John L. Myers to W. N. Johnson Transmitting Interim Toxicology Report on Asbestos for Customer Mailing (1972)

Internal memo from John L. Myers to W. N. Johnson sending a Research and Development Department version of an "Interim Toxicology Report" on asbestos, with a draft customer cover letter. Myers asked Johnson to obtain management, medical and legal approvals so it could be mailed to customers. The report discusses asbestos health effects, the OSHA and EPA rules of 1971-72 and dust control, and states Union Carbide's position on asbestos.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Internal memo, Myers to W. N. Johnson, 18 Feb 1972, 'Interim Toxicology Report', with handwritten note to 'Bill' about an OSHA material safety data sheet
• Page 2: Draft cover letter 'To Our Customers' on Calidria Asbestos letterhead, signed by John L. Myers, Marketing Manager (undated)
• Pages 3-7: Mining and Metals Division R&D Department report on asbestos health effects, OSHA/EPA regulations, respirator table, dust control, Calidria pellets, and company position (undated, unsigned)

People and organizations

From John L. Myers (Marketing Manager) to W. N. Johnson (Mining & Metals, New York, New York); Our Customers (addressees of the draft cover letter).

• John L. Myers (author)
• Our Customers (recipient)
• William N. Johnson (recipient)
• Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
• EPA (named)
• JAMA (named)
• National Academy of Sciences (named)
• National Research Council (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Research and Development Department (named)

Related pages

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

About this copy

This is document UC-785 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 7 pages.