OSHA Reply to D. E. Deese on Asbestos Monitoring and Medical Exams, with Union Carbide Asbestos Insulation Removal Procedures and F. Williams Memo to R. J. Taylor (1972)

Compilation of four items: an OSHA letter replying to a Union Carbide industrial hygienist about the asbestos monitoring and medical examination requirements of 29 CFR 1910.93a; a Seadrift Plant procedure for removing asbestos insulation; and a Chemicals and Plastics internal memo recommending air sampling and respirator practices for asbestos insulation demolition at the Technical Center. The documents concern asbestos insulation in Union Carbide plants and buildings under the October 1972 OSHA asbestos standard.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Letter, U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA) John P. O'Neill to Donald E. Deese, Nov. 3, 1972, on 29 CFR 1910.93a monitoring and medical examination requirements
• Pages 2-3: Seadrift Plant Laboratory 'Procedure for Removal of Asbestos Insulation' to Plant Letter Lists, stamped Nov. 3, 1972, signed K. G. Brink
• Pages 4-5: Chemicals and Plastics internal correspondence, F. Williams to R. J. Taylor, on asbestos air sampling and respirator practice for insulation demolition at the Technical Center

People and organizations

From John P. O'Neill (Chief, Division of General Industry Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA); K. G. Brink (Seadrift Plant Laboratory (role not shown)); F. Williams (Industrial Hygienist, Chemicals and Plastics) to Donald E. Deese (Senior Industrial Hygienist, Union Carbide Corporation, Chemicals and Plastics, Texas City); Plant Letter Lists "A", "B", & "C2"; R. J. Taylor (Building 740); N. H. Ketcham (copy recipient); B. L. Murray (copy recipient); R. E. Peele (copy recipient).

• K. G. Brink (author)
• Fred Williams (author)
• Donald E. Deese (recipient)
• R. J. Taylor (recipient)
• N. H. Ketcham (copied)
• Bert Murray (copied)
• Robert Eugene Peele (copied)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Construction Department (named)
• Division of General Industry Standards (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Seadrift Plant Laboratory (named)
• Technical Center (named)
• U.S. Department of Labor (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Air Sampling · Industrial Hygiene · OSHA · OSHA Asbestos Standard · Texas Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-1073 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 5 pages. Production numbers UCTC 10890 to UCTC 10894.