D. E. Deese on Sandblasting Hazards and Respirator Recommendations at Gulf Coast Plants (1967)

Internal Union Carbide memo from the Gulf Coast industrial hygienist, written after industrial hygiene studies of sandblasting at two Gulf Coast plants. It describes silicosis, states that air-supplied abrasive-blasting hoods can protect operators, and attaches recommendations on respirators, air hose, air conditioning and shed location, plus a list of Bureau of Mines approved hoods.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover sheet labeled Industrial Hygiene Reports with exhibit sticker UC-5148 and handwritten notes
• Page 2: Memo from D. E. Deese, 'Sandblasting', December 18, 1967
• Page 3: Distribution list for the memo
• Pages 4-5: Recommendations for Sandblasting Operations (respirators, air hose, air conditioning, shed location)
• Pages 6-7: List of Type CE abrasive-blasting helmets, hoods and masks approved by the Bureau of Mines
• Pages 8-10: Attached diagrams or drawings, handwritten and illegible in the OCR (likely the air-cooling unit diagrams)

People and organizations

From D. E. Deese (Industrial Hygienist, Gulf Coast Area) to See list (distribution list on page 3, including R. P. Barry, W. C. Hill, J. W. Hunter, Dr. R. E. Joyner, H. Ritchie, B. C. Wright and others).

• Donald E. Deese (author)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• M.S.A (named)
• Pangborn Corporation (named)
• U.S. Bureau of Mines (named)
• W. W. Sly Manufacturing Company (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Industrial Hygiene · Texas Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · U.S. Bureau of Mines.

About this copy

This is document UC-5148 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 10 pages. Production numbers DE 004942 to DE 004949.