J. K. Corrie to Maintenance Staff Transmitting Draft Maintenance Safety Procedure XVIII, Asbestos Handling, South Charleston Plant (1987)

A March 25, 1987 cover memo from J. K. Corrie circulating a final review draft of Maintenance Safety Procedure XVIII, Asbestos Handling, for the South Charleston plant, with comments requested by April 3, 1987. The attached 20-page draft (dated 2/87) sets out definitions, responsibilities, removal and cleanup practices, protective clothing, respirators, training, audit and contractor requirements, a checklist, a respirator table and appendices on notification and enclosure construction.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover memo from J. K. Corrie, March 25, 1987, transmitting the draft procedure for review
• Pages 2-14: Maintenance Safety Procedure XVIII, Asbestos Handling: purpose, definitions, responsibilities, job sequence, removal, cleanup, protective clothing, respirators, disposal, training, audit, contractor requirements
• Page 15: Maintenance checklist for asbestos removal/disposal
• Page 16: Table 1, respiratory protection by airborne asbestos concentration
• Pages 17-19: Appendices I and II: environmental notification requirements and West Virginia Air Pollution Control Commission notification form
• Pages 20-21: Appendix III: construction of negative pressure enclosure and hygienic area

People and organizations

From J. K. Corrie (Maintenance Department, Bldg. 46-1, Ext. 3317) to J. R. Dement; S. W. Drake; B. N. Gliatta; R. G. Hull; C. R. Rotthoff; M. J. Shoger; W. J. Vincent; J. L. Worstell (Environmental Protection Coordinator (per Appendix I)).

• J. K. Corrie, Jr. (author)
• John M. Dement (recipient)
• S. W. Drake (recipient)
• B. N. Gliatta (recipient)
• R. G. Hull, Jr. (recipient)
• Chuck Rotthoff (recipient)
• M. J. Shoger (recipient)
• W. J. Vincent (recipient)
• J. L. Worstell (recipient)
• Specialty Chemicals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Environmental Protection Department (named)
• Maintenance Department (named)
• National Response Center (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Safety/Health Department (named)
• SHARE (named)
• West Virginia Air Pollution Control Commission (named)
• West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: OSHA · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-2295 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 21 pages. Production numbers UCC 002281 to UCC 002301.