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One-page cover letter from H. B. Rhodes to Joe Volk of National Gypsum asking for comments by November 24th on an attached draft article. The attached 19-page draft, by Rhodes and Blair L. Ingalls, reports field measurements of airborne asbestos, respirable dust and crystalline silica at drywall job sites (sanding, wet-out of dry-mix, cleanup) and compares them with OSHA and NIOSH limits. The draft includes figures and an interlaboratory fiber-count comparison.
- Author
- H. B. Rhodes (Technology Manager); Blair L. Ingalls (Supervisor, Special Projects (co-author of the attached draft article))
- Published by
- Union Carbide Corporation, Mining & Metals Division
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-553
- Date
- November 18, 1975
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 15791 · asbestosclaims.law/library/15791
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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What the document holds
- Page 1: Cover letter, H. B. Rhodes to Joe Volk, National Gypsum, November 18, 1975
- Pages 2-14: Draft article text, 'Asbestos and Silica Dust - OSHA Regulations and Exposure in Drywall Operations,' by H. B. Rhodes and B. L. Ingalls
- Pages 15-20: Figures 1-6: asbestos fiber concentrations during sanding, wet-out and cleanup, respirable dust, and quartz concentrations
People and organizations
From H. B. Rhodes (Technology Manager); Blair L. Ingalls (Supervisor, Special Projects (co-author of the attached draft article)) to Mr. Joe Volk (National Gypsum Company, Research and Development Laboratory, North Tonawanda, NY).
- Blair L. Ingalls (author)
- Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
- Joe Volk (recipient)
- Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
- Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
- American Industrial Hygiene Association (named)
- GDCI Drywall Magazine (named)
- Gold Bond Building Products (named)
- National Gypsum Co. (named)
- NIOSH (named)
- OSHA (named)
Related pages
Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Exposure in Drywall Finishers, Plasterers, and Painters · NIOSH · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.
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This is document UC-553 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 20 pages.
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H. B. Rhodes (Technology Manager), Blair L. Ingalls (Supervisor, Special Projects (co-author of the attached draft article)). “H. B. Rhodes to Joe Volk (National Gypsum) Transmitting Draft Article on Asbestos and Silica Dust Exposure in Drywall Operations.” November 18, 1975. Union Carbide documents, UC-553. Union Carbide Corporation, Mining & Metals Division. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 15791. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/15791.
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