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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1969 Dec 9 DOC OC302 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Problem at Dow Chemical 10 10 poe ynee Per Saveestron = Yoledo/23 ~~ John Fyverberg - Kew York Doz _Coeert 3}: = P.C. ClasseT > Telode/23 a (+ Be. Jub, Komen > Toledo/11 Al :~ Spens - Decroit : Spens Weder - Teleds/23 1. Have Carsytemp malyzed - not just for the asbestos (or Lack of malyzed bat for the basic conte ingredients, The ask our chemists md Dr. Imren if my of the basic raw materials in making Careytep are toxic Point used out results to Dow Cetermineg what type of comets assuring ss sells. They are in the asbestos business so I am assuring they also sell coments made - of asbestos , ? Ha cm be helpful in getting them 2. Talk to Dr, Konren om the problem and personally acquainted with the industrial staff at Dow ask for bis halp. Ue ts bypimists and medical to lift the ban MFA pamphlet Safety 3. Maka good use of the Recommended Health Safety Practices for Asbestos ond pamphlet Recommended Inculaticn Containing Asbestos Foint out there is no reason for the exposure to be above a threshold Hait if normal exra is taken because because of content content of + asbestos ne reasen to chemicala chemicala content asbestos because of a 411 of Host of the chemicala are toxic they manufacture and certainly they know how to handia Furthermors we are protd heiu r c prot ducs ts and not banning than because chemicals are harmful if handled improperly just includes asbestos Calcium Fer, I that fo unfuscifiod content Dow asbestos elicinace Calcium Silieate that includes a small content of asbestos from ecifications on now construction and maintenance work thadz sears It to me that Phillip Carey's salesmen h^vedana als als objeetum and I think Carey's should salesmen als objeetum a vert | a1l stops {9 cading c Please let me know where you stand and what else I cm de to help . John Vyverberg | yk J io Per Saverstrom Toledo Dow Chemical Lo ; John Vyverberg - New York December 9 1969 D.C. Glesser - Toledo Dr. J.L. Konzen - Toledo Al Spang - Detroit M.O. Weber - Toledo Several weeks ago you called me on also Max Weber sent me copy of his several suggestions to you covered the problem of Dow letter of November in the following Chemical 26th I and made 9 Have Careytemp analyzed - not just for the asbestos content or of asbestos but for the basic ingredients Then ask our Chemists and Dr. Konzen if any of the basic raw materials used in making Careytemp are toxic Point out results to Dow Also determine what type of cements Phillip Carey sells They are in the asbestos business so I am assuming they also sell cements made of asbestos 2. Talk to Dr. Konzen on the problem and ask for his help He is personally acquainted with the industrial hygienists and medical staff at Dow He can be helpful in getting them to lift the ban 3 Make good use of the NIMA pamphlet Recommended Health Safety Practice fosr Handling and Applying Thermal Insulation Products Containing Asbestos Point out there is no reason for the exposure to be above a threshold limit if normal care is taken 4 Dow Chemical - of all people - have no reason to ban products because of a small content of asbestos manufacture are toxic and certainly they Most know of the how to chemicals handle they Furthermore we are buying their products and not banning them just because chemicals are harmful if handled improperly Frankly Per I think Calcium Silicate that specifications on new it is unjustified for Dow Chemical to eliminate includes a small content of asbestos from their construction and maintenance work It appears to me that Phillip Carey's salesmen have done a good job of selling and I think we should pull all stops in overcoming Dow's objections Please let me know where you stand and what else I can do to help John Vyverberg 1jf - (C~