Union Carbide Bound Brook Plant Asbestos Insulation Removal Procedures, Monitoring Notes and Related Memos (1972-1986)

A set of Union Carbide Bound Brook, New Jersey plant papers, mostly from 1981-1986, on removing and managing asbestos-containing pipe insulation: removal procedures, contractor specifications, hazard ratings, air monitoring notes and a replacement program. It also holds a 1975 press release on phenolic molding materials, a 1972 safety inspection memo, a 1974 brake lining monitoring memo, a 1977 EPA notification memo, handwritten calculation notes and an April 1986 removal-plans memo. The papers concern the plant's own insulation, not Calidria.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Union Carbide press release (Feb. 1975) announcing end of phenolic molding materials production at Bound Brook
• Pages 2-3: General Specifications for Asbestos Removal Contracts (dated 4/2/86 in page footer)
• Pages 4-5: Asbestos Hazard Reduction Program action steps with accountability and completion dates (3/20/86)
• Page 6: Appendix 1: prioritized asbestos hazard areas removal listing
• Pages 7-10: Plant 312 Bound Brook Contractor Asbestos Removal Procedure (hazard ratings, wet-down, monitoring, warning signs)
• Page 11: Memo of March 29, 1972 on Safety Inspections schedule (not about asbestos)
• Page 12: Internal memo of May 24, 1974 from W. D. Neal on airborne asbestos monitoring for brake lining tests
• Page 13: Internal memo of Nov. 11, 1977 from Ronald Burstein on EPA notification for asbestos removal in 1978
• Pages 14-18: Maintenance Procedure MP-366.1, Asbestos Removal Procedure (revised 5/25/82)
• Page 19: Addendum I: typical insulation removal jobs with hazard rating of 1 (sketches)
• Pages 20-21: Memo of Feb. 24, 1981 on Asbestos Replacement Program (P. A. Rossi, R. F. Kish)
• Pages 22-23: Addendum to MP-366.1 on hazard rating (5/20/82), two copies
• Pages 24-25: Typed summary notes on OSHA 1910.1001 compliance program (6/3/82), two copies
• Page 26: Sketches of typical insulation removal jobs
• Page 27: Outline of modified asbestos removal procedure and categories by fiber level
• Page 28: Status of Asbestos Monitoring Program (5/20/82)
• Pages 29-40: Handwritten notes and fiber-count calculations on insulation removal jobs
• Pages 41-52: Not sent for cataloging
• Pages 53-54: Manpower Requirements and Expenses outlines (2/6/86)
• Page 55: Two handwritten interoffice memo forms
• Page 56: Memo of April 3, 1986 to E. J. Baumann documenting asbestos insulation removal plans
• Page 57: Slip sheet: 'DOCUMENT(S) INTENTIONALLY REMOVED'

People and organizations

From W. D. Neal (Industrial Hygienist); Ronald Burstein (Environmental Protection (EP/OH)).

• W. D. Neal (author)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Bound Brook Plant (named)
• OSHA (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Brakes, Clutches, and Friction Materials · Asbestos insulation: pipe covering, block, and insulating cement · Calidria · New Jersey Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.

About this copy

This is document UC-1645 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 57 pages. Production numbers A25833 to A12721.