People in the asbestos documents

A to Z

Grouped by the first letter of the surname.

A

Edward L. Aasen: Purchasing manager, Gypsum Division (also titled head of corporate purchasing), Georgia-Pacific, Portland, Oregon, 1976–1977; relayed Union Carbide's Calidria asbestos price increases to plant managers. Received Union Carbide letters on the CPSC asbestos joint-compound ban and replied that Georgia-Pacific would stop using asbestos in those compounds.
Gabe Acosta: King City Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1969)
G. R. Adams: Union Carbide Metals Division employee in New York, 1978–1980. Received John L. Myers memos on Calidria asbestos export sales, 1980 sales and technology budgets, and the Calidria business, a copy of a tape joint compound customer list, and monthly Calidria sales reports.
Amin N. Alameddin: Mining Engineer (1972)
D. R. Albright: Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
Wendell B. Alcorn, Jr.: Attorney at Law, Cadwalader (1977)
W. G. Alesio: In Union Carbide documents (1971–1980)
T. R. Alexander: Union Carbide Corporation (1978–1980)
Rusty Allen: American Biltrite (1972)
C. R. Allenbach: Metals Division Toxic Substances Control Act Coordinator (1978)
H. E. Allspach: Texas City Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1964)
Charles Butler Ammann: Secretary of the meeting, Gable, Gotwals, Rubin, Fox, Johnson & Baker (1982)
T. J. Anagnostou: R & D Director, Mortell Company (1978)
Fred Harpoth Ancker: Senior Research Scientist (1973)
John D. Anderson: Labor Relations Manager (1968–1971)
Adene Andrade: In Union Carbide documents (1967–1973)
L. R. Andrews: Industrial Hygienist (1976–1977)
Yalcinkaya Ap: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1995)
Guy L. Arbaugh: Institute Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1986)
T. S. Ary: In Union Carbide documents (1959–1960)
Member Associations: Asbestos International Association (1979)
Thorne G. Auchter: Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor (1981–1983)
H. J. Augustus: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
R. M. Austin: In Union Carbide documents (1959)
Bipin H. Avashia: Union Carbide physician (M.D.) who in 1979–1985 received copies of air monitoring reports, including from the Institute and Sistersville plants, and 1983 memos on a South Charleston meeting about asbestos-related medical issues, chest X-ray review and OSHA 200 Log recording.

B

M. S. Badollet: Retired Section Chief, Johns-Manville Research Center, Johns-Manville (1961)
G. R. Bailey: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1985)
J. D. Baker: In Union Carbide documents (1972–1984)
Linda C. Baker: In Union Carbide documents (1976–1987)
Herbert Morton Ball: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1952–1969)
W. E. Ballard: South Charleston Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1985)
M. P. Ballmer: In Union Carbide documents (1968–1971)
P. D. Balmert: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1985)
Walter Bank: Mining Engineer (1972)
A. L. Barefoot: Team Coordinator in 1973 who sent the final Major Hazard Survey report for Union Carbide's Texas City plant; later with Brown & Root at the Brownsville, Texas plant, writing a 1976 memo to foremen on asbestos disposal and receiving plant asbestos and ventilation memos (1976–1979).
W. H. Barlow: In Union Carbide documents (1979)
J. W. Barna: Union Carbide recipient, in 1984–1985, of internal memos on asbestos insulation removal and air monitoring at the Sistersville and Institute plants, including a January 1984 meeting record on precautions for Construction Department workers.
Peter Barna: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1981)
Ashley Barnes: Product Manager, Chemicals Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1977)
E. A. Barr: Union Carbide Corporation (1968)
J. H. Barrett: Recipient at Union Carbide's Texas City Plant of internal 1979 memos reporting OSHA visits there, covering resin dust, ethylene oxide, mercury and vinyl chloride, trenching, road dust and welding fumes.
Edward A. Barrier: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1935)
R. P. Barry: In Union Carbide documents (1964)
P. J. Bartlett: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1989)
Bert K. Barton: Union Carbide Mining & Metals employee in Chicago in 1966; received Pufahl's 'Asbestos - Toxicology' memoranda directing sales staff to give customers Dernehl's toxicology report and promote pelletized asbestos. Forwarded pictures from Wood Conversion to Patterson in New York.
C. F. Barton: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1954)
Gerald A. Baty: Area Director, U.S. Department of Labor (1982–1984)
Sula L. Baye: Attorney in Union Carbide's General Litigation Group and Law Department, 1983–1985, assigned to Metals Division asbestos litigation; signed 1983 affidavits on Calidria asbestos and workers' compensation claims. Received memos on air-monitoring reports, an OSHA emergency-standard press statement and draft OSHA testimony.
Stephen G. Bayer: Physical Science Technician (1972)
A. L. Bayes: In Union Carbide documents (1977)
Faiq J. Al Bazzaz: Research Fellow in Medicine (1971)
I. L. Beckett: Project Manager (1985)
Margaret R. Becklake: McGill University (1972)
D. G. Beddow: Union Carbide employee at the Sistersville, WV plant; wrote a November 1986 memo on deteriorating asbestos insulation on distillation columns recommending contracted stripping; received 1987 asbestos removal and disposal plans and 1983–1987 industrial hygiene reports.
J. E. Begert: Started (1932–1947)
D. F. Behney: President, Harwick Chemical Corporation (1973)
Eli Bell: Executive Director of the Texas Air Control Board, 1986–1988; recipient of letters giving notice under 40 CFR 61.146 of planned asbestos insulation removal at Union Carbide's Texas City plant, with work schedules and disposal sites.
Mark E. Bell: In Union Carbide documents (1982–1984)
D. A. Bernard: Brownsville Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1964)
D. D. Berry: Tarrytown Technical Center, Union Carbide Corporation (1974)
G. Berry: Associate Professor of Biostatistics (1982)
Lee Berti: Texas City Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1978)
Michael Dean Bertolucci: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1973)
B. E. Bess: In Union Carbide documents (1980–1986)
F. D. Bess: SHARE, Union Carbide Corporation (1977)
D. C. Best: In Union Carbide documents (1985–1987)
R. G. Beverly: In Union Carbide documents (1973–1980)
J. W. Biddle: Union Carbide employee at South Charleston who received asbestos research reports from 1955 to 1968, including a 1967 asbestos laboratory program summary. Received 1977 memos on asbestos air sampling during insulation stripping at the Institute Plant and elsewhere, and on EPA asbestos rules.
John D. Black: In the Motley 1000 (1956)
I. P. Blackwood: In Union Carbide documents (1981–1982)
G. G. Blankfard: Union Carbide Corporation (1971)
Lyman A. Bliss: President, Union Carbide Corporation (1963)
T. O. Blum: Union Carbide employee at the Texas City Plant in 1979. Received internal memos from 1971 to 1979 on the OSHA emergency asbestos standard, coveralls for insulators, discontinuing asbestos rope, and OSHA inspections at the plant.
William F. Blythe, Jr.: Author of memos from Union Carbide's Technical Center Industrial Hygiene Group (later IH/EP), 1977–1980, reporting asbestos air sampling during insulation removal and other work, including at the Institute and South Charleston, West Virginia, plants, and comparing results with OSHA limits.
U. Boduroglu: Manager, Union Carbide Corporation (1975)
D. A. Boggs: Industrial hygienist at Union Carbide's Sistersville plant in 1986; wrote November 1986 memos reporting deteriorating asbestos insulation on distillation columns and recommending barricades, respirators and air monitoring. Received asbestos sample analyses and was copied on 1987 exposure-monitoring reports.
F. L. Boggs: Institute Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1985–1986)
Richard F. Boggs: Vice President, Organization Resources Counselors, Inc (1983–1984)
Jack Boley: In Union Carbide documents (1983–1987)
M. Wayne Bosserman: Industrial hygiene staff at Union Carbide's Sistersville Plant in 1984; signed monitoring reports on airborne asbestos exposure during insulation removal at the Steam Plant. Copy recipient of 1983–1984 Union Carbide reports on asbestos air and insulation sampling.
Wayne Bosserman: In Union Carbide documents (1980–1984)
T. Bossick: In Union Carbide documents (1983)
G. W. Bott: Industrial hygiene staff member at Union Carbide from 1973 to 1979, later in the Technical Center Industrial Hygiene Department at South Charleston, West Virginia; wrote memos reporting asbestos air sampling during Marinite 23 sawing and insulation stripping, and recommended water sprayers for pipe-covering removal.
Manfred Bowditch: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1946–1947)
R. D. Bower: In Union Carbide documents (1969)
U. E. Bowes: In the Motley 1000 (1943–1948)
Oliver Bowles: In other library documents (1934–1959)
A. W. Boyd: In Union Carbide documents (1973–1984)
T. H. Boyd: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1951–1954)
W. D. Bradbury, Jr.: Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology Services (Union Carbide), Union Carbide Corporation (1986)
R. P. Braddicks: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1975)
Daniel C. Braun: President, Industrial Health Foundation, Inc (1980–1981)
Dean F. Braun: Account Representative, Union Carbide Corporation (1978)
William P. S. Breese: Attorney to Associate General Counsel (1958–1972)
K. G. Brink: Seadrift Plant Laboratory, Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
Ira I. Brought: In the JM Knowledge Chronology and the Motley 1000 (1956–1957)
Ben Brown: Union Carbide employee at the Brownsville, Texas plant, 1975–1981; listed as Sales/Customer Outreach Chairman in 1986. Received memos on EPA asbestos and OSHA standards, co-signed a 1978 employee notice on OSHA inspection results, and was copied on 1981 safety audits, including asbestos handling.
C. E. Brown: In Union Carbide documents (1963–1977)
David P. Brown: NIOSH (1980)
Vandiver Brown: Secretary, Johns-Manville Sales Corporation, Johns-Manville (1936)
F. B. Brown: Director (1969)
Lewis H. Brown: Chief Executive Officer (1933–1951)
Robert M. Brown: started with U.S. Public Health Service program (1937–1938)
Kevin Browne: Cape Industries PLC (1984)
Jackson B. Browning: Corporate Director, Health, Safety & Environment Department (Johns-Manville), Johns-Manville (1979)
W. L. Browning: Union Carbide employee at the Institute Plant, 1981 to 1986; received 1981 memos on asbestos monitoring in the plant's gasket shop and 1986 asbestos monitoring reports, and in 1985 wrote a memo on asbestos handled by toolroom personnel.
G. M. Bryant: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1963)
Russell W. Budd: Counsel of record for Plaintiff, Baron & Budd (2001)
M. D. Burch: In the Motley 1000 (1956–1957)
O. E. Burch: In Union Carbide documents (1973–1974)
William A. Burgess: In Union Carbide documents (1971)
M. W. Burleson: Manager for Construction, IPD (1969–1970)
C. B. Burnett: Advisor to President (1952–1969)
Paul D. Burnum: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1968–1969)
P. J. Burtis: In Union Carbide documents (1975)
Michael J. Bush: Engineer I, Compliance Division (1986)
J. M. Butcher: In Union Carbide documents (1968–1972)
R. A. Butler: In Union Carbide documents (1982–1983)
George W. Buttrick: Supervisor (1985)
John Buzzard: Purchasing Agent (1984)
S. John Byington: Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Commission (1976–1977)
John J. A. Byrd: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1985)
Robert E. Byrne, Jr.: Calidria Asbestos marketing employee at Union Carbide, 1973–1983: area manager (1974–1976), salesman (1976–1983), Manager-Asbestos Technology (1979–1981). Wrote customer call reports and a 1975 letter on OSHA medical examinations for RG-244; received memos on OSHA and state asbestos regulations.

C

E. G. Caflisch: Supervisor (1963)
A. J. Caglione: Molecular Sieve Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1986)
L. C. Calvert: In Union Carbide documents (1986)
Larry E. Calvert: Assistant plant manager at Union Carbide's Texas City plant in 1984 and in engineering by 1987; part of a 1986–1987 team on phasing out asbestos-containing materials in Chemicals and Plastics Group workplaces, and issued a 1987 safety alert on testing atmospheres in asbestos-work enclosures.
Kenneth N. Campbell: President of Montello, Inc., a Sand Springs, OK distributor of Union Carbide asbestos drilling-mud products, in 1981; with Montello 1972–1981. Mailed Union Carbide's airborne-dust report to oil and gas operators and corresponded with Union Carbide on OSHA citations and competing products.
Kelly C. Caperton: DeHay & Elliston, L.L.P (1995)
C. H. Carder: Supervisor (1977)
Llyod Carlson: Vice President, Vinnell Corporation (1974)
Sally J. Carlysle: In the Motley 1000 and Union Carbide documents (1971–1980)
C. W. Carman, Jr.: Union Carbide employee addressed in memos from 1973 to 1979 on the 1973 asbestosis survey, safety and health training packages, and asbestos exposure concerns. Copied on 1979–1981 air-sampling reports on asbestos insulation stripping, including at South Charleston.
T. W. Carmody: Union Carbide Health, Safety & Environmental Affairs staff member in New York, 1977–1978; drafted an outline of the company's response to OSHA's generic carcinogen standard proposal and received memos from Harrison Rhodes on it, on bill H.R. 8689 and on King City sputum cytology results.
Charles P. Carpenter: Administrative Fellow (1971)
W. L. Carrick: Group Manager (1969)
K. F. Carroll: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
Richard P. Carter: Labor Relations Representative, Allied Maintenance (1971–1977)
Paul Cartier: In the JM Knowledge Chronology and the Motley 1000 (1950–1956)
C. W. Casey: In Union Carbide documents (1979)
W. E. Casey: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1940)
R. E. Cashdollar: In Union Carbide documents (1983–1984)
Barry I. Castleman: Environmental Consultant (1977)
Linda S. Chaput: Environmental Protection Specialist, Standards Development Branch (1977–1979)
Ruth Chase: In Union Carbide documents (1978–1980)
Peter R. Cheston: Assistant Sales Manager, Union Carbide Corporation (1966)
Henry Chitwood: Technical Center, Union Carbide Corporation (1964)
K. S. Chopra: Technology Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1973)
J. L. Christensen: Plant Purchasing, Union Carbide Corporation (1976–1977)
Jacob Churg: Environmental Sciences Laboratory (1971)
Stephen Chwastiak: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1967–1968)
W. Chynoweth: In Union Carbide documents (1974–1977)
O. H. Cilley: Assistant general manager of Raybestos-Manhattan's United States Asbestos Division at Manheim, Pennsylvania, 1938–1944; arranged Metropolitan Life X-rays of employees and reported dust surveys and dust-control work to company president Sumner Simpson.
S. W. Clark: Health staff member at Union Carbide in 1986–1987; served on the team that recommended a Chemicals and Plastics Group program to phase out asbestos-containing materials in the workplace, and in March 1987 reported the Manufacturing Council's endorsement of that program.
H. G. Clem, Jr.: Central Engineering, Union Carbide Corporation (1984–1987)
J. M. Cleverdon: Linde Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1977)
Ruth Clise: Union Carbide Technical Center Industrial Hygiene Group, 1979–1981. Wrote memos and signed monitoring forms reporting breathing-zone asbestos air samples on workers stripping and bagging insulation at South Charleston and Institute, compared with the OSHA limit of 2 fibers.
Ruth Close: In Union Carbide documents (1980)
H. P. Cobb, Jr.: Mining and Metals Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1975)
J. C. Cogar: In Union Carbide documents (1978–1985)
W. T. Cohan: In Union Carbide documents (1969)
R. S. Coleman: In the Motley 1000 (1968–1970)
Dear Colleague: In Union Carbide documents (1974–1975)
Jim Collins: Vice president of Union Carbide's Metals Division (1977–1980); wrote to CPSC commissioners opposing a proposed ban on asbestos joint compounds, received Calidria sales, export, lobbying and presentation memos, and sent a 1980 Grace distributor contract amendment for filing.
M. G. Collins: Immediate Supervisor (1985)
T. L. Collins: Union Carbide share manager (1981), later in Technical Center Site Services (1986); in 1983 forwarded the corporate medical director's memo on OSHA 200 log illness reporting. Received memos on perlite insulation (1981) and asbestos monitoring during insulation stripping (1984–1986).
P. J. Colpoys, Jr.: Linde Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1971–1972)
D. C. Cook: Union Carbide Corporation (1963)
D. H. Cook: In Union Carbide documents (1978–1979)
H. B. Coons: Brownsville Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1964–1972)
P. H. Cooper: Manager, Raybestos-Manhattan Industrial Products Company (1978)
W. Clark Cooper: Vice President, Equitable Environmental Health, Inc (1976)
R. W. Cope: Staff member in Union Carbide's Chemicals and Plastics Research and Development Department in 1971–1972; wrote industrial hygiene survey reports on asbestos fiber counts and other air sampling at the Bound Brook and Torrance plants, and received 1972–1975 memos on asbestos measurement and safety procedures.
R. E. Corkrean: In Union Carbide documents (1971–1972)
John Cornell: Union Carbide employee at the South Charleston, West Virginia plant in 1980, later in Safety & Health, Silicones & Urethane Intermediates (1983). Received memos on asbestos insulation testing and asbestosis cases; called a 1983 meeting on reporting asbestos-related illnesses and circulated asbestos health information.
J. K. Corrie, Jr.: Maintenance Department staff at Union Carbide's South Charleston, West Virginia plant in 1986–1987; received memos on asbestos removal procedures, disposal and the OSHA construction standard, audited asbestos bag use with Knopp in 1986, and circulated a revised asbestos handling procedure in 1987.
Belia Cortez: Site manager at Union Carbide Corporation's Brownsville, Texas site, 1988–1992. Sent plant bulk samples, including boiler samples, to NUS for asbestos analysis, received laboratory asbestos results, and received letters on a 1988 Texas Air Control Board inspection and 1992 asbestos waste disposal quotes.
A. A. Cosper, Jr.: In Union Carbide documents (1983–1987)
A. J. Costantin: In Union Carbide documents (1971–1974)
Joe Coufal: Buyer II (1984)
Plaintiff's Counsel: In Union Carbide documents (2000)
Richard E. La Cour: Facility owner representative / facility contact, Union Carbide Corporation (1997)
E. R. Couture: Union Carbide Corporation (1974–1975)
E. F. Cox: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1965)
R. E. Coyner: In Union Carbide documents (1987)
Frank Cozzarelli: In Union Carbide documents (1971)
Lewis J. Cralley: Industrial Hygienist for the US Public Health Service (1958–1969)
John Crane: Ferroalloys Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1973)
E. Creech: In Union Carbide documents (1978–1979)
L. A. Crisorio: In Union Carbide documents (1982–1983)
Leroy Crow: Union Carbide Corporation employee, 1967–1969; copied on King City, California plant dust count reports to the Medical Department and received a 1968 industrial hygiene synopsis on asbestos, asbestos product evaluation reports and a 1967 clipping on asbestos and lung cancer.
David W. Crowe: DeHay & Elliston, L.L.P (1994–1995)
D. R. Crowell, Ii.: Law Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1987)
R. E. Crum: Union Carbide employee in 1983–1984; received memos on asbestos medical issues, an asbestos exposure limit change proposal, a draft Sistersville plant asbestos handling procedure and a Sistersville insulation removal plan, and was copied on industrial hygiene asbestos sampling reports.
R. E. Cryor: In the Motley 1000 and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1938–1956)
Stanley T. Cuffe: Chief, Industrial Studies Branch (1981)
A. B. Cummins: Johns-Manville Research Laboratories, Johns-Manville (1939)
S. L. Curtis: In Union Carbide documents (1986)
Our Customers: In Union Carbide documents (1972)

D

Fred E. Dailey: In Union Carbide documents (1980–1987)
G. T. Dalal: B. F. Goodrich Chemical Company (1974)
F. S. Daly: General Foreman of Stratford plant (1972–1976)
A. E. Dambach: Director (1975)
J. M. G. Davis: Institute of Occupational Medicine (1983)
R. B. Davis: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1936–1941)
Thomas H. Davison: Waukegan Plant Doctor (1962–1971)
K. N. Dawidowicz: In Union Carbide documents (1987–1989)
J. E. Day: Director, Raybestos-Manhattan Industrial Products Company (1978)
P. H. Day: Purchasing Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1987)
J. R. Dean: In Union Carbide documents (1984–1986)
W. B. DeAtley: Union Carbide employee at the King City, California asbestos plant, Mining and Metals Division, 1975–1981; received memos on Calidria packaging, DOT asbestos shipping rules and customer complaints. Sent the 1979 sputum cytology results for King City employees in a December 1979 letter.
H. K. Decker: In Union Carbide documents (1984–1985)
R. A. DeCoudres: Union Carbide Corporation (1973)
Donald E. Deese: Industrial hygienist and later senior industrial hygienist for Union Carbide's Gulf Coast Area, based at the Texas City Plant, 1967–1976; wrote on sandblasting, summarized the 1972 OSHA asbestos standard, approved asbestos exposure monitoring reports and handled asbestos fiber counts.
John M. Dement: Associated with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in a 1980 document; mainly prepared, with Richard A. Lemen, NIOSH's December 1976 revised recommended asbestos standard, which recommended a limit of 0.1 fibers per cc as an eight-hour average.
J. N. Dermit: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1988)
Carl U. Dernehl: Director of Toxicology (1965–1969) and Associate Medical Director (1967–1970) at Union Carbide. Wrote asbestos toxicology reports used to answer customer cancer questions and memos on Calidria animal studies advising usual asbestos precautions; voiced concern about asbestos in cigarette paper.
John L. DeRoo: Group I Safety Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
P. R. Desai: In Union Carbide documents (1987)
Robert T. P. deTreville: In the Motley 1000 and Union Carbide documents (1968–1970)
Warren Max Deutsch: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1968–1970)
Frances Devins: In Union Carbide documents (1974)
Franklin D. Dexter: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Division official in New York working on the asbestos business, 1967–1969; received asbestos toxicology reports from Union Carbide Belgium, gave the Law Department asbestos investment figures, and in 1969 recommended divesting the Calidria asbestos business.
Gordon L. Dickson: Salesman for Union Carbide's Calidria asbestos (Metals Division, Eastern Region), 1975–1985; wrote customer call reports on RG-244 trials, sales, and customers' toxicology and regulatory questions. In Research and Development, wrote a 1967 report on treated asbestos as a papermaking additive.
N. A. DiFranco: In Union Carbide documents (1984–1987)
John Dillon: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1936)
John DiLorenzo: Georgia-Pacific Corporation (1973)
Medical Directors: In Union Carbide documents (1983)
R. W. Dobson: Senior Industrial Engineer, Manville (1949–1969)
Joseph F. Dodd: Engineering manager and general project manager in Union Carbide's South Charleston Plant Engineering, 1985–1987; sponsored 1983–1987 work orders to remove or replace asbestos insulation at the Sistersville and South Charleston, West Virginia plants and circulated a plant-wide asbestos insulation upgrade plan.
Edmond L. Doerflein: Signatory for Union Carbide's silicones plant at Sistersville, West Virginia (1984–1987); notified EPA Region III of friable asbestos insulation removal and wrote memos on asbestos handling procedures and protecting personnel. Received industrial hygiene asbestos monitoring results and a disposal-site planning memo.
Richard Doll: D.H.S.S. Cancer Epidemiology and Clinical Trials Unit (1977)
D. A. Dorsey: In Union Carbide documents (1978)
M. U. Dorsey: In Union Carbide documents (1961–1962)
Thomas A. Dougherty: Union Carbide Corporation employee (1965–1970) and President of the Asbestos Information Association/North America in 1980–1981. Received 1965–1966 memos on answering customer questions about asbestos toxicology, and was copied on 1970 sales call reports about a paper mill's insurer warning of asbestosis.
S. W. Drake: Assistant Plant Manager at Union Carbide's South Charleston, West Virginia plant in 1987; received or was copied on memos on asbestos labelling, removal procedures and enclosures, glove-bag use, disposal bids and SHARE inspection results, and a transite siding removal project scope.
Waldemar C. Dreessen: Passed Assistant Surgeon (1938)
William H. Dresher: Union Carbide Corporation (1964–1969)
Philip Drinker: In Union Carbide documents and other library documents (1933–1946)
David T. DuBow: Manville Plant Doctor (1954–1961)
Carol L. Dudnick: Law Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1984)
W. J. Dugan: In Union Carbide documents (1971–1972)
W. H. Dunn: Comptroller of Raybestos-Manhattan at Passaic, New Jersey, 1935–1940, also secretary from 1939. Paid Johns-Manville for the company's share of dust counter Otto Binder's salary and for quarterly Saranac Laboratory contributions; also paid a Metropolitan Life survey bill and Air Hygiene Foundation dues.
Thomas M. Durkan: In the JM Knowledge Chronology and the Motley 1000 (1948–1955)
V. D. Dutcher: Cary (1985)
M. G. Dwyer: Specialty Chemicals Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1987)
Bob Dyer: Facility Manager (1963–1983)
Robert H. Dyer: Facility Manager, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority (1982)

E

H. B. Eastman: H. B. Eastman, Inc (1981)
T. H. Eaton: Plant Manager, Toronto (1949–1958)
G. B. Elder: Union Carbide Central Engineering staff member, 1986–1987; worked on the Chemicals and Plastics program to phase out asbestos-containing materials, circulating a proposed ban on purchases after January 1, 1989, recording a call with Dow Chemical, and forwarding a safety alert on asbestos-work enclosures.
M. E. Elling: In Union Carbide documents (1978)
N. B. Ellingwood: In Union Carbide documents (1978–1979)
Stanley H. Elliott: Area Director, OSHA (1980–1981)
W. H. Elliott: In Union Carbide documents (1978)
W. L. Ellis, Jr.: Director of Research, Amchem Products, Inc (1975)
Gary D. Elliston: DeHay & Elliston, L.L.P (1999–2002)
Arthur Elsenbast: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1948–1953)
J. F. Emerson: Union Carbide recipient of correspondence on the King City, California asbestos mill, 1971–1976; received reports on a 1971 federal and state airborne-dust inspection, RG-244 and plant expansion plans, safety audits, coverall and packaging decisions, and chrysotile market studies.
L. B. Emlet: In Union Carbide documents (1962–1963)
Damon L. Engle: Plant manager at Union Carbide's Texas City, Texas plant in 1977–1979; received a 1977 Pfizer letter on asbestos in talc and OSHA limits, and internal memos (1974–1979) on OSHA inspections prompted by employee complaints.
R. W. Engle: Union Carbide Engineering Department member on the team developing a Chemicals and Plastics Group program to phase out asbestos-containing materials in the workplace, 1986–1987. Author of a 1986 detail sketch estimating labor hours and costs to implement the asbestos standard.
Philip E. Enterline: University of Pittsburgh (1978)
E. Epremian: In Union Carbide documents (1971)
J. F. Erdmann: Environmental Protection Coordinator, Union Carbide Corporation (1984)
E. R. Evans, Jr.: Chief Chemist, Armstrong Cork Company (1978–1981)
George F. Evans: District Sales Manager, Contracts, CPD (1981–1982)
June M. Evans: In Union Carbide documents (1977–1990)

F

George S. Fabel: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and other library documents (1935–1940)
J. M. Fallon: In Union Carbide documents (1955–1977)
R. Farmer: In Union Carbide documents (1973)
J. A. Faucher: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1963–1965)
Bob Favero: Plant Manager, Georgia-Pacific Corporation (1976)
R. V. Favero: Plant Manager, Georgia-Pacific Corporation (1974)
Edmund M. Fenner: Director of Johns-Manville's Environmental Control Department (1969–70) and of environmental services (1978); chaired the Asbestos Information Association/North America's Standards and Technical Committee in 1974. Reported on company dust sampling and fiber limits, proposed product warning-label rules, and corresponded with Union Carbide.
John S. Ferrell: Industrial hygienist at Asbestos Testing Inc. in 1986; sent Union Carbide's industrial hygiene staff in West Virginia letter reports of polarized light microscopy results on bulk insulation and other samples from the Institute and Charleston plants, listing amosite and chrysotile percentages.
W. P. Fethke: In Union Carbide documents (1986)
W. V. Filipek: In Union Carbide documents (1977–1986)
Stephanie Finch: Baron & Budd (2000–2001)
T. D. Finnigan: Union Carbide Corporation (1979)
A. R. Fisher: CEO of JMC (1933–1957)
Arthur L. Fisk, Jr.: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1944–1960)
Walter J. Fitzpatrick: Regional Sales Manager, Union Carbide Corporation (1971)
T. R. Van Fleet: In Union Carbide documents (1965–1966)
Thomas L. Fletcher: Sales Manager, Harrisons & Crosfield (1975)
Robert W. Flugge: Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Quality (1975)
R. L. Folkman: Union Carbide Metals Division employee involved in the asbestos business, 1969–1980; forwarded a 1969 asbestos market summary and in 1976 requested comment on the NIOSH asbestos statement. Received memos on asbestos export sales, H.R. 1524 and the 1981 asbestos budget.
S. J. Footer: Texas City Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1985)
W. D. Forgeng: Consultant, Metals Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1975)
T. Guy Fortney: Assistant Corporate Medical Director (1984)
George K. Foster: Manager of Jeffrey Mine (1948–1950)
R. L. Foster: Union Carbide employee at South Charleston, W. Va., in 1979 and in Environmental Affairs, Specialty Chemicals Division, by 1986. Transmitted a 1979 report on Kanawha Valley toxic water pollution, reissued EPA asbestos removal notification reminders, and received an EPA deficiency notice and asbestos insulation reviews.
T. D. Foster, Jr.: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1974)
Philip J. Fournier: Union Carbide Corporation (1980–1986)
Tom Frangos: Associate Product Marketing Manager (1967)
C. E. Frankenberger: Linde Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1974–1977)
G. Frankenbusch: Degussa (1971–1972)
P. D. Franson: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
H. H. Frazier: Industrial hygiene staff member in Employee Relations at Union Carbide's Institute, West Virginia plant, 1973–1982; reported airborne asbestos fiber counts from insulation, laboratory, stores and steam-plant work and recommended controls such as ventilation, respirators and changed storage.
J. L. Friedel: Employee Relations Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1970)
H. E. Fritz: Health, Safety & Environment Department (Johns-Manville), Johns-Manville (1981)
Gwendolyn S. Frost: Powers & Frost, L.L.P (2000–2002)
Scott L. Frost: Baron & Budd (1979–2002)
Sharla J. Frost: Defense attorney with Powers & Frost, L.L.P., counsel for Union Carbide and co-defendants in Texas asbestos cases, 2000–2002. Filings under the firm's name include discovery responses, exhibit and expert witness lists, and a 2000 cover letter sending pretrial filings to the Brazoria County clerk.
C. E. Fry: Union Carbide employee in the Silicones & Urethane Intermediates Division, 1983–1984. Received J. S. Cornell's 1983 memos on asbestos-related medical issues and exposure limits, and copies of memos on OSHA's asbestos standard and laundering contaminated clothing.
H. Fukuma: Tomoe Engineering Co., Ltd. (1976–1979)
D. E. Furlani: Engineering Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1973)
Robert F. X. Fusaro: Attorney in Union Carbide's Law Department, 1973–1978; wrote on FDA rules for asbestos in food packaging and forwarded a lawsuit complaint to the Insurance Department. Received Calidria asbestos memos on regulations, a carcinogen statement and a 1978 California lobbying agreement.

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Guy G. Gabrielson, Jr.: Chairman (1976)
John M. Gadway: Labor Relations Supervisor, Lompoc (1955–1978)
Edward A. Gaensler: Graduated from Harvard Medical School (1968–1983)
J. Gallagher: DuPont (1972–2002)
Jose L. Garcia: In Union Carbide documents (1977–1978)
Leroy U. Gardner: Director, Saranac Laboratory for the Study of Tuberculosis (1932)
E. G. Garrett: In Union Carbide documents (1973)
W. A. Garrett: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1984)
K. J. Garska: Union Carbide Corporation (1962)
M. N. Garvey: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1937–1947)
Thomas L. Gatke: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1937–1948)
D. L. Geary, Jr.: Research Associate (1971)
S. C. Gehman: In the Motley 1000 (1953–1956)
Director General: Director General, Asbestos International Association (1982–1984)
Willy Gertsen: Grace Industrial Chemicals, Inc (1976)
S. C. Giambruno: In Union Carbide documents and the Motley 1000 (1962–1963)
Graham W. Gibbs: In the Motley 1000 (1974–1975)
C. R. Gillespie: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1985)
John C. Gillespie: Product Manager, Norton Company (1981–1984)
J. C. Gilson: MRC Pneumoconiosis Unit (1979)
R. V. Girardi: In Union Carbide documents (1974–1976)
Gml Jew Jtk Gld: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1984)
David H. Glenn: Physician at Union Carbide's Texas City plant and Gulf Coast Area medical director (1975–1982); reported on medical compliance with the OSHA asbestos standard (1972) and annual employee asbestos screening (1975), and co-signed a 1979 letter on an OSHA brain tumor investigation.
B. N. Gliatta: In Union Carbide documents (1987)
R. C. Glock: Union Carbide employee who received Brownsville, Texas plant correspondence from 1972 to 1978, including safety audits and memos on OSHA and EPA asbestos standards, handling of asbestos materials and industrial hygiene monitoring of contractor employees.
William M. Gohn: Purchasing Agent, Schmidt & Ault Mill (1969–1970)
J. Goldfield: Staff Engineer, Manville (1957–1966)
Joseph L. Goodman: Corporate Medical Director, Certain-teed, Valley Forge, PA (1970–1977)
C. A. Gorrell: Maintenance Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1984)
P. D. Gossage: Maintenance Dept. Head (1985)
D. A. Gosselin: Safety and Health Affairs Manager in Union Carbide's S&UI Safety and Health group in 1984; advised John Buzzard on laundering asbestos-contaminated clothing under OSHA Standard 1910.1001. Received or was copied on Union Carbide asbestos memos in 1984 and 1986.
Donald Gould: Distribution Manager, SHARE, Union Carbide Corporation (1978)
R. E. Graebert: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Safety department (1974, 1978) and Polyolefins Division (1980). Wrote a 1972 memo urging R&D to minimize asbestos use in molding compound, sent a 1974 Brownsville plant safety audit, and received Texas City OSHA inspection reports.
P. L. Graham: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
Albert S. Gray: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1935–1941)
Gerald E. Grayson: Law Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
James K. Green: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1978–1982)
Samuel Greenstone: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1929–1933)
J. P. Gregory: In Union Carbide documents (1975–1977)
R. H. Gregory, Jr.: Law Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1968)
Ralph Grigg: Commodity Purchasing Manager, Kaiser Gypsum (1972)
Tammy Grittie: Industrial hygienist at Union Carbide's Sistersville plant in 1986–1987; reported asbestos analyses of laundry lint and insulation samples and monitored insulators' airborne asbestos exposure during insulation removal, reporting some results above the OSHA limit.
Linda Jo Grogan: Union Carbide Metals Division staff member at King City, CA; received memos on Calidria asbestos shipments and a customer packaging complaint (1976–1978). As Calidria Corporation customer service representative, certified RG-144 asbestos shipments to Celanese Engineering Resins in 1984–1985.
Paul Gross: Started at Industrial Hygiene Foundation (1957–1968)
C. H. Grote: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1961–1964)
G. C. Guenther: Assistant Secretary of Labor (1972)
H. R. Guest: Technical Center, Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
Maria H. Gutierrez: Inspector at Union Carbide's Brownsville, Texas plant, 1978–1983, listed as I.H. technician in 1979. Reported on the waste asbestos storage area (1978) and an OSHA inspection of Brown & Root (1979); completed breathing air, ventilation, noise, heat stress, sanitation and radiation audit checklists, 1980–1983.

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D. R. Haley: Recipient of Union Carbide SHARE safety audit forms in 1982–1983 for departments including Maintenance, Linde, Energy/Oxygen, Reaction and Employee Relations. The audits covered ventilation and asbestos, hearing conservation, chlorothene handling, detector tubes and cafeteria sanitation.
J. R. Hall: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1982)
Thomas J. Hall: Union Carbide sales development staff member (1959), later at Union Carbide Europa, Geneva, and Union Carbide Belgium, Brussels (1967); reported on West Coast asbestos customers, sent sales staff a 1965 asbestos toxicology report, and wrote to Frank Dexter on U.K. toxicology work.
Paul E. Hamilton: DeHay & Elliston, L.L.P (2001)
E. Cuyler Hammond: American Cancer Society (1968–1982)
Richard G. Hanlon: Union Carbide Corporation (1980)
Terry E. Hanning: Health, Safety and Environmental Technology staff in Union Carbide's Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology Services Department, South Charleston, West Virginia, 1986–1987. Summarized OSHA's amended 1986 asbestos standard, reviewed plant asbestos-removal procedures, reported on a proposed EPA asbestos ban, and sent the Asbestos Task Group abatement information.
Dennis H. Hanshew: Engineer, Compliance Division (1985–1986)
E. O. Harrah: South Charleston Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
Ross Harrison: Baker & Botts (1984–1985)
Alan J. Hart: Vice-President (1977)
W. P. Haskins: In Union Carbide documents (1977–1982)
V. P. Hayes: Linde Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
Emery R. Hayhurst: Consulting Hygienist (1933–1958)
W. G. Hazard: Public Health Service (1948–1956)
Norman J. Hearn: Regional Vice President, Union Carbide Corporation (1974)
R. W. Heatherly: In Union Carbide documents (1978)
A. F. Heinsohn: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1938–1944)
Ludvig Hektoen: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1943–1944)
W. C. L. Hemeon: In the Motley 1000 and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1947–1954)
L. Hemerda: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1960–1976)
N. W. Hendry: General Manager, Filtration and Minerals Division (1968–1973)
P. E. Henry: In Union Carbide documents (1955–1965)
S. D. Herzog: Union Carbide Corporation (1977)
L. B. Hewitt: In Union Carbide documents (1982–1987)
R. C. Hieronymus: Union Carbide Corporation (1973)
Kenneth L. High: Mining Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Mines (1972)
Mildred Hightower: Investment Recovery Coordinator (1987)
H. W. Himes: In Union Carbide documents (1983)
Steve Hine: Safety Director, Linde Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1975–1977)
Thomas M. Hinkle: Superintendent, Earthco, Inc (1988)
C. L. Hite: Employee Relations Manager, Marrero (1966–1971)
C. W. Hite: Labor Relations Director (1941–1968)
S. Hoffman: Union Carbide Corporation (1979)
R. W. Holland, Jr.: Union Carbide physician at the South Charleston plant in 1983; received memos from John Cornell of Safety & Health on asbestos-related medical issues, chest X-ray review and OSHA 200 Log recording, plus copies of 1980–1983 memos on asbestos testing and OSHA's asbestos standard.
T. R. Holliger: In Union Carbide documents (1971–1977)
D. R. Holmes: In the Motley 1000 and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1953–1957)
S. Holmes: Chief Health Physicist, Turner Brothers Asbestos Company Limited (1972)
V. Darden Holt: Union Carbide Mining and Metals Division employee at Niagara Falls, New York, in 1973, listed under Technology Department-Engineering in 1984. Received W. C. Thurber memos on tuck-in sleeve and shrink-wrap packaging to curb asbestos bag dust and leakage, and reports on King City RG-244 production.
A. R. Hooker, Jr.: Manager Purchasing, Flintkote (1980)
H. V. Hooper, Jr.: In Union Carbide documents (1977–1985)
J. D. Hopkins: In Union Carbide documents (1975)
K. O. Hopkins: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1986)
Roger Hopper: In Union Carbide documents (1969–1973)
A. S. Howard: In Union Carbide documents (1977–1980)
C. M. Howard, Jr.: In Union Carbide documents (1970–1973)
D. B. Howard: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1987)
W. P. Howard: Secretary, Asbestos Information Committee (1974)
R. S. Howell: In Union Carbide documents (1980–1985)
Holly J. W. Huart: Attorney for Plaintiff Patricia Ann McDonald, Baron & Budd (2001)
R. A. Huber: Maintenance Operations Manager (1977)
T. G. Huff: Project Manager, South Charleston Plant Engineering, Union Carbide Corporation (1987)
E. Q. Hull: Medical Director, Union Carbide Corporation (1978–1979)
R. G. Hull, Jr.: Institute Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1983–1985)
R. F. Hunt: In Union Carbide documents (1972–1978)
George F. Hurley: Industrial hygienist at Union Carbide's Technical Center, 1978–1980; wrote, received or was copied on reports of asbestos air sampling during insulation removal at South Charleston and Institute, West Virginia, 1977–1980. Wrote a 1979 memo on an asbestos slide program revised from a Johns-Manville presentation.
J. R. M. Hutcheson: Chairman of the Board, Johns-Manville Canada Inc, Johns-Manville (1979)
Duane F. Hyde: Southern Monterey County Medical Group (1976–1984)

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E. R. Ibert: Director, Galveston County Health Dept (1984–1985)
Jackie W. Ickes: Galveston County Health District (1984–1985)
Stan Illikainen: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1987)
Blair L. Ingalls: Union Carbide Research and Development Department employee (1968–1972), later with Calidria Asbestos and the Metals Division at Niagara Falls (supervisor, 1975–1976); drafted asbestos-handling guidance, a format for customer OSHA inquiries and a 1974 RG-244 quality control report.
T. K. Ioannou: In Union Carbide documents (1987)
D. J. Ippolito: Metals Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1981)
Charles C. Ivie: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (1980–1985)

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Andrew F. Jackson: Industrial hygienist at Union Carbide's Texas City, Texas plant from 1989 to the early 1990s; signed Texas Air Control Board asbestos removal notifications, reported asbestos sample results, and wrote memos on a state inspection of an abatement contractor and asbestos handling procedures.
D. Leann Jackson: Baron & Budd (2001)
H. K. Jackson: Metals Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1979)
Hugh M. Jackson: Johns-Manville safety engineer (1948–1952) and manager of the company's industrial health program (1956–1969); chaired the Asbestos Textile Institute's Air Hygiene Committee (1953–1955). Wrote on respirators, occupational disease reporting, dust surveys and asbestosis progression, and co-authored a 1957 paper with medical director Kenneth Smith.
M. W. Jackson: In Union Carbide documents (1978–1979)
Wharton Jackson: Harrisons & Crosfield (1977)
E. S. Janecek: In Union Carbide documents (1978–1981)
R. B. Janik: Shop Superintendent (1988)
E. H. Jeffords: General manager of Raybestos-Manhattan's General Asbestos & Rubber Division at North Charleston, South Carolina, 1935–1937. Wrote to company president Sumner Simpson and others about dust-control work, government dust studies, statements to cut from a Public Health Service report, and pending damage suits.
L. P. Jehle: Union Carbide Corporation (1969)
C. H. Jensen: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1965)
Eleanor K. Jensen: Linde Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1982–1987)
Jose R. Jimenez: Intersales, Inc (1988)
J. B. Jobe: VP for Canadian, Celite and IPD (1964–1973)
Walter John: Air and Industrial Hygiene Laboratory (1976)
V. H. Johnkoski, Jr.: Program Manager (1978)
G. W. Johns: Western Chemical & Manufacturing Company (1971)
Andrea M. Johnson: Attorney, Powers & Frost, L.L.P (2002)
B. P. Johnson, Jr.: Union Carbide Corporation (1985–1987)
C. R. Johnson: In Union Carbide documents (1979)
D. L. Johnson: Union Carbide staff member at the Institute, West Virginia plant (1980); received 1979–1980 industrial hygiene reports on asbestos air sampling during insulation stripping at Institute and at the South Charleston 704 Powerhouse, including recommendations for wet methods and worker training.
Ronald B. Johnson: Technical Superintendent (1973)
William N. Johnson: Union Carbide Mining & Metals employee in New York, 1972–1973; summarized an airborne asbestos test program for customer plants and Niagara, reported on a 1972 Asbestos Information Association meeting, and received memos on dust-measurement methods and proposed EPA rules.
Doug Jones: President, American Industrial Chemicals Corporation (1982)
R. J. Jones: In Union Carbide documents (1976–1978)
William H. Joyce: Chairman of the Board (1999)
R. E. Joyner: Union Carbide physician at Texas City, Chemicals Division, in 1968–69 and Gulf Coast Area Medical Director by 1971; advised the Seadrift plant on asbestos hazards and respirators, told staff to seek sampling information from the company rather than government, and summarized 1971 OSHA asbestos rules.
Tpn Wct Reb Jrl: In Union Carbide documents (1978–1979)
M. F. Judd: Secretary of Raybestos-Manhattan, 1935–1938, and general manager of its Raybestos Division in 1936; corresponded with Johns-Manville attorney Vandiver Brown about dust counter Otto Binder and the Saranac agreement, and sent the Metropolitan Life asbestos dust study to company divisions.

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T. J. Kagetsu: Technology Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1976)
W. G. Kahler, Ii.: Union Carbide Corporation (1979)
D. S. Kamens: Union Carbide Corporation (1968–1969)
M. Kanno: Manager, Union Carbide Corporation (1971–1975)
E. W. Kantz: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1980)
D. F. Kapral: Product development staff in Union Carbide's Metals Division at Niagara Falls, NY, 1982–1984; reported on an asbestos-blend project for asphaltic roof cement and sent capital estimates for a plant to calcine Coalinga ore into non-asbestos forsterite. Received memos on asbestos dust counts, toxicity treatment and lower exposure limits.
J. W. Karn: Sistersville Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1984)
Brent M. Karren: Attorney at DeHay & Elliston, L.L.P., counsel for Union Carbide, 1994–2001. Named on Union Carbide's objections and responses to plaintiffs' interrogatories, production, admission and disclosure requests in Bexar County and Dallas County, Texas asbestos litigation.
P. R. Kavasmaneck: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
C. A. Keil: Brownsville Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1975)
J. C. Kelleher: Sales Manager, AFD (1952–1954)
JoAnn Kelley: Employee of Union Carbide's Metals Division in Danbury, CT (1980–1984), then of Umetco Minerals Corporation (1984–1985). Sent a 1980 rough draft of the Metals Division asbestos strategic plan for review and received Calidria asbestos sales reports, forecasts, budgets and regulatory memos.
R. F. Kelley: In Union Carbide documents (1984–1985)
G. B. Kelly: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1970)
T. V. Kelly: Safety Director (1982–1985)
A. G. Kennedy: Kentile (1978)
C. A. Kennedy: Director, Raybestos-Manhattan Industrial Products Company (1978)
Jim Keslin: Director of Purchasing (1982)
N. H. Ketcham: Industrial hygiene consultant at Union Carbide (1962–1969), later supervisor (1971–1972); wrote semiannual industrial hygiene summary reports and in 1967 sent literature abstracts on asbestos and cancer. Received 1951 Foamglas insulation dust results and 1969 Johns-Manville asbestos precautions.
J. E. Kidd, Jr.: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1983)
W. W. Kievit: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1940–1941)
Howard J. Kimble: Union Carbide Corporation (1987)
B. F. King: In Union Carbide documents (1956–1963)
Edwin R. Kinkead: Fellow (1971)
D. C. Kirby: OS/HS Survey Team member (1984)
E. H. Kivett, Jr.: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1987)
Edward J. Kleber: Union Carbide Calidria asbestos employee: Customer Service Representative in the Mining and Metals Division (1972–1974), later Midwest Region salesman (1975–1985); reported airborne fiber counts at customer plants including Conwed and Georgia-Pacific, co-authored a 1975 chrysotile detection article, and wrote Mortell Company call reports.
J. E. Klein: In Union Carbide documents (1971)
R. J. Klotzbach: Director of the Technology Department in Union Carbide's Metals Division in 1975; received memos from 1971 to 1974 on King City asbestos dust control, bag leakage and safety, and in 1975 sent Thurber answers to interrogatories in the Roderman lawsuit.
Ken Klyng: Energy Systems Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1985)
James E. Knap: Investment Recovery Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1985)
J. S. Knight: Texas City Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1979–1980)
W. H. Kohler: In Union Carbide documents (1959–1971)
J. V. Koleske: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1963–1965)
Paul Kotin: Senior vice president for health, safety and environment at Johns-Manville in 1976–1977 and former head of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Argued against OSHA's proposed 0.5 fiber limit in 1976, issued company health policies, and wrote on talc labeling, health-control funding and mesothelioma.
J. P. Kottcamp: Vice President (1932–1936)
S. B. Kovach: SHARE Coordinator in the Safety and Health Department at Union Carbide's South Charleston Plant in 1987; sent SHARE inspection findings to plant staff, setting 90-day deadlines to correct deficiencies, with attached audit reports listing exposed insulation, some items mentioning asbestos.
W. J. Kovack: Mining and Metals Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1973–1974)
R. T. Kramer: SHARE Production Manager (1979)
L. G. Krauskopf: Supervisor (1976)
Sauerborn Kress: Degussa (1970–1971)
F. C. Kroft, Jr.: In Union Carbide documents (1975–1982)
Robert J. Kronkhyte: Safety engineer and maintenance superintendent at Union Carbide's King City plant, 1972–1974; described in 1984 as former safety engineer and mill foreman. Wrote a 1971 memo on respirators for loader operators; received 1973–1975 safety memos, audits, air sample results and a plant evaluation.
C. George Krueger: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1948–1954)
E. W. Krummel: Union Carbide Corporation (1973)
H. G. Kuntz: In Union Carbide documents (1983–1984)
William C. Kuryla: Research and development staff at Union Carbide in 1962 and 1965, Technology Manager-Occupational Health in 1978 and Corporate Manager in South Charleston in 1982. Authored status reports on asbestos as a polyurethane foam filler; in 1982 was asked to develop a new asbestos label.
John K. Kyle: Employee of Union Carbide's Specialty Chemicals unit at Sistersville, WV, in 1986–1987; passed a University of Cincinnati "Safe Methods of Asbestos Removal" course exam in May 1986 and received plant memos on asbestos insulation removal, monitoring and disposal.

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Saranac Laboratory: Laboratory at Saranac Lake, New York, directed by Leroy Gardner until 1946, then Arthur Vorwald. Ran asbestos animal experiments under a 1936 asbestos companies' agreement, reporting to Johns-Manville and corresponding with Raybestos-Manhattan; proposed a 1950 lung cancer study to the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association.
Richard E. LaCour: Union Carbide Corporation (1998–1999)
Leo J. LaFrance: Union Carbide industrial hygienist (Medical Department by 1974) from 1966 to 1975; surveyed and reported asbestos and silica dust and air sample fiber counts at the Linde Speedway Factory in Indianapolis, and asbestos and carbon fiber sampling at the Tarrytown Technical Center.
H. D. LaMont: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1936)
K. S. Lane: Assistant Medical Director (1965–1973) and Assistant Director of Toxicology (1967–1968) at Union Carbide; co-authored with Dernehl the company's Asbestos Toxicology Report, revised in 1969 to lower the Threshold Limit Value. Copy recipient of King City and Tarrytown air-sampling letters, 1964–1975.
A. A. Lang: In Union Carbide documents (1983–1984)
Arthur M. Langer: Deputy Executive Officer, Environmental Sciences Laboratory (1975–1985)
K. B. Lanham: In Union Carbide documents (1955–1975)
Anthony J. Lanza: Assistant Medical Director (1933–1958)
R. T. Larkin: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics employee in Seattle in 1968; received 1966 memos to sales staff on answering customer questions about asbestos health publicity, a 1968 report on a Boise Cascade mill trial of asbestos, and 1971 customer call reports.
Floyd H. Larrison, Jr.: Manager of Union Carbide's King City, California asbestos mine and mill in the 1970s; forwarded dust counts and inspection reports, wrote to a state safety engineer about respirators, and co-authored a 1973 process survey. Received company safety audits and fiber-count reports, 1973–1975.
Richard W. Lasher: Jennat Corporation (1971–1972)
R. Davis Layne: Area Director, U.S. Department of Labor (1980)
Kerwin Lebeis: Vice President (1982)
C. William Lehnert: Tigard (1972)
R. P. Leichliter: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
J. E. Lenahan: Recipient or copy recipient of Union Carbide customer call reports from 1975 to 1977. The reports cover sales of Calidria and RG-600 asbestos grades to coatings, plastics and adhesives makers, including customer toxicology and OSHA concerns.
Kenneth Lentz: Union Carbide Nuclear Company employee, Engineering Department in 1962 and King City, California in 1963; wrote a 1962 asbestos-cement pipe study, received Medical Director Thomas W. Nale's King City dust and pre-employment exam reports, and approved an asbestos bag order.
J. A. Leonard: In Union Carbide documents (1981–1986)
J. B. Leverton: Union Carbide employee at the Texas City plant, 1979–1986, writing for Industrial Hygiene in 1985–1986; notified the Texas Air Control Board of planned asbestos removals and received memos on removal procedures, audits and inspections. Answered a 1980 OSHA complaint about cigarette smoke.
Barry W. Levine: In Union Carbide documents (1971)
E. R. Levy: Chemicals and Plastics Engineering, Union Carbide Corporation (1978)
Hilton Cecil Lewinsohn: Physician; chief medical officer of TBA Industrial Products in Rochdale, England (1974), corporate medical director of Raybestos-Manhattan (1977–1980) and assistant corporate medical director of Union Carbide (1983–1985). Wrote papers and memos on asbestos disease and medical surveillance, including draft OSHA testimony in 1984.
D. Liebeskind: Specialty Chemicals Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1987)
W. G. Lilly, Jr.: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
G. M. Lincoln, Jr.: Union Carbide Metals Division staff member in Pittsburgh (1975–1983), listed as a salesman in 1982; received or was copied on Calidria asbestos sales forecasts, estimates and export memos. Wrote 1982 customer call reports on W. R. Grace's Calidria export sales.
Thomas A. Lincoln: Corporate Medical Director at Union Carbide Corporation, 1978–1984; wrote to company physicians and others on a 1978 government asbestos information campaign, respirator medical evaluation, OSHA's medical-records access rule and a 1983 British Medical Journal asbestos article. Received Hilton Lewinsohn's 1984 draft OSHA asbestos testimony.
E. C. Lindstrom: Manager of Inspection and Control (1964–1965)
R. G. Link: South Charleston Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1986)
C. G. Linke: Senior Director, Corporate Relations (1978–1979)
V. J. Liotta: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1957–1972)
F. G. Lippert: Executive Officer, Civilian Personnel Training Dept., New York Naval Shipyard (1940–1945)
T. W. Longmire: In Union Carbide documents (1978–1979)
William A. Lotz: worked for OCF (1963)
J. F. Luther: In Union Carbide documents (1971)
B. W. Luttenberger: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1947–1957)
F. D. Lutz: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
Jeremiah R. Lynch: Chief, Bureau of Occupational Safety and Health (1965–1968)
John J. Lynch: In Union Carbide documents (1971)
A. J. Lyon: Union Carbide Corporation (1971–1976)

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D. C. Macauley: Union Carbide Corporation (1979)
D. L. MacPeek: In Union Carbide documents (1977–1978)
L. L. Madestau: In Union Carbide documents (1972–1979)
Emifaco Madlanglyan: Quality Control Supervisor (1974–1975)
L. S. Magelssen: Health, Safety & Environment Department (Johns-Manville), Johns-Manville (1987)
John J. Magenheimer: In the Motley 1000 (1974)
Martin S. Maier: In the Motley 1000 (1954–1956)
O. J. Malacarne: With Union Carbide's Technology Department at Niagara Falls in 1973 and Metals Division at Grand Junction in 1979–1980. Wrote a King City plant project list, approved a 1978 Calidria mine contract, and received memos on asbestos bag leakage, dust and employee sputum cytology results.
R. D. Malin: In Union Carbide documents (1976–1979)
J. F. Malloy: Union Carbide Corporation (1961)
T. R. Malone: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1977)
Market Area Managers: In Union Carbide documents (1978–1987)
Operations Managers: In Union Carbide documents (1964–1979)
E. J. Markiewicz: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1968)
Dennis H. Markusson: Counsel for General Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (1975–1982)
R. T. Marold: Union Carbide Corporation (1973)
B. D. Marsh: In Union Carbide documents (1987)
Gary M. Marsh: In the Motley 1000 and Union Carbide documents (1978)
John H. Marsh: Director of environmental affairs at Raybestos-Manhattan (Raymark by 1983) in documents from 1973 to 1983, and 1973 president of the Asbestos Information Association/North America. Circulated the McGill asbestos safety-garment study, reported on international asbestos conferences, and corresponded on the OSHA asbestos standard.
R. O. Marsten: Union Carbide employee at King City, California asbestos operations, 1969–1981; Plant Engineer in 1976 and Mine Superintendent 1977–1981. Wrote on Coalinga ore reserves and claims, co-signed an operations report, completed mine environmental forms, reported a customer's packaging complaints, and restated ore-hauling precautions to a hauler.
Kirk E. Martin: Industrial hygienist at Union Carbide's Texas City, Texas plant, 1979–1987; reported on OSHA inspections and asbestos exposure findings. Recommended removing asbestos insulation after county Notices of Violation, served on an asbestos standards committee, and notified county health officials of asbestos removal.
Carlo F. Martino: Union Carbide Corporation (2002)
Harry R. Mason: Chairman, Board of Standards and Appeals (1974)
William D. Massey: Union Carbide Corporation (1977–1978)
C. C. Masterman: In Union Carbide documents (1972–1975)
Darrell K. Mattheis: Organization Resources Counselors, Inc (1982–1987)
J. H. Matthews: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1940)
Charles P. Maxwell: Safety Director at Union Carbide's Technical Center in 1984; received or was copied on 1983–1986 memos about asbestos air monitoring, insulation removal and OSHA asbestos standards. In 1986 forwarded Manhar Patel's training slides on the amended OSHA asbestos standard.
A. E. May: In the Motley 1000 and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1957–1959)
H. Mayfield: Technical Center, Union Carbide Corporation (1979)
J. M. McBride: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1987)
S. Wyatt McCallie: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1980–1982)
Leon McClure: South Charleston Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1983)
William F. McClure, Jr.: Law Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1984)
William J. McConnell: Assistant medical director of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and director of its Industrial Health Section in the 1930s; co-wrote the 1935 Public Health Reports study of asbestos workers and sent Raybestos-Manhattan dust-survey reports and requests for workers' X-rays.
Paul W. McDaniel: Industrial hygiene engineer in Union Carbide's Medical Department in New York, 1963–1974; surveyed dust at the King City, California asbestos mine and mill, received the plant's dust counts, recommended dust controls and respirators, and compared gravimetric and fiber-count methods.
J. E. McDermott, Jr.: In Union Carbide documents (1976–1983)
Roberta McDermott: In Union Carbide documents (1975–1983)
Alison D. McDonald: Research director (1985)
J. Corbett McDonald: Secretary, Union Carbide Corporation (1992–2001)
R. E. McEldowney: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1987)
C. W. McGary: Author in Union Carbide's Chemicals Division Research and Development Department, 1963–1965, of New Enterprises status reports on chemically reacting chrysotile asbestos for asbestos-reinforced resins, and of a 1965 report on high purity asbestos as a thixotrope for polyesters.
C. M. McGaw: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1940–1951)
C. S. McKinley: Bound Brook Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
Harris D. McKinney: In the Motley 1000 and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1946–1948)
John A. McKinney: CEO & Chairman of the Board (1973–1980)
John F. McMahon: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1941–1950)
B. R. McMakin: Union Carbide employee who, in 1986–1987, received internal memos on EPA enforcement of asbestos removal regulations, a draft asbestos removal and handling procedure for department safety manuals, and asbestos air monitoring reports from the Institute Plant.
W. W. McManus: Plant Manager (1980)
C. R. McMillan: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
Larry McMullen: Sampler and analyst, Industrial Hygiene Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1974)
C. A. McNeil: In Union Carbide documents (1984)
D. J. McNeil: Engineering Manager (1987)
C. A. McNeill: Sistersville Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1984–1985)
Craig McNey: Vice-President, Norwal, Inc (1978)
W. K. Meadows: Department Head or Complex Supervisor (1985)
A. A. Mees: In Union Carbide documents (1977–1984)
J. Wister Meigs: Director of the Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit and Clinical Professor of Epidemiology at Yale around 1979–1983; co-authored with Lewinsohn and Teta a study of 229 Connecticut mesothelioma cases (1935–1977) and received a 1980 NCI letter on a proposed SEER case-control study.
H. B. Meller: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1936–1939)
R. A. Mendez: In Union Carbide documents (1985–1986)
Robert H. Mereness: Executive director of the Asbestos Information Association/North America, the U.S. and Canadian industry's trade group, 1973–1978; signed board and committee minutes, sent members memos on OSHA and HEW actions, and objected to a Crown Zellerbach asbestos-substitute ad.
E. R. A. Merewether: H.M. Medical Inspector of Factories (1930)
Douglas Wayne Merrill: Technical Director (1976)
Gary Merz: Technical Center Services staff at Union Carbide's South Charleston facility in 1978, later a department head (1983–1984); co-wrote a 1978 asbestos insulation demolition and disposal procedure. Received copies of 1978–1979 industrial hygiene reports on insulators' asbestos exposure.
C. E. Metten: Union Carbide Corporation (1970)
J. B. Mickey: Recipient at Union Carbide in 1983 of J. S. Cornell's memos on a South Charleston meeting about asbestos-related medical issues; copy recipient of industrial hygiene reports on asbestos air sampling and insulation testing and of a draft Sistersville plant asbestos-handling procedure.
R. O. Midkiff: Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
Dan Miller: Director of Purchases, Kentile (1975)
Richard L. Miller: Industrial hygiene compliance officer at OSHA, named with that title in one 1978 document.
Walter P. Miller: Union Carbide Corporation (1975)
M. L. Mills: Union Carbide employee listed with the Institute Plant in 1984; received or was copied on 1981–1984 internal memos on asbestos, dust and solvent monitoring and asbestos insulation removal at the Institute and Sistersville plants.
H. R. Mitchell: Prepared the request for the Central Purchasing Department (1962)
Julian Mitchell: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and the Motley 1000 (1935–1938)
B. D. Mollohan: In Union Carbide documents (1987)
A. E. Montagna: In Union Carbide documents (1963–1978)
D. W. Moody, Jr.: In Union Carbide documents (1982–1985)
Irving F. Moore: President, Atlas Asbestos Company (Coalinga, California) (1977–1979)
John A. Moore: EPA Assistant Administrator (1985)
R. L. Moore: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and the Motley 1000 (1954–1967)
William E. Moore: President, Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc (1975)
Henry B. Moreno: General Manager, Packing & Friction Materials (1971–1978)
Patrick J. Morgan: Member of Union Carbide's Law Department, 1971–1981; reviewed a 1971 Calidria asbestos supply contract with Conwed Corporation, sent the Mining and Metals Division a synopsis of asbestos legislation, and received or was copied on correspondence about EPA, OSHA and FDA asbestos rules.
K. G. Morlock: In Union Carbide documents (1981–1985)
G. F. Morris: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1987)
T. P. Morris: In Union Carbide documents (1973–1974)
Walt Morrison: Seadrift Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1968)
D. G. Moshier: In Union Carbide documents (1983–1987)
C. Mosier: In the Motley 1000 (1937–1938)
A. P. Moss: Works Manager's Dept. (1964)
Misti D. Mosteller: Attorney at DeHay & Elliston, L.L.P., counsel for defendant Union Carbide Corporation in Texas asbestos suits in 2001; authored Union Carbide's answers and objections to interrogatories and responses to requests for disclosure in Dallas County and Bexar County cases.
Ernest Muehleck: In the Motley 1000 and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1943–1948)
F. A. Mumpton: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1967)
S. S. Murphree: Purchasing representative on Union Carbide's Chemicals and Plastics Group task group on phasing out asbestos-containing materials in 1987; wrote to Neely on renegotiating gasket and packing purchase agreements and a shift from asbestos to Grafoil and teflon-based materials.
Raymond L. H. Murphy, Jr.: Physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard, later Faulkner Hospital pulmonary service director (1983); co-authored a 1971 floor-tile asbestos exposure study. Asked Union Carbide's Hilton Lewinsohn to serve on an American College of Chest Physicians asbestos criteria committee; drafted 1984 'Asbestos Criteria' report.
W. L. Murphy: In Union Carbide documents (1977–1981)
Bert Murray: Environmental Protection Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1972–1976)
J. V. Murray: Union Carbide Law Department, New York, 1974–1975; replied to W. C. Thurber on the OSHA asbestos standard's record requirements and received H. B. Rhodes memos on Calidria health and OSHA information, NICA commentary and Dow toxicology literature.
Robert Murray: Consultant on Occupational Health (1984)
John L. Myers: Marketing Manager for Union Carbide's Calidria asbestos business, Mining and Metals (later Metals) Division, Niagara Falls, New York, 1970s; wrote a 1973 paper on chrysotile asbestos in plastics, a 1979 strategic planning memo and a quarterly sales report, and received a request for 1980 market-share estimates.
R. C. Myers: Research Assistant (1971)
R. Van Mynen: Operations Manager, Union Carbide Corporation (1979)

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D. J. Nachreiner: Research Assistant (1971)
S. J. Nadbielny: Maintenance Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1979–1982)
Thomas W. Nale: Medical Director (1963)
Alfred W. Naumann: Mining and Metals Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1964–1968)
W. D. Neal: Staff Industrial Hygienist, SHARE Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1982–1983)
R. M. Neary: In Union Carbide documents (1972–1975)
C. C. Neely: Corporate Fellow in Union Carbide's Central Engineering department at South Charleston, West Virginia, 1986–1987; asked to lead the Chemicals and Plastics Group's phase-out of asbestos-containing materials. Transmitted the final draft program and received task group input on substitute materials, budget and industrial hygiene.
J. E. Neff: Union Carbide Research and Development Department (Chemicals and Plastics) employee in the 1970s; reported asbestos air sampling during PRESTONE canning (1970) and Calidria handling at the Marietta Plant (1972), reported on a 1972 NIOSH asbestos sampling course, and received 1986 company asbestos memos.
J. J. Neitz: National Materials Manager, Linde Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1987)
J. C. Nelson: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1986)
W. J. Nicholson: Editor (1972–1975)
W. P. Nickles: Texas City Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1979)
R. E. Nicolson: Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
T. M. Nielsen: In Union Carbide documents (1974–1980)
L. R. Noble: Union Carbide staff member in Engineering (1979), the Construction Safety Department (1981–1984) and the Personnel Safety Department (1986). Received or was copied on 1977–1985 memos reporting air monitoring, mostly for asbestos during insulation stripping, at the Institute and South Charleston plants.
Randy Noble: Safety Administrator (1982)
Arthur Nolan: The Nolan Company (1968)
P. Norris: Salesman (1971–1974)
Tom P. Norris: Salesman for Union Carbide's Calidria Asbestos business, 1970–1985. Wrote call reports on customers including Mosinee Paper Mills (1970), Amoco Chemicals (1974) and Flintkote (1980), received copies of colleagues' call reports and sales memos, and visited Mexico City customers in 1985.
W. C. Nycz: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1988)

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H. J. O'Brien: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1953–1957)
J. F. O'Brien: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1941)
Robert E. O'Bryan: Texas City Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1985)
C. M. Offenhauer: In Union Carbide documents (1972–1973)
A. G. Olds: Sistersville Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1982)
Robert D. Ondocsin: In Union Carbide documents (1984–1987)
W. H. Onks: In Union Carbide documents (1956)
Erik A. Osby: Industrial Hygiene Department staff at Union Carbide's Institute and Charleston, West Virginia plants in 1986, listed with Rhone-Poulenc in 1987; received Asbestos Testing Inc. bulk-sample asbestos results and signed a report on air sampling during pipe insulation removal at the Institute Plant.
D. H. Ott: Review Board Chairman (1987)

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G. F. Painter: In Union Carbide documents (1985–1987)
R. F. Painter: Recipient at Union Carbide of a 1979 asbestos monitoring memo and of industrial hygiene monitoring forms, 1980 to 1982, covering insulation stripping in Buildings 706, 773, 777 and 789. August 1980 Bldg. 777 forms listed time-weighted averages above the allowable of 2 fibers.
K. Park: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1967–1968)
G. Earl Parker: Secretary of JMC (1972–1985)
Manhar A. Patel: Industrial hygienist at Union Carbide's Technical Center in South Charleston in the 1980s; approved asbestos monitoring results for insulation-stripping workers, reported asbestos air and bulk sample results, and advised on respirators and asbestos materials after OSHA's 1986 limit change.
D. R. Paugh: Manager of Construction at Union Carbide in 1979; received 1977 guidance on complying with EPA asbestos removal rules and wrote a 1979 memo on phasing out asbestos tape in Plant 512. Received or was copied on asbestos air-monitoring reports from 1977 to 1984.
William R. Paul: handled accident cases at Jeffrey Mine (1977–1980)
A. Pauley: In Union Carbide documents (1968–1972)
Robert Eugene Peele: Industrial hygienist at Union Carbide's Institute plant near Charleston, West Virginia, in 1962–1963; surveyed dust from cutting Johns-Manville Thermobestos and Owens-Corning Kaylo insulation blocks and recommended Thermobestos not be cut with existing equipment. Later copied on Union Carbide asbestos monitoring reports (1973–1983).
W. E. Perkins: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1954)
B. G. Perry: Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology Services (Union Carbide), Union Carbide Corporation (1987)
C. W. Perry: Industrial Hygiene Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1971–1972)
J. W. Perry, Jr.: Institute Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1981)
M. E. Perry: Technical Center Services staff at Union Carbide's South Charleston facility; co-wrote 1978 memoranda on procedures and monitoring for removing and disposing of asbestos insulation, and received 1977–1978 asbestos air-sampling reports on insulation stripping.
P. A. Perry: In Union Carbide documents (1979)
M. A. Peters: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
P. S. Petrunich: Customer Service Manager (1987)
L. W. Phair: Union Carbide South Charleston Plant staff member in 1979–1980, titled Plant Manager in 1987. Wrote 1979 directives to maintenance supervisors on asbestos insulation removal, training and disposal, and a 1987 Sistersville memo setting an interim procedure for entering asbestos removal enclosures.
G. W. Phares: Union Carbide Corporation (1985)
H. L. Phillips: Linde Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1974)
Contract Physicians: In Union Carbide documents (1983)
Ucc Physicians: Union Carbide Corporation (1978)
R. C. Pierrehumbert: Coatings Scientist (1982–1983)
E. A. Piersall: Safety official in Union Carbide's Mining and Metals Division at Grand Junction, Colorado, 1972–1974, and Metals Division safety director in 1976. Received King City asbestos air sampling results and hazard reports, asked the Medical Department for pulmonary function guidelines, and conducted safety audits.
B. J. Pigg: Executive director of the Asbestos Information Association/North America in Arlington, Virginia, 1978–1983; signed Executive Committee minutes, sent members memos on federal asbestos rules and the HEW cancer estimates paper, and received Union Carbide reports on Cal/OSHA proceedings.
W. G. Piper: In Union Carbide documents (1973)
Counsel For Plaintiff: In Union Carbide documents (1993–1995)
Counsel For Plaintiffs: In Union Carbide documents (1985–1997)
F. M. Plechaty: Union Carbide employee in 1983; received Cornell's Safety & Health memos on asbestos-related medical issues, copies of industrial hygiene results on asbestos in insulation and air samples, and a request to pass Lewinsohn's asbestos health information to Boone.
Robert E. Plevan: Assistant Director, Chemicals and Plastics Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1987)
A. Pocius: District Salesman, Packing & Friction Materials, North Atlantic Div., NY (1965–1969)
George E. Pope: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1934–1937)
J. J. Potter, Jr.: In Union Carbide documents (1964–1973)
P. B. Potter: Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
D. Poutiatine: Worked (1969–1977)
E. C. Powell, Jr.: Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology Services (Union Carbide), Union Carbide Corporation (1973)
James H. Powers: Counsel with Powers & Frost, L.L.P. representing Union Carbide in Texas asbestos suits in 2000–2001; filings include Union Carbide's discovery responses and defendants' expert witness lists in the Garcia, Moake, Jacobs, Campbell and Villarreal cases.
Philip C. Pratt: In the Motley 1000 and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1948–1951)
H. H. Price: Craft Superintendent (1982)
E. S. Prochnik: In Union Carbide documents (1973)
R. C. Proffitt: In Union Carbide documents (1983–1985)
Foley Provenzano: Plant manager at Union Carbide's Texas City, Texas plant in 1984–1985, addressed there from 1979; received a 1979 OSHA asbestos standard compliance audit, OSHA citation papers, Galveston County Health District notices of violation on friable asbestos insulation, and a 1985 insulation repair memo.
A. E. Pufahl: Assistant General Manager, Asbestos, Union Carbide Mining and Metals Division (1966), who received 1959 asbestos market memos at Union Carbide Nuclear Company. Wrote 1966 memos telling sales staff to give customers Dernehl's toxicology report, and a 1968 memo estimating Pulp and Paper losses from abandoning asbestos.
Fred L. Pundsack: Executive Vice President of Operations (1969–1979)
Keith Purinton: Union Carbide employee at the Sistersville, West Virginia plant in the 1980s; received memos and industrial hygiene reports on asbestos in insulation, laundry lint, insulator exposures and disposal sites; wrote to G. W. Wulfert on an insulation upgrade program.

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T. P. Raby: SHARE, Union Carbide Corporation (1986–1987)
Charles F. Raeburn: Law Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1976–1977)
D. E. Raines: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1984)
Asari Rajala: W.R. Grace (1975–1982)
R. R. Rankin: SHARE Production Manager, Southern Region, at Union Carbide in 1979 (Chemicals and Plastics Group, 1987); co-wrote a TSCA Section 8(e) contractor memo. From HS&EA in Danbury, sent the General Occupational Health Committee asbestos reprints (1983) and OSHA's asbestos inspection directive (1984).
James Henry Rapp: Union Carbide Corporation (1982)
T. L. Rapp: In Union Carbide documents (1973)
G. J. Ratcliffe: In Union Carbide documents and the Motley 1000 (1962)
G. W. Rausch: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1964)
James W. Rawlings: Vice President of Union Carbide's Mining and Metals Division in the early 1970s; worked on 1971 contract terms with Degussa for resin grade asbestos and reported in 1972 on a new Grace distributor agreement and the Degussa termination.
W. Rawlings: In Union Carbide documents (1971)
H. C. Reading: In Union Carbide documents (1976)
R. A. Ream: Union Carbide employee named in company documents from 1974 to 1981. Wrote a 1974 report recommending a $234,000 Carey asbestos bulk handling facility at Bound Brook; received memos on OSHA recordkeeping, OSHA inspections, asbestos handling procedures and insulation health risks.
R. W. Rebholz: Union Carbide Metals Division employee in New York from 1979 to 1983, and in the Mining and Metals Division in 1969; received memos on asbestos research costs and Calidria asbestos packaging, production and regulation, and wrote a 1982 memo on a Calidria pellet derailment.
Plaintiffs' Counsel Of Record: In Union Carbide documents (1995–2001)
C. N. Reddy: Laboratory Director (1988–1989)
D. H. Reed: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1969–1971)
D. R. Reem: Union Carbide employee at the Texas City Plant, 1972–1985; copied on 1972 asbestos dust monitoring memos, received reports of 1979 OSHA inspections and 1985 asbestos insulation violations, and asked in a handwritten note how urgently to clear up an olefins unit asbestos problem.
Jim Reesby: In Union Carbide documents (1976)
P. L. Reiber: Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
Harold F. Reichard: Union Carbide employee, 1959–1976, listed with the Metals Division in 1976; co-inventor on a 1966 patent for treating chrysotile asbestos with sulfur dioxide and preparer of a 1969 asbestos market summary. Received 1959–1963 reports on asbestos markets, asbestos-cement pipe and resin binders.
W. J. Reid: In Union Carbide documents (1963)
James F. Reis: Director, Johns-Manville (1980)
W. B. Reitze: Manager of industrial health at Johns-Manville headquarters in Denver, 1974–1975. Reported fiber levels at the Waukegan plant and Advocate Mine, issued OSHA letters on brooms and respirators, and wrote on labeling of asbestos outside the U.S. and on projects in Brazil and Mexico.
D. C. Renton: Started (1933)
Joni T. Repasch: Record Clerk, Office of Toxic Substances (1980)
H. L. Reveal: South Charleston Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1979)
Tom Reynolds: Molecular Sieve Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1986)
B. Rhodes: Technology Manager (1975)
Harrison B. Rhodes: Technology manager for Calidria asbestos in Union Carbide's Metals Division at Niagara Falls, New York, 1975–1981, earlier an area manager (1972–1975). Reported on asbestos papers at a 1975 occupational health congress, summarized fiber counts, tracked regulation and drafted an industry medical-surveillance statement.
J. B. Richard: In Union Carbide documents (1989)
C. E. Richardson: In Union Carbide documents (1977–1980)
John A. Riddle: Plant Manager at Union Carbide's King City, California asbestos plant in 1969; received dust survey reports from the Medical Department in 1964–1968, listed asbestos dust among the plant's major hazards, and sent an Asbestos Toxicology Report to Stedfast Rubber Co.
Ron Rinaldi: Executive Officer, California State Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (1976)
Ron Ritchie: Texas City Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1979)
Jeff Rittenberg: Calidria sales representative, H&C (1971)
Gilberto L. Rivera: Union Carbide Corporation (1987)
H. L. Robinson: Union Carbide Corporation (1975) and Woodsreef (1979) recipient or copy recipient of Union Carbide asbestos dust and exposure reports from the King City, Bound Brook and South Charleston plants, 1969–1980, and of a 1979 Johns-Manville Canada letter on bag caution labels.
M. O. Robinson: Latex Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1976)
S. E. Robinson: In Union Carbide documents (1982–1988)
J. F. D. Rohrbach: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and the Motley 1000 (1941–1954)
R. J. Romagnoli: In Union Carbide documents (1986)
J. W. Ross: In Union Carbide documents (1971–1973)
Malcolm Ross: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (1982)
Sal Rossi: Assistant Plant Manager (1986)
A. S. Rossiter: In the Motley 1000 and the Sumner Simpson Papers (1935–1943)
Chuck Rotthoff: Personnel Safety Manager in Union Carbide's Specialty Chemicals Division in 1987; circulated notes from an April 1987 asbestos standard review meeting and a memo applying confined space entry procedures to asbestos negative pressure enclosures. Received asbestos memos and South Charleston demolition scope documents, 1974–1987.
G. F. Rouse: Union Carbide Corporation (1978)
J. B. Rouse: In Union Carbide documents (1982)
Jon Roush: In Union Carbide documents (1989–1990)
Richard G. Rowe: Union Carbide employee (title given as Tech Center), copied 1980–1986 on industrial hygiene reports of asbestos air monitoring during insulation stripping at South Charleston buildings and the Sistersville Plant. In 1983, as Dr. Rowe, received reprints on asbestos diagnosis and medical surveillance.
J. G. Roy: South Charleston Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1984–1985)
H. E. Rucker: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
C. L. Ruddle: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1987)
Kenneth Rush: President (1967)

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J. E. Sanders: Union Carbide Central Engineering employee at the Technical Center, South Charleston, WV, 1986–1987; received Neely's draft asbestos phase-out program and sent Perry a task group recommendation ending purchases of asbestos-containing materials in Chemicals and Plastics workplaces without a formal variance after January 1, 1989.
Ralph M. Sarla: Union Carbide Corporation (1963)
I. C. Savers: Alloys Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1967)
R. R. Sayers: In the JM Knowledge Chronology and the Sumner Simpson Papers (1932–1938)
Harry Scharf: Georgia-Pacific Corporation (1974)
Gerrit W. H. Schepers: In the JM Knowledge Chronology and the Motley 1000 (1955–1980)
C. W. Schersten: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1963)
F. E. Schluter: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1936)
A. M. Schmidt: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1935–1958)
D. R. Schoen: In Union Carbide documents (1989–1990)
Donald K. Schoeplein: Chemicals & Pigments Dept (1979)
R. L. Schult: National Sales Manager at Union Carbide in 1976; received or was copied on 1975–1976 customer call reports and internal memos about Calidria asbestos sales, product trials, dust counts, health discussions, bag labelling, shrink-wrapping and exports.
J. F. Schultz: Texas City Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1985)
Harvey R. Schulz: Senior Industrial Hygienist (1978)
R. W. Schwartz: Process Safety & Fire Protection Engineer, Engineering Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1971)
R. W. Scoular: In Union Carbide documents (1983–1987)
Milton Q. Scowcroft: National Sales Manager (1970–1978)
George T. Scriba: Law Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1963)
Irving J. Selikoff: Director of Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Environmental Sciences Laboratory, 1970–1982; in 1964 headed environmental health at Mount Sinai Hospital. Published studies of insulation workers' deaths and smoking, directed an insulator hygiene program, and wrote to Johns-Manville and Union Carbide.
R. E. Sergent: In Union Carbide documents (1985–1987)
Rocco Sergi: Kentile (1980)
Mktg Services: Recipient or copy recipient of Union Carbide Metals Division customer call reports in 1976–1977. The reports covered sales of asbestos products RG-144, RG-244, RG-600 and HPP to customers including Chevron Asphalt, Exxon, Georgia Pacific, Westinghouse and Steelcase.
N. J. Setter: Union Carbide staff member at Tuxedo, New York Research Center in 1962 and Chemicals and Plastics division in 1969; co-wrote a report on pipe and building materials from Coalinga fiber, and later wrote asbestos sales and flooring-market reports. Received 1966 memos on asbestos toxicology publicity.
J. C. Settlemoir: In Union Carbide documents (1979)
R. J. Sexton: Plant medical director at Union Carbide's Institute plant near Charleston, West Virginia, 1962–1981; forwarded industrial hygiene dust surveys of Johns-Manville Thermobestos and other insulation blocks, wrote that Thermobestos dust was a hazard to health, and in 1979 set out asbestos medical surveillance requirements.
Raymond B. Seymour: Distinguished Professor of Polymer Science, University of Southern Mississippi (1991)
M. C. Shaw: In the Motley 1000 (1952–1957)
D. R. Shearer: In Union Carbide documents (1978–1982)
Clifford L. Sheckler: Safety Department staff member at Johns-Manville's Manville, New Jersey plant in 1957–1959, later at General Headquarters as manager of the industrial health program (1962). Reported dust survey results and wrote memos on respirators, union requests for dust counts and occupational disease claims.
Wilson Shelton: Services Department employee at Union Carbide's Building 704 Shop, 1977–1982; requested industrial hygiene monitoring of asbestos insulation removal and received air-sampling reports on insulators' asbestos exposures, plus a recommendation to buy water sprayers for stripping pipe covering.
P. D. Sherman: HS/EA Manager (1986)
P. R. Sherman: Technology Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1980)
E. C. Shipley: Construction Craft Manager at Union Carbide's Institute, West Virginia plant in 1979; received an asbestos safety procedure and industrial hygiene reports on asbestos air sampling during insulation removal (1975–1981), and a 1979 memo from the plant medical director on annual medical surveillance for asbestos workers.
William E. Shoemaker: In the Motley 1000 and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1956–1962)
M. J. Shoger: Safety director in the Safety and Health Department at Union Carbide's South Charleston, WV plant in 1987. Wrote a memo on a meeting about asbestos-removal enclosures citing two close calls with enclosure atmospheres; copied on asbestos-handling memos, removal plans and SHARE inspection results.
Earl W. Shortridge: Manager of King City Operations at Union Carbide's Metals Division asbestos plant in King City, California, in 1978; summarized plant dust levels in 1977, answered air district violation notices, and received memos on Calidria packaging, shipments and air sampling.
F. J. Shortsleeve: Union Carbide Metals Division official in New York, 1976–1981, titled Vice President-Product General Manager in 1979 and Salesman in 1982. Wrote a 1976 memo on division sales in Japan, including Tomoe asbestos sales, and received memos on Calidria asbestos production, forecasts and an EPA study.
L. C. Shriver: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1963)
John J. Sibley: Union Carbide Law Department staff member at 270 Park Avenue, New York, 1978–1980; received John L. Myers's affidavit for a Kanawha County asbestos case and internal memos on asbestos patents, shipments, regulation, a Calidria sales meeting and post-clean-up air monitoring.
Jean-Paul Sicard: Molecular Sieve Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1982)
L. J. Silverman: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1936–1937)
Sumner Simpson: President of Raybestos-Manhattan in the 1930s and 1940s; wrote to Johns-Manville attorney Vandiver Brown and others about the companies' agreement for Dr. Gardner's Saranac Laboratory experiments and about dust surveys, and referred an outside inquirer on asbestos dust to Metropolitan Life.
J. B. Skinner: In the Motley 1000 and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1952–1962)
J. E. Skvarla: Staff member in Union Carbide Mining and Metals Division's Research and Development Department (1969–1972) and Technology Department (1974). Reported on Calidria asbestos repulping and filtration for customers, oil well weighting agents from King City tailings, and the Building 169 asbestos pilot plant schedule.
L. S. Slaughter: Chemicals and Plastics Engineering, Union Carbide Corporation (1978)
C. C. Smith, Jr.: Safety and Environmental Affairs Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1984)
F. L. Smith, Jr.: Technical Services staff member for Calidria Asbestos in Union Carbide's Metals Division, Niagara Falls, around 1979–1981; collected, analyzed and reported airborne asbestos fiber counts at Union Carbide buildings and at Kentile Floors' Chicago and Brooklyn plants, and ran plenum chamber fiber tests.
Joe Smith: Project Manager, Investment Recovery Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1990)
K. L. Smith: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1964)
Kenneth W. Smith: Physician at Canadian Johns-Manville in Asbestos, Quebec, from 1944 and Johns-Manville's medical director from 1953 to 1963; reported X-ray surveys of mill workers and answered customer questions about health effects of J-M products.
Larry Smith: Union Carbide Corporation (1980)
M. K. Smith: Manager (1972–2002)
P. L. Smith: Research and Development Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1963–1965)
R. C. Smith: BA in Business Administration from Northwestern University (1954–1963)
R. H. Smith: Technical Center, Union Carbide Corporation (1986)
Ralph B. Smith: In the Motley 1000 and the JM Knowledge Chronology (1959–1961)
Terry Smith: Marco Chemical Div. (1971)
W. J. Smither: In Union Carbide documents (1979–1981)
Henry F. Smyth, Jr.: Mellon Institute (1949–1959)
A. H. Soeder: In Union Carbide documents (1973–1977)
J. R. Soice: South Charleston Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1985)
F. J. Solon, Jr.: In the JM Knowledge Chronology and Union Carbide documents (1966–1975)
E. D. Southard: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
Glenda J. Spencer: Metals Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1978)
R. R. Spencer: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1943)
Neville Stack: Director-general of the Asbestos International Association in London, 1978–1985; wrote on European asbestos bag labels and circulated memoranda, medical papers and diagnostic criteria to member associations and the association's Medical Advisory Panel.
R. R. Standel, Jr.: Hired, as Attorney (1967–1969)
B. F. Stanton: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1952–1956)
F. L. Steahly: In Union Carbide documents (1963)
Ted Steichen: Union Carbide Corporation (1982)
Robert H. Steiner: Construction Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
Roy J. Steinfurth: Administrator, Insulators' Health Hazards Program (1975)
J. Clayton Stephenson: President, Mining and Metals Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1974)
Milton Stern: In Union Carbide documents (1971–1972)
Bill Stewart: Executive Director, Texas Air Control Board (1985–1986)
L. C. Stewart: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
J. R. Stickney: In Union Carbide documents (1969–1971)
Robert D. Stief: In Union Carbide documents (1977–1998)
R. W. Stobaeus: Union Carbide sales staff member in 1965; one of four recipients of a January 1965 memo from Hall enclosing toxicology director Dernehl's Asbestos Toxicology Report, with advice to have it available for customer questions without making a big issue of the subject.
D. R. Stokely: Production Department Head (1987)
K. D. Stotler: In Union Carbide documents (1987–1988)
C. J. Stover: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and the Motley 1000 (1935–1936)
Vance E. Stover: Author of 1985–1987 memos from Union Carbide's HS&EA Industrial Hygiene group; reported asbestos air monitoring of employees stripping insulation and pulling cable, including at South Charleston, and asbestos test results on insulation and glove samples.
Mario F. Stowers: Industrial hygiene (HS&EA) employee at Union Carbide, 1981–1985. Reported asbestos air sampling during insulation stripping at sites including the Institute and Sistersville plants, comparing results with OSHA limits and asking that employees be given the results.
W. C. Streib: Director, Johns-Manville Research & Development Center, Johns-Manville (1973)
C. O. Strother: In Union Carbide documents (1962–1964)
B. G. Stump: In Union Carbide documents (1983–1985)
Marty Sue: Union Carbide Corporation (1985)
W. V. Summers, Jr.: Union Carbide correspondent at the Sistersville, WV plant, 1984–1987; forwarded asbestos insulation guidelines, received and commented on an insulation upgrade project, replied to a letter on replacing asbestos gaskets, and sent an asbestos removal strategy for new OSHA guidelines.
Franklin Sunderland: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
Maintenance Area Superintendents: In Union Carbide documents (1982–1988)
Nancy Sussman: In the Motley 1000 and Union Carbide documents (1978)
G. L. Swallow: Project Engineer, Manville (1969–1975)
J. M. Swalm: Union Carbide Corporation (1973)
C. J. Swan, Jr.: In Union Carbide documents (1967–1973)
T. G. Swanson: Energy Systems Department head at Union Carbide's South Charleston Plant (title recorded in 1985); in 1983–1984 received memos on OSHA's amended asbestos standard, asbestos pipe-insulation removal and replacing asbestos insulation at the No. 2 Steam Plant, and reviewed an asbestos handling committee's recommendations.
Matthew M. Swetonic: Johns-Manville public relations staff member (1969) and executive secretary of the Asbestos Information Association/North America (1972–1973). Sent Hill & Knowlton a transcript of a mesothelioma meeting with Dr. George Wright, testified against a two-fiber limit, advised members on warning labels, and disputed press articles.
J. W. Szcygielski: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1968–1980)

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Mark E. Tapp: Union Carbide employee at the Texas City, Texas plant, 1963–1983. Received monthly Texas City Industrial Landfill reports from the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority listing Union Carbide waste, including asbestos/perlite insulation, and a 1982 memo on vinyl acetate monitoring during PVA disposal.
Phil Tate: Union Carbide Corporation (1986)
E. J. Tawney: In Union Carbide documents (1975–1981)
R. J. Taylor: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics employee at the Technical Center (1972–1975) and the Texas City Plant (1975–1979); received memos on the proposed OSHA asbestos standard and asbestos insulation demolition, and reported OSHA inspections and employee complaints at Texas City.
Albert Terry: Union Carbide Corporation (1986)
Mary Jane Teta: Associate in Research, Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit (1979–1983)
Bob Thomas: In Union Carbide documents (1975–1990)
Ruth Clise Thomas: In Union Carbide documents (1981–1989)
W. L. Thomas: Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology Services (Union Carbide), Union Carbide Corporation (1985)
Calvin Thompson: Union Carbide Corporation (1965)
Lou Thompson: Baron & Budd (2001)
C. Thurber: In Union Carbide documents (1974)
Nyc W. C. Thurber: In Union Carbide documents (1973)
William C. Thurber: Products manager for asbestos (1974–1975) and vice president and general manager (1974, 1984) in Union Carbide's Mining and Metals Division. In 1974 asked King City managers to link personal dust monitoring results to individual employees; received memos on state asbestos bills and Calidria sales.
The New York Times: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1946–1956)
S. W. Tinsley: In Union Carbide documents (1963)
T. Frank Tobin: Plant Manager, Stedfast Rubber Company, Inc (1969)
A. F. Townsend: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1935–1939)
Gran Townsend: Brownsville Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1972–1973)
K. Gran Townsend: Senior industrial hygienist (1981) in the SHARE Department at Union Carbide's Brownsville, Texas plant, 1978–1982; sent memos on OSHA standards, a ventilation survey, an OSHA inspection, sanitation audits and plant carcinogen lists. Copied on asbestos handling and ventilation audits; received a 1982 asbestos disposal memo.
H. Trautmann: Union Carbide Corporation (1970–1971)
William B. Troutman: Safety Director (1979)
Robert J. Tucker: Sales Manager (1973)
S. W. Turicchi: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
W. C. Turner: General Engineering (1962)
G. D. Twait: OS/HS Survey Team member (1984)
L. P. Twichell: Union Carbide Nuclear Company Research Center, Tuxedo, New York (1960), and Mining and Metals Division Operations Department (1971); wrote 1960 asbestos project status report and 1971 RG-244 expansion memo; received West Coast asbestos market memos, R&D cost letters and a King City cost-estimate request.
Frank Twitty: Metals Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1978)

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R. F. Valois: Union Carbide Corporation (1971)
L. S. VanDelinder: Union Carbide Corporation (1963–1968)
Anthony J. Vandenberg: Staff Environmental Engineer (1986)
D. Varoli: In Union Carbide documents (1968)
George Vessels: Union Carbide employee at the King City, California plant, listed with the Mining and Metals Division in 1979; in the 1970s received copies of sales call reports on Calidria asbestos products, a 1974 telex cutting production requirements, and a warehouse damage report.
W. J. Vincent: Safety and Health Department staff member at Union Carbide's South Charleston Plant in 1986–1987; wrote memos on the new OSHA asbestos construction standard, asbestos labelling, glove-bag use and abatement questions, and reported asbestos air-sampling results.
Joe Volk: National Gypsum Co. (1975)
E. M. Voorhees: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1931–1935)
A. G. Voress: Works Laboratory, Union Carbide Corporation (1951)
Arthur J. Vorwald: Director of the Saranac Laboratory, 1948–1952; reported to Owens-Illinois that its Kaylo insulation produced asbestosis in animals, corresponded with Johns-Manville on asbestosis studies, and proposed asbestos lung-cancer research to the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association.

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F. S. Wada: Union Carbide Corporation (1973)
R. B. Von Wald: In the JM Knowledge Chronology (1974–1982)
Phil Walden: In Union Carbide documents (1973–1974)
A. Walker: In Union Carbide documents (1986)
J. J. Walker: In Union Carbide documents (1971–1973)
W. S. Walker: In Union Carbide documents (1984–1985)
C. Richard Walmer: In the JM Knowledge Chronology and the Motley 1000 (1955–1956)
Jack E. Walsh: Salesman for Union Carbide's Calidria asbestos (Metals Division) from 1973 to 1985, later Southern Region sales manager and distributor sales manager; wrote call reports on customers' asbestos use and a 1981 letter urging distributors to notify customers of asbestos hazards.
C. L. Warner: In Union Carbide documents (1984)
Frank Warren: Senior Safety Engineer, Division of Industrial Safety (1971–1972)
Stephen R. Wassersug: Director, Enforcement Division 3 (1977–1986)
Wayne Watkins: In Union Carbide documents (1971–1984)
D. T. Watters: Central Engineering, Union Carbide Corporation (1981)
Isaac H. Weaver: In the Motley 1000 (1972–1977)
George R. Weber: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1935–1943)
L. B. Weddell: In Union Carbide documents (1955–1965)
H. W. Wegert: Health, Safety & Environment Department (Johns-Manville), Johns-Manville (1987)
George J. Weihs: Marketing Services Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1974)
Hans Weill: Professor of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine (1976)
F. J. Welch: Supervisor (1969–1970)
J. E. Welsh: Union Carbide salesman in the Southern Region, 1979–1981; wrote customer call reports on visits to paint, caulk, coating and adhesive makers promoting Calidria asbestos products, recording customers' asbestos use, switches to substitutes, and disposal and regulatory concerns.
John J. Welsh: Corporate Medical Director in Union Carbide's Medical Department, New York, 1972–1976; corresponded on OSHA asbestos standards and medical examinations, objected to a Johns-Manville booklet's statements on smoking and cancer, reviewed an AIA pamphlet, and answered a query on asbestos and cancer.
Jerome J. Wesolowski: Chief, Air and Industrial Hygiene Laboratory (1974)
Kemper West: Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
P. G. West: In Union Carbide documents (1985)
O. B. Westmont: Worked (1932–1955)
Glenn L. Wharton: In Union Carbide documents (1978–1983)
G. M. Whipple: In Union Carbide documents (1986–1987)
J. S. Whitaker: In Union Carbide documents (1973)
Betty-Lynn White: Attorney (1984)
W. E. Whitehurst: In Union Carbide documents (1964–1980)
D. B. Whittington: Texas City Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1980)
John W. Whittlesey: Chief Labor Counsel in Union Carbide's Law Department, 1980–1981; in 1978 advised that the company's OSHA illness-recording practice continue unchanged. In 1980 filed Union Carbide's Answer to an OSHA complaint over the Texas City plant; cc recipient on 1979–1980 memos on asbestos regulation.
C. W. Wible: Union Carbide Corporation (1987)
H. Wijsman: Union Carbide Corporation (1972)
D. L. Wiley: In Union Carbide documents (1964–1980)
Fred Williams: Industrial hygienist at Union Carbide's Institute Plant, West Virginia, from 1968 to 1980; reported asbestos air sampling during Kaylo insulation work, briefed supervisors on the 1971 OSHA emergency asbestos standard, and issued a 1977 procedure for protecting personnel against asbestos inhalation.
Gary M. Williams: In the Sumner Simpson Papers and Union Carbide documents (1936–1980)
Ken Williams: Union Carbide employee who in 1983 prepared industrial hygiene reports, several with colleague Kuntz, on airborne asbestos fiber counts and asbestos in insulation samples; in 1984 received memos on an asbestos insulation removal project at the Sistersville Plant.
S. A. Williams: Started (1931–1936)
Wayne E. Williams: Maintenance Department, Union Carbide Corporation (1984)
John A. Willis: Controller (1969)
G. E. Wilson: Georgia-Pacific Corporation (1970)
L. T. Windel: Union Carbide employee at the Brownsville, Texas plant, 1971–1979; Department Head, Environmental Protection Department, in 1979. Transmitted a summary of a 1974 OSHA inspection, proposed an asbestos insulation removal procedure, and asked Texas regulators to add asbestos to the plant's solid waste registration.
L. C. Wingerd: Chevron Asphalt Company (1976)
D. B. Wingerter: sent to DHQ as QC Engineer, IPD (1967–1972)
R. C. Wise: Share manager (1981)
R. S. Wishart, Jr.: Chemicals and Plastics Development Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1968)
Mary S. Wolff: Environmental Sciences Laboratory (1975–1978)
Roger Wolff: Union Carbide Corporation employee who appears in documents from 1955 to 1983. Received draft press statements in 1983 on Calidria RG-244 and a Savannah hospital incident and on OSHA's emergency asbestos standard, and was copied on 1982 memos on asbestos labeling and TSCA reporting.
J. P. Woodard: Johns-Manville official at the company's New York headquarters, 1948–1952; corresponded with Saranac Laboratory director Arthur J. Vorwald on asbestos and diatomaceous earth studies and wrote memos on industrial hygiene, a death claim, and confidentiality of Saranac test results.
R. E. Woodcock: Chair (1986)
R. P. Wooldridge: Linde Division, Union Carbide Corporation (1974–1975)
Robert G. Woolery: Research and Development Department staff member at Union Carbide's Niagara Falls site, 1967–1969, and Mineral Sciences manager in 1975; wrote monthly asbestos R&D reports, reviewed R&D costs against sales, and patented a 1965 water-treatment process using chrysotile asbestos.
J. L. Worstell: Environmental Protection Coordinator at Union Carbide's South Charleston, West Virginia plant, 1977–1987. Sent EPA Region III a 1979 notice of planned friable asbestos insulation renovation, answered a 1986 EPA Notice of Deficiency on an asbestos removal project, and received a 1986 memo on asbestos disposal.
D. D. Wragg: In Union Carbide documents (1979)
George W. Wright: Head of medical research at St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, and medical consultant to Johns-Manville, 1968–1978. Commented to J-M's general counsel on an asbestosis defense task force, recorded asbestosis X-ray rates among J-M workers, and testified in 1972 against lowering the 5-fiber asbestos limit.
George W. Wulfert: Maintenance/Materials Management department head (1984) and maintenance manager (1986) at Union Carbide's Sistersville, WV plant; wrote plant guidelines on sealing, patching and replacing asbestos insulation and a 1986 memo on asbestos in Jaxsan-600 weatherproofing.
John K. Wulff: Vice-President (1993–2000)
Jack Wyatt: Union Carbide employee at the Brownsville, Texas plant, 1981–1983. Received a 1981 OSHA inspection chronology, lists of regulated chemicals, 1982 health program recommendations and an asbestos insulation disposal memo, and received or was copied on SHARE internal audit forms.

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A. Perihan Yalcinkaya: Industrial Hygiene Director at Union Carbide's Texas City plant (1985–1990); reported OSHA inspection visits in 1977 and 1979 and signed a 1989 asbestos notification for transite roofing removal. Received 1982–1988 memos on exposure monitoring, asbestos testing, removal, waste handling and gasket procedures.
Peri Yalcinkaya: Safety & Environmental Dept. Representative, Health, Safety & Environment Department (Johns-Manville), Johns-Manville (1995)
R. L. Yelton: In Union Carbide documents (1971–1978)
Bill Young: South Charleston Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1985)
Joseph Y. De Young: Vice President-Commercial Operations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (1973)
P. W. Young: Institute Plant, Union Carbide Corporation (1979)
W. S. Young: Union Carbide Corporation (1969)
William C. Young: With the Environmental Protection (1979), Plant Safety (1980) and Personnel Safety and Health (1983) departments at Union Carbide's South Charleston, West Virginia plant; wrote memos on asbestos welding blankets, insulation testing, exposure monitoring, gasket cutting and the 1983 OSHA asbestos standard.
L. W. Youngblood: Union Carbide Corporation (1985)

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A. L. Zecha: In Union Carbide documents (1971–1976)
Frank H. Zimmerman: Corporate Director, National Gypsum Co. (1975)
S. R. Zimmerman: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1935–1965)
S. R. Zimmerman, Jr.: In the Sumner Simpson Papers (1955–1965)
Peter Zschunke: W.R. Grace (1975)
J. P. Zuccarelli: In Union Carbide documents (1971–1972)
Ralph D. Zumwalde: Engineering Technician (1972)
Nathan L. Zutty: Division 28, Union Carbide Corporation (1967)

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