Union Carbide Calidria Call Reports on Proko Company, Dallas, Texas, Joint Compound Customer (1973-1977)

Compilation of Union Carbide Calidria sales call reports on Proko Company, Inc., a Dallas maker of joint compounds, covering 1973 to 1977. The reports cover SG-210, T-135 and HPO orders, Proko's OSHA inspections and medical exam citation, a cut in asbestos content to under 2%, and Proko's September 1977 switch to asbestos-free joint compounds.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Report of call on Proko (Bob Wright), by G. L. Dickson with H. B. Rhodes, dated July 1973 and typed 7/18/73: status of SG-210, regulatory inspections of Proko's plants.
• Pages 2-3: Customer call report by J. E. Walsh, call dated 4-2-76: HPO and T-135 orders, asbestos content cut from 5% to under 2%, and a J-M asbestos supply and demand report.
• Page 4: Report of call by J. E. Walsh dated 10-1-75: effects of the strike on shipments, and Proko's OSHA citation for no medical exams.
• Page 5: Second copy of the July 1973 report of call on Proko (same as page 1).
• Page 6: Report of call by Dr. H. B. Rhodes dated 2/15/75: SG-210 bag problems, Wright's accounts of OSHA and lawsuits, and J/M running a dust count for Proko.
• Page 7: Customer call report by J. E. Walsh on an HPO truckload customer in Dallas (Ron Bennett, purchasing agent) using HPO in an aluminized roof coating; call date unclear in OCR.
• Page 8: Customer call report by J. E. Walsh, call dated 9-29-77: Proko went asbestos-free in joint compounds; reasons given were parent company RPM pressure, an insurer's refusal to renew coverage, and proposed consumer products legislation.

People and organizations

From J. E. Walsh (Salesman, Southern Region); Dr. H. B. Rhodes; G. L. Dickson to T. P. Norris (cc recipient); W. C. Thurber (cc recipient).

• Gordon L. Dickson (author)
• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• Jack E. Walsh (author)
• Tom P. Norris (copied)
• William C. Thurber (copied)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• EPA (named)
• Food and Drug Administration (named)
• Johns-Manville (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Proko (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Joint Compound, Drywall Mud, and Texture Coatings · Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · EPA · Georgia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Indiana Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Johns-Manville · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA · South Dakota Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Texas Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Wyoming Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-567 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 8 pages.