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A two-page memorandum from R. E. Byrne reporting on the status of Union Carbide's program to introduce Calidria asbestos (CG-40, CG-135) into latex paint, covering Major Paint, Jennat, South Charleston R&D, latex marketing and Niagara Falls R&D. Attached is an August 17, 1970 Jennat Corporation Technical Service Report by R. W. Lasher and T. M. White evaluating Standard Brands' A-1 Premium one-coat exterior house paint against Sears and PPG paints, with test data tables.
- Author
- R. E. Byrne (memo author; signed R. E. Byrne, Jr.); Richard W. Lasher (author, Technical Service Report (Jennat Corporation)); Thomas M. White (co-author, Technical Service Report (Jennat Corporation))
- Published by
- Union Carbide Corporation (memo); Jennat Corporation, a subsidiary of Union Carbide Corporation (attached report)
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-2553
- Date
- October 7, 1970
- Number
- Bates UCC 023036 to A17584
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 17518 · asbestosclaims.law/library/17518
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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What the document holds
- Pages 1-2: Memorandum from R. E. Byrne, Oct. 7, 1970, on status of the asbestos in latex paint program
- Pages 3-7: Jennat Technical Service Report (Aug. 17, 1970), 'An Evaluation of Standard Brands' A-1 Premium 1-Coat Exterior House Paint,' by R. W. Lasher and T. M. White
- Pages 8-13: Tables 1 and 2: paint test results comparing Standard Brands, Sears and PPG paints
People and organizations
From R. E. Byrne (memo author; signed R. E. Byrne, Jr.); Richard W. Lasher (author, Technical Service Report (Jennat Corporation)); Thomas M. White (co-author, Technical Service Report (Jennat Corporation)) to J. L. Myers (memo addressee); J. A. Riddle (memo addressee); F. J. Shortsleeve (memo addressee); B. L. Ingalls (cc); H. B. Rhodes (cc); Standard Brands Paint, Torrance, California (customer for whom the attached report was prepared).
- Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (author)
- Richard W. Lasher (author)
- John L. Myers (recipient)
- John A. Riddle (recipient)
- F. J. Shortsleeve (recipient)
- Blair L. Ingalls (copied)
- Harrison B. Rhodes (copied)
- Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
- DeSoto (named)
- Major Paint (named)
- PPG (named)
- Sears (named)
- Sherwin-Williams (named)
- Standard Brands Paint (named)
Related pages
Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.
About this copy
This is document UC-2553 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 13 pages. Production numbers UCC 023036 to A17584.
Cite this document
R. E. Byrne (memo author, signed R. E. Byrne, Jr.), Richard W. Lasher (author, Technical Service Report (Jennat Corporation)), Thomas M. White (co-author, Technical Service Report (Jennat Corporation)). “R. E. Byrne to J. L. Myers, J. A. Riddle and F. J. Shortsleeve on Status of Program: Asbestos in Latex Paint, with Attached Jennat Technical Service Report on Standard Brands A-1 Premium Paint.” October 7, 1970. Union Carbide documents, UC-2553, Bates UCC 023036 to A17584. Union Carbide Corporation (memo); Jennat Corporation, a subsidiary of Union Carbide Corporation (attached report). AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 17518. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/17518.
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