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H. B. Rhodes to T. R. Alexander and Others on DOT Docket HM-160 Asbestos Transportation Regulation and Its Impact on Calidria Shipments (1978)

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Internal Metals Division memo describing the Department of Transportation's December 4, 1978 final rule requiring commercial asbestos to be shipped as an ORM-C hazardous material, effective April 30, 1979. It assesses the impact on Calidria packaging and shipping, especially hand-stacked bags for oil well drilling and overseas customers, and lists three options: unitized packaging, petitioning DOT for reconsideration, or court challenge. Attachments include a discussion of the impact, the Federal Register notice, and excerpts of DOT regulations.

Author
H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos (originating dept.), Metals Division)
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-3523
Date
December 21, 1978
Number
Bates UCC 009150 to UCC 009153
Library no.
ACL Doc 18267 · asbestosclaims.law/library/18267
Rights
A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.

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What the document holds

  • Pages 1-2: Memo from H. B. Rhodes on DOT Docket HM-160, impact on the asbestos business, and three alternative actions
  • Pages 3-7: Attachment: Discussion of the impact of DOT Docket HM-160 on the Calidria asbestos business, covering regulatory requirements, packaging and shipping, and drilling and overseas shipments
  • Pages 8-11: Federal Register, Dec. 4, 1978: DOT final rule on transportation of asbestos (Docket HM-160), partial text
  • Pages 12-14: Excerpts from DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations on incident reporting and marking requirements

People and organizations

From H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos (originating dept.), Metals Division) to T. R. Alexander; S. Hoffman; W. G. Kahler II; J. L. Myers; E. W. Shortridge; F. J. Shortsleeve.

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

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This is document UC-3523 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 14 pages. Production numbers UCC 009150 to UCC 009153.

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H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos (originating dept.), Metals Division). “H. B. Rhodes to T. R. Alexander and Others on DOT Docket HM-160 Asbestos Transportation Regulation and Its Impact on Calidria Shipments.” December 21, 1978. Union Carbide documents, UC-3523, Bates UCC 009150 to UCC 009153. Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 18267. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/18267.

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