H. B. Rhodes to F. H. Zimmerman Transmitting Memorandum on March 29, 1974 Meeting with Dr. Selikoff at Mt. Sinai on Tape Joint Workers (1974)

Cover letter from H.B. Rhodes to Frank Zimmerman of National Gypsum attaching a memorandum on a March 29, 1974 meeting with Drs. Selikoff and Rohl at Mt. Sinai Hospital about asbestos exposures of tape joint workers. The memorandum covers fiber counts, X-ray findings, work practices, silica, TWA limits and smoking, and ends with notes to Mr. Thurber and Mr. Myers on asbestos-free joint compound.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover letter, H.B. Rhodes to F. H. Zimmerman, April 2, 1974
• Pages 2-5: Memorandum on March 29, 1974 visit to Mt. Sinai Hospital, Department of Community Medicine, on asbestos exposures of tape joint workers
• Page 6: Blind notes to Mr. Thurber and Mr. Myers on can stability without asbestos and asbestos-free mud

People and organizations

From H.B. Rhodes (Dr., Union Carbide (Mining & Metals Division)) to Mr. F. H. Zimmerman (National Gypsum Company, Buffalo, NY).

• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• Frank H. Zimmerman (recipient)
• Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
• Mt. Sinai Hospital (named)
• National Gypsum Co. (named)
• OSHA (named)
• United States Gypsum Company (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Exposure in Insulators and Insulation Workers · Asbestos Joint Compound, Drywall Mud, and Texture Coatings · Fiber Counting · Illinois Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.

About this copy

This is document UC-1355 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 6 pages.