Union Carbide Report on Airborne Dust Counts at Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Marietta, Georgia (1972)

Report dated December 8, 1972 on airborne dust sampling done October 30, 1972 at Georgia-Pacific's Marietta, Georgia tape joint compound plant. It describes the sampling method and gives fiber counts for an environmental sample and three personal samples taken during bag dumping, with a note on time-weighted averages under the OSHA limit. The report is given twice, in two scanned versions (pages 1-3 and 4-6).

What the document holds

• Pages 1-3: First copy: cover page, description of plant and tests with interpretation, and summary of dust counts (SGP 000656)
• Pages 4-6: Second copy of the same report: cover page, description of plant and tests, and summary of dust counts (SGP 000657)

People and organizations

From E. J. Kleber (Union Carbide Corporation (listed under Personnel Present)); J. E. Walsh (Union Carbide Corporation (listed under Personnel Present)).

• Edward J. Kleber (author)
• Jack E. Walsh (author)
• Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Bureau of Occupational Safety and Health (named)
• Georgia-Pacific Corporation (named)
• Leitz (named)
• M.S.A (named)
• OSHA (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Air Sampling · Asbestos Joint Compound, Drywall Mud, and Texture Coatings · Calidria · Fiber Counting · Georgia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.

About this copy

This is document UC-4993 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 6 pages. Production numbers SGP 000656 to SGP 000657.