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EUGENE P. HAYDU 



"The composition and toxic characteristics 

 of sulfite waste liquor in receiving waters would vary 

 therefore.," 



In other words, as I understand your view, 

 Dr. Haydu, at certain points sulfite waste liquor does have 

 toxic characteristics? 



MR. HAYDU: It does, yes, sir. It does just 

 like anything else does. For example, natural water. 



This question was asked me by some other 

 people, some lay people: Is there any poisonous pulp 

 material in the waste? Of course there is, many, many. 



You have many, many harmful materials in 

 water. Some of these things are essential. However, if 

 they occur in very high concentrations, why, they are harm- 

 ful. 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: How about their occurring 

 at the point of origin? How about the concentrations of 

 the toxic materials in sulfite waste liquor? 



MR. HAYDU: You are asking roe if the pure 

 sulfite waste liquor is toxic before it has a chance to 

 dilute with receiving water? 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: Yes. 



MR, HAYDU: Oh, certainly it would be. 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: Yes. I think with that. 



