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John L. Myers, 'Chrysotile Asbestos in Plastics,' Paper Presented to the Society of Plastics Engineers (1974)

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Conference paper by John L. Myers of Union Carbide's Calidria asbestos operation, presented at the 32nd Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers. It covers the types and uses of asbestos, asbestos health hazards, OSHA and EPA regulations, industry dust-control efforts, and air-sampling data, and concludes that chrysotile can be used safely with proper control. Tables list U.S. asbestos consumption, a comparison of asbestos minerals, uses, and typical air-sampling results.

Author
John L. Myers (Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division, Niagara Falls, New York ("Calidria" Asbestos))
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-1534
Date
May 14, 1974
Number
Bates A00307
Library no.
ACL Doc 16636 · asbestosclaims.law/library/16636
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A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.

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From John L. Myers (Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division, Niagara Falls, New York ("Calidria" Asbestos)).

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · EPA · IARC · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.

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This is document UC-1534 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 11 pages. Production numbers A00307.

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John L. Myers (Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division, Niagara Falls, New York ("Calidria" Asbestos)). “John L. Myers, 'Chrysotile Asbestos in Plastics,' Paper Presented to the Society of Plastics Engineers.” May 14, 1974. Union Carbide documents, UC-1534, Bates A00307. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 16636. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/16636.

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