Union Carbide Calidria Reports of Call on U.S. Gypsum Co., Including Asbestos Dust, Toxicology and Formulation Discussions (1971-1975)

Eight Union Carbide 'Report of Call' forms (1971-1975, plus one undated trial report) recording sales and technical contacts with U.S. Gypsum plants and its Des Plaines research center. They cover USG's concern about asbestos toxicology, fiber counts and dust control at its plants, state and city restrictions on asbestos, SG-210 and T-135 sales, bag and pellet packaging, and a manila board trial.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Report of call by T. P. Norris, 9-7-71, on USG Des Plaines research center (J. Schroeder, J. Cornell): asbestos toxicology concern, local bans, pellets, bulk handling
• Pages 2-3: Report of call by J. E. Walsh, 9/5/74, on USG Chamblee, Georgia (C. Cristofersen): T-135 order, SG-210 pitch, USG fiber counts and the 2-fiber requirement
• Pages 4-5: Report of call by E. J. Kleber, 11/6/74, on USG South Gate (M. Higgs): fiber-count calculation error and USG reaction
• Pages 6-7: Report of call by H. B. Rhodes, 1/7/75, on USG South Gate plant visit and King City tour: dust control, hoods, bags, pellets
• Pages 8-9: Chemical Division report of call on USG Galena Park, Texas: High Purity Asbestos trial in manila board, with sample data table
• Page 10: Report of call by T. P. Norris, 1972 (date partly illegible), on USG Des Plaines (E. Maynard): USG removing T-135 from textured products in restricted areas
• Pages 11-12: Report of call by T. P. Norris, 4-17-74, on USG South Gate: damaged bags, shrink wrap, 35 lb bags, dust counts, asbestos-free formulas
• Pages 13-14: Report of call by T. P. Norris, 8-22-74, on USG South Gate: SG-210 sales, Cal-OSHA and Oregon-OSHA, T-135 availability, Dallas plant

People and organizations

From T. P. Norris (Calidria sales representative (Chicago office, per cc list on page 2)); J. E. Walsh; E. J. Kleber; H. B. Rhodes to W. C. Thurber (cc on several reports); R. T. Larkin (cc on the 1971 report).

• Edward J. Kleber (author)
• Tom P. Norris (author)
• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• Jack E. Walsh (author)
• R. T. Larkin (copied)
• William C. Thurber (copied)
• Calidria Asbestos (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• J M Canada (named)
• United States Gypsum Company (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Dust Control · Fiber Counting · Georgia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Illinois Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Texas Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-541 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 14 pages.