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H. B. Rhodes to G. G. Gabrielson, Jr. and J. Hebb on the Roy F. Weston, Inc. Asbestos Report of February 3, 1976, with Page-by-Page Commentary (1976)

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Memorandum from Dr. H. B. Rhodes commenting on the Roy F. Weston, Inc. report of February 3, 1976, a study of technical feasibility and economic impact of a proposed OSHA asbestos rulemaking on the primary asbestos-using industries. The cover memo praises the report's data collection but recommends rewriting the Administrative Factors and Economic Impact sections. An attached paragraph-by-paragraph commentary raises technical corrections, cost-calculation questions and requests for additional data.

Author
Dr. H. B. Rhodes (Chairman, Standards and Technical Committee (signature block partly illegible in the OCR))
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-2384
Date
February 27, 1976
Number
Bates UCC 015316 to UCC 015326
Library no.
ACL Doc 17369 · asbestosclaims.law/library/17369
Rights
A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.

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What the document holds

  • Pages 1-3: Cover memorandum from Rhodes to Gabrielson and Hebb summarizing concerns with the Weston report (1972 report, administrative-factor costs, economic impact measures)
  • Pages 4-7: Attached commentary on Weston report Chapters 1-3 by page and paragraph (technical feasibility, BAT, fiber counts, joint compound, drilling mud, laboratories, medical exams)
  • Pages 8-11: Attached commentary on Weston report Chapter 4 (economic impact, Table 4-2 costs of records, clothing, monitoring and showers, 1972 report)

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From Dr. H. B. Rhodes (Chairman, Standards and Technical Committee (signature block partly illegible in the OCR)) to G. G. Gabrielson, Jr.; J. Hebb; R. H. Mereness (copy); W. C. Thurber (copy).

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This is document UC-2384 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 11 pages. Production numbers UCC 015316 to UCC 015326.

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Dr. H. B. Rhodes (Chairman, Standards and Technical Committee (signature block partly illegible in the OCR)). “H. B. Rhodes to G. G. Gabrielson, Jr. and J. Hebb on the Roy F. Weston, Inc. Asbestos Report of February 3, 1976, with Page-by-Page Commentary.” February 27, 1976. Union Carbide documents, UC-2384, Bates UCC 015316 to UCC 015326. Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 17369. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/17369.

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