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Internal Union Carbide memo from H. B. Rhodes to W. C. Thurber transmitting a 1975 Action Plan for the tape joint mud asbestos-health problem, requested in Thurber's May 12, 1975 letter. The memo describes an approach of using the silica problem to persuade the drywall industry, and the attached plan lists objectives, standards, accountability and schedules for measuring silica and working with the Gypsum Drywall Contractors International (GDCI) on work practices.
- Author
- H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos (originating dept.))
- Published by
- Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-3661
- Date
- July 16, 1975
- Number
- Bates UCC 008607 to UCC 008610
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 18386 · asbestosclaims.law/library/18386
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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What the document holds
- Page 1: Cover memo from H. B. Rhodes to W. C. Thurber, July 16, 1975, transmitting the action plan
- Pages 2-3: 1975 Action Plan, Tape Joint Mud Asbestos-Health Problem: critical objective and Specific Objectives I-III with standards, accountability and schedules
- Page 4: Page with handwritten notes, not legible in OCR
People and organizations
From H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos (originating dept.)) to Mr. W. C. Thurber (UCC Metals, 38th Floor, 270 Park Avenue, New York); R. E. Byrne, Jr. (copy); B. L. Ingalls (copy); J. L. Myers (copy); R. L. Schult (copy).
- Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
- William C. Thurber (recipient)
- Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (copied)
- Blair L. Ingalls (copied)
- John L. Myers (copied)
- R. L. Schult (copied)
- Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
- Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
- Calidria Asbestos (named)
- Gypsum Drywall Contractors International (named)
- National Gypsum Co. (named)
- OSHA (named)
Related pages
Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Exposure in Drywall Finishers, Plasterers, and Painters · Asbestos Joint Compound, Drywall Mud, and Texture Coatings · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.
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This is document UC-3661 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 4 pages. Production numbers UCC 008607 to UCC 008610.
Cite this document
H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos (originating dept.)). “H. B. Rhodes to W. C. Thurber Transmitting the 1975 Action Plan on the Tape Joint Mud Asbestos-Health Problem.” July 16, 1975. Union Carbide documents, UC-3661, Bates UCC 008607 to UCC 008610. Union Carbide Corporation, Mining and Metals Division. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 18386. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/18386.
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