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Internal memo responding to Thurber's May 20, 1975 request for the advantages of a dustless Super Visbestos product, extending the discussion to dust-controlled Calidria products generally. It lists six advantages: reduced health risk, defense against product liability suits, a counter to union activity, OSHA and EPA compliance positions, and shipping savings. It asks counsel to review the legal and regulatory points.
- Author
- H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos (originating department))
- Published by
- Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-515
- Date
- July 24, 1975
- Number
- Bates A10262 to A10265
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 15753 · asbestosclaims.law/library/15753
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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People and organizations
From H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos (originating department)) to Mr. W. C. Thurber (UCC Metals Division, 38th Floor, 270 Park Avenue, New York); R. E. Byrne, Jr. (copy); R. F. X. Fusaro (copy); B. L. Ingalls (copy); J. V. Murray (copy); J. L. Myers (copy); R. L. Schult (copy).
- Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
- William C. Thurber (recipient)
- Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (copied)
- Robert F. X. Fusaro (copied)
- Blair L. Ingalls (copied)
- J. V. Murray (copied)
- John L. Myers (copied)
- R. L. Schult (copied)
- Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
- Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
- Calidria Asbestos (named)
- EPA (named)
- Metals Division (named)
- OSHA (named)
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This is document UC-515 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 5 pages. Production numbers A10262 to A10265.
Cited by Barry Castleman
In Asbestos: Medical and Legal Aspects (5th edition, 2005), which cites it in:
- Chapter 9 (Company Knowledge), p. 569
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H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos (originating department)). “H. B. Rhodes to W. C. Thurber on Advantages of Dust Controlled "Calidria" Products.” July 24, 1975. Union Carbide documents, UC-515, Bates A10262 to A10265. Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 15753. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/15753.
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