H. B. Rhodes to R. H. Mereness Transmitting Draft Progress Report of the AIA/NA Ad Hoc Committee on Construction, with Related AIA/NA Memos (1976)

Cover letter from Harrison B. Rhodes of Union Carbide to the executive director of the Asbestos Information Association/North America, enclosing a draft cover letter and a draft progress report on the AIA/NA Ad Hoc Committee on Construction. The report describes the committee's August 1976 meeting, the selection of Equitable Environmental Health, Inc. for a Phase I study of the feasibility and economic impact of regulating asbestos exposure in construction, and OSHA's own study. Earlier AIA/NA memos (June and August 1976) on committee objectives and a study protocol are attached.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Letter, H. B. Rhodes to R. H. Mereness, Sept. 28, 1976, transmitting drafts
• Page 2: Draft cover letter to current members of the Ad Hoc Committee on Construction, Sept. 28, 1976
• Pages 3-7: Draft progress report, AIA/NA Ad Hoc Committee on Construction (initial meeting, study phases, OSHA/RTI study, next meeting)
• Page 8: AIA/NA memorandum, H. B. Rhodes to committee members, Aug. 2, 1976, on first meeting
• Page 9: Meeting objectives, AIA/NA Ad Hoc Committee for Construction, Aug. 12-13
• Page 10: AIA/NA memorandum, G. G. Gabrielson, Jr. to H. B. Rhodes, June 23, 1976, on Ad Hoc Committee objectives
• Pages 11-12: Protocol for study by consulting firm on regulation of exposure to asbestos fiber in construction

People and organizations

From Harrison B. Rhodes (Chairman Standards & Technical Committee) to Mr. Robert H. Mereness (Executive Director, Asbestos Information Association/NA).

• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• Robert H. Mereness (recipient)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• AIA/NA Ad Hoc Committee on Construction (named)
• Asbestos Information Association/NA (named)
• Celotex (named)
• CertainTeed (named)
• Equitable Environmental Health, Inc (named)
• GAF Corporation (named)
• Johns-Manville (named)
• National Insulation Contractors Association (named)
• Nicolet Industries, Inc (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Research Triangle Institute (named)
• W.R. Grace (named)
• Weston (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: CertainTeed · Johns-Manville · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA · W.R. Grace · Washington DC Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-4105 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 13 pages. Production numbers UCC 018194 to UCC 018205.