P. S. Petrunich to C. H. Pelanne on the C&P Division Asbestos Phase Out (1987)

Internal Union Carbide letter-memo dated April 27, 1987, reporting that the C&P Division had begun an effort to discontinue purchase of asbestos packings and gaskets worldwide by the end of 1988, with GRAFOIL and some Teflon as preferred replacements. It states the program was already affecting GRAFOIL sales in the Gulf Plants and urges extending it to the Linde and Carbon Products Divisions.

People and organizations

From P. S. Petrunich (Electronics Division, Specialty Products Group) to C. H. Pelanne; W. J. Burroughs (copy recipient); W. D. Cate (copy recipient); T. D. Finnigan (copy recipient); R. B. Forsyth (copy recipient); J. D. Griffith (copy recipient); H. P. Gugerli (copy recipient); J. C. Howell (copy recipient); A. R. Lehman (copy recipient); C. Neal (copy recipient); J. J. Polomsky (copy recipient); J. H. Shane (copy recipient); T. W. Wilkinson (copy recipient).

• P. S. Petrunich (author)
• C. H. Pelanne (recipient)
• W. J. Burroughs (copied)
• T. D. Finnigan (copied)
• J. D. Griffith (copied)
• James J. Polomsky (copied)
• Electronics Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Alternative Materials Institute (named)
• Carbon Products Division (named)
• Linde Division (named)

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About this copy

This is document UC-2884 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 1 page. Production numbers UCC 015878.