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A handwritten note signed by Richard Trachtman records an April 3, 1980 telephone conversation with EPA Waste Characterization Branch Chief Alan S. Carson about asbestos not being listed in the December 18, 1978 proposal. It is followed by pages of the May 19, 1980 Federal Register containing EPA hazardous waste rules (40 CFR Parts 261 and 262), including the lists of discarded commercial chemical products in § 261.33.
- Author
- Richard Trachtman
- Published by
- Union Carbide Corporation (handwritten note); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Federal Register pages)
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-185
- Date
- May 19, 1980
- Number
- Bates A20603
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 15453 · asbestosclaims.law/library/15453
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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What the document holds
- Page 1: Handwritten note signed Richard Trachtman on an April 3, 1980 call with EPA's Alan S. Carson about asbestos and the proposed hazardous waste rule
- Page 2: Federal Register, May 19, 1980, p. 33120: 40 CFR 261.4-261.6 exclusions and special requirements, with handwritten marginal marks
- Pages 3-6: Federal Register pp. 33124-33127: 40 CFR 261.32-261.33 hazardous waste lists (P and U lists) and Appendices I-II on sampling and EP toxicity test
- Page 7: Federal Register page with 40 CFR Part 262 generator standards, including hazardous waste determination and manifest requirements
People and organizations
From Richard Trachtman.
- Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
- EPA (named)
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About this copy
This is document UC-185 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 7 pages. Production numbers A20603.
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“Richard Trachtman Handwritten Note on April 3, 1980 Call with EPA's Alan S. Carson re Asbestos and the Hazardous Waste Rule, with Federal Register Excerpts.” May 19, 1980. Union Carbide documents, UC-185, Bates A20603. Union Carbide Corporation (handwritten note); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Federal Register pages). AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 15453. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/15453.
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