Documents in our library describe Refset (Raybestos-Manhattan) as “a family of r/m compounds which meet various nonflammability criteria; asbestos fibers in conformal and caulking compounds”.1 They put its asbestos content at 25%.1 Where the documents differ, each is listed below with its source.
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What each document says
Every statement about Refset (Raybestos-Manhattan) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Asbestos Magazine, 1970, July 1970
- Description: “a family of R/M compounds which meet various nonflammability criteria; asbestos fibers in conformal and caulking compounds”, said by Raybestos-Manhattan, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 101
- Made at: “R/M facility in North Charleston, South Carolina”, said by Raybestos-Manhattan, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 101
- Asbestos content: “a mixture of 25% asbestos and 75% REFSET solution”, said by Raybestos-Manhattan, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 121
- Ingredient: “FLUOREL brand elastomer, a product of The 3M Company”, said by Raybestos-Manhattan, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 101
- Use: “protective coating on interior surfaces of the Mobile Quarantine Facility; Apollo Program” (sales to National Aeronautics and Space Administration), said by Raybestos-Manhattan, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 101
Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two
- Description: “for space exploration & travel: asbestos fibers in conformal & caulking” (as of 1970), p. 1052
See also
- Raybestos-Manhattan: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- Raybestos-Manhattan on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- Asbestos Magazine, 1970, July 1970 (July 1, 1970), pp. 10, 12.
- Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two (1986), p. 105. Not yet published in our library.
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