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K. L. Smith, J. V. Petrone and C. B. Witherell, Literature Review: Utilization of Asbestos and Asbestos-Cement Products (1964)

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A June 1964 literature review memorandum (Project 191G55, File No. 2694) surveying the history, uses, chemistry, physical properties and manufacture of asbestos and asbestos-cement products. It also describes other Union Carbide research projects using Coalinga chrysotile and Canadian asbestos, and was undertaken as background for work on polymer-modified asbestos-cement.

Author
K. L. Smith (Research and Development Department, Chemicals Division); J. V. Petrone (Research and Development Department, Chemicals Division); C. B. Witherell (Research and Development Department, Chemicals Division)
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Chemicals Division, Research and Development Department
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-818
Date
June 29, 1964
Library no.
ACL Doc 16039 · asbestosclaims.law/library/16039
Rights
A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.

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From K. L. Smith (Research and Development Department, Chemicals Division); J. V. Petrone (Research and Development Department, Chemicals Division); C. B. Witherell (Research and Development Department, Chemicals Division) to Distribution list (Ivey Allen Jr., J. A. Faucher, W. F. Hill, G. D. Jacobs, J. O. Koehler, D. H. Klipstein, M. J. Link, C. W. McGary, C. E. Metten, C. W. Schersten, R. Stickle, W. N. Stoops, A. T. Walter, and others).

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Cement Pipe, Transite, and Marinite · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · Coalinga District · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

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This is document UC-818 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 12 pages. The same document is also document Union Carbide 81.

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K. L. Smith (Research and Development Department, Chemicals Division), J. V. Petrone (Research and Development Department, Chemicals Division), C. B. Witherell (Research and Development Department, Chemicals Division). “K. L. Smith, J. V. Petrone and C. B. Witherell, Literature Review: Utilization of Asbestos and Asbestos-Cement Products.” June 29, 1964. Union Carbide documents, UC-818. Union Carbide Corporation, Chemicals Division, Research and Development Department. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 16039. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/16039.

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