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D. G. Beddow to L. W. Phair on Asbestos Insulation Investigation, with D. A. Boggs to S. L. Curtis on Serious Asbestos Health Hazard at the Sistersville Plant (1986)

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Two Union Carbide Sistersville, WV memos from November 1986 about deteriorating asbestos insulation on six distillation columns in the methyls/monomers area. The Nov. 5 memo from D. G. Beddow describes the condition, lists repair options with manpower estimates, and recommends contracting out stripping of the insulation. The Nov. 7 memo from D. A. Boggs reports sampling that identified asbestos, notes that no industrial hygiene monitoring had yet been done, and recommends barricades, respirators, and air monitoring.

Author
D. G. Beddow (signed the Nov. 5, 1986 memo; no title shown); D. A. Boggs (Industrial Hygienist (Nov. 7, 1986 memo))
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Specialty Chemicals Division, Sistersville, WV
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-4073
Date
November 5, 1986
Number
Bates UCC 022436 to UCC 022439
Library no.
ACL Doc 18687 · asbestosclaims.law/library/18687
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  • Pages 1-2: Memo, D. G. Beddow to L. W. Phair, Nov. 5, 1986, 'Asbestos Insulation Investigation': condition of the column insulation, repair options, and recommendations
  • Pages 3-4: Memo, D. A. Boggs to S. L. Curtis, Nov. 7, 1986, 'Serious Asbestos Health Hazard; Monomers North Rectification Area': inspection findings and recommendations
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From D. G. Beddow (signed the Nov. 5, 1986 memo; no title shown); D. A. Boggs (Industrial Hygienist (Nov. 7, 1986 memo)) to L. W. Phair; S. L. Curtis.

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

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This is document UC-4073 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 5 pages. Production numbers UCC 022436 to UCC 022439.

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D. G. Beddow (signed the Nov. 5, 1986 memo, no title shown), D. A. Boggs (Industrial Hygienist (Nov. 7, 1986 memo)). “D. G. Beddow to L. W. Phair on Asbestos Insulation Investigation, with D. A. Boggs to S. L. Curtis on Serious Asbestos Health Hazard at the Sistersville Plant.” November 5, 1986. Union Carbide documents, UC-4073, Bates UCC 022436 to UCC 022439. Union Carbide Corporation, Specialty Chemicals Division, Sistersville, WV. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 18687. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/18687.

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