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A compilation led by a reprint of John L. Myers's May 1969 paper to Western Coatings Technology Society meetings, which describes the Coalinga deposit, Calidria asbestos products and their use as thixotropes and viscosity-control additives in coatings, resins and plastics, followed by 25 figures and tables. It also contains a 1970 asbestos toxicology status-summary cover, a Federal Register excerpt on asbestos limits under the Walsh-Healey Act, a 1969 Industrial Medicine and Toxicology Department report on asbestos health effects and controls, and a news release on asbestos pellets.
- Author
- John L. Myers (Technical Superintendent)
- Published by
- Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-1531
- Date
- 1969
- Number
- Bates A09744 to A09796
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 16634 · asbestosclaims.law/library/16634
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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What the document holds
- Pages 1-14: Reprint of J. L. Myers paper on Calidria asbestos as a thixotrope and viscosity-control additive, with list of figures
- Pages 15-40: Figures and tables 1-25 accompanying the Myers paper (properties, micrographs, formulations, viscosity and thixotropy data)
- Page 41: Cover page: 'Status Summary - Mid 1970, Asbestos Toxicology', Calidria Asbestos, Union Carbide, Niagara Falls
- Pages 42-52: Not sent for cataloging; contents unknown
- Page 53: Federal Register page (Jan. 17, 1969) with Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act safety and health regulations, including an air contaminant table
- Pages 54-55: Asbestos Toxicology Report from the Industrial Medicine and Toxicology Department, Union Carbide, dated 5/?/69
- Pages 56-57: News release on Calidria asbestos pellets reducing shipping costs
People and organizations
From John L. Myers (Technical Superintendent).
- John L. Myers (author)
- Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
- Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
- Diamond International Corporation (named)
- Industrial Medicine and Toxicology Department (named)
- Tileston & Hollingsworth Co (named)
- Western Coatings Technology Society (named)
Related pages
Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · Coalinga District · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · What is asbestosis.
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This is document UC-1531 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 57 pages. Production numbers A09744 to A09796.
Cite this document
John L. Myers (Technical Superintendent). “Compilation: J. L. Myers Paper 'New Additives Induce Thixotropy, Provide Sag and Viscosity Control', Asbestos Toxicology Report and Pellet News Release.” 1969. Union Carbide documents, UC-1531, Bates A09744 to A09796. Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 16634. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/16634.
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