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Fred Williams to J. M. Butcher and Others on Supplemental Asbestos Air Sampling Data from Kaylo Insulation Work in Building 770 Shop, with Sampling Diagram and Worksheets (1968)

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Memorandum from industrial hygienist Fred Williams reporting air sampling done on May 16, 1968 in the Building 770 shop while two 5-gallon drums were covered with Kaylo insulation. It states that one result exceeded the TLV of 5.0 million particles per cubic foot and that a respiratory device was worn. The attached pages include a sampling diagram by R. O. Midkiff, a results chart, handwritten notes and calculations, and blank-form industrial hygiene sampling sheets.

Author
Fred Williams (Industrial Hygienist)
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation (Industrial Hygiene)
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-3180
Date
May 24, 1968
Number
Bates UCC 000351 to UCC 000362
Library no.
ACL Doc 18008 · asbestosclaims.law/library/18008
Rights
A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.

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What the document holds

  • Page 1: Memorandum from Fred Williams, May 24, 1968, on supplemental asbestos air sampling data
  • Page 2: Diagram of asbestos air sampling in the 770 Shop, May 16, 1968, by R. O. Midkiff
  • Page 3: Chart of air sampling results (scanned upside down, poorly legible)
  • Page 4: Handwritten sketch of the shop with sampler locations and smoke drift
  • Page 5: Handwritten notes on sampling conditions and operations
  • Pages 6-7: Handwritten data tables and calculations
  • Pages 8-10: Handwritten notes, largely illegible
  • Page 11: Industrial Hygiene Sampling form, partly filled in by hand
  • Page 12: Industrial Hygiene Department Asbestos Dust Study fiber count and calculation worksheet

People and organizations

From Fred Williams (Industrial Hygienist) to Mr. J. M. Butcher; Dr. T. G. Day; Mr. P. W. Gregory; F. E. Medford, M. D.; Mr. A. Pauley; Mr. M. E. Perry.

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Air Sampling · Calidria · Industrial Hygiene · Kaylo | Mesothelioma Claims · Threshold Limit Value (TLV).

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This is document UC-3180 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 12 pages. Production numbers UCC 000351 to UCC 000362.

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Fred Williams (Industrial Hygienist). “Fred Williams to J. M. Butcher and Others on Supplemental Asbestos Air Sampling Data from Kaylo Insulation Work in Building 770 Shop, with Sampling Diagram and Worksheets.” May 24, 1968. Union Carbide documents, UC-3180, Bates UCC 000351 to UCC 000362. Union Carbide Corporation (Industrial Hygiene). AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 18008. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/18008.

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