R. C. Ellis to S. W. Clark and Others Transmitting Draft Paper on Reassessing Union Carbide's Position on Asbestos Gaskets and Packing (1986)

A July 3, 1986 cover memo from R. C. Ellis circulating a draft 'Asbestos Paper' for comment, followed by the draft on asbestos gaskets and packings. The draft reviews past practice, the trend toward substitutes, cost comparisons with GRAFOIL, implications of elimination for engineering, plants, procurement and the corporate office, and recommends eliminating further use of asbestos. The last page is a handwritten sheet that is mostly illegible.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover memo from R. C. Ellis, July 3, 1986, transmitting the draft asbestos paper for comment
• Pages 2-9: Draft paper 'Asbestos Gaskets/Packings': history, safety and health committee recommendations, economics, implications of elimination, recommendation
• Page 10: Handwritten page, largely illegible

People and organizations

From R. C. Ellis (Piping Design Engineering, Technical Center, South Charleston, West Virginia) to S. W. Clark; R. W. Engle; M. P. McCready; R. R. Allen (handwritten addition to distribution); G. B. Elder (handwritten addition to distribution).

• Rusty Allen (recipient)
• S. W. Clark (recipient)
• G. B. Elder (recipient)
• R. W. Engle (recipient)
• Technical Center (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• EPA (named)
• Monsanto (named)
• Valve Manufacturers Association of America (named)

Related pages

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

About this copy

This is document UC-3687 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 10 pages. Production numbers UCC 006004 to UCC 006013.