H. B. Rhodes to E. L. Aasen (Georgia-Pacific) on CPSC Action Toward a Ban on Asbestos Spackling and Joint Compounds, with Aasen's Reply (1977)

A May 6, 1977 letter from Union Carbide's Harrison B. Rhodes to Georgia-Pacific's purchasing head reported the Consumer Product Safety Commission's vote to grant a petition to ban consumer asbestos taping and spackling compounds and the hearing process that would follow. It also discussed whether 5 gallon pails and 25 lb. bags fall under CPSC jurisdiction. A May 9, 1977 reply from Georgia-Pacific's E. L. Aasen to R. E. Byrne, Jr. said Georgia-Pacific had decided to stop using asbestos in its wallboard tape joint compounds and asked for help with its SG-210 and HPO asbestos inventories.

What the document holds

• Pages 1-2: Letter, H. B. Rhodes (Union Carbide Metals Division) to E. L. Aasen (Georgia-Pacific), May 6, 1977, on the CPSC vote and hearing process, with handwritten notes dated 5/11/77
• Page 3: Letter, E. L. Aasen (Georgia-Pacific) to R. E. Byrne, Jr. (Union Carbide), May 9, 1977, acknowledging the May 6 letter and announcing discontinuation of asbestos in joint compounds; asks help with inventories

People and organizations

From Harrison B. Rhodes (Technology Manager); Edward L. Aasen (Purchasing Manager, Gypsum Division, Georgia-Pacific Corporation (author of the May 9, 1977 reply on page 3)) to Mr. E. L. Aasen (Head of Corporate Purchasing, Georgia-Pacific Corporation); Mr. R. E. Byrne, Jr. (Union Carbide Corporation, Mining & Metals Division (addressee of the May 9 reply; copied on the May 6 letter)).

• Edward L. Aasen (author, recipient)
• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (recipient)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (named)
• Georgia-Pacific Corporation (named)
• Gypsum Division (Georgia-Pacific) (named)
• Mining and Metals Division (named)
• National Resources Defense Council (named)

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Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Joint Compound, Drywall Mud, and Texture Coatings · Calidria · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Texas Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-1601 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 3 pages. Production numbers A00414 to A00415.