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Edmond L. Doerflain to EPA Region III on Notification of Unscheduled Asbestos Renovations at Sistersville Facility, with Attached 1986 Article on Fire Safety at Asbestos Abatement Sites (1985)

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A March 15, 1985 letter from Union Carbide's Sistersville silicones plant to EPA Region III gave blanket notice, under 40 CFR 61.146, of unscheduled renovations expected to remove friable asbestos insulation from pipes and equipment during the rest of 1985. Attached are seven pages of a March 1986 Occupational Health & Safety magazine article on fire safety and emergency planning at asbestos abatement sites, including advertisements; the letter was stamped with notes routing it internally.

Author
Edmond L. Doerflain (Union Carbide Corporation, Silicones Plant, Sistersville, W.V. (signature block reads 'Edmond L. Doerflgin' in the image)); Michael Lowish, ASP (Safety and Health Specialist, Environmental, Health, and Safety Division, Georgia Tech Research Institute (author of the attached article))
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Silicones and Urethane Intermediates, Silicones Plant, Sistersville, West Virginia
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-3991
Date
March 15, 1985
Number
Bates UCC 019837 to UCC 019844
Library no.
ACL Doc 18620 · asbestosclaims.law/library/18620
Rights
A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.

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What the document holds

  • Page 1: Letter, March 15, 1985, from E. L. Doerflain (Union Carbide, Sistersville) to EPA Region III on notification of unscheduled asbestos renovations, with handwritten routing notes
  • Pages 2-8: Magazine article 'Adequate Planning Prevents Heat Stress at Asbestos Abatement Site' by Michael Lowish (Occupational Health & Safety, March 1986, Part 3 of 4), with interleaved advertisements

People and organizations

From Edmond L. Doerflain (Union Carbide Corporation, Silicones Plant, Sistersville, W.V. (signature block reads 'Edmond L. Doerflgin' in the image)); Michael Lowish, ASP (Safety and Health Specialist, Environmental, Health, and Safety Division, Georgia Tech Research Institute (author of the attached article)) to S. R. Wassersug (Director, Enforcement Division, U.S. EPA, Region III).

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

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This is document UC-3991 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 8 pages. Production numbers UCC 019837 to UCC 019844.

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Edmond L. Doerflain (Union Carbide Corporation, Silicones Plant, Sistersville, W.V. (signature block reads 'Edmond L. Doerflgin' in the image)), Michael Lowish, ASP (Safety and Health Specialist, Environmental, Health, and Safety Division, Georgia Tech Research Institute (author of the attached article)). “Edmond L. Doerflain to EPA Region III on Notification of Unscheduled Asbestos Renovations at Sistersville Facility, with Attached 1986 Article on Fire Safety at Asbestos Abatement Sites.” March 15, 1985. Union Carbide documents, UC-3991, Bates UCC 019837 to UCC 019844. Union Carbide Corporation, Silicones and Urethane Intermediates, Silicones Plant, Sistersville, West Virginia. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 18620. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/18620.

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