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International Association of Machinists (IAM) to Secretary of Labor Raymond J. Donovan Requesting an Emergency Temporary Standard for Asbestos (1983)

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Letter from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers to the Secretary of Labor asking OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard lowering the asbestos permissible exposure level to 100,000 fibers per cubic meter. It also requests mandatory work practices, protective clothing, showers and change areas, and cites IAM screening results and mesothelioma cases; a fourth page attaches proposed wording changes to 29 CFR 1910.1001.

Author
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (labor union, Washington, D.C.)
Published by
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-2377
Date
May 31, 1983
Number
Bates UCC 015246 to UCC 015249
Library no.
ACL Doc 17362 · asbestosclaims.law/library/17362
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From International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (labor union, Washington, D.C.) to Mr. Raymond J. Donovan (Secretary of Labor, U. S. Department of Labor).

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This is document UC-2377 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 4 pages. Production numbers UCC 015246 to UCC 015249.

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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (labor union, Washington, D.C.). “International Association of Machinists (IAM) to Secretary of Labor Raymond J. Donovan Requesting an Emergency Temporary Standard for Asbestos.” May 31, 1983. Union Carbide documents, UC-2377, Bates UCC 015246 to UCC 015249. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 17362. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/17362.

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