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T. R. Malone and R. H. Raines on Silane Treated Asbestos in Oil Base Drilling Muds (1977)

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Business Confidential R&D memorandum reporting laboratory evaluation of two silane-treated RG-244 asbestos samples from the Mining and Metals Division as thickeners for oil base drilling muds, compared with a Dresser Industries product. It reports the samples had higher thickening efficiency and equivalent thermal stability, notes OSHA/EPA limits on airborne asbestos fiber, and recommends developing a pelletized, non-fibrillating form. Attached are a data table and two figures.

Author
T. R. Malone (Author, Research and Development Department, Chemicals and Plastics); R. H. Raines (Author, Research and Development Department, Chemicals and Plastics)
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Chemicals and Plastics, Research and Development Department, South Charleston, West Virginia
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-3040
Date
October 5, 1977
Number
Bates UCC 001698 to UCC 001703
Library no.
ACL Doc 17884 · asbestosclaims.law/library/17884
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From T. R. Malone (Author, Research and Development Department, Chemicals and Plastics); R. H. Raines (Author, Research and Development Department, Chemicals and Plastics).

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This is document UC-3040 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 6 pages. Production numbers UCC 001698 to UCC 001703.

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T. R. Malone (Author, Research and Development Department, Chemicals and Plastics), R. H. Raines (Author, Research and Development Department, Chemicals and Plastics). “T. R. Malone and R. H. Raines on Silane Treated Asbestos in Oil Base Drilling Muds.” October 5, 1977. Union Carbide documents, UC-3040, Bates UCC 001698 to UCC 001703. Union Carbide Corporation, Chemicals and Plastics, Research and Development Department, South Charleston, West Virginia. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 17884. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/17884.

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