H. C. Lewinsohn to S. L. Baye and Others Transmitting Draft OSHA Testimony on Medical Examinations Required for Asbestos Workers (1984)

A July 3, 1984 cover memo from Dr. Hilton C. Lewinsohn to company physicians, lawyers and managers transmitting the "final" draft of his proposed testimony for the OSHA informal asbestos rulemaking hearing in Washington. The attached draft, "Medical Examinations Required for Asbestos Workers," comments on OSHA's proposed revision of the asbestos standard, criticizes OSHA's risk assessment, and recommends the content and frequency of pre-placement and periodic medical surveillance, with a reference list and surveillance tables.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover memo from H. C. Lewinsohn, July 3, 1984, transmitting final draft of OSHA testimony
• Page 2: Title page: Medical Examinations Required for Asbestos Workers, presentation for OSHA informal rulemaking hearing
• Page 3: Abstract of the draft testimony
• Pages 4-6: Introduction: comments on OSHA's proposed revision and risk assessment
• Pages 6-8: Medical surveillance overview and asbestos-related diseases
• Pages 9-13: Pre-placement medical evaluation, with Tables 1 and 2 on data to record
• Pages 14-19: Periodic medical evaluation, radiologic surveillance, lung function and sputum cytology
• Pages 19-23: Content of a medical surveillance program (Table 3 reference), proposed periodicity, and closing comments
• Page 20: Table 3, proposed medical surveillance schedule (OCR garbled)
• Pages 24-28: Numbered list of references
• Pages 29-32: Tables 4-7: surveillance procedures by pre-employment and age or exposure group

People and organizations

From Hilton C. Lewinsohn, M.D. (Assistant Corporate Medical Director, Union Carbide Corporation, Danbury, Connecticut) to S. L. Baye, Esq.; J. B. Browning; T. A. Lincoln, M.D.; J. L. Myers; R. R. Rankin; H. R. Rhodes; W. C. Thurber; B. L. White, Esq.; R. W. Cope (cc); O. P. Mukheja (cc); R. VanMynen (cc).

• Hilton Cecil Lewinsohn (author)
• Sula L. Baye (recipient)
• Jackson B. Browning (recipient)
• R. W. Cope (recipient)
• Thomas A. Lincoln (recipient)
• O. P. Mukheja (recipient)
• John L. Myers (recipient)
• R. R. Rankin (recipient)
• Harrison B. Rhodes (recipient)
• William C. Thurber (recipient)
• Betty-Lynn White (recipient)
• Safety and Environmental Affairs Department (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Ontario Royal Commission (named)
• OSHA (named)

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About this copy

This is document UC-3033 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 32 pages. Production numbers UCC 001519 to UCC 001550.