John L. Myers Memo on Air Carriage of Asbestos, with 1977 Correspondence with EPA on Spray-On Asbestos Materials (1979)

A compilation of Union Carbide Metals Division and EPA papers. A June 1979 internal memo says Mr. Alexander confirmed that asbestos is not covered by the restrictions on a card about carrying hazardous materials aboard aircraft. The 1977 items are Myers's letter to EPA supporting an exemption for encapsulated spray-on asbestos materials, EPA's transmittal and file memo on spray-on materials, and Myers's comment letter on the EPA memo.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Internal memo, J. L. Myers to R. E. Byrne, Jr. and others, 'Carriage of Hazardous Materials Aboard Aircraft' (June 4, 1979)
• Page 2: Letter, John L. Myers to Linda Chaput, EPA, on wording of an exemption from the spraying prohibition (August 31, 1977)
• Page 3: Undated cover letter, Linda S. Chaput (EPA) to John L. Myers, enclosing a record of telephone conversations on the proposed asbestos emission standard amendments
• Pages 4-5: EPA file memorandum, L. S. Chaput, 'Asbestos-Containing Spray-On Materials', recording August 1977 telephone inquiries (undated; page 5 ends partway through the questions)
• Page 6: Letter, John L. Myers to Linda S. Chaput, commenting on the EPA file memorandum (September 26, 1977)

People and organizations

From John L. Myers (Marketing Manager); Linda S. Chaput (Environmental Protection Specialist, Standards Development Branch, EPA) to R. E. Byrne, Jr.; G. L. Dickson; B. L. Ingalls; E. J. Kleber; T. P. Norris; H. B. Rhodes; J. E. Walsh; Ms. Linda Chaput (Emissions Standards and Engineering Div., EPA).

• Linda S. Chaput (author, recipient)
• John L. Myers (author)
• Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (recipient)
• Gordon L. Dickson (recipient)
• Blair L. Ingalls (recipient)
• Edward J. Kleber (recipient)
• Tom P. Norris (recipient)
• Harrison B. Rhodes (recipient)
• Jack E. Walsh (recipient)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
• Distribution Department (named)
• Emissions Standards and Engineering Div. (named)
• EPA (named)
• Johns-Manville (named)
• Monsey Products (named)
• Standards Development Branch (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · EPA · Johns-Manville · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-723 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 6 pages.