John L. Myers to D. Merrill (Kelly-Moore Paint) on the CPSC Proposed Ban on Consumer Asbestos Joint Compounds (1977)

Letter from Union Carbide's Calidria marketing manager to a paint company customer about the Consumer Product Safety Commission's proposed ban on consumer use of asbestos-containing taping, spackling and joint-sealing compounds. It outlined the CPSC procedure, stated Union Carbide's view that asbestos in spackling compounds did not present a significant hazard to consumers, and suggested that the customer write to the CPSC and consider labeling commercial products with the OSHA asbestos warning plus "For Commercial Use Only."

People and organizations

From John L. Myers (Marketing Manager) to Mr. D. Merrill (Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc., San Carlos, CA).

• John L. Myers (author)
• Douglas Wayne Merrill (recipient)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (named)
• Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc (named)
• National Resources Defense Council (named)
• OSHA (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Joint Compound, Drywall Mud, and Texture Coatings · Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.

About this copy

This is document UC-5128 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers KMX 01963 to KMX 01964. The same document is also document UC-4962.