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C I- * INTERNAL CORRBSPONOBNCB PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT MINING AND METALS DIVISION r. (Him*} DhUee CW< Messrs. R. E. Byrne, Jr. G. L. 01 ckson B. L. IngalIs E. J. Kleber F. H. Larrison J. L. Myers /T. P. Norri s J. W. Rawlings 0 BOX 579, NIAGARA FAILS, NEW YORK 1430? D-* OrfgTwWng Dpt Aenreriep letter drte March 23, 1972 Heieareh and Development Department tetfe* Product Information Questionnaire The attached Product Information Questionnaire was prepared in response to a request from a specific customer. It has been cleared through the appropriate legal and medical people in New York and can be used with other customers as needed. It is my impression that many of these questions appear quite frequently. 7A H. B. Rhodes HBR:cjb Attachment *420837 PRODUCT INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE (Supplemental Information to Material Safety Data Sheet) Manufacturer's Name: UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION Chemical Name and Synonyms: Chrysotile Asbestos Trade Name: Imcobest, Visbestos, Supervisbestos In addition to the information requested on the Material Safety Data Sheet, we would appreciate receiving information regarding the items listed below. We realize that in some instances, a complete answer may involve proprietary information that you may not wish to divulge. In such cases, it is understandable that you may wish to reply in general terms. 1. Q.What heavy metals does the product contain, if any, and do they present a health hazard: A. Trace amounts of water in soluble lead, chromium, and nickel. These are not knov/n to present a health hazard. 2. Q. Has the substance been tested for skin and eye irritation and what are the results of these studies? (Please indicate the species tested, and the Draize score obtained unless other testing methods were employed.) A. The substance has not been tested for skin and eye irritation. It should be considered as a nuisance dust. 3. Q. Has the substance ever caused skin sensitization or been tested for skin sensitization ability? Please sunmarize the results of tests on this subject. A. We have had no reports of skin sensitization. The substance has not been tested in this regard. X420838 Product Information Questionnaire Page 2 A. Q. Does any evidence exist to suspect an adverse physiologic effect as a result of chronic exposure to this compound? A. There is evidence that chronic and extended exposure to levels above the allowable TLV may cause serious damage to the lungs. 5. Q. Is the material registered with the Food and Drug Administrati and if it is regulated by the Food Additive Amendment, which specific regulation (Code of Federal Regulations) controls its use? A. The material is registered by the FDA and can be used in materials in contact with food as follows: Paper and Paperboard - Letter of sanction dated Dec. 1963. Polyester Resins - Federal Register 1/11/66; 31 F.R. 290 121.2576 Adhesives - Federal Register 2/27/68; 33 F.R. 3375 121.2520 6. Q. Has the hazard or toxicity of this substance been rated by any governmental, industrial, or trade group that routinely rates compounds? (Please define who promulgated the toxicity rating, the date of promulgation, and list available literature references.) A. The substance has been rated by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. Reference (available from the Secretary-Treasurer of the ACGIH Documentation of Threshliold Limit Values American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists 1014 Broadway Cincinnati, Ohio X42 Product Information Questionnaire Page 3 7. Q. Is the material hazardous as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 29 CFR Part 1501.2(s}*, and if so, please indicate which category(s) are involved. A. Yes, under category 2. 8. Q. What special precautions should be taken for disposing of used containers? A. Asbestos waste and scrap should be collected and disposed of in sealed bags or other containers. Burial or landfill suggested. 9. Name, Title, and company affiliation of individual providing information for NAME Product Information Questionnaire. Union Carbide Corporation Mining & Metals Division COMPANY A. Is your company the product manufacturer? Yes B. Is your company the product distributor? No *The Bureau of Labor Statistics in 29 CFR Part 1501.2(s) states; *',,.the term 'hazardous material' means a material which has one or more of the following charactcristics: (1) has a flash point below 140F, closed cup, or is subject to spontaneous heating; (2) has a threshold limit value below 500 ppm in the case of a gas or vapor, below 500 Mg.-WP for fumes, and below 25 r.ppcf in case of a dust; (3) has a single dose oral LD50 below 500 r.g/kg; (4) is subject to polymerization with the release of large amounts of energy; (5) is a strong oxidizing or reducing agent: (6) causes first-degree burns to skin in short time exposure, or is systcmically toxic by skin contact; or (7) in the course of normal operations may produce dusts, gases, fumes, vapors, mists, or smoke which have one or more of the above characteristics." All new standards will be followed once promulgated by the U. S. Department of Labor. X420840