Union Carbide Chemicals Division Correspondence on Hiring a Texas Area Industrial Hygienist (1963-1964)

Internal Chemicals Division correspondence from December 1963 to January 1964 about whether to hire an industrial hygienist for the Texas Texas City, Seadrift and Brownsville plants. It includes N. H. Ketcham's request and attached memorandum, A. P. Moss's request for comment, and replies from the plant managers. The exhibit concerns noise, cobalt and benzene exposure, ventilation and radioisotope compliance at those plants and does not mention asbestos or Calidria.

What the document holds

• Pages 1-2: R. P. Barry (Seadrift) to A. P. Moss, Jan. 8, 1964, favoring a part-time area industrial hygienist; page 2 is a reversed image of the sheet with a Jan. 10, 1964 received stamp
• Page 3: H. B. Coons (Brownsville) to A. P. Moss, Jan. 6, 1964, saying Brownsville sees little need except for noise
• Pages 4-6: Letter from Texas City to A. P. Moss, Jan. 2, 1964 (initials HEA/dmh), preferring industrial hygiene effort at the design and engineering stage
• Pages 7-8: A. P. Moss to H. E. Allspach, R. P. Barry and H. B. Coons, Dec. 24, 1963, forwarding Ketcham's letter and asking for comment
• Pages 9-11: N. H. Ketcham to A. P. Moss, Dec. 17, 1963, requesting approval to hire an industrial hygienist for the three Texas plants
• Pages 12-15: Ketcham memorandum dated 12-17-63: Part A on noise and the California noise law, Part B on other problems at each plant
• Pages 16-17: List of continuing industrial hygiene needs and specific problems at the Texas City Plant as of October 10, 1963

People and organizations

From R. P. Barry (Port Lavaca (Seadrift) Plant); H. B. Coons (Brownsville Plant); H. E. Allspach (Texas City); A. P. Moss (Works Manager's Dept., New York); N. H. Ketcham (Industrial Hygiene Consultant) to A. P. Moss (New York Office); H. E. Allspach; H. B. Coons; R. P. Barry.

• H. E. Allspach (author, recipient)
• R. P. Barry (author, recipient)
• H. B. Coons (author, recipient)
• N. H. Ketcham (author)
• A. P. Moss (author, recipient)
• Chemicals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Brownsville Plant (named)
• Engineering Department (named)
• Seadrift Plant (named)
• Texas City Plant (named)
• Works Manager's Department (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · Industrial Hygiene · Texas Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-1305 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 17 pages. Production numbers DE 004953 to DE 004969.