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John L. Myers, 'Chrysotile Asbestos in Plastics,' Calidria Asbestos Paper for the Society of Plastics Engineers (1973)

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Paper by John L. Myers of Union Carbide's Mining and Metals Division on chrysotile asbestos in plastics, apparently prepared for a Society of Plastics Engineers meeting. It covers asbestos types and uses, the asbestos disease hazard, OSHA and EPA regulations, air sampling, dust control and packaging, and includes tables of consumption and Union Carbide air sampling results. An appended one-page R&D Department notice from November 1972 on respiratory protection is signed C. M. Offenhauer.

Author
John L. Myers (Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division, Niagara Falls, New York ("Calidria" Asbestos))
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-180
Date
December 20, 1973
Number
Bates A23994 to A24004
Library no.
ACL Doc 15448 · asbestosclaims.law/library/15448
Rights
A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.

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What the document holds

  • Page 1: Title page: 'Chrysotile Asbestos in Plastics' by John L. Myers, Union Carbide Mining and Metals Division, dated December 20
  • Pages 2-8: Text of the paper: asbestos types and uses, health hazards, OSHA and EPA regulations, industry efforts, air sampling, dust control and conclusion
  • Page 9: Numbered list of references
  • Pages 10-11: Tables I-IV: U.S. asbestos consumption, comparative mineral data, consumption by use area, and typical air sampling results
  • Page 12: Research and Development Department notice on respiratory protection, dated November 16, 1972, signed C. M. Offenhauer, R&D Safety Steering Committee

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From John L. Myers (Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division, Niagara Falls, New York ("Calidria" Asbestos)).

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Air Sampling · Calidria · Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · Dust Control · EPA · IARC · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.

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This is document UC-180 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 12 pages. Production numbers A23994 to A24004.

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John L. Myers (Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division, Niagara Falls, New York ("Calidria" Asbestos)). “John L. Myers, 'Chrysotile Asbestos in Plastics,' Calidria Asbestos Paper for the Society of Plastics Engineers.” December 20, 1973. Union Carbide documents, UC-180, Bates A23994 to A24004. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 15448. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/15448.

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