14 results for “Union Carbide Corporation”
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · January 13, 1978
R. E. Graebert Forwarding J. W. Whittlesey's Advice to Dr. Welsh on OSHA Recordkeeping of Occupational Illnesses (1978)
A one-page cover memo dated January 13, 1978 from R. E. Graebert (Chemicals and Plastics Safety) to safety directors and the safety committee, attaching John W. Whittlesey's January 9, 1978 letter to Dr. Welsh on OSHA recordkeeping. The letter said…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · November 22, 1985
G. W. Phares to B. H. Avashia, M.D., and Others on Asbestos Monitoring at South Charleston Plant (1985)
Internal Union Carbide memo reporting asbestos exposure monitoring done on November 18, 1985 while construction employees stripped and bagged insulation from a tank at the South Charleston polyols unit. It states that all samples were below…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · October 6, 1986
V. E. Stover and M. A. Patel to J. M. Harbert and Others on Asbestos Exposure Monitoring at South Charleston Building 309 (1986)
Internal Union Carbide memo transmitting results of asbestos exposure monitoring of two employees on September 9, 1986 at the South Charleston plant's Building 309, while they stripped and bagged asbestos from a 1 inch line…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · August 25, 1977
W. F. Blythe, Jr. to D. R. Paugh and Others on Asbestos Air Monitoring at the South Charleston Plant (1977)
Internal Union Carbide memo reporting air sampling done on August 8, 1977 during removal of wet insulation, possibly containing asbestos, from a furnace at the South Charleston mainland powerhouse. It states that the results complied with…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · August 22, 1979
K. Gran Townsend to Plant Distribution on OSHA Inspection of Brown & Root at Brownsville, with Mario Gutierrez's Inspection Summary (1979)
Cover memo of August 22, 1979 forwarding a summary of an OSHA inspection of contractor Brown & Root at the Brownsville plant, reporting that no citations were given. The attached August 16, 1979 summary to K. G. Townsend describes the August 15…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · April 5, 1984
W. C. Young to T. G. Swanson on Court Ruling Disallowing the OSHA Asbestos Emergency Temporary Standard (1984)
A one-page memorandum from W. C. Young to T. G. Swanson, with copies to others, reproducing a summary from Occupational Safety and Health Reporter. The summary reports that the Fifth Circuit struck down OSHA's emergency asbestos standard. Young…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · August 22, 1979
K. G. Townsend to A. L. Barefoot and Others Transmitting Summary of OSHA Inspection of Brown & Root at the Brownsville Plant (1979)
A cover memo of August 22, 1979 transmits a summary of an OSHA inspection of Union Carbide's contractor Brown & Root at the Brownsville plant. The attached memo of August 16, 1979, addressed to K. G…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · June 26, 1981
D. T. Watters to I. P. Blackwood et al. on Potential Health Risks of Insulation Materials (Perlite Insulation Specification 4) (1981)
Memorandum from D. T. Watters, June 26, 1981, on potential health risks of insulation materials Union Carbide Chemicals/Plastics Material Specification for Insulation 4M/4A/4SS (perlite), December 1980, pages 1-2 of 2
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · October 5, 1979
W. B. Troutman to Mailing List A-8 on Asbestos Handling at the South Charleston Plant, with Attached Handling Procedure (1979)
Internal correspondence from the South Charleston Plant Safety Director transmitting a procedure for handling asbestos-containing insulation. The memo states that asbestos has been recognized as a serious health hazard and that the attached…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · July 14, 1983
Bill Young to Maintenance Area Superintendents Forwarding OSHA Plans Asbestos Exposure Limit Reduction Report (1983)
A one-page Union Carbide South Charleston Plant internal memo transmitting an attached Occupational Safety & Health Reporter article on OSHA's plans to lower the asbestos exposure limit. The attached BNA report (July 7, 1983) states…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · August 22, 1979
K. G. Townsend to Distribution on OSHA Inspection of Contractor Brown & Root at Brownsville Plant, with Attached Inspection Summary (1979)
A cover memo of August 22, 1979 forwards a summary of an OSHA inspection of Union Carbide's contractor Brown & Root at the Brownsville, Texas plant and says no citations were given. The attached August 16…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · October 9, 1979
Harvey R. Schulz to J. H. Barrett et al. on OSHA Complaint Investigation at the Texas City Plant (1979)
Internal memo reporting an OSHA industrial hygienist's September 28, 1979 visit to the Texas City Plant to investigate an employee complaint about road dust north of the #3 Olefins furnaces. It describes the meeting and tour, the plant's…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · October 5, 1979
William B. Troutman to Mailing List A-8 on Asbestos Handling Procedure at the South Charleston Plant (1979)
Internal correspondence from the South Charleston Plant Safety Director transmitting a Maintenance Department procedure for handling asbestos-containing insulation. The attachment describes health considerations, OSHA limits, and mandatory…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · June 26, 1981
D. T. Watters to I. P. Blackwood and Others on Potential Health Risks of Insulation Materials (1981)
Memorandum responding to questions about whether non-asbestos substitute insulation was available after complaints of irritation from dust of perlite-based Insulation Specification 4 used in ethylene oxide service. It recommended continued use of…