John L. Myers to Jerald S. Weigler on Calidria Bag Samples, Literature Lists and the 'Asbestos Education' Sheet (1984)

Cover letter from John L. Myers to a Portland attorney describing enclosed samples of RG-144 and RG-244 bags, plastic overwrap bags, two literature lists (products/applications and 'safe use literature'), and an 'Asbestos Education' sheet. The enclosures include bag reproductions, a product literature list, a safe-use literature list, and the August 1977 'Asbestos Education' statement on Union Carbide's asbestos health and safety practices, with a back-page list of available health information.

What the document holds

• Pages 1-2: Letter from John L. Myers to Jerald S. Weigler, January 12, 1984, transmitting samples and literature
• Page 3: Reproduction of Calidria RG-244 bag with warning text
• Page 4: Reproduction of Calidria RG-144 bag with warning text
• Pages 5-6: Literature list of products and applications (general, resin grade, standard grade, high purity, titanated, coating, drilling)
• Page 7: List of literature available for mailing on the safe use of asbestos
• Page 8: 'Asbestos Education' sheet prepared by John L. Myers, August 29, 1977
• Page 9: Back of sheet: Information available from Union Carbide on health hazards of asbestos and safe use

People and organizations

From John L. Myers (Product & Production Manager) to Jerald S. Weigler, Esq. (Lindsay, Hart, Neil & Weigler, Portland, OR).

• John L. Myers (author)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Asbestos (magazine) (named)
• Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
• Asbestos Information Committee (named)
• CIBA GEIGY (named)
• EPA (named)
• Flintkote (named)
• National Research Council (named)
• New York Times (named)
• Oil and Gas Journal (named)
• OSHA (named)
• QAMA (named)
• Rubber World (named)
• The Wall Street Journal (named)
• U.S. Dept. of Labor (named)
• World Health Organization (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · EPA · OSHA.

About this copy

This is document UC-846 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 9 pages. Production numbers A18484 to A18491.