J. M. Cleverdon to Linde Environmental Coordinators Transmitting Chemicals and Plastics Guidance on EPA Asbestos Insulation Removal Rules (1977)

A June 6, 1977 Linde Division memo forwarded a Chemicals and Plastics (C & P) memorandum on removing asbestos insulation and notifying the EPA. Attached are F. M. Charles's May 20, 1977 cover memo, excerpts of 40 CFR 61 (the EPA asbestos emission standard), a C & P guidance outline with a draft notification form, and May 9, 1977 C & P memos by R. A. Huber and F. D. Bess.

What the document holds

• Page 1: J. M. Cleverdon (Linde Division) memo to Linde Environmental Coordinators, June 6, 1977, forwarding a C & P memorandum on asbestos insulation removal
• Page 2: F. M. Charles memo, May 20, 1977, to Union Carbide location contacts, forwarding the C & P report on removal and disposal of asbestos-containing insulation
• Page 3: Attachment 1: excerpts from EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR 61, Subpart A and Subpart B (asbestos)
• Pages 4-7: C & P outline 'Guidance for Compliance with EPA Asbestos Regulation': applicability, removal and disposal practices, notification requirements, form of notice, general notes (pages appear in reverse order)
• Page 8: Draft transmittal letter from R. A. Huber, Chemicals and Plastics, May 9, 1977, on guidance for compliance with the EPA asbestos regulation
• Pages 9-10: F. D. Bess memos of May 9, 1977, to R. A. Huber and others, on the proposed guidance letter; page 10 is the first page and page 9 the second
• Page 11: List of Linde environmental program coordinators with locations and addresses

People and organizations

From J. M. Cleverdon (Safety, Health and Environmental Affairs, Linde Division) to Linde Environmental Coordinators.

• J. M. Cleverdon (author)
• Linde Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Bay Area Air Pollution Control District (named)
• EPA (named)
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (named)
• North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (named)
• Sacramento County Air Pollution Control District (named)

Related pages

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

About this copy

This is document UC-1608 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 11 pages. Production numbers A10457 to A10458.