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John L. Myers to Calidria Asbestos Distributors & Warehouses on New DOT Asbestos Packaging and Transportation Rules, with Federal Register Enclosures (1979)

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A draft letter dated June 13, 1979 from Union Carbide's Metals Division to Calidria asbestos distributors and warehouses, announcing DOT packaging and transportation rules for asbestos effective August 20, 1979. It quotes the rules, describes ORM-C marking of bags, asks distributors to report unmarked bags by July 20 and to sign an acknowledgment. Enclosed are Federal Register reprints of the December 4, 1978 final rule and the March 29, 1979 revision.

Author
John L. Myers (Marketing Manager)
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-5253
Date
June 13, 1979
Library no.
ACL Doc 19733 · asbestosclaims.law/library/19733
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What the document holds

  • Pages 1-2: Draft letter from John L. Myers to Calidria distributors and warehouses on the new DOT asbestos rules, with a signature block for acknowledgment
  • Pages 3-4: Federal Register, Dec. 4, 1978: DOT final rule on transportation of asbestos (Docket HM-160) with preamble and comments
  • Pages 5-7: Federal Register, Mar. 29, 1979: revision of Amendment No. 173-123 and extension of the effective date to August 20, 1979
  • Page 6: Regulatory text for sections 173.1090, 174.840, 175.640, 176.905, 177.844 and the ORM marking provision, 172.316
  • Pages 8-9: Federal Register Supplement (Docket HM-160, reissued 4-16-79) with the regulatory text, from a Corporate Distribution Department tariff supplement

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From John L. Myers (Marketing Manager) to "Calidria" Asbestos Distributors & Warehouses.

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

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This is document UC-5253 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 9 pages.

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John L. Myers (Marketing Manager). “John L. Myers to Calidria Asbestos Distributors & Warehouses on New DOT Asbestos Packaging and Transportation Rules, with Federal Register Enclosures.” June 13, 1979. Union Carbide documents, UC-5253. Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 19733. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/19733.

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