Union Carbide Calidria Call Reports on Southern Coatings & Chemical (Sumter, S.C.) and A. O. Smith (Little Rock, Ark.) (1971-1976)

Compilation of eight Union Carbide call reports from 1971 to about 1976 on visits to Southern Coatings & Chemical Co. (Sumter, S.C.) and A. O. Smith (Little Rock, Ark., and Milwaukee). They cover sales of Calidria RG-144, RG-244 and CG products, customer questions about asbestos toxicology and regulation, and a dust-count test at the Little Rock plant.

What the document holds

• Pages 1-2: Report of call, 6/14/71, W. Watson and H. B. Rhodes, on Southern Coatings & Chemical Co., Sumter, S.C. (J. T. Robinson, Tech. Dir.): toxicology, aluminized paint, maintenance coatings, latex; typed 6/30/71
• Page 3: Report of call, January 26, 1973, J. E. Walsh, on Southern Coatings and Chemical (J. T. 'Tony' Robertson), RG-244, 210 and CG-135, with a short toxicology discussion
• Pages 4-5: Report of call, dated 2/12/74 in the OCR, J. E. Walsh, on A. O. Smith, Little Rock: asbestos health and OSHA/EPA presentation, plant tour, and dust-sample test (samples D-44, D-41, D-24); E. J. Kleber note at end
• Pages 6-7: Report of call, E. J. Kleber, on A. O. Smith, Milwaukee (Joe Stewart, Corporate R&D): RG-244 prospect, Little Rock's toxicology concerns; typed 5/19/75
• Page 8: Report of call, 1-28-75, J. E. Walsh, on A. O. Smith/Inland, Little Rock (Junior Johnson): RG-144 and 244 use, continuing asbestos concerns
• Page 9: Metals Division customer call report, J. E. Walsh, A. O. Smith, Little Rock (Junior Johnson), on RG-144 and 244 use and giving him the latest asbestos MSDS; date unclear in OCR
• Page 10: Report of call, 10-9-74, A. O. Smith, Little Rock (Junior Johnson): shelf-life tests of 244 and 144 in resins, toxicology no longer an issue, RG-600 inquiry; HBR and REB comments
• Pages 11-12: Report of call, 7/12/74, J. E. Walsh, on A. O. Smith, Little Rock: same text as pages 4-5, with the dust-test details complete

People and organizations

From W. Watson; H. B. Rhodes; J. E. Walsh; E. J. Kleber to T. P. Norris (Chicago (as shown on later reports)); W. C. Thurber (NY 38); R. E. Byrne (Niagara Falls).

• Edward J. Kleber (author)
• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• Jack E. Walsh (author)
• Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (recipient)
• Tom P. Norris (recipient)
• William C. Thurber (recipient)
• Calidria Asbestos (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• A. O. Smith (named)
• EPA (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Wonder State Industries (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · EPA · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA · South Carolina Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-682 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 12 pages.