H. B. Rhodes to Asbestos SPU Distribution on Status of Asbestos Regulatory Matters, with Presentation Text and Figures (1980)

Internal Metals Division cover memo from Harrison B. Rhodes dated April 1, 1980, enclosing the text and figures of his March 28, 1980 presentation to the Asbestos SPU Committee on asbestos regulatory matters, plus suggested changes to the asbestos health effects page of the SPU management presentation. The presentation covers EPA, CPSC, OSHA and RCRA actions, the industry response through AIA/NA, key planning assumptions, foreign regulation, and ten figures.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover memo from H. B. Rhodes, April 1, 1980, transmitting the SPU presentation text, figures and suggested health-effects page changes
• Page 2: Suggested revised page "Asbestos Health Effects" for the SPU management presentation (page 10)
• Pages 3-4: Title page and table of contents for "Status of Asbestos Regulatory Matters," March 1980, presented to the Asbestos SPU Committee on March 28, 1980
• Pages 5-17: Text of the presentation: background, EPA, CPSC, RCRA and OSHA rulemaking, legislative activity, where regulation may stop, key assumptions, foreign regulations
• Pages 18-27: Presentation figures 1-10 (assumptions, key publications, regulation by cliche, EPA/CPSC/RCRA/OSHA actions, outlook)
• Page 28: Figure 12: key assumptions of May 1979 and suggested revisions, March 1980

People and organizations

From Harrison B. Rhodes (Calidria Asbestos, Metals Division (originating department shown as "Calidria" Asbestos)) to W. G. Alesio; G. R. Bailey; R. E. Byrne, Jr.; R. L. Folkman; J. T. Kelly; R. J. Klotzbach; O. J. Malacarne; J. L. Myers; R. W. Rebholz; J. J. Sibley.

• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• W. G. Alesio (recipient)
• G. R. Bailey (recipient)
• Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (recipient)
• R. L. Folkman (recipient)
• JoAnn Kelley (recipient)
• R. J. Klotzbach (recipient)
• O. J. Malacarne (recipient)
• John L. Myers (recipient)
• R. W. Rebholz (recipient)
• John J. Sibley (recipient)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Calidria Asbestos (named)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (named)
• EPA (named)
• OSHA (named)

Related pages

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

About this copy

This is document UC-3586 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 28 pages. Production numbers UCC 008086 to UCC 008113.