S. Algieri (Grace GmbH, Worms) to R. Peest on a Telephone Conversation with Dr. Schütz of the Staubforschungsinstitut, with Attached BASF Translation Letter on SYLODEX 24 (1975)

Page 1 is a Grace GmbH intercompany memo of April 10, 1975 reporting a telephone call with Dr. Schütz of the Staubforschungsinstitut, Bonn. It says the German accident-prevention rule VBG 119 treats all asbestos-containing dust, free or bound, as covered by the notification obligation, and that the Institute can analyze dust samples but cannot grant exceptions. Page 2 is a translation of a March 4, 1975 BASF letter to Grace Europe about SYLODEX 24 used to thixotropize Palatal resin. BASF raised concerns about asbestos dust from cutting and sawing finished parts, asked for a certificate of no health hazard, and said it planned to warn its customers.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Grace GmbH intercompany memo, S. Algieri to R. Peest, April 10, 1975, on a telephone conversation with Dr. Schütz of the Staubforschungsinstitut, Bonn
• Page 2: Translation of BASF Aktiengesellschaft letter of March 4, 1975 to Grace Europe (Dr. Michael Goodman) on SYLODEX 24 and asbestos dust hazard

People and organizations

From S. Algieri (Worms (Grace GmbH)); BASF Aktiengesellschaft (author of the translated letter on page 2; signer not shown) to R. Peest (Bad Homburg); Dr. Michael Goodman (Vice President, Grace Europe, Lausanne (addressee of the BASF letter)).

• W.R. Grace (its organization)
• Asbestosis Research Council (named)
• Berufsqenossenschaft (named)
• Grace-Europe (named)

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About this copy

This is document UC-1037 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers 03441 to 03442.