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II. PRODUCTION (U.S. AND FOKEIGN DATA) 



A. Data for last 5-10 years in metric tons : 



1. Total production. 



2. Sales. 



3. Consumption. 



4. Import/Export. 



5. Geographical distribution (map). 



6. Recycling. 



7. Other. 



C. "Wastes (liy -products and impurities associated with production), 



D. Leakage into the environment during production. 



E. Availability and adequacy of data. 



F. Other data. 



G. Comments. 



III. MAJOR USES (FOR EACH USE) 



A. Use data over last 5-10 years : 



1. Total consumption. 



2. Import/Export. 



3. Geographical distribution. 



4. Recycling. 



5. Replacement time. 



6. Other. 



B. Projection of uses. 



C. Waste and )>y-products. 



D. Leakage to environment during use. 



E. Projections of new uses with some information as above. 



F. Availability and adequacy of data. 



G. Other data. 

 H. Comments. 



IV. ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR (ROUTES AND RESERVOIRS) 



Flux Level 



Natural Man Natural Man Persistence 



Water: 



Rivers 



Lakes 



Oceans 



Sewers 



Subterranean waters. 



Air 



Land 



B. Mechanisms of environmental degradation, alteration or transfer : 



1. Photolysis. 



2. Metabolism by organisms. 



3. Uptake by organisms. 



4. Kiomagnification. 



5. Sedimentation. 



(5. Inorganic degi-adation. 

 7. Othei. 



C. Other. 



D. Comments. 



v. EFFECTS 



A. Human Health : 



1. Direct. 



2. Indirect. 



B. Ecosystems. 



C. Other effects. 



D. Comments. 



From their recent meetino: in Chicag:©, tliev have decided to examine 

 five or so classes of pollutants of potentially hannful natures: The 

 transuranJcs ; ocean litter, beach plastics, glasses, et cetera; synthetic 



