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FILE NAME: Union Carbide (UC) DATE: 1983 Feb 25 DOC#: UC162 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE Asbestos Labeling with Attached Sample Label INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE UNON CARBIDE CORPORATION P.O. BOX K, KING CITY. CA 93330 MINING AND METALS DIVISION To (Nome) Division Location Area E. W. Bebholz Metals Division Danbury, CT Copy to R. A. Butler L. A. Crisorio R. F. X. Fuaarov W. C. K u r y l a w * ^ H. C. Lewinsohn H. B. Rhodes W. C. Thurber R. F. Wolff D ate Originating Dept. Area S u b je ct February 25, 193 Asbestos Labeling Attached is my proposed label for packages of "Calidria" Asbestos. I have combined your ideas with Hilton's and added a few points of my own. 1. I think this is a good time to initiate use of the international "a" logo on all bags. Canadian companies have used it for sev eral years, and we use it on our Sylodex products which go to Europe. The EEC has not adopted the "a" symbol officially, but it is generally accepted. 2. I agree with Hilton that we should include the word "chrysotile" in a prominent manner. 3. I firmly believe that the first line item is true for short fiber chrysotile-- others may not. U. We should not say "wear respirator" without saying when. Use of respirators should be encouraged, but they are not required unless TLV's are exceeded. 5. We should stress the use of "work practices" as a better means of reducing health risks than "regulations". We should use the new label on all bags except those used for Sylodex. The Japanese label is their own wording, not a straight translation of the OSHA label. We should discuss our proposed label with Tomoe and Grace-- maybe Byrne and Dickson could do this in March. &02763 UCC 017904 Mr. R. W. Rebholz Danbury, CT . Page 2 February 25, 1983 I would like to discuas our proposed label idea with Borne AIA/HA ember com panies at our next meeting on 3/8/83. Please advise if you have any problems with this. Att: A02 7 6 4 UCC 017905 WARNING-CANCER HAZARD CONTAINS CHRYSOTILF ASBESTOS FIBERS * IF INHALED IN EXCESSIVE QUANTITIES OVEB LONG PERIODS OF TIMS, THESE FIBERS MAI CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM * SMOKING GREATLY INCREASES LUNG CANCER RISK * AVOID CREATING AND BREATHING DUST * WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOIHING PER OSHA REQUIREMENTS * USE VACUUM OR WET CLEANUP ON SPILLS * DISPOSE OF WASTE IN SEALED IMPERMEABLE CONTAINERS * FOLLOW RECOMMENDED WORK PRACTICES FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY DO NOT REUSE PACKAGING MATERIAL Note: Die last line would not be applicable to bulk hopper cars ^2765 UCC 017906 y . L . W yei-?,