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Cover memo from H. B. Rhodes transmitting an attached confidential memorandum, dated March 1977, on California's asbestos spraying legislation, suggesting limited distribution to the asbestos 'family' and some customers. The attached memorandum recounts Senator Marks's 1974 bill, 1975-76 industry efforts to obtain exemptions, Cal/OSHA testing, and two alternative approaches. A copy of the bill text (SB 1596) is included at the end.
- Author
- H. B. Rhodes (Metals Division, Union Carbide (signature block))
- Published by
- Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-901
- Date
- April 7, 1977
- Number
- Bates A08771 to A08776
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 16109 · asbestosclaims.law/library/16109
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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What the document holds
- Page 1: Cover memo from H. B. Rhodes to W. C. Thurber, April 7, 1977, on status of spraying legislation
- Pages 2-5: Confidential memorandum, 'Status of Spraying Legislation - State of California - March 1977'
- Page 6: Text of California SB 1596 amending Health and Safety Code section 25910 (spraying of asbestos; exemptions)
People and organizations
From H. B. Rhodes (Metals Division, Union Carbide (signature block)) to W. C. Thurber (UCC Metals, 38th Floor, 270 Park Avenue, New York); R. E. Byrne, Jr. (copy); J. L. Myers (copy).
- Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
- William C. Thurber (recipient)
- Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (copied)
- John L. Myers (copied)
- Metals Division (its organization)
- Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
- Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
- California Department of Health (named)
- California Legislature (named)
- California Manufacturers Association (named)
- Carboline Company (named)
- Federal EPA (named)
- Flintkote (named)
- General Motors (named)
- Harrisons & Crosfield (named)
- OSHA (named)
- Riverside Cement (named)
- Textured Coatings of America (named)
- Tremco (named)
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This is document UC-901 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 6 pages. Production numbers A08771 to A08776.
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H. B. Rhodes (Metals Division, Union Carbide (signature block)). “H. B. Rhodes to W. C. Thurber Forwarding Memorandum on Status of Asbestos Spraying Legislation in California.” April 7, 1977. Union Carbide documents, UC-901, Bates A08771 to A08776. Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 16109. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/16109.
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