John L. Myers to R. E. Byrne, Jr. and Others Enclosing GDCI Drywall Issue with Rhodes and Ingalls Article on Asbestos and Silica Dust (1975)

A December 1, 1975 internal Metals Division cover memo from John L. Myers transmitted the November/December 1975 issue of GDCI Drywall, pointing to the article by Harrison Rhodes and Blair Ingalls. The article reviews OSHA asbestos and silica regulations and the composition of tape joint compounds, and the issue also contains ads for asbestos-free joint compounds.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Internal memo, J. L. Myers to distribution, Dec. 1, 1975, enclosing the GDCI Drywall issue
• Page 2: Cover of GDCI Drywall magazine
• Page 3: Georgia-Pacific Speed Set asbestos-free joint compound advertisement
• Pages 4-5: GDCI Drywall masthead, contents, editor's comments and president's message
• Page 6: United States Gypsum corner bead advertisement
• Pages 7-9: Article 'Asbestos and Silica Dust: OSHA Regulations and Exposure in Drywall Operations' by H. B. Rhodes and B. L. Ingalls, Union Carbide (part 1)
• Page 10: Continuation pages: editor's comments and the article's section on asbestos exposure in the tape joint industry
• Page 11: Gold Bond advertisement for asbestos-free joint compounds
• Page 12: W. W. Henry Company Acousti-Gum adhesive advertisement

People and organizations

From John L. Myers (Marketing Manager); Harrison B. Rhodes (Technology Manager, Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division (author of enclosed article)); Blair L. Ingalls (Supervisor, Special Projects, Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division (author of enclosed article)) to R. E. Byrne, Jr.; J. Crane; G. L. Dickson; E. J. Kleber; T. P. Norris; R. L. Schult; W. C. Thurber; J. E. Walsh.

• Blair L. Ingalls (author)
• John L. Myers (author)
• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (recipient)
• John Crane (recipient)
• Gordon L. Dickson (recipient)
• Edward J. Kleber (recipient)
• Tom P. Norris (recipient)
• R. L. Schult (recipient)
• William C. Thurber (recipient)
• Jack E. Walsh (recipient)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Calidria Asbestos (named)
• Craig & Company, Ltd (named)
• GDCI (named)
• Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Division (named)
• Gypsum Drywall Contractors International (named)
• National Insulation Contractors Association (named)
• OSHA (named)
• United States Gypsum Company (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 · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.

About this copy

This is document Union Carbide 360 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 12 pages. Production numbers A10743 to A10742. The same document is also document UC-48.