Documents in our library describe Zonolite Mono-Kote Mk-3 (W. R. Grace) as “light beige cementitious material.”.1 They give it as made 1959–1973.1,2 They put its asbestos content at 10% to 14%.1,2 The asbestos named is chrysotile. Where the documents differ, each is listed below with its source.
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What each document says
Every statement about Zonolite Mono-Kote Mk-3 (W. R. Grace) in the documents, in each document's own words.
W. R. Grace's Answers to Plaintiffs' Interrogatories in Williams v. National Gypsum (1987)
- Made at: “Travelers Rest, South Carolina; 1959-1965” (the plant: Travelers Rest, South Carolina), p. 451
- Made at: “North Little Rock, Arkansas; 1959-1973” (the plant: North Little Rock, Arkansas), p. 441
- Made from: “Produced by Zonolite Company from 1959 to 1963.”, p. 441
- Made at: “Spokane, Washington; 1959-1973” (the plant: Spokane, Washington), p. 451
- Made at: “Denver, Colorado; 1959-1973” (the plant: Denver, Colorado), p. 441
- Made at: “St. Louis, Missouri; 1959-1973” (the plant: St. Louis, Missouri), p. 441
- Made at: “Los Angeles, California; 1959-1973” (the plant: Los Angeles, California), p. 441
- Made at: “Chicago, Illinois (W. Chicago); 1959-1973” (the plant: Chicago, Illinois), p. 441
- Made at: “New Orleans, Louisiana; some MK-3 was made at this plant for a short period in the early 1960's” (the plant: New Orleans, Louisiana), p. 441
- Made at: “Minneapolis, Minnesota; 1960-1972” (the plant: Minneapolis, Minnesota), p. 441
- Made at: “Ellwood City, Pennsylvania; mid-1960's” (the plant: Ellwood City, Pennsylvania), p. 451
- Made at: “Phoenix, Arizona (Glendale); 1960-1973” (the plant: Phoenix, Arizona), p. 441
- Made at: “Tampa, Florida; 1960-1967” (the plant: Tampa, Florida), p. 441
- Made at: “Omaha, Nebraska; 1962-1973” (the plant: Omaha, Nebraska), p. 451
- Made at: “Portland, Oregon; 1963-1973” (the plant: Portland, Oregon), p. 451
- Made at: “Trenton, New Jersey; 1964” (the plant: Trenton, New Jersey), p. 451
- Made at: “Easthampton, Massachusetts; 1964-1973” (the plant: Easthampton, Massachusetts), p. 441
- Made at: “Newark, California; 1965-1973” (the plant: Newark, California), p. 441
- Made at: “Weedsport, New York; 1965-1973” (the plant: Weedsport, New York), p. 451
- Made at: “Kearney, South Carolina; 1966 or 1967-1973” (the plant: Kearney, South Carolina), p. 451
- Use: “mixing and application of Mono-Kote at the building construction site of the Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, California” (sales to Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, California), p. 71
- Made at: “Jacksonville, Florida; 1968-1973” (the plant: Jacksonville, Florida), p. 441
- Made at: “New Castle, Pennsylvania; 1969-1973” (the plant: New Castle, Pennsylvania), p. 451
- Use: “Mono-Kote spraying operations at the Bank of California Center, Seattle, Washington” (sales to Bank of California Center, Seattle, Washington), p. 71
- Made at: “Santa Ana, California; 1972-1973” (the plant: Santa Ana, California), p. 441
- Ingredient: “Sodium lauryl sulfate”, p. 441
- Ingredient: “Plaster of Paris”, p. 441
- Description: “This product was packaged in multi-walled, pasted-valve bags constructed of two 60 pound plies of natural kraft paper, which is prescribed by the transportation industry, specifically, National Motor Freight Classification 100-1.”, p. 451
- Made at: “Milwaukee, Wisconsin” (the plant: Milwaukee, Wisconsin), p. 451
- Use: “Fireproofing.”, p. 451
- Made at: “Dearborn, Michigan” (the plant: Dearborn, Michigan), p. 441
- Made at: “Dallas, Texas” (the plant: Dallas, Texas), p. 451
- Asbestos content: “approximately 13.23 percent 7M ... short fiber chrysotile asbestos by weight”, p. 441
- Fiber grade: “7M or ... 7R short fiber chrysotile”, p. 441
- Form: “Light beige cementitious material.”, p. 451
- Asbestos fiber: “Short fiber chrysotile asbestos”, p. 441
- Made at: “Wilder, Kentucky” (the plant: Wilder, Kentucky), p. 441
- Made at: “Albany, New York” (the plant: Albany, New York), p. 451
- Made at: “Sacramento, California” (the plant: Sacramento, California), p. 441
- Ingredient: “Vermiculite”, p. 441
- Made until: “Produced by Grace from 1963 until 1973.”, p. 441
- Asbestos content: “approximately ... 12.18 7R short fiber chrysotile asbestos by weight”, p. 441
Asbestos; Publication of Identifying Information (1990)
- Made from: “produced 1959 to 1973”, said by W. R. Grace & Company, as recorded by U.S. EPA, Federal Register 55 FR (Feb. 13, 1990), p. 202
- Asbestos content: “approximately 10 to 14% 7M or 7R chrysotile asbestos by weight”, said by W. R. Grace & Company, as recorded by U.S. EPA, Federal Register 55 FR (Feb. 13, 1990), p. 202
- Same product as: “Zonolite Mono-Kote MK-3 was also sold under the generic name Mono-Kote.”, said by W. R. Grace & Company, as recorded by U.S. EPA, Federal Register 55 FR (Feb. 13, 1990), p. 202
Related products
- Part of Mono-kote (W. R. Grace)
See also
- W. R. Grace (Zonolite): the company's documents, people, products and plants
- W. R. Grace (Zonolite) on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- W. R. Grace's Answers to Plaintiffs' Interrogatories in Williams v. National Gypsum (October 15, 1987), pp. 44–45.
- Asbestos; Publication of Identifying Information (February 13, 1990), p. 20.
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