Union Carbide Calidria Call Reports on Dow Chemical Contacts About RG-244 Safe-Use Literature, OSHA and Customer Concerns (1973–1981)

Nine Union Carbide call reports (1973-1981) on contacts with Dow Chemical locations about Calidria RG-244 chrysotile used as a thickener and in chlorine cells. They record Dow's handling of a 'Safe Use of RG-244' publication, OSHA-related customer concerns, Dow's switch from crocidolite to 244, a plant's decision to stop using asbestos, and later updates on the OSHA regulation.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Report of call by H. B. Rhodes, 3/16/73, with Ed Shallow of Dow (Midland) on the status of the cut-down 'Safe Use of RG-244' article for Dow's trade letter.
• Page 2: Report of call by H. B. Rhodes, 4/12/73, with Ed Shallow of Dow: the 244 article was still in Dow's legal department; Dow epoxy contact identified at Freeport, Texas.
• Pages 3-4: Call report by J. E. Walsh with Dow Freeport, Texas (Flickinger, Anderson) following up a 244 sample; covers OSHA objections, a Dow asbestos ban and the safe-use bulletin.
• Page 5: Report of call, 1-29-75, by Walsh with Bill Logan at Dow, Russellville, Arkansas, on a switch from crocidolite to RG-244 in chlorine cell work.
• Page 6: Report of call by Walsh at Dow Plaquemine, Louisiana (Ray Mac, Steve Richardson) on a small RG-244 requirement for chlorine cell repair.
• Page 7: Customer call report, 1-13-76, Dow Russellville: the plant was discontinuing 244 and crocidolite because of OSHA medical exam and record-keeping requirements.
• Page 8: Customer call report, 5-4-78, Dow Freeport: update on the OSHA regulation and Tom Anderson's views on 244 versus silicas in vinyl ester resins.
• Page 9: Customer call report, 2-23-81, Dow Freeport: update to Dow R&D staff on toxicology and regulatory matters; lists asbestos health and regulatory documents provided.

People and organizations

From H. B. Rhodes (Calidria sales/marketing representative, Niagara Falls (role inferred from the call reports)); J. E. Walsh (salesman, Southern Region (Metals Division)) to T. P. Norris (Chicago); R. E. Byrne (Niagara Falls); W. C. Thurber (New York).

• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• Jack E. Walsh (author)
• Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (recipient)
• Tom P. Norris (recipient)
• William C. Thurber (recipient)
• Calidria Asbestos (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Dow Chemical (named)
• OSHA (named)
• SPI (named)
• Vesca (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Arkansas Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · Crocidolite: Blue Asbestos, the Deadliest Type · Louisiana Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA · Texas Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-617 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 9 pages.