H. B. Rhodes to E. T. Shallow (Dow Chemical) Transmitting 'The Safe Use of Calidria RG-244 in Corrosion Resistant Tank Fabrication' (1973)

Cover letter from H. B. Rhodes to E. T. Shallow of Dow Chemical enclosing a copy of 'The Safe Use of Calidria RG-244', which had been reviewed by Union Carbide's legal department and now included three previously omitted tables. Rhodes said he had no objection to Dow's rewrite man deleting further portions but that the final result should be discussed with Union Carbide attorneys before publication. The enclosed paper discusses asbestos health risks, the OSHA asbestos standard, and dust counts taken at polyester plants using RG-244.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover letter, H. B. Rhodes to E. T. Shallow, Dow Chemical, March 9, 1973
• Pages 2-4: Enclosed paper 'The Safe Use of Calidria RG-244 in Corrosion Resistant Tank Fabrication': introduction, OSHA regulations, dust counts in polyester resin, dust control
• Pages 5-6: Tables I-III: airborne asbestos dust counts during dumping of RG-244, empty bag removal, and sanding or grinding of polyester parts

People and organizations

From H. B. Rhodes (Area Manager, Marketing & Technology) to Mr. E. T. Shallow (Dow Chemical Company, Designed Products Division, Midland, Michigan); J. L. Myers (copy recipient (marked 'PC')).

• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• E. T. Shallow (recipient)
• John L. Myers (copied)
• Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Dow Chemical (named)
• Federal Register (named)
• Legal Department (named)
• NIOSH (named)
• OSHA (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · NIOSH · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA · OSHA Asbestos Standard.

About this copy

This is document UC-58 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 6 pages. Production numbers A08825 to A0883C.