John L. Myers to Murl Self (Proko Company) on the Proposed CPSC Ban on Asbestos Joint Compounds (1977)

Letter from Union Carbide's Marketing Manager to a joint compound customer about the Consumer Product Safety Commission's proposed ban on consumer asbestos taping, spackling and joint-sealing compounds. It describes the CPSC procedure, says Union Carbide would not oppose a ban on consumer-size packaging, and suggests the customer write to the CPSC. The exhibit also includes Union Carbide's May 26, 1977 letter to the CPSC chairman and the Asbestos Information Association's September 1976 submission to the CPSC.

What the document holds

• Pages 1-2: Letter, J. L. Myers (Union Carbide Metals Division) to Murl Self, Proko Company, on the proposed CPSC ban, May 27, 1977
• Pages 3-4: Letter, A. S. Hart (Union Carbide) to CPSC Chairman S. John Byington, urging a Section 8 proposal-and-hearing procedure, May 26, 1977
• Page 5: Cover letter, Asbestos Information Association to CPSC Chairman Byington commenting on the NRDC petition, September 21, 1976
• Page 6: Title page of the AIA response to the CPSC on the NRDC/Consumers Union petition, dated 30 August 1976 (the attachment itself is not included)

People and organizations

From John L. Myers (Marketing Manager) to Mr. Murl Self (Proko Company, Dallas, TX).

• John L. Myers (author)
• Murl Self (recipient)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (named)
• Consumers Union (named)
• National Resources Defense Council (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Proko (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Joint Compound, Drywall Mud, and Texture Coatings · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.

About this copy

This is document UC-569 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 6 pages. The same document is also document UC-579, UC-676.