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EUGENE P. HAYDU 

 therefore, with time and distance from the point of dis- 

 charge even though similar PBI values may occur. In view 

 of this, and because of the great variability in the 

 characteristics of sulfite waste liquor, the setting of 

 PBI standards would be improper and unrealistic. 



The setting of such PBI standards was sug- 

 gested to the National Technical Advisory Committee on 

 fish, other aquatic life and wildlife. The subject was 

 duly considered and discussed and the consensus of the 

 committee was to not include PBI in their recommendations 

 on the water quality requirements of fish, other aquatic 

 life and wildlife. 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: Do you want to tdke comments 

 on both these statements at the same time? 



MR. HAYDU: Well, sir, I had no way to know 

 what to expect, and so I prepared these-- 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: Why don't you go through 

 your second one? Is the second one related somewhat? 



MR. HAYDU: I think they are related, so I 

 might as well complete this other. 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: Certainly. 



MR. HAYDU: I might add that I am having 

 some speech therapy, and of course this is old hat to most 

 of you and I hate to impose myself upon you, but to me it 



