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Three letters from John L. Myers to P. C. Weeks of Union Carbide Australia about customer concerns over asbestos toxicity and sales of Calidria RG-244 and RG-144 chrysotile. The April 30, 1973 letter answers a customer's fears about asbestos, compares asbestos hazards to other industrial materials, and discusses OSHA dust levels and sales growth. The January letters discuss handling toxicology questions, a planned March visit to Australian customers, and product and customer information.
- Author
- John L. Myers (Marketing Manager)
- Published by
- Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division (Calidria Asbestos), Niagara Falls, N.Y.
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-962
- Date
- April 30, 1973
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 16160 · asbestosclaims.law/library/16160
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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What the document holds
- Pages 1-2: Letter, April 30, 1973, Myers to Weeks: reply on a customer's asbestos fears, RG-244 safety, OSHA dust levels, sales growth; handwritten routing note dated 5/1/73
- Pages 3-4: Letter, January 4, 1973, Myers to Weeks: response to TWX on asbestos toxicology information, advice on selecting information for customers, planned March visit
- Pages 5-6: Letter, January 5, 1973, Myers to Weeks: answers on RG-244/RG-144 technical problems, Tremco purchases, customer types, enclosed sales report
People and organizations
From John L. Myers (Marketing Manager) to P. C. (Phil) Weeks (Union Carbide Australia Ltd., Sydney).
- John L. Myers (author)
- P. C. Weeks (recipient)
- Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
- Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
- Australian Paper Manufacturers (named)
- CIBA/GEIGY-UK (named)
- Degussa (named)
- Hatrick (named)
- Monsanto (named)
- National Academy of Sciences (named)
- OSHA (named)
- Reichhold Chemicals, Inc (named)
- SPE (named)
- SPI (named)
- The New Yorker (named)
- The Wall Street Journal (named)
- Tremco (named)
- World Health Organization (named)
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Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.
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This is document UC-962 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 6 pages.
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John L. Myers (Marketing Manager). “John L. Myers to P. C. Weeks on Asbestos Health Questions and RG-244 Sales in Australia (Letters of January 4, January 5 and April 30, 1973).” April 30, 1973. Union Carbide documents, UC-962. Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division (Calidria Asbestos), Niagara Falls, N.Y. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 16160. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/16160.
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