H. B. Rhodes to John Juett (International Shoe Co.) Transmitting Asbestos Toxicology Status Summary and Articles (1970)

A cover letter from H. B. Rhodes to a prospective customer, International Shoe Co., enclosing a Calidria Asbestos 'Status Summary - Mid 1970, Asbestos Toxicology' and copies of the articles and regulations it cites. The letter offers a visit from a UCC industrial hygienist, says High Purity Pellets should work as well as T-135 Open at under half the price, and encloses price lists. The summary concludes that asbestos has handling hazards but 'can be used safely' with reasonable care.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Letter, H. B. Rhodes to John Juett, International Shoe Co., Aug. 6, 1970, enclosing toxicology information and price lists
• Pages 2-7: Calidria Asbestos 'Status Summary - Mid 1970, Asbestos Toxicology' (cover, introduction, conclusions, quoted excerpts from Selikoff and McGill studies, Walsh-Healey action)
• Pages 8-11: Copy of McGraw-Hill's Engineering News-Record article of April 2, 1970 on sprayed asbestos and cancer in the building trades (cover page and article)
• Page 12: Copy of an article, reproduced upside down and illegible in OCR, apparently 'The Impact of Asbestos on Health' (the magazine Asbestos, May 1970)
• Pages 13-15: Federal Register, Jan. 17, 1969: Department of Labor revision of Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act safety and health standards (Part 50-204), including the asbestos dust limits
• Pages 16-17: UCC Chemicals and Plastics 'Asbestos Toxicology Report' by the Industrial Medicine and Toxicology Department, dated 5/8/69

People and organizations

From H. B. Rhodes (Technical Services, CALIDRIA Asbestos) to Mr. John Juett (International Shoe Co., Bryan, Texas).

• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• Research and Development Department (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• American Chemical Society News Service (named)
• Asbestos (magazine) (named)
• Engineering News-Record (named)
• Industrial Hygiene Department (named)
• International Shoe Co (named)
• McGill University (named)
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Industrial Hygiene · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Texas Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-5443 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 17 pages. Production numbers UCASB0071915C to UCASB00719166.