R. H. Mereness (Asbestos Information Association) to CPSC Chairman S. John Byington on the Petition to Ban Asbestos Patching Compounds (1976)

Letter from the Asbestos Information Association/North America to the Consumer Product Safety Commission commenting on the July 15, 1976 petition by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Consumers Union to ban asbestos-containing patching compounds. The letter says the comments were prepared after consultation with member companies and offers to meet with the Commission or its staff. The second page is a cover sheet, dated 30 August 1976, for the Association's response; the response itself is not included in the exhibit.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Letter of 1 September 1976 from R. H. Mereness, AIA/NA, to CPSC Chairman Byington commenting on the petition
• Page 2: Cover sheet titled 'Response to Consumer Product Safety Commission on petition... dated July 15, 1976', dated 30 August 1976

People and organizations

From R. H. Mereness (Executive Director, Asbestos Information Association/North America) to Mr. S. John Byington (Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Commission).

• Robert H. Mereness (author)
• S. John Byington (recipient)
• Asbestos Information Association/North America (its organization)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (named)
• Consumers Union (named)
• Natural Resources Defense Council (named)

About this copy

This is document UC-1560 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers UC-1560.