J. L. Christensen to D. E. Deese on Asbestos Material in Stores at the Texas City Plant (1976)

Internal Union Carbide memo from Plant Purchasing at Texas City to D. E. Deese, sent with a list of the asbestos items carried in stores inventory (code number, location, description). It asked what procedures should be followed in receiving, storing, issuing and packaging these items to meet asbestos regulations, and mentioned one estimated cost for putting spiral wound asbestos gaskets in polybags. The attached list, mostly asbestos-filled gaskets, also includes mittens, packing, tape, paper, rope and tubing.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Memo from J. L. Christensen to D. E. Deese, August 13, 1976, requesting handling procedures for asbestos items in stores
• Page 2: Attached stores list (continued): downstairs asbestos-filled gaskets, with code numbers and locations SAC 020F-020H
• Page 3: Attached stores list: upstairs and downstairs asbestos items (mittens, packing, tape, paper, rope, tubing, flexible and filled gaskets)

People and organizations

From J. L. Christensen (Plant Purchasing) to Mr. D. E. Deese (Texas City Plant); E. W. Perry (copy recipient, 515); J. W. Reesby (copy recipient, 515); H. C. Reading (copy recipient, 515).

• J. L. Christensen (author)
• Donald E. Deese (recipient)
• H. C. Reading (copied)
• Jim Reesby (copied)
• Texas City Plant (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Plant Purchasing (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Gaskets and Mechanical Packing · Texas Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-1141 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 3 pages. Production numbers UCTC 17518 to UCTC 17520.