W. B. Troutman to Mailing List A-8 on Asbestos Handling at the South Charleston Plant, with Attached Handling Procedure (1979)

Internal correspondence from the South Charleston Plant Safety Director transmitting a procedure for handling asbestos-containing insulation. The memo states that asbestos has been recognized as a serious health hazard and that the attached procedure should keep the plant in compliance with OSHA. The attachment covers health considerations, OSHA limits, respirators, wet cleanup, disposal, laundering, monitoring, EPA notification, warning signs and caution labels for removing old insulation.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Memo from W. B. Troutman, Safety Director, to Mailing List A-8, Oct. 5, 1979, 'Asbestos Handling'
• Pages 2-4: Attachment section XVIII, health and safety considerations for craftspersons handling asbestos-containing material, dated October 4, 1979, including OSHA limits
• Pages 5-7: Mandatory precautions and procedures checklist: respirators, work area, wet cleanup, disposal, clothing, laundering, monitoring, EPA notification, signs and labels

People and organizations

From William B. Troutman (Safety Director) to Mailing List A-8; J. C. Nelson (cc); R. G. Harmon (cc); R. E. McEldowney (cc); D. A. Baehl (cc); B. Y. Lette (cc); K. O. Hopkins (cc); W. V. Filipek (cc); R. G. Hull, Jr. (cc); R. A. Ream (cc).

• William B. Troutman (author)
• D. A. Baehl (copied)
• W. V. Filipek (copied)
• R. G. Harmon (copied)
• K. O. Hopkins (copied)
• R. G. Hull, Jr. (copied)
• B. Y. Lette (copied)
• R. E. McEldowney (copied)
• J. C. Nelson (copied)
• R. A. Ream (copied)
• South Charleston Plant (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Environmental Protection Department (named)
• EPA (named)
• Maintenance Department (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Safety Department (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos and Lung Cancer · Duty to Warn · EPA · OSHA · OSHA Asbestos Standard · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-3860 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 8 pages. Production numbers UCC 013287 to UCC 013293. The same document is also document UC-2310, UC-2313, UC-3262, UC-3461.