Corporate Policy Draft on Medical Surveillance of Respirator Wearers, with J. S. Cornell and T. A. Lincoln Transmittal Memos (1983)

Two internal transmittal memos (June 7 and June 3, 1983) circulate for comment a draft Union Carbide Category II corporate policy on medical surveillance of respirator wearers. The attached draft policy requires medical evaluation of employees before respirator use, with minimum evaluation criteria, physician guidelines on contraindications, an authorization form, an annual questionnaire and an appendix on respirator types. A handwritten note on the first page asks how many employees have to wear respirators.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Memo from J. S. Cornell, Safety & Health, to R. E. Crum and others transmitting the draft policy for comment by June 30 (June 7, 1983)
• Page 2: Memo from Thomas A. Lincoln, M.D., Corporate Medical Director, to the General Occupational Health Committee transmitting the draft (June 3, 1983)
• Pages 3-5: Draft Corporate Occupational Medical Manual policy: Medical Surveillance of Respirator Wearers
• Pages 6-9: Guidelines: Minimum Criteria for Medical Evaluation of Respirator Wearers
• Pages 10-16: Guidelines for UCC Physicians Regarding Medical Contraindications to Respirator Usage
• Page 17: Appendix I: Authorization for Examination and Health Status Report form
• Page 18: Appendix II: Respirator Wearers Annual Review Questionnaire
• Pages 19-22: Appendix III: Types of Respirators

People and organizations

From J. S. Cornell (Safety & Health, Silicones & Urethane Intermediates); Thomas A. Lincoln, M.D. (Corporate Medical Director) to R. E. Crum, C. E. Fry, H. W. Himes, M.D., R. W. Holland, M.D., R. D. Nelson, F. M. Plechaty, M. C. Polniaszek (Silicones & Urethane Intermediates addressees of the June 7, 1983 memo); COHC (General Occupational Health Committee) (addressee of the June 3, 1983 memo; copies to Divisional Employee Relations Managers and General Safety Committee).

• John Cornell (author)
• Thomas A. Lincoln (author)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• General Occupational Health Committee (named)
• General Safety Committee (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Safety and Environmental Affairs Department (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: OSHA · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-2177 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 22 pages. Production numbers UCC 006994 to UCC 007015.