Compilation: J. W. Rawlings Action Memo on Asbestos Test Program and King City Dust Control (1971), W. N. Johnson Memo on Airborne Asbestos Tests (1972), and B. A. Osby Memo on Institute Plant Landfill (1986)

Compilation of three Union Carbide internal memoranda. The 1971 Rawlings memo sets out action items after a December 17 asbestos meeting: simulated dust-count tests on customer uses, a two-year King City dust-control program, an EPA presentation, a customer brochure, a review of King City X-ray practices, and an information exchange with the Asbestos Information Association. The 1972 Johnson memo records the agreed program for airborne asbestos sampling at customer plants and at Niagara. The 1986 Osby memo concerns respirator requirements at a landfill at the Institute Plant.

What the document holds

• Pages 1-4: J. W. Rawlings memo to asbestos group, Dec. 21, 1971, listing plan/action items from the Dec. 17 asbestos meeting
• Pages 5-7: W. N. Johnson memo, Jan. 17, 1972, 'Test Program Airborne Asbestos', summarizing the sampling and test arrangements agreed on Jan. 12
• Page 8: B. A. Osby memo, Oct. 17, 1986, 'Institute Plant Landfill', on a regulated area and respirator requirements for truck drivers
• Page 9: No text; apparently blank or a back page

People and organizations

From James W. Rawlings; W. N. Johnson; B. A. Osby (Advanced Industrial Hygienist) to Dr. C. U. Dernehl; Dr. E. Epremian; Mr. R. J. Klotzbach; Mr. P. J. Morgan; Dr. M. Stern; Mr. L. P. Twichell; H. B. Rhodes; G. L. Dickson; Distribution list (Osby memo).

• William N. Johnson (author)
• James W. Rawlings (author)
• Carl U. Dernehl (recipient)
• Gordon L. Dickson (recipient)
• E. Epremian (recipient)
• R. J. Klotzbach (recipient)
• Patrick J. Morgan (recipient)
• Harrison B. Rhodes (recipient)
• Milton Stern (recipient)
• L. P. Twichell (recipient)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
• Asbestos Sales Group (named)
• EPA (named)
• Medical Department (named)

Related pages

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

About this copy

This is document UC-4227 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 9 pages. Production numbers UCC 010519 to UCC 010606.