R. J. Sexton, M.D. to G. J. Ratcliffe Transmitting Industrial Hygiene Report on Thermobestos Insulation Block Dust (1962)

A cover memo from the Plant Medical Director transmits an industrial hygiene report by R. E. Peele on band saw processing of three "new and improved" Thermobestos insulation blocks in the Construction Insulation Shop. The enclosed report (62-IH-2-G-1) gives dust counts of 36.8, 48.1 and 44.1 mppcf against a 20 mppcf limit and recommends against fabricating the blocks unless dust is reduced.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover memo from R. J. Sexton, M.D., to G. J. Ratcliffe, 20 July 1962, transmitting the Peele report
• Pages 2-5: Industrial Hygiene Survey, Construction Insulation Shop, Report 62-IH-2-G-1, by Robert E. Peele, dated 15 July 1962: summary, discussion, results, conclusions, recommendations
• Page 6: Data table of atmospheric dust concentrations for three Thermobestos materials (J.M. #21, #22, #23)

People and organizations

From R. J. Sexton, M.D. (Plant Medical Director); Robert E. Peele (Industrial Hygienist (author of enclosed report 62-IH-2-G-1, dated 15 July 1962)) to Mr. G. J. Ratcliffe (Industrial Relations).

• Robert Eugene Peele (author)
• R. J. Sexton (author)
• G. J. Ratcliffe (recipient)
• Institute Plant (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Construction Department Insulation Shop (named)
• Industrial Hygiene Department (named)
• Medical Department (named)

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Pages on our site about what this document covers: Industrial Hygiene · Threshold Limit Value (TLV) · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-11 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 6 pages. Production numbers A04840 to A04844.