R. J. Sexton Cover Memo on Asbestosis Survey, with P. W. McDaniel to F. H. Larrison on Fiber Sampling at Bagger Area and Mine Site (1973)

Page 1 is a 1 August 1973 internal memo from the Institute Plant Medical Department transmitting a report on a survey of Plant Maintenance and Utilities employees, subject 'Asbestosis'. Pages 2-4 are the second through fourth pages of an August 7, 1973 letter from P. W. McDaniel to F. H. Larrison. They tabulate fiber counts for the bagger area, shifter's office, sample balcony, wet side, resin grade bagger, south fence line and the mine site, and comment on respirator use and the OSHA limits.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Internal memo, R. J. Sexton to R. J. DuBrul, 1 August 1973, 'Asbestosis', transmitting a Medical Department survey report (enclosure not included)
• Pages 2-4: Pages 2-4 of P. W. McDaniel's letter to F. H. Larrison, August 7, 1973, with fiber-count tables for the bagger area and mine site and comments on respirators and OSHA limits

People and organizations

From R. J. Sexton, M.D. (Plant Medical Director, Medical Department - Plant 512); P. W. McDaniel (Industrial Hygiene Engineer) to R. J. DuBrul (Building 2, with copies to A. F. Booth, G. D. Brown, T. L. Collins, C. U. Dernehl, P. E. Drake, D. L. Garrison, R. H. Johns, G. R. Kraft, H. C. McGinnis, R. E. Peele, B. G. Perry, B. D. Tissue and J. J. Welsh); F. H. Larrison.

• Paul W. McDaniel (author)
• R. J. Sexton (author)
• Floyd H. Larrison, Jr. (recipient)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Institute Plant (named)
• Medical Department (named)
• OSHA (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Fiber Counting · OSHA · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · What is asbestosis.

About this copy

This is document UC-958 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 4 pages. Production numbers A08383 to A08384.