M. A. Patel to P. P. Price and D. E. Raines on Dust Monitoring in the Institute Plant Insulation Shop (1981)

Internal correspondence reporting October 1981 airborne dust monitoring in the Institute Plant Construction Department insulation shop, where KAYLO-10 and perlite insulation blocks were sawed and handled. The memo says air levels were generally below the TLV, notes worker complaints of skin and nasal dryness, and recommends a down draft ventilation system; a data sheet of gravimetric results is attached.

What the document holds

• Pages 1-2: Memo from M. A. Patel to P. P. Price and D. E. Raines on dust monitoring in the insulation shop, Institute Plant
• Page 3: Attached table of gravimetric airborne nuisance dust results, October 5-16, 1981, for KAYLO and Goodtemp materials

People and organizations

From Manhar A. Patel (Industrial Hygiene (originating dept. IH/EP), Institute Plant) to P. P. Price; D. E. Raines.

• Manhar A. Patel (author)
• D. E. Raines (recipient)
• Technical Center (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• ACGIH (named)
• Construction Department (named)
• Institute Plant Industrial Hygiene Group (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Kaylo | Mesothelioma Claims · Threshold Limit Value (TLV) · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-3184 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 3 pages. Production numbers UCC 016540 to UCC 016542.