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Harrison B. Rhodes to E. L. Aasen (Georgia-Pacific) on CPSC Action Regarding Asbestos in Spackling and Joint Compounds (1977)

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Letter from Union Carbide's Technology Manager responding to a Georgia-Pacific purchasing head's request for information on Consumer Product Safety Commission action on asbestos in spackling compounds. It reports the CPSC's April 28, 1977 vote to grant the NRDC petition, the May 2 vote selecting the hearing route, and the open question of whether commercial-size packages fall under CPSC jurisdiction, and states Union Carbide plans to oppose the ban at the hearings.

Author
Harrison B. Rhodes (Technology Manager)
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division (Calidria Asbestos)
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-4979
Date
May 6, 1977
Number
Bates SGP 0021256 to SGP 0021257
Library no.
ACL Doc 19481 · asbestosclaims.law/library/19481
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From Harrison B. Rhodes (Technology Manager) to Mr. E. L. Aasen (Head of Corporate Purchasing, Georgia-Pacific Corporation).

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This is document UC-4979 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers SGP 0021256 to SGP 0021257.

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Harrison B. Rhodes (Technology Manager). “Harrison B. Rhodes to E. L. Aasen (Georgia-Pacific) on CPSC Action Regarding Asbestos in Spackling and Joint Compounds.” May 6, 1977. Union Carbide documents, UC-4979, Bates SGP 0021256 to SGP 0021257. Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division (Calidria Asbestos). AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 19481. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/19481.

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