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A one-page Union Carbide Metals Division internal memo from H. B. Rhodes to W. C. Thurber, dated April 9, 1981, forwards an attached April 1, 1981 letter from the Asbestos Information Association/North America to OSHA head Thorne Auchter. The attached letter urges OSHA to reject pending NIOSH recommendations and withdraw the OSHA proposal for stricter exposure limits, amend the existing asbestos standard for construction, and coordinate government asbestos regulation.
- Author
- H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos, Union Carbide Metals Division (originating dept.)); T. A. Dougherty (President, Asbestos Information Association/North America (author of attached letter))
- Published by
- Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division (cover memo); Asbestos Information Association/North America (attached letter)
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-3016
- Date
- April 9, 1981
- Number
- Bates UCC 001226 to UCC 001234
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 17861 · asbestosclaims.law/library/17861
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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What the document holds
- Page 1: Union Carbide Metals Division internal memo, H. B. Rhodes to W. C. Thurber, April 9, 1981, forwarding the attachment on AIA/NA actions regarding OSHA asbestos regulations
- Pages 2-9: Letter from T. A. Dougherty, AIA/NA, to Thorne Auchter, OSHA, April 1, 1981, on asbestos regulation and proposed changes to OSHA standards
People and organizations
From H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos, Union Carbide Metals Division (originating dept.)); T. A. Dougherty (President, Asbestos Information Association/North America (author of attached letter)) to W. C. Thurber (UCC-Metals Division, New York); Thorne Auchter (Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labor (addressee of attached letter)).
- Thomas A. Dougherty (author)
- Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
- Thorne G. Auchter (recipient)
- William C. Thurber (recipient)
- Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (named)
- Department of Health and Human Services (named)
- EPA (named)
- Metals Division (named)
- NIOSH (named)
- OSHA (named)
- U.S. Department of Labor (named)
- Union Carbide Corporation (named)
Related pages
Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · EPA · NIOSH · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.
About this copy
This is document UC-3016 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 9 pages. Production numbers UCC 001226 to UCC 001234.
Cite this document
H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos, Union Carbide Metals Division (originating dept.)), T. A. Dougherty (President, Asbestos Information Association/North America (author of attached letter)). “H. B. Rhodes to W. C. Thurber Forwarding AIA/NA Letter to OSHA on Asbestos Regulation.” April 9, 1981. Union Carbide documents, UC-3016, Bates UCC 001226 to UCC 001234. Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division (cover memo); Asbestos Information Association/North America (attached letter). AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 17861. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/17861.
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