11 results for “Union Carbide Corporation”
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · June 28, 1985
W. C. Young to Plant Managers Department on Asbestos Exposure Effects and Potential of Non-Insulator Crafts, with Plant 514 Asbestos Dust Measurement Printouts (1985)
Internal memo of June 28, 1985 from the South Charleston Plant to the Managers Department stating that plant asbestos dust measurements were below OSHA limits, but the writer questioned whether any level of inhalation exposure is safe without…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · September 1, 1987
T. G. Huff to J. F. Dodd and Others, Project Scope Document for Building 303 Demolition, Phase III, South Charleston Plant (1987)
Project scope document for the second-stage demolition of Building 303 at the South Charleston plant, to clear space for truck trailers serving the new Drumming Center. It describes the phased work and the removal of asbestos pipe insulation and…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · May 22, 1985
A. E. Wood to Department Heads on Use of Non-Asbestos Gaskets at South Charleston, with Attached Chemical Resistance Lists and D. J. McNeil Memo (1985)
A. E. Wood's May 22, 1985 memo reported that the GR shop had used non-asbestos pump gasketing since 1983 to decrease exposure to asbestos materials, and that inspected non-asbestos gaskets had been attacked by process chemicals. It set an action…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · February 5, 1986
G. W. Wulfert to Department Heads and Maintenance Staff on Asbestos Insulation Philosophy at the Sistersville Plant (1986)
A February 5, 1986 memo from the Sistersville Plant maintenance manager transmitting the plant's philosophies and guidelines for handling asbestos insulation. The attached two-page guideline says the plant would identify and seal asbestos insulation…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · September 1, 1987
T. G. Huff to D. J. McNeil and Others: Project Scope Document for B-303 Transitional Operation/Demolition Phase II, South Charleston Plant (1987)
Project scope document for Building 303 transitional operation and demolition at the South Charleston Plant. It describes temporary drum-handling facilities and the removal and disposal of asbestos-containing transite siding by an abatement…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · February 5, 1986
G. W. Wulfert to Department Heads and Maintenance on Asbestos Insulation Philosophy at the Sistersville Plant (1986)
A cover memo from the Sistersville Plant maintenance manager transmitting the plant's philosophies and guidelines for asbestos insulation, copied to D. G. Beddow, K. F. Carroll, L. W. Phair and W. V. Summers. The attachment says the plant would seal…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · February 24, 1987
W. J. Vincent to All Department Heads on Labelling of Asbestos Materials, with Standard Practice SH-256 on Removal and Handling of Asbestos-Containing Insulation (1987)
A February 1987 internal memo from the South Charleston Plant Safety and Health Department told department heads that asbestos warning labels were now required on installed asbestos products whenever feasible and gave the supplier and cost. Attached…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · August 23, 1987
T. G. Huff to S. W. Drake and Others: Project Scope Document for B-303 Demolition and Transite Siding Removal, South Charleston Plant (1987)
Project scope document for demolishing part of Building 303 at the South Charleston Plant and replacing asbestos-containing transite siding on the Chemical Mixing Unit Slurry Bay with insulated metal panels. It sets out mechanical, electrical and…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · February 5, 1986
G. W. Wulfert to Department Heads and Maintenance Supervisors on Asbestos Insulation Philosophy at the Sistersville Plant (1986)
Memorandum from the Sistersville Plant maintenance manager transmitting the plant's philosophy and guidelines on asbestos insulation. The attachment says asbestos insulation is to be identified, sealed where practical, and replaced with non-asbestos…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · May 22, 1985
A. E. Wood to All Department Heads on Use of Non-Asbestos Gaskets at South Charleston (1985)
Memorandum from A. E. Wood reporting that the GR shop had used non-asbestos gaskets on pump heads since 1983 to decrease asbestos exposure, and that inspected non-asbestos gaskets showed binder attack by process chemicals. It sets out an action plan…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · May 15, 1985
D. J. McNeil to W. E. Ballard and Others on Use of Asbestos/Non-Asbestos Gasket and Valve Packing Materials at South Charleston (1985)
Memorandum reporting a 5/10/85 meeting on use of asbestos and non-asbestos gasket and valve packing materials at the South Charleston location. It records the earlier effort to discontinue asbestos materials after the health concern, the E&TS…