J. J. Wesolowski, California Department of Health, Cover Letter and Draft Report 'Asbestos in the California Environment' (1974)

A June 20, 1974 cover letter from the chief of the California Department of Health's Air and Industrial Hygiene Laboratory transmits a draft overview paper on asbestos, saying it should not be considered Department policy. The attached May 1974 draft, AIHL Report No. 164, reviews asbestos sources, health effects, measurement methods and possible roles for the Department of Health. It includes a figure of fibers near a chrysotile mill south of King City, California.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover letter, June 20, 1974, from J. J. Wesolowski to 'Dear Colleague' transmitting the draft overview paper
• Page 2: Title page of draft 'Asbestos in the California Environment,' AIHL Report No. 164, May 1974
• Page 3: Table of contents
• Pages 4-17: Report text: introduction, health hazard, importance of the problem, measurement technology, role of the Department of Health, concluding remarks
• Pages 18-19: References
• Pages 20-22: Table I: measured asbestos concentrations in air, water, food and beverages, and lung tissue, with references
• Pages 23-25: Tables II-IV: EPA emission factors for mining and milling, processing, and consumptive uses
• Pages 26-30: Figures 1-5: California asbestos deposits map, production and consumption trends, fiber plot near an asbestos mill, electron micrographs and diffraction pattern

People and organizations

From Jerome J. Wesolowski, Ph.D. (Chief, Air and Industrial Hygiene Laboratory) to Dear Colleague (unnamed recipients).

• Jerome J. Wesolowski (author)
• Dear Colleague (recipient)
• California State Department of Health (its organization)
• Air and Industrial Hygiene Laboratory (named)
• EPA (named)
• Laboratory Services Program (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · EPA · Industrial Hygiene.

About this copy

This is document UC-239 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 30 pages. Production numbers A07987 to A07993.