15 results for “Union Carbide Corporation”
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · October 15, 1973
L. L. Bissett to C. W. Carman on the 1973 Asbestosis Survey (1973)
Memo confirming a morning discussion about Dr. Sexton's October 5 report on the 1973 asbestosis survey. It states that asbestos is handled in small quantities, mainly in tearing into existing insulation, and lists steps agreed: a review of controls…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · July 9, 1976
H. H. Frazier to P. H. Day on Employee Exposure to Asbestos in Plant Stores Building 330 (1976)
Memo reporting area and personal air samples for asbestos fibers taken on June 7 and June 16, 1976 at asbestos rope and gasket storage bins in Plant Stores Building 330, after questions from Plant Stores employees. Counts ranged from 0.0 to 1.0…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · October 2, 1978
E. R. Levy to C. W. Carman and Others on Review Meeting of Personnel Safety and Health Training Packages (1978)
A one-page memorandum from E. R. Levy summarizing a September 25, 1978 review meeting at which attendees presented preliminary outlines of their Personnel Safety and Health Training packages. It records agreement to proceed with preparing the…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · December 8, 1982
J. S. Cornell to F. Beauvilliers and Others on Asbestosis Illness Recording History at South Charleston (1982)
Internal Union Carbide memo from the Safety & Health department at South Charleston, West Virginia. It reports that a number of asbestosis illnesses had been recorded there since the start of 1980, that most cases were not…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · November 16, 1979
Ruth Clise to D. L. Johnson on Asbestos Monitoring During Insulation Stripping in the 704 Powerhouse, South Charleston (1979)
Internal industrial hygiene report on a survey of October 26, 1979, measuring construction workers' exposure to asbestos fibers while insulation was stripped from an exhaust duct in the Building 704 Powerhouse. It reports that the dust was too heavy…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · April 6, 1976
H. H. Frazier to J. F. Ballew, Jr. on Airborne Asbestos Fiber Counts During Preparation of Residue Analysis Sample Dishes, Institute Plant (1976)
Memo from H. H. Frazier of Industrial Hygiene to J. F. Ballew, Jr. reporting three fiber-count samplings of employees preparing sample dishes with asbestos fibers in Analytical Laboratory Room 108, with results of 4.9, 47.6 and 7.7 fibers/ml. It…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · June 6, 1977
J. L. Rosenberger to L. E. Calvert and Others Transmitting Draft Site Procedure 15-D on Removal of Asbestos Insulation at Texas City (1977)
…1977, transmitting draft Site Procedure 15-D Rough draft Site Procedure 15-D, Removal of Asbestos Insulation, Union Carbide Construction, Texas City Federal Register reprint (Oct. 18, 1972) of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.93a asbestos standard…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · March 15, 1979
H. H. Frazier to Peter Barna on Use of AMATEX Asbestos Tape in Plant 512 (1979)
Memo from H. H. Frazier to Peter Barna on three brands of insulating tape used at the Institute Plant. It reports that AMATEX tape contained raw asbestos fibers including dust, cites measurements of 0.03 to 1.9 fibers per cc at the Technical Center,…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · June 2, 1977
J. P. Gregory to J. W. Biddle and Others on Asbestos Insulation Stripping and Air Sampling at the Institute Plant (1977)
Internal memo reporting air sampling done on May 26, 1977 while asbestos insulation was stripped from the dust collector on #2 boiler at the Institute Plant. It lists area and personal sample results, including 2.44 and 1.78 fibers/cc for personal…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · December 19, 1979
G. F. Hurley to C. W. Carman and Others on an Informational Slide Program on Asbestos (1979)
Internal Union Carbide memo from the Technical Center industrial hygienist announcing a 20-minute slide presentation with taped commentary on asbestos toxicity and safe handling. It says the Industrial Hygiene group revised a Johns-Manville presentation…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · June 2, 1977
J. P. Gregory to J. W. Biddle and Others on Asbestos Insulation Stripping and Air Sampling at the Institute Plant (1977)
Internal memo reporting air sampling during the stripping of asbestos insulation from the dust collector on #2 boiler at the Institute Plant on 5/26/77. It lists area and personal sample results and concludes that one sample slightly exceeded the…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · November 16, 1979
Technical Center IH/EP to D. L. Johnson on Asbestos Monitoring During Insulation Stripping in the 704 Powerhouse, South Charleston (1979)
Internal report on air sampling for asbestos fibers on October 26, 1979, while construction workers stripped and bagged insulation from an exhaust duct in Building 704 Powerhouse. It states that dust on the workers' breathing zone samples was too…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · July 8, 1976
H. H. Frazier to A. R. Clark on Asbestos Exposure Associated With Automotive Brake Systems, with April 1976 Frazier Memo to J. F. Ballew Jr. on Laboratory Asbestos Fiber Counts (1976)
Two internal Union Carbide Institute Plant memos by H. H. Frazier. The July 8, 1976 memo reports fiber counts taken on a mechanic during three brake service tasks (0.4, 0.2 and 1.9 fibers…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · March 15, 1983
H. H. Frazier to R. G. Hull, Jr. on Personal Asbestos Exposure During Acetone Unit Demolition, Complex VI (1983)
Internal Union Carbide memo from Industrial Hygiene at the Institute Plant reporting three airborne asbestos samples taken during insulation demolition at the Acetone Unit. It gives results of 0.2, 0.5 and 0.8 fibers…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · March 15, 1983
H. H. Frazier to P. J. Morris on Personal Asbestos Exposure Monitoring of Two Insulator/Painters at Maintenance Complex VIII, Institute Plant (1983)
Internal Union Carbide memo reporting personal air monitoring of two insulator/painters removing protective covering from asbestos-insulated pipe valve at Maintenance Complex VIII on 2/3/83. It reports 15-minute results of 0.8…