John L. Myers to Calidria Asbestos Distributors and Warehouses on Revised DOT Asbestos Packaging and Shipping Rules (1979)

Letter from Union Carbide's Marketing Manager to Calidria asbestos distributors and warehouses reporting that DOT approved the changes Union Carbide had petitioned for in the asbestos packaging and shipping regulations. It summarizes the changes: non-conforming inventory may ship until December 31, 1979, and dust and sift-proof bags may ship in fiberboard or wooden boxes or by private carrier. The attached Federal Register notice of August 16, 1979 (49 CFR Part 173, Docket HM-160) contains the revised rule text.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Letter of August 24, 1979 from John L. Myers to Calidria distributors on new DOT asbestos packaging rules
• Page 2: Attached Federal Register notice, Aug. 16, 1979, 49 CFR Part 173, Transportation of Asbestos; Additional Revisions of Amendment No. 173-123

People and organizations

From John L. Myers (Marketing Manager) to "Calidria" Asbestos Distributors and Warehouses; G. L. Dickson (copy recipient).

• John L. Myers (author)
• Gordon L. Dickson (copied)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• "Calidria" Asbestos Distributors & Warehouses (named)
• DOT (named)
• Materials Transportation Bureau (named)
• Research and Special Programs Administration (named)

Related pages

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

About this copy

This is document UC-1515 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers A10031 to A10032.