E. Q. Hull and R. Van Mynen to Operations and Other Managers Transmitting Updated Chemicals and Plastics List of Potential Carcinogens (1979)

Internal Chemicals and Plastics memo of January 22, 1979 that transmitted an updated list of substances to be regarded as potential carcinogens and handled accordingly. The memo said the list replaced one issued July 18, 1978, and added two substances. Attached are the January 1, 1979 list, which includes asbestos, a table (page 3), and distribution lists.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Memo from E. Q. Hull and R. Van Mynen transmitting the updated C&P list of potential carcinogens (January 22, 1979)
• Page 2: C&P Occupational Health Team 'Listing of Potential Carcinogens', dated January 1, 1979, with asbestos among the entries
• Page 3: Upside-down tabular sheet that appears to give exposure limits for the listed substances; OCR unreadable
• Page 4: Additional distribution list of names and location codes
• Page 5: C&P R&D Department list of technology managers, dated February 1, 1979

People and organizations

From E. Q. Hull, M.D. (Medical Director, Chemicals and Plastics); R. Van Mynen (Operations Manager, Chemicals and Plastics (SHARE)) to Operations Managers; Market Area Managers; Plant Managers; R&D Directors; Engineering Directors; Distribution Directors.

• E. Q. Hull (author)
• R. Van Mynen (author)
• Market Area Managers (recipient)
• Operations Managers (recipient)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• SHARE (named)
• South Charleston Technical Center (named)

Related pages

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

About this copy

This is document UC-3718 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 5 pages. Production numbers UCC 011898 to UCC 011902.