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Cover memo from W. C. Thurber to three Union Carbide recipients forwarding an Asbestos Information Association memorandum of October 1, 1973 and the FDA's proposed rulemaking on asbestos particles in food and drugs. Thurber stated his initial opinion that the proposed changes were remote from the company's business interests and asked for responses by November 1. A postscript asked J. L. Myers to review the matter with the microscopy people at Niagara Falls. The attachments are the AIA memo and the Federal Register notice of September 28, 1973.
- Author
- W. C. Thurber (Union Carbide author of the cover memo); R. H. Mereness (Executive Director, Asbestos Information Association/North America)
- Published by
- Union Carbide Corporation
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-77
- Date
- October 3, 1973
- Number
- Bates A10364 to A10365
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 15361 · asbestosclaims.law/library/15361
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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What the document holds
- Page 1: Memo from W. C. Thurber to K. S. Lane, J. L. Myers and P. J. Morgan, October 3, 1973, with handwritten notes and a postscript
- Page 2: Asbestos Information Association/North America memorandum to members from R. H. Mereness, October 1, 1973, on the FDA proposed rulemaking
- Pages 3-8: FDA notice of proposed rulemaking, 'Asbestos Particles in Food and Drugs', Federal Register Vol. 38, No. 188, September 28, 1973
People and organizations
From W. C. Thurber (Union Carbide author of the cover memo); R. H. Mereness (Executive Director, Asbestos Information Association/North America) to Dr. K. S. Lane; Mr. J. L. Myers; Mr. P. J. Morgan.
- Robert H. Mereness (author)
- William C. Thurber (author)
- K. S. Lane (recipient)
- Patrick J. Morgan (recipient)
- John L. Myers (recipient)
- Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
- Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
- Center for Science in the Public Interest (named)
- Environmental Defense Fund (named)
- Federal Register (named)
- Food and Drug Administration (named)
- U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (named)
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Pages on our site about what this document covers: New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.
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This is document UC-77 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 8 pages. Production numbers A10364 to A10365.
Cite this document
W. C. Thurber (Union Carbide author of the cover memo), R. H. Mereness (Executive Director, Asbestos Information Association/North America). “W. C. Thurber to K. S. Lane, J. L. Myers and P. J. Morgan on FDA Proposed Rulemaking on Asbestos Particles in Food and Drugs, with AIA Memo and Federal Register Notice.” October 3, 1973. Union Carbide documents, UC-77, Bates A10364 to A10365. Union Carbide Corporation. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 15361. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/15361.
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