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W. C. Young to J. E. Kidd on Plant Use of Asbestos-Containing Welding Blankets, South Charleston Plant (1979)

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Memo from the South Charleston Plant Environmental Protection Department about plant stores and local suppliers lacking a suitable alternative to asbestos-containing welding blanket fabrics. It says the plant EPD endorses substitution but would continue using asbestos blankets if no substitute were available, with special work practices and dust monitoring. The attachment is a Libbey advertisement for asbestos-free Nomex insulating cloths.

Author
W. C. Young (Environmental Protection Department, South Charleston Plant)
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, South Charleston Plant, Environmental Protection Department
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-4271
Date
May 21, 1979
Number
Bates UCC 011651 to UCC 011652
Library no.
ACL Doc 18861 · asbestosclaims.law/library/18861
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  • Page 1: Memo from W. C. Young to J. E. Kidd, May 21, 1979, on plant use of asbestos-containing welding blankets
  • Page 2: Attached Libbey (W. S. Libbey Co.) advertisement for asbestos-free Nomex aramid cloths, tapes and insulating materials

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From W. C. Young (Environmental Protection Department, South Charleston Plant) to J. E. Kidd (Building 307-1).

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This is document UC-4271 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 3 pages. Production numbers UCC 011651 to UCC 011652.

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W. C. Young (Environmental Protection Department, South Charleston Plant). “W. C. Young to J. E. Kidd on Plant Use of Asbestos-Containing Welding Blankets, South Charleston Plant.” May 21, 1979. Union Carbide documents, UC-4271, Bates UCC 011651 to UCC 011652. Union Carbide Corporation, South Charleston Plant, Environmental Protection Department. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 18861. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/18861.

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