J. R. Dement Transmitting South Charleston Maintenance Department Procedure for Asbestos Insulation Removal and Disposal (1986)

A handwritten cover note from J. R. Dement to 'Joe' forwards a copy of the Maintenance Department's procedure for handling and disposing of asbestos insulation, and says it was being revised to incorporate the latest OSHA TWA exposure limits. The attached procedure, dated April 1984, covers removal, cleanup, protective equipment, warning signs, monitoring, EPA notification, disposal, training and medical records for asbestos insulation at the South Charleston plant.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Handwritten cover note from J. R. Dement to 'Joe', dated Oct 21, 1986, forwarding the procedure
• Pages 2-8: Maintenance Department provision XVIII, 'Provisions for Asbestos Material Removal and Disposal Safety' (April 1984), covering responsibilities, procedure, respirators, work area precautions, wet cleanup, laundering, monitoring, EPA notification, disposal, training and references
• Page 9: Final page; no OCR text. Probably the referenced checklist attachment, but not confirmed.

People and organizations

From J. R. Dement (Bldg. 309-2, Ext. 2026 (cover note)) to J F Oodel (handwritten; reading uncertain, addressed as 'Joe').

• John M. Dement (author)
• South Charleston Plant (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• 3M (named)
• Environmental Protection Department (named)
• Norton Company (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Safety/Health Department (named)
• Scott Aviation (named)
• South Charleston Plant Maintenance Department (named)

Related pages

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

About this copy

This is document UC-4051 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 9 pages. Production numbers UCC 022325 to UCC 022332.