M. A. Patel to J. W. Karn on Asbestos Monitoring at the Sistersville Plant (1984)

Memorandum from M. A. Patel to J. W. Karn transmitting results of asbestos air monitoring at the Sistersville Plant (Steam Plant and Polymer 2, Building 48) during insulation stripping by Construction Department employees on April 2 and 25, 1984. The memo says Building 48 levels were rather high, notes the 2.0 fibers/cc permissible level and a pending OSHA standard, and recommends a closer look at the wetting technique and repeat monitoring. The attached table lists four samples from 0.36 to 3.31 fibers/cc.

People and organizations

From M. A. Patel (Union Carbide Technical Center, South Charleston, West Virginia (signed Manhar A. Patel)) to J. W. Karn (Sistersville Plant); B. H. Avashia, M.D. (copy); J. W. Barna (copy); M. W. Bosserman (copy); C. P. Maxwell (copy); R. L. Noble (copy); D. R. Paugh (copy); R. E. Peele (copy); H. H. Price (copy); R. G. Rowe, M.D. (copy).

• Manhar A. Patel (author)
• J. W. Karn (recipient)
• Bipin H. Avashia (copied)
• J. W. Barna (copied)
• M. Wayne Bosserman (copied)
• Charles P. Maxwell (copied)
• Randy Noble (copied)
• D. R. Paugh (copied)
• Robert Eugene Peele (copied)
• H. H. Price (copied)
• Richard G. Rowe (copied)
• Technical Center (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Construction Department (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Safety Department (named)
• Sistersville Plant Industrial Hygiene Group (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: OSHA · OSHA Asbestos Standard · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-3185 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers UCC 016543 to UCC 016544.