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H. B. Rhodes to R. L. Folkman on NIOSH Asbestos Recommendation and Calidria Exposure Levels, with Folkman's Request and WSJ Article (1977)

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Internal Union Carbide Metals Division letter in which H. B. Rhodes responded to R. L. Folkman's December 28, 1976 request for comment on the NIOSH asbestos statement. He summarized the OSHA proposal and the NIOSH recommendation of 0.1 fiber/cc, described exposure levels at the King City plant, and noted the possible effect of a very low standard on customers. The exhibit also includes Folkman's request memo and a Wall Street Journal article on the NIOSH recommendation.

Author
H. B. Rhodes (Signatory; originating department shown as "Calidria" Asbestos, Metals Division, Niagara Falls)
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-1609
Date
January 4, 1977
Number
Bates A25017 to A25020
Library no.
ACL Doc 16706 · asbestosclaims.law/library/16706
Rights
A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.

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  • Pages 1-2: Letter from H. B. Rhodes to R. L. Folkman, January 4, 1977, on the NIOSH statement, OSHA proposals and King City exposure levels
  • Page 3: Internal memo from R. L. Folkman to Dr. H. B. Rhodes, December 28, 1976, asking for paragraphs on the market and operations to send to Mr. Kroft
  • Page 4: Wall Street Journal article on NIOSH urging a drastic cut in occupational asbestos exposure (attachment; date not shown in OCR)

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From H. B. Rhodes (Signatory; originating department shown as "Calidria" Asbestos, Metals Division, Niagara Falls) to R. L. Folkman (UCC Metals, 38th Floor, New York); R. E. Byrne, Jr. (copy recipient); W. C. Thurber (copy recipient).

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

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This is document UC-1609 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 4 pages. Production numbers A25017 to A25020.

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H. B. Rhodes (Signatory, originating department shown as "Calidria" Asbestos, Metals Division, Niagara Falls). “H. B. Rhodes to R. L. Folkman on NIOSH Asbestos Recommendation and Calidria Exposure Levels, with Folkman's Request and WSJ Article.” January 4, 1977. Union Carbide documents, UC-1609, Bates A25017 to A25020. Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 16706. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/16706.

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