Documents in our library describe Spillguard (Johns-Manville) as “a marine fence recently developed and previously tested by johns-manville corporation”.1 They give it as sold from 1969.2 Where the documents differ, each is listed below with its source.
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What each document says
Every statement about Spillguard (Johns-Manville) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Asbestos Magazine, 1969, November 1969
- Description: “a marine fence recently developed and previously tested by Johns-Manville Corporation”, said by Johns-Manville, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), from J-M Action, Spring 1969, p. 281
- Use: “elimination of floating pollution from industrial channels; isolating off-shore operations; protecting beaches; surrounding off-shore drilling rigs”, said by Johns-Manville, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), from J-M Action, Spring 1969, p. 281
- Asbestos content: “specially-formulated asbestos-rubber sheet”, said by Johns-Manville, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), from J-M Action, Spring 1969, p. 281
J-M News Pictorial, 1970, May–June 1970
- Sold from: “J-M introduced ... during the year [1969] ... Spillguard anti-pollution "floating fence"”, said by Johns-Manville, as recorded by J-M News Pictorial, p. 132
Asbestos Magazine, 1970, March 1970
- Description: “a floating mechanical barrier, patented under the name "Spillguard," designed to check limited oil spills in rivers and harbors”, said by Johns-Manville, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 163
Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two
- Description: “oil spills: asbestos rubber sheet” (as of 1969), p. 1114
See also
- Johns-Manville: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- Johns-Manville on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- Asbestos Magazine, 1969, November 1969 (November 1, 1969), p. 28.
- J-M News Pictorial, 1970, May–June 1970 (May 1, 1970), p. 13.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1970, March 1970 (March 1, 1970), p. 16.
- Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two (1986), p. 111. Not yet published in our library.
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