R. J. Sexton to S. C. Giambruno Transmitting Insulation Block Dust Survey of the Construction Insulation Shop, Plant 511 (1963)

Cover memo from the Institute Plant medical director forwarding an industrial hygiene report on dust in the Construction Department's insulation shop, where Thermobestos, Kaylo and Carey-Temp insulation blocks were sawed. The attached report describes sampling methods, dust concentration tables and graphs, ventilation measurements and free silica percentages. It recommends against fabricating Carey-Temp or Thermobestos blocks unless dust is held below 20 mppcf.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover memo from Dr. R. J. Sexton to S. C. Giambruno, 23 October 1963, forwarding the insulation block dust survey
• Page 2: Report procedures: sampling and analytical methods, with literature references
• Pages 3-4: Report conclusions and recommendations on dust exposure and ventilation, submitted by the industrial hygienist
• Pages 5-6: Tables of atmospheric dust concentrations by material, location and ventilation condition
• Page 7: Table of percent crystalline free silica in Thermobestos, Kaylo and Carey-Temp
• Page 8: Table of ventilation rates on two band saws
• Pages 9-11: Graphs of dust concentrations during block fabrication

People and organizations

From R. J. Sexton, M.D. (Plant Medical Director, Medical Department - Plant 512); C. Peele (Industrial Hygienist (submitted the attached report)) to S. C. Giambruno (Industrial Relations).

• R. J. Sexton (author)
• S. C. Giambruno (recipient)
• Institute Plant (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Construction Department (named)
• McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc (named)
• Medical Department (named)
• Philip Carey Manufacturing Company (named)
• Safety Department (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Industrial Hygiene · Kaylo | Mesothelioma Claims · Threshold Limit Value (TLV) · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-1024 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 11 pages. Production numbers A24069 to A24074.