J. E. Walsh and E. J. Kleber Call Reports on J. W. Mortell Co., Griffin, Georgia: RG-110 Sales, Dust Counts and OSHA Citation (1973-1978)

A 28-page set of Union Carbide Calidria call reports, many pages duplicated, on visits to the J. W. Mortell Company caulk and sealant plant in Griffin, Georgia, a user of RG-110 chrysotile. The reports cover blanket-order and carload sales efforts, competition from Canadian 7R fiber, dust counts taken at the plant, and the plant's OSHA asbestos citation and $550 fine. A May 1975 call report on a Livonia, MI call, an August 1978 call report on a Perth Amboy, NJ call, and an Aug. 26, 1974 cover letter to Tony Perry are also included.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Report of call, J. E. Walsh, 9/13/73: Mortell, Griffin GA; seeking blanket order for RG-110; plant manager raises OSHA/EPA requirements; dust count offered.
• Pages 2-3: Report of call, J. E. Walsh, 10/4/73: dust count sampling at Mortell on Canadian 7R and RG-110, with sample descriptions and RG-110 usage.
• Page 4: Report of call, J. E. Walsh, 11/6/73: results of the October dust count; 4 of 6 readable samples exceeded the ceiling; OSHA had also sampled.
• Pages 5-6: Report of call, J. E. Walsh, 1/9/74 (typed 1/11/74): OSHA citation and $550 fine at Mortell; new RG-110 order placed.
• Page 7: Report of call, J. E. Walsh, 8/19/74: dust count with E. J. Kleber; supply and competitor notes; OSHA to re-inspect.
• Page 8: Report of call, J. E. Walsh, 3/12/74 (typed 3/25/74): dust count with H. B. Rhodes; housekeeping improvements; employees being X-rayed.
• Pages 9-10: Duplicate of the 10/4/73 report of call (pages 2-3).
• Pages 11-12: Duplicate of the 1/9/74 report of call (pages 5-6).
• Page 13: Report of call, E. J. Kleber, 5/22/75: J. W. Mortell, Livonia, MI; RG-244 automotive application; customer concern about selling an asbestos-containing product to G.M.
• Page 14: Duplicate of the 11/6/73 report of call (page 4).
• Page 15: Duplicate of the 8/19/74 report of call (page 7).
• Page 16: Duplicate of the 9/13/73 report of call (page 1).
• Page 17: Duplicate of the 3/12/74 report of call (page 8).
• Page 18: Customer call report, Gordon L. Dickson, 8/29/78: J. W. Mortell, Perth Amboy, NJ; delivery of dust count report addendum; RG-110 sample requested.
• Pages 19-20: Duplicate of the 10/4/73 report of call (pages 2-3).
• Page 21: Duplicate of the 3/12/74 report of call (page 8).
• Page 22: Duplicate of the 8/19/74 report of call (page 7).
• Page 23: Duplicate of the 8/29/78 customer call report (page 18).
• Page 24: Duplicate of the 9/13/73 report of call (page 1).
• Page 25: Duplicate of the 11/6/73 report of call (page 4).
• Page 26: Letter, E. J. Kleber to Tony Perry, J. W. Mortell Company, 8/26/74, enclosing two earlier air sampling reports (dated Nov. 7, 1973 and April 19, 1974).
• Pages 27-28: Duplicate of the 1/9/74 report of call (pages 5-6).

People and organizations

From J. E. Walsh (Union Carbide salesman (author of the Griffin, GA call reports)); E. J. Kleber (Customer Service Representative (May 1975 call report and Aug. 26, 1974 letter)); Gordon L. Dickson (Salesman, Eastern Region (Aug. 1978 customer call report)) to T. P. Norris (Chicago (cc on call reports)); H. B. Rhodes (Niagara Falls (cc on call reports)); W. C. Thurber (NY 38 (cc on call reports)); Tony Perry (J. W. Mortell Company, Griffin, GA (addressee of the Aug. 26, 1974 letter)).

• Gordon L. Dickson (author)
• Edward J. Kleber (author)
• Jack E. Walsh (author)
• Tom P. Norris (recipient)
• Tony Perry (recipient)
• Harrison B. Rhodes (recipient)
• William C. Thurber (recipient)
• Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• EPA (named)
• J. W. Mortell (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Pacific Asbestos Corp (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · EPA · Georgia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Illinois Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · New Jersey Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.

About this copy

This is document UC-514 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 28 pages.