Documents in our library describe 7M Short (National Gypsum) as “mine-run finishing cement”.1 It was rated for temperatures up to 1000 °F.1
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What each document says
Every statement about 7M Short (National Gypsum) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Union Carbide Chemicals Company: Thermal Insulation and Accessories Manual (1962)
- Description: “Made from mine-run asbestos fibers. Can be used straight or with Portland Cement to get harder, whiter surface. Water-mixed.”, p. 861
- Temperature limit: “Atmos to 1000”, p. 861
- Form: “Mine-run Finishing Cement”, p. 861
- Asbestos content: “Asbestos Fiber”, p. 861
Kind of product
We list 7M Short (National Gypsum) with insulating cement and coatings, from how the documents describe its form. That page explains how such products exposed workers.
Trades that worked with products like it: Insulators and Insulation Workers, Boilermakers.
Other insulating cement and coatings by National Gypsum (3)
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See also
- National Gypsum: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- National Gypsum on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- Union Carbide Chemicals Company: Thermal Insulation and Accessories Manual (October 1, 1962), p. 86.
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