W. F. Blythe, Jr. to A. S. Howard and Others on Asbestos Monitoring at Institute Powerhouse (1977)

Internal memo reporting air sampling on August 15, 1977 during removal of possibly asbestos-containing insulation at the Institute, West Virginia powerhouse. It reports personal sample results of 2.59 and 2.61 fibers/cc and an area sample of 0.48 fibers/cc, and states that respirators must be worn. An attached table lists the sample times and results.

People and organizations

From W. F. Blythe, Jr. (Originating Dept. IH/EP) to Mr. A. S. Howard; Mr. D. R. Paugh; Mr. H. L. Reveal; Mr. E. C. Shipley; Mr. J. W. Biddle (copy); Mr. C. W. Carman (copy); Mr. G. F. Hurley (copy); Mr. L. R. Noble (copy); Mr. F. Williams (copy).

• William F. Blythe, Jr. (author)
• J. W. Biddle (recipient)
• C. W. Carman, Jr. (recipient)
• A. S. Howard (recipient)
• George F. Hurley (recipient)
• L. R. Noble (recipient)
• D. R. Paugh (recipient)
• H. L. Reveal (recipient)
• E. C. Shipley (recipient)
• Fred Williams (recipient)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• NIOSH (named)
• OSHA (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Air Sampling · Asbestos Exposure in Insulators and Insulation Workers · NIOSH · OSHA · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-3289 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers UCC 000396 to UCC 000397.