J. L. Myers to T. D. Finnigan on HR-1524 and Calidria Asbestos Market Share, with Attached Tables (1979)

Internal letter from J. L. Myers to T. D. Finnigan confirming a telephone conversation about House bill HR-1524 and its possible effect on Union Carbide's asbestos business. It discusses use of Calidria in floor tile and ceiling tile, the company's share of the U.S. asbestos market, and a possible $180,000 share of a $30,000,000 survey. Attached are a table of Calidria shipments as a share of U.S. consumption, 1946-1978, and a page on the U.S. asbestos industry from the December 1978 issue of ASBESTOS.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Letter from J. L. Myers to T. D. Finnigan on HR-1524, asbestos in schools and Calidria's market share (Feb. 23, 1979)
• Page 2: Table: "Calidria" asbestos participation in U.S. markets, 1946-1978, with UCC domestic shipments as a percent of U.S. consumption
• Page 3: Trade-publication page, "U.S. Asbestos Industry," ASBESTOS, December 1978, with a note that Calidria asbestos was not used in this application

People and organizations

From John L. Myers ("Calidria" Asbestos, Metals Division (originating dept.)) to Mr. T. D. Finnigan (UCC, 1730 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC).

• John L. Myers (author)
• T. D. Finnigan (recipient)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Asbestos (magazine) (named)
• Calidria Asbestos (named)
• USBM (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Floor Tile, Sheet Flooring, and Black Mastic · Calidria.

About this copy

This is document UC-3010 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 3 pages. Production numbers UCC 001202 to UCC 001204.