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

Memo from M. A. Patel to J. W. Karn transmitting results of asbestos air monitoring at the Sistersville Plant (Steam Plant third level and Polymer 2, Building 48) during insulation stripping on April 2 and 25, 1984. It reports high fiber levels in Building 48, states that employees wore respirators, gloves and coveralls, and recommends a closer look at the wetting technique and repeat monitoring. The attached table lists four samples ranging from 0.36 to 3.31 fibers/c.c.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Memorandum from M. A. Patel to J. W. Karn, June 20, 1984, on asbestos monitoring at the Sistersville Plant
• Page 2: Table (printed sideways) of area and personal asbestos exposure monitoring at the Sistersville Plant, April 2 and 25, 1984
• Page 3: Page bearing only handwriting; not legible in the OCR (UCC 016602)

People and organizations

From Manhar A. Patel (Technical Center, South Charleston (no title shown)) 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)
• Sistersville Plant Industrial Hygiene Group (named)

Related pages

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

About this copy

This is document UC-3204 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 3 pages. Production numbers UCC 016600 to UCC 016602.