O. E. Burch to G. E. Wilson Forwarding Walls & Ceilings Magazine Item on Asbestos in Joint Compound (1974)

A one-paragraph Georgia-Pacific intracompany memo from O. E. Burch to G. E. Wilson, subject 'Asbestos - JT Cement Products', forwarding a May issue Walls & Ceilings magazine page. Burch wrote that it was the first time he had seen actual cases reported. The attached page has a short item, 'Asbestos Danger Cited', reporting that OSHA officials said taping and spackling compounds used in drywall finishing may expose workers to dangerous asbestos fiber levels, and that X-rays of nine of 17 New York painters showed signs of fibrosis. The item is circled on the page.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Georgia-Pacific intracompany memo, O. E. Burch to G. E. Wilson, May 17, 1974, on asbestos in JT cement products
• Page 2: Attached Walls & Ceilings magazine page with the circled item 'Asbestos Danger Cited' (OSHA, drywall taping compounds), plus CPSC article and advertisements

People and organizations

From O. E. Burch (Portland (Georgia-Pacific); initialed OEB) to G. E. Wilson (Portland); C. W. Lehnert (Tigard Lab (cc)); J. Hurd (Portland (cc)); M. Fink (Tigard Lab (cc)); D. C. Corkill (Portland (cc)).

• O. E. Burch (author)
• D. C. Corkill (recipient)
• M. F. Fink (recipient)
• J. R. Hurd (recipient)
• C. William Lehnert (recipient)
• G. E. Wilson (recipient)
• Georgia-Pacific Corporation (its organization)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (named)
• OSHA (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Exposure in Drywall Finishers, Plasterers, and Painters · Asbestos Joint Compound, Drywall Mud, and Texture Coatings · OSHA · Oregon Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-5483 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers GP 009267 to GP 009268.