H. E. Rucker, Asbestos Exposure Monitoring at the Institute Plant Pipe Insulation Removal (1987)

Internal Union Carbide memo transmitting results of personal air monitoring during removal of asbestos insulation from about 180 feet of 6-inch product line in a trench at the Institute Plant. It reports that four of seven personal samples exceeded the 0.2 fiber/cc OSHA permissible exposure level and all seven exceeded the 0.1 fiber/cc action level. An attached table lists sample results for June 2 and 3, 1987.

People and organizations

From H. J. Kimble (Work by (EM&TS - HS&EA, Industrial Hygiene)); V. E. Stover (Work by (EM&TS - HS&EA, Industrial Hygiene)); Manhar A. Patel (Approved by) to H. E. Rucker (2009); B. J. Agosti (copy, 2009); B. H. Avashia, M.D. (copy, 512/23); J. W. Barna (copy, 2009); W. L. Browning (copy, 2009); R. E. Coyner (copy, 2009); C. P. Maxwell (copy, 701/2); B. R. McMakin (copy, 2009).

• Howard J. Kimble (author)
• Manhar A. Patel (author)
• Vance E. Stover (author)
• H. E. Rucker (recipient)
• Bipin H. Avashia (copied)
• J. W. Barna (copied)
• W. L. Browning (copied)
• R. E. Coyner (copied)
• Charles P. Maxwell (copied)
• B. R. McMakin (copied)
• Technical Center (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• OSHA (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Air Sampling · Asbestos insulation: pipe covering, block, and insulating cement · OSHA · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-4312 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 4 pages. Production numbers UCC 011357 to UCC 011359.