial uj*. Solid*: Free from wast** that are unsiohtly. pulreocenl or otherwise objectionable or would Interfere with irWustriel use. Toxic -SubtUnces: No wastes In cowcantrotions that would pravant ftsb survival or Interfere with Industrial use. 6.5-D.5 -- 4.5 Rpdlaacthrtty: Noi to exceed 1/30 of the valve* Qlver> t>y H0S Handbook 59- Torfcldlty; Free from coil partlclat Pom erosion caused by food development or agricultural use. Taste and Odor: Waste*, after dilution and mixture, must M interfere with in dustrial use. Toxic Substances: Free from cub&t&nces In cor>- canfnlioM harmful lo human, animal, or marine life or that make waters unsuitable lor industrial use. ' Idaho 63-9.0 0.5 Illinois 5.0-9.0 95" 2" Only If water 68* or 75% (ft era- Radioactivity: Not to exceed tira'rts of rB7 PM5 Drinking W*ir sort*How) Stamford*. Turbidity: No objectionable turbidity that con be traced to a point source. Solids; Wo Hooting or xobrttesocd mat ter; no sludge deposits that could adversely affect Industrie use. Toxic Subslancts: No wastes of bthae than natural orSgin In concentrations of public health significance Of thaf coukJ adversely affect industrial use. 2.0 Color, Taste and Odor: Free from washes that produce color. 3.0 (for */***- odor of feslt in such a degree as to create a nuisance. Solid*: In nv period) ' r` Free from floating wastrs that sell)* and form unsightly, dele 1*r*ous or putrescent deposits. Toxic Substances; Fre# from . wastes In concentrations or combination* harmful to human, animal, plant Of aquatic Hie. Indiana 5.O-9.O 95* Iowa -- Kurcxas 63-9. 9<y* 1.0 2.0 (dally average) * " 4,t* . Color, Tasle and Odon T/ea from wastes lhal produce color, taste or odor in such a degree as to create * nuisance. Solids; Plssoh/od solids must not exceed 3,000 mo./j; monlhly aver age. 750 mgu/1. Must be tree from unsightly, putrescent, dele terious or otherwise objectionable wastes. Toxic Substance*: Free from wastes n concentration* or comblnalk>m harmful to human, animal, plant or aquatic Ufa. Color, Taste and Oder Free Irons wastes that produce color, taste or odor in such a degree as to be detrimental to Industrial use. Solids: Free from floating whites In amounts that would b unsightly or deleterious or other wastes that settle to form putrescent or objectionable sludge deposits. Toxic Substance*: No wastes in concentrations or combinations delrhnenla# te human, animat or aquatic tile or to Industrial use. TurWdltyr fto tnerrase that causes substantial vtalbl* contrast with natural appearance or that is detrimental lo Industrial use. Color: Discharges of color-producing substances limited to con centrations not detrimental to Industrial use. Testa and Odor: Concentrations limited to those that would net result m notice able offensive odors or otherwise interfere with industrial use. Solids; Free from Sotting debris or material In amounts that would he unsightly or detrimental lo industrial use Toxic $tib> stances: Pollution*! substances must be mairvlairetf below con centrations detrimental for industrial use. Kentucky -- 95* 3*y>c.- 2*/h> 10"/day Color, list* and Odor; Wastes must not create a nuisance. Solids: Dissolved solids must not exceed 1.000 mg./).; monthly average: 750 mg./l. no floating wastes la onskrhriy or dele terious amounts; no other wastes that settle to form putrescent or objectionable sludges. Toxic Substances: No wastes In Con centration* or combinations harmful to human, animal, plant or aquatic life. Louisiana 6.0-9,0 -- 96.0' 5.4* 50% Radioactivity: Specific limits set for oil radioactive Isotopes re leased waste. Solids: None that would produce Posting msm, sludge h-aMis or beds on bottom, althor organic or in organic. Task Substances: No wastes In concentrations or com binations harmful to animal or plant life. . Matoa &.0-9.0* 0.5* 90** -- ZJ>* Radioactivity: Not to exceed '62 PHS Drinklno Water SDndards. Turbidity, Color, Testa and Odor: free from wastes that Impart turbidity, color, taste or dOm ur impair industrial use- SoDds: Free from sludge deposit*, solid refuse and Hosting solids. Toxic Substances: No chemical constituents from waste sourtes harmful to human*-*# |h*t adversely affect Industrial use. fftnryl&nd 5.0-9.0 (unless natural) -- 100* -- 4.0 (unless Color, Taste and Oder; Free from waste materials that change naturally existing color o produce taste and odor to such a degree as to lower) croata a nuisance or interfere with Industrial use. Solhts; Free from wastes that float, settle to form deposits, create e mmance Cm Interfere with industrial use ana are unsightly, putrescent or odorous. Toxic Substances: Free from toxic wastes trial interfere Or aquatic file. `with Industrial use or that are harmful to human, plant, animal Mailtckuiaflf 6J7-9.0 __ 90* * -- 2,0 Radioactivity: Non* In concentrations harmful to humtn, animal or aquatic life. Turbidity. Color, Taste and Odor: None In con centrations trial would impair industrial use. Solids: Nono aJ. lowed except that which may result from the discharge from waeta-frealmerrt fac/rihet providing appropriate irtetmcoL Toxfe Substances: None In concentrations or combinations harmful *'> human, animat or aquatic Ilfs. i i i I Siy i t i i \i $ MCL000115 LEXOLDMON000801 WATER PCB-00036268 Water quality standards pH AHowbl Tomprtur*CF>anowabf lncros Rang* Deviation Maximum* above ambient Dltshrd oxygon (mlnlimun mp./|.r*0 OlHcf Retjuftejiwstij ______________________________________________ Michigan 6.5-B.8 0.5 -- 10* Enough to pro- Radioactivity: Sts-ndords to t>c established when InlormrUwi vent nubonce is available on deleterious effects. Turbidity, Color: No objec tionable unnatural tuibidily or color in quantities sufficient to interfere with Industrial use. Taste *>4 Odor: ffeiox levels that are os may become injurious to industrial use. Solids: Dfisotvad solids must not exceed 750 mg./I.; monthly avrtjc 500 rag./). No floating solids or objectionable deposits in quantities that would Interfere with industrial . Toxic Substances: Limited to concentrations less than those that ar* nr may become injurious to Ihi* use. Minnoftotft 6.0-9.0 -- B6* f&HsfosSppi 6.0-B.5 3.0 93* -- W 3.0 Color, Taste and Odor, Selkhu Free from wastes that cause nuisance conditions, such t material discoloration, obnoxlovs odors. significant boating solids, excessive suspended Solids da Kludge deposits. . Color, Taste and Odor: Free from wastes that produce color or odor in xtrch degree as to create a nuisance. SAdu Dissolved solids must not exceed 1,500 mo./!.; monthly average 750 nrg-/J. Must be free from floatmg wastes that settle to form unsightly, deleterious, objectionable or putrescent deposits. Toxic Substances: No wastes in concentrations or combinations harmful to human, animal of aquatic life. Missouri &.5-9.0 -- 9tr 9* (averaoe ol cross section) 4.0* Radioactivity: Gross beta: 1,000 pc/), do absence of S?-90 and alpha emitters). Sr-90: 10 pc/t. Dissolved R-2?6: 3 pc/l. Color: Wastes must ot cause substantial visible contrast with natural appearance of stream or interfere with Industrial use. Taste and Odor: Limited to concentrations that would not result In rroHc*abte offensive odors or otherwise interfere with industrial us*. Solids: No noticeable organic or inorganic deposits or floating materials In unsightly or deleterious amounts. Toxic Substances* Concentrations not detrimental to industrial os* Or toxic to humans, fish. wRoWe. F:1.2- Mutants 6,5 9.5 0.5 -- No adverse thonB Radioactivity: Not to exceed '02 PUS Drinking Water Standards. Turbidity: Must not interfere with established levels of Irvah mcnl. Color, Taste and Odor: Water shall be maintained in con dition not offensive to sensr of sight or smell. SoBdt: No float ing solids and sludge deposits in amounts deleterious to ImJuv trial use; no sediments or seltleable solids that affect treatment levels. Toxic Substance*: Amounts present must not xdveraoiy fleet Industrial use. Nebraska $.5-9.0 j.o 9tr Hy<3b 6.5-83 Annual median: 7.4-B.3 -- 77.0* 57.2* (winter) N*r HampthJr* 6.0-0^ {unfen natural) -- 00** 5*<M*yOct) 10* (Nov.- Apr.) Ratei Z /hr. 5.0 Radioactivity: Must conform with Radiological Health Regula tions (1st. ad.). State t Nebraska. '6f>. TurtkUty: No mote than 50% increase obovo normal level. Color: No evidence of matter that creates nuisance conditions. Taste end Odor* less then amounts that would degrade water quality tor industrial um; phenol: 0.00} mg./). Solids: Dissolved solids must not xceetf J.500 mg./J. No more than 20% increase (limit 100 *ng./J.J from any point source. No waste solids that permit deposi tion or cue deleterious to industrial use. Toxic Substances: Non* In concentrations or combinations that would render water un suitable for Industrial use. 5.0 6.0 (average. June-SepU Radioactivity: Limlled to 1/10 of the )6B-tT/.>w*ek value) In NBS Handbook 69. Turbidity, Color. Taste and Odor; free from wastes in amounts sufficient to change existing turbidity or color enough to create a nuisance ot interfere with Industrial use, or to produce taste or odor in the water. Solids: Free from floating or other wastes that settle to form sludge banks or deposits in amounts that would be unsightly or odorous or interfere with industrial use. Toxic Substances: Free from vrasiat In concentrations or comblmttons toxic to human, enimal, plant or aquatic life or that Interfere whh industrial us*. No kjerease that would interfere whh this use* 5.0 Turbidity, Color, Tasta and Odor: None In objectionable amounts. Solids: No floating soRds or sludge deposits in objectionable amounts. Tdxlc Substancos: None In toxic concentrations or combinations- - How J<rt#y 6.s~ft.s (tmltit nnturnf) -- 87* lun'eu natural M*w MllcS> 6.6-B.6 5* (op to 870 4.0* Turbidity. Solids: None notk cable In water tH deposited along shore. Color. Taste and Odor. Nod* that aie offensive to humans or detrimental to aquatic biDla. Toxic Substances: Non* that would affect humarfs or be detrimental to aquatic biota. Must not pollute or make water until lor this us* No oxygen demand that woukt cause poRution Radioactivity: Not greater then 1/10 1 th* 48-hr. value In NBS Handbook 69. Tuibtdily. Shall not cavs* substantial visible con trast with natural appearance. Co**: Should not create art rs|hetcUy undesirable condition. Tact* and Odor: No odors, other than of natoial ongtn. that are esthetic*!!* objectionable or obnoxious. Solids; No objectionable floating solids or debris and sediment that significantly alter properbes of bottom. Toxic Substances; No amounts toxic to humans, plants, f*S*, anWab. New Twit t.o-83 -- 86* 5*(average 7 days) Rater ZVbr. 9*/24 hr*. 3.0 Color: Me colored wastes that atone c/ in combinations make water unsuitable for i/tdurtrbl use. Solids: No floating or settle- able solids or sludge deposits that are readily visible *nj ab tributabtc to wastes. Tesic Substances: None aktn* oi in com* binatron* that would impair industrial use. i i ! \ t ! -i i i l ) i I i a i i '{ ! \ } } i i H ` r I *I MCL000116 LEXOLDMON000802 WATER PCB-00036269 yvintrr ^uam; ioiuot uo j>H Allowable TwpcraWro {`F) ollowabJe Inoreac* North Carolina Nim*i -- lof are*, ueuatfy 95-- r Dissolved oxygen m(iuoMAmwurn/*)) 3.0 - a* low a* 4J3 In swamp* North Dakota e.0-9.0 0.5 93* 10* 3.0 5.0 (for 36 hrs./day) Other Requirements Color: Most not ronder water *nf,t tor industrial cooHhfl. Sofia*: Mt>s( not alter dilution and mixture, male water unfit lor Indus trial cooling. Toxic Substances; Must not nrwKo water unfit for industrial cooflng. fflsttetctWI)!: No discharge allowed unless materials to readily soluble or ditpeisiblf and of Quantities acceptable to stole health department. Color, Taste *d Odor: No wastes thal color water or result In objectionable odors to * degree that Impairs Indus trial u*e. Solids: No unsightly floating waste* that would ad versely affect mductrial use or wastes that settle to form pu trescent t> objcdonbio deposits. Toxic Substances; No con centrations or combinations harmful to human, cnlma) or ocjuatlc file. Ohio 5.0-9.0 ~ 95* 3.0 2ev.0Dr(odgaeil)y Color, Taste and Odor: free from wastes that produce color Of odor 10 * degree that creates a nuisance. Solids: Dissolved solids must not exceed 1.000 mg./I.: monthly average: 750 mg./3. Must be free from floating or other wastes Ihat settle to form putrescent 01 objectionable deposits Dr that are unsightly or deleterious. Toxic Substances; No wastes h\ concentrations or combinations harmful to human, animal or aqualio lit*. Oklahoma 6.S-8.5 -- Oregon 6.5-9.0 -- PatmKylv&nfa 6.0-9.0 -- 93* 93* 3* 4.0 2* (only If water 70* or lots) 5.0 2*/hr- 4.0 5.0 (daflv overage) Radioactivity: Average concentration ot points ol controlled releas* shall not exceed Slate Board of Health Radiation Pro tection Regulations, Turbidity; Norte that causes visible contrast wtt* natural conditions. Color: None that js persistent In con centrations detrimental to industrial use. Taste and Odor: No concentrations that would cause offensive odors In vicinity of wtr or otherwise intericie with Industiial use.. Solids; Free from floating debris. bottom deposits or other materials- T&xlc Substances: None in Quantities that make water toxic to human, animal, plant or aquatic life. Radiation: Shall not pose external bB7ard. Turbidity; 5 JCU above natural. Color, Taste and Odor: No objectionable discoloration or conditions estbelicalty offensive to human lenses of taste or smell. SoHrfs: No Idling solids, organic, or inorganic deposits Injurious to industry. Toxic Substances.: No conditions Injurious to public health. Color, Teatc t>nd -Odor; No wastei |hai produce colors, taste* or odors in amounts harmful to Industrial use. Solids: Dissolved solid! pnutt not exceed 7SD mfl./Jj monthly averager 500 rwg./l. No floating wastes or substances that settle to form sludgo b* mounts harmful to industrial use. Toxic Substance*: Non* In amounts harmful to industrial use. - Rhodo island 6.0-B.5 South C&follrts 6.0-8.5 (ewampfl) 93.2-* 4* ' 3,0* Radioactivity, Toxic Substances; .No concentrations or combln*- 5.0* (16 hr$.f lions harmful to human, animal or aquatic III*. Turbidity, Tast* d*y) and Odon None in concenbebons that would impair industrial use. Solids: No solid refuse, hooting sol'Os or sludge deposit*. 10T* 3.0* 2.5* (swamps) TmbJdily, Color, Taste and Odo*t Free from wastes that change the existing turbidity or color or that produce taste or odor to *ucb t degree as to cause a nuisance or interfere with Industrial use. Solid*; None from waste sources f> amounts that ar* vTV ftightly, putrescent, odor iis or that cause a nuisance o? hiterfera with Ihduttrlal use. Toxic Substances: Fee from wastes harmful to human, animal, plant or aquatic life or that Interfere directly or Indirectly with industrial use. South Dakota 6.0-9.5 i.o Radioactivity: Mona permitted In water unless raadily soluble or dispersible and In quantities allowed by federal or stlt* agencies, Color. Tecta and Odor: No wastes teat produce mate rial discoloration or undesirable odors. Solicit: Dissolved solid* must not exceed 2,000 mg./ 1. No wastes producing hooting solids, sludge deposits or other pflens*v* effects. T*l< Sub* stances: None In concetfretioft* toxic to human, animal or aquatic Ufa. W)Tonnostoo 6.0-9.D 1.0124 10* Rate: 3 /hr. Enough tu pre~ Radioactivity: Nona that could adversely effect Industrial wte- vent flensh/e Turbidity, Colon None In amounts or concentrations that couW conditions not be reduced to acceptable level* by conventional IreatmeftC. Fast* and Odor! None that would ratult in testa or odor that would prevent use for industrial processing. Solids: Dissolved solid* must **ct exceed 500 mp./J. No distinctly visible solids, bottom depotHc"!* sludge bank* th*t could be detriments! to Industrial use. Toxic Substances: None that producoi toxic condition* that would adversely affect water lor Industrial W9. Texas 5.0-8.5 |5e.>0o-o9.n0c water) -- ,,__ ,, 40 Radioactivity: Regulated by Texas Radiation Control Act and Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation. Turbldty: No *u> itantia! increase due lo wattes. Color: No substantial Visible contrasl' with natural appearance of receiving waters after wastes receive best .practical treatment. Taste and Oder: No concentration* that produce offensive odors- Solid*; Dissolved solids must not exceed 1,000 mg./L. unless water used only ter cootioQ. Must ba essentially 1e from Boailng or settteablo suependrd solids that would adversely affect industrial trseToxtc Substances: Shall not show acute or clvonlc toxicity to humans, animals or aquatic life to such an extent as to ifllerftn with industrial uix 84 t I 1 s t i } l Mr.! nnm 17 LEXOLDMON000803 WATER PCB-00036270 Water quality standards DUsolvad pM Allowable Temperature (T) allowable oxygen Inanx Rang* DevlttSle* Jtlrfmum ibotreftmblaM i mlnijmim Olhef Requirements or %}______________________ _____ _^______________________ ilU?S g.S-9J5 -- -- -- -- R*dto*cHvty^ Shelf not exceed 1/30 of MpC, values for con- , Vermont s.o-83 5 0* 06 linvovt occvfftio^ai exposure ip N8S Hanoboot 69. Turbidity, Color; No w.tctes Ip amounts that would change exiititvj iu*brdi#y or color enough to create puWio aulseoce or Inferior* Wilts Industrial use. Taste and Oden No waste# m amounts that would >rt>duce taste or odor. Sotitft: No floating wastes that ore nn> sl^Mly or th>t inltrlerr- with industrt#! utt; no waste# that settle to form unsightly or odorous vludpe or bottom depo*>#. Toxic Substances.' No wastes in concentrations or combination# toxic to human, animal, plant or aquatic life or that would Interfere wilh industrial use. / RerftoectMty: To be. approved by appropriate ilale agency. ' Turbidity. Color. Tasle and Oder; None in concentration# that would impair industrial use. Solid#: No floating solids, sludge deposit# pr solid refuse. T&!t Subtleness: No themicel con stituents In concentration* or combinations harmful to human, animal err aquatic til*. Virginia 5.0-9.O (swBfnpt as tow a* 4.3) 95** {unit#* naturally higher) No sudden changes iba! coulrl harm aquatic fffe 1.0* 2.0* (daffy ver*g*-\ Color, Taste and Odor; No wastes that change existing color or produce odor Id such a decree t to create a nuisance or Intrrlerr vU> industrial use. Solid#: No floating watte# that tre ent*Qfttty or create a nuisance or other wastes that settle to form uncfobtly. putrescent or odorous deposits. Toxic SV stance#: No wastes in concentrations or combinations that Would interfere directly or Indirectly with Industrie! #e. W*shlr9to 6.5-B.Sw 0.5 70* I -no/ (T-)5)t W*t Virginia process w53at-e9r.:0 Copting w5.a0t-e9r.:0 Wisconsin 6.0-9.0 -- Coating water: -- N93&'r(.M) ay- 5R*ate: 73* (Oqc.. 2*/hr. Apr.) (Dee. Apr.) Process water must permit flsh passage 0.5 69* -- 6.5 or 70% 25..00 (dafly average) 21..D0<d*Wy average) Radioactivity, Texic Substance*: Brlow concentration* that could adversely fleet Industrial ust. TuibtcKlyr Lrs# than >D JCU over natural conditions. Odor. 7**1# and 0dor. Solids: Dissolved, suspanded, floating or submerged matter shall not reduce etthetic values so as in stfett Industrial use. Color: Noirt that is objectionable. Tart* and Otfon No objection able odors m vicinity of The water. Solid#: No distinctly visible floating. ?eltlrat>le oi suspended solids Of unreasonable kind or quantity. No objectionable bottom deposits Ot sledge bank#. Toxic Subslantcs: No concentration* of material# poisonous to human, srrimaf or fish life. Colav, Tasta and Odor: No material* producing color* taste ot wJot in amounts th>| would create a nuisance. Satids: Dis solved olds must noi exceed 1,000 mg./I.; daily avegac 7#4 n*9./J. No floating cr tubfne'Oftf dobvi* or waste substance* that would t*mi ot>j<c*k>nab)e deposit* n amounts to create nutunce. Toxic SvbsUncti; None In concsnlilthns Of com bination* <>afc to humans or of public hrsith iIpniRonc*. Wyoming $.5-8.5 4* 2st*re(laomr s whore temjx. not over 76*) 6.0 Radioactivity: Not !o exceed J/30 of MBS Handbook 69 valve*. 'Turbidity: No more than 15 JCU above natural (when turbidity 1# JS0 JCU o' levs); otherwise, no more than 10% above natural. Color: essentially free of waste* lhat visibly alter natural color of water or impart color to vessels or *trueures. Taste and Odor: CssarvtUny Srt,* *t>m substances ihst would produce detectable odor at site Of use. Solids; Lsscntially *fe* from Vesting or softleabl* solid# that era injioMlr or settle to form sludge, bunk or bottom deposits, lode Subslancesr Free from toxic substance# la concmtrstiorn or combinations toxic to human, animal r aquatic life. * Standard reserved from f ederal Water Pollution Control Administration approval. f ? = totsl cumulative heat addition allowed bom unnatural waste sources, at any point throughout the gben stream reach. T - highest acfurriPC fcmperature for a given period, In a specific stream reach. Abbreviation*: PMS--Public Hearth Service: NBS--National Duet>u of Standards; JCU-- Jackson Candle Units: pc/I.--plcocurle# per liter. Source! Water Quality Standard# of the United Stales* Territoriefi, and Uk District of Columbia. American Public Health Assn.. Sobcom- on Qualny Confrpt. end Cngmee/ini* and Saniletr^n SeclioriL . Note' Specific limits for cotiiorm#, biofopc oxygen oommd. plant rwlrienu, oil. grease, scum, bottom deposit*. pestrcKte*. *pecc con- duciance, carbon chlorofoim extract, syntheticdeteigenti not Included. Some states Set (Underd# toi each rtream reach or river basin; m .such cases, table shows taest stringent requirement This jeprinl is art exctrpl front the "Plant Sites, `69" report that appeared in the October 29,1969 issueof CHEMICAL WEEK Copyright i969 McOroh^Uilt, Inc^ Ne*` York, N,Y. This article rny not be reproduced without permission. m I ir \ i i \ I r i ii 5 { f r J : ; j f Mr J noniiP LEXOLDMON000804 WATER_PCB-00036271 Monsanto rnole tMlMi u. ipc%4.?frOW| Gumming Paton - General Offices March 2, 1970 CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER ON PCBb TO ; - > P. C. Park ' V. B. Papageorge CONFIDENTIAL WAR 3 1979 M. . Parrar D. A. Olson . B. Bohallc J, E. Sprlnggate V. P. Waychoff The Plasticiser Group mailed a PCB notification letter to our direct Aroclor customers. 660 were mailed on February 27, I970 and one (Nelson Oil) was mailed on March 2, 1970. The Presidents of our distributors, namely; Central Solvents and Chemicals Great Western Chemical Tab Chemicals American Mineral Spirits Company were notified on February 24, 1970. /dbw Gumming Paton *- w ns y - ^ - EXHIBIT - ; WBP-M-90 1-* win nnniip LEXOLDMON000805 WATER_PCB-00036272