R. E. Peele to R. J. Sexton, Transmitting Industrial Hygiene Survey of Construction Insulation Shop, Building 511-2018, Plant 512 (1963)

A packet from Union Carbide's Institute Plant (Charleston, W. Va.) with a 29 November 1963 memo on a visual check of band-saw cutting of Carey-Temp pipe covering, and Industrial Hygiene Survey Report 63-IH-3-G-1 dated 23 October 1963. The report covers dust counts taken while Thermobestos, Kaylo and Carey-Temp insulation blocks were cut in the Construction Insulation Shop. It concluded that Thermobestos and Carey-Temp could not be safely fabricated with the existing equipment and that Kaylo could.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Memo of 29 November 1963, R. E. Peele to R. J. Sexton, M.D., on a visual check of band-saw fabrication of Carey-Temp pipe covering (no dust measurements made)
• Pages 2-5: Industrial Hygiene Survey, Report 63-IH-3-G-1: summary, reasons for the investigations, and evaluation outline
• Page 6: Cover memo of 23 October 1963 to S. C. Giambruno enclosing the industrial hygiene report
• Pages 7-9: Report sampling and analytical procedures, discussion of results, and recommendations signed by R. E. Peele (23 October 1963)
• Pages 10-11: Tables 1 and 2: atmospheric dust concentrations (mppcf) by material, date and saw location, with partial and full ventilation
• Page 12: Table: crystalline free silica percentages for Thermobestos, Kaylo and Carey-Temp
• Page 13: Table: ventilation rates on the two band saws
• Pages 14-17: Graphs of dust concentrations by exposure condition (OCR largely illegible)

People and organizations

From R. E. Peele (Industrial Hygienist) to R. J. Sexton, M.D. (Medical Department - Plant 512); S. C. Giambruno (Industrial Relations (addressee of the 23 October 1963 cover memo)).

• Robert Eugene Peele (author)
• S. C. Giambruno (recipient)
• R. J. Sexton (recipient)
• Institute Plant (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Medical Department (named)
• Plant 512 (named)
• Safety Department (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos insulation: pipe covering, block, and insulating cement · Industrial Hygiene · Kaylo | Mesothelioma Claims · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-171 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 17 pages. Production numbers A24050 to A24062.