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R. J. Sexton to S. C. Giambruno Transmitting Industrial Hygiene Survey of Insulation Block Dust at the Construction Insulation Shop, Institute Plant (1963)

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A 23 October 1963 cover memo from the Institute Plant medical director transmits Industrial Hygiene Survey Report 63-IH-3-G-1 on dust from fabricating Thermobestos, Kaylo and Carey-Temp insulation blocks with band saws. The report gives sampling results, free silica determinations, ventilation measurements and recommendations. A 29 November 1963 memo from the industrial hygienist on Carey-Temp pipe covering fabrication is attached.

Author
R. J. Sexton, M.D. (Plant Medical Director); R. E. Peele (Industrial Hygienist)
Published by
Union Carbide Chemicals Company, Medical Department, Institute Plant (Charleston, West Virginia)
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-78
Date
October 23, 1963
Number
Bates UC 1409
Library no.
ACL Doc 15362 · asbestosclaims.law/library/15362
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What the document holds

  • Page 1: Cover memo, R. J. Sexton to S. C. Giambruno, 23 Oct 1963, transmitting the insulation block dust survey
  • Pages 2-8: Industrial Hygiene Survey Report 63-IH-3-G-1: summary, introduction, discussion, procedures, conclusions and recommendations (R. E. Peele)
  • Pages 9-12: Tables 1-4: dust concentrations, free silica determinations, and band saw ventilation rates
  • Pages 13-15: Graphs 1-3 of dust exposures during fabrication of Kaylo, Thermobestos and Carey-Temp blocks
  • Page 16: Memo, R. E. Peele to R. J. Sexton, 29 Nov 1963, on Carey-Temp pipe covering fabrication

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From R. J. Sexton, M.D. (Plant Medical Director); R. E. Peele (Industrial Hygienist) to Mr. S. C. Giambruno (Industrial Relations); R. J. Sexton, M.D. (Medical Department - Plant 512 (recipient of the 29 November 1963 memo)).

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos insulation: pipe covering, block, and insulating cement · Industrial Hygiene · Johns-Manville · Kaylo | Mesothelioma Claims · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

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This is document UC-78 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 16 pages. Production numbers UC 1409.

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“R. J. Sexton to S. C. Giambruno Transmitting Industrial Hygiene Survey of Insulation Block Dust at the Construction Insulation Shop, Institute Plant.” October 23, 1963. Union Carbide documents, UC-78, Bates UC 1409. Union Carbide Chemicals Company, Medical Department, Institute Plant (Charleston, West Virginia). AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 15362. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/15362.

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