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ipO' f ^Y fcr*- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING, AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Central Engineering South Charleston, West Virginia UCC BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL April 6. 1987 .RtCEiVtD APR 7 ttft? , ' 301 PR KAVASMANECK TO: L. E. Calvert S. W. Clark G. B. Elder R. W. Engle S. S. Murphree tch COPY TO: FROM: SUBJECT: R. R. Allen H. N. Baylor D. J. Dickson Franson R. Kavasmaneck J. G. Keeler W. G. Lilly, Jr. B. G. Perry 3. E. Sanders S. W. Turlcchl ?1 RECErvBD APR 2 3 1387 C. C. Neely Minutes of Task Group Meeting of March 17, 1987 Phaseout Use of Asbestos-Containing Materials In Work Place Chemicals and Plastics Group ^ Y'`- Following Is an Executive Summary of the action/agreements resulting from the subject meeting. The detailed minutes prepared by the responsible Task Group member are attached for those who desire additional Information. Executive Summary The "heart" of the C&P Group asbestos-usage phaseout program is the requirement that no asbestos-containing products be purchased after January 1, 1989. Consistent with this date, the Task Group agreed last fall when preparing the proposed program that the affected valve, piping, and process vessel Standard Practice documents must be revised to show substitute materials by July 1, 1988, and manpower estimates were made accordingly. However, because of the rapid (and very likely, continuing) reduction of suppliers of asbestos-containing materials due to liability Insurance coverage problems, In combination with the desire of key plant personnel to cease using these materials at an early date, the Task Group UCC 005974