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Typed text of a speech with slide cues, apparently given to a plastics-industry audience, with handwritten edits. The speaker says asbestos, especially chrysotile, can be used safely, and criticizes media coverage. He covers asbestos varieties and uses, Dr. Selikoff's studies, OSHA and EPA actions, the 1972 OSHA standard, labeling and dust control. The last page summarizes two audience questions and the answers given.
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-1434
- Number
- Bates 03092 to 03093
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 16566 · asbestosclaims.law/library/16566
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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People and organizations
To Mr. Halas (introduced the speaker; the audience is addressed as '(Ladies and) Gentlemen').
- EPA (named)
- McGill University (named)
- Mount Sinai Hospital (named)
- NIOSH (named)
- OSHA (named)
- Plastics Technology (named)
- The Wall Street Journal (named)
- U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) (named)
Related pages
Pages on our site about what this document covers: Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · Dust Control · EPA · NIOSH · OSHA · OSHA Asbestos Standard.
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This is document UC-1434 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 6 pages. Production numbers 03092 to 03093.
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“Speech Text on the Safe Use of Asbestos in Plastics, with Slide Cues and Audience Questions (undated).” Union Carbide documents, UC-1434, Bates 03092 to 03093. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 16566. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/16566.
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