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A cover memorandum from the AIA/NA Executive Director to members forwards a copy of the association's September 1, 1983 letter to Labor Secretary Donovan and OSHA head Auchter. The enclosed letter argues that OSHA should not issue an Emergency Temporary Standard for asbestos and urges a permanent rulemaking with government, labor and industry participation.
- Author
- B. J. Pigg (Executive Director, Asbestos Information Association/North America)
- Published by
- Asbestos Information Association/North America
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-2229
- Date
- September 2, 1983
- Number
- Bates UCC 004543 to UCC 004546
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 17239 · asbestosclaims.law/library/17239
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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What the document holds
- Page 1: Memorandum of Sept. 2, 1983 from B. J. Pigg to AIA/NA members forwarding the Sept. 1 letter
- Pages 2-4: Enclosed AIA/NA letter of Sept. 1, 1983 to Secretary Donovan and Assistant Secretary Auchter opposing an asbestos Emergency Temporary Standard
People and organizations
From B. J. Pigg (Executive Director, Asbestos Information Association/North America) to AIA/NA Members (Members of the Asbestos Information Association); Raymond J. Donovan (Secretary of Labor (addressee of the enclosed Sept. 1 letter)); Thorne G. Auchter (Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labor (addressee of the enclosed Sept. 1 letter)).
- B. J. Pigg (author)
- Thorne G. Auchter (recipient)
- Raymond J. Donovan (recipient)
- Asbestos Information Association/North America (its organization)
- American Petroleum Institute (named)
- Kirkland & Ellis (named)
- OSHA (named)
- Supreme Court (named)
- U.S. Department of Labor (named)
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This is document UC-2229 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 4 pages. Production numbers UCC 004543 to UCC 004546.
Cite this document
B. J. Pigg (Executive Director, Asbestos Information Association/North America). “B. J. Pigg (Asbestos Information Association) to AIA/NA Members Forwarding Sept. 1 Letter to Secretary Donovan and Assistant Secretary Auchter Opposing an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for Asbestos.” September 2, 1983. Union Carbide documents, UC-2229, Bates UCC 004543 to UCC 004546. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 17239. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/17239.
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