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H. B. Rhodes to R. E. Byrne, Jr. and Others on OSHA Regulations for Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica, with W. C. Thurber Memo to J. L. Myers on Customer Asbestos Data Sheets (1975)

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A April 16, 1975 internal memo from H. B. Rhodes reported that NIOSH had sent OSHA its criteria document and recommended standard on crystalline silica. It attached a summary of the recommended standard (exposure limit, medical exams, warning labels, monitoring). Page 4 is a separate June 30, 1975 memo from W. C. Thurber to J. L. Myers proposing that customers be sent a covering letter, a revised Materials Safety Data sheet and the booklet "What you Should Know About Asbestos and Health".

Author
H. B. Rhodes (Calidria Asbestos, Mining and Metals Division (originating department shown as "Calidria" Asbestos))
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-532
Date
April 16, 1975
Number
Bates A20648 to A20649
Library no.
ACL Doc 15770 · asbestosclaims.law/library/15770
Rights
A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.

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What the document holds

  • Page 1: Rhodes memo of April 16, 1975 to sales and technical staff on OSHA/NIOSH crystalline silica regulations
  • Pages 2-3: Attached commentary, "NIOSH Recommended Standard - Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica"
  • Page 4: W. C. Thurber memo of June 30, 1975 to J. L. Myers on sending customers asbestos safety data sheets and a health booklet, with handwritten notes

People and organizations

From H. B. Rhodes (Calidria Asbestos, Mining and Metals Division (originating department shown as "Calidria" Asbestos)) to R. E. Byrne, Jr.; G. L. Dickson; B. L. Ingalls; E. J. Kleber; J. L. Myers; T. P. Norris; W. C. Thurber (copy).

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This is document UC-532 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 4 pages. Production numbers A20648 to A20649.

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H. B. Rhodes (Calidria Asbestos, Mining and Metals Division (originating department shown as "Calidria" Asbestos)). “H. B. Rhodes to R. E. Byrne, Jr. and Others on OSHA Regulations for Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica, with W. C. Thurber Memo to J. L. Myers on Customer Asbestos Data Sheets.” April 16, 1975. Union Carbide documents, UC-532, Bates A20648 to A20649. Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 15770. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/15770.

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