Paul W. McDaniel to J. L. Myers on Asbestos Fiber Survey at American Biltrite Plant, Trenton, N.J. (1972)

Internal Union Carbide letter reporting a March 1, 1972 airborne asbestos fiber survey at the American Biltrite plant in Trenton, N.J., where asbestos was used in plastic tile manufacture. It lists fiber counts at seven locations, compares them with the 5 fibers/ml OSHA limit, and states that the paper respirators workers wore did not meet the proposed OSHA requirements.

People and organizations

From Paul W. McDaniel (Industrial Hygiene Engineer) to Mr. J. L. Myers (Mining & Metals Division, Niagara Falls, New York); Mr. W. N. Johnson (copy); Mr. J. W. Rawlings (copy); Dr. J. J. Welsh / Dr. K. S. Lane (copy).

• Paul W. McDaniel (author)
• John L. Myers (recipient)
• William N. Johnson (copied)
• James W. Rawlings (copied)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• 3M (named)
• American Biltrite (named)
• Federal Register (named)
• Millipore (named)
• Mining and Metals Division (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Phillips-Carey (named)
• U.S. Bureau of Mines (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Fiber Counting · New Jersey Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA · U.S. Bureau of Mines.

About this copy

This is document UC-2906 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers A23885 to UCC 015983.