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*lCA40 A, H*V(T ,Qmh *. tagfC 0**l3 C WCSTCN ,QN f U'UAN 3**< 4 tuAO )(*MgN,.*I{.w-*nftOcCi BCl ' SC**OT i*hAOT**A4. HA. IltOM*lU(**i i *# I 31V*iCS riiNC S w. 0*t** SCONCE * /*H(S >a4t m. OAviOSO" *34AwJ3.Cv"*19 fCuC*Ki4A*Kt>g!**tTC March 10, 1987 iaw orricea or HARVEY, KRUSE, WESTEN & MILAN. P. C. ($90 rtftfT NATIONAL aUlLOlNO DETPOlT, MICHIGAN 40226 3>3 - 96OiOO r*L* J13 -964`OSe? 600 west vONO gAAC *040 tgjre <60 vOOM^iC^O K)i.lt. m>Ch<OAN 460)4 il*6#4* JiOO 60 *Q*6 OtwTt* mw *U`tt 100 0*H0 A*)0, iCMiaAM 46604 <6 - )6'0406 6-4066 X* *" OlvO. r^-.ur. HiCHifiA" *6606 JU-iJO-'OOO <5*4* w *tC **t4MCM * eTH*t*AiC4A4*U*S*l*L|Sir*fJ.C**O*C*C\'.,44C*1wVM3U0* MA4V 4QAUO44*t 4iC. M(OtWOC*4^0O4 4*g*M)Cv4C*iA03*.* 3|O*0MCtQ .mm w v'uCCi' eHt> vo*0>4Cc*i c **icMmc(*r4r jO-m 0*t**i9 S.CCIOn TO: All Plaintiffs' Attorneys On All Asbestos Cases Gentlemen: Enclosed, for the above-entitled cause of action, please find: *** United States Gyp3um Company's Amended Response to Certain of Plaintiffs' Standard Interrogatories to Defendants Verjc--tculy yours, lonald E. Westen REW:sp cc: All Defense Attorneys If you would like a copy of the above, kindly contact me and I will be happy to supply you with a copy. Enclosure PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT IU STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE IN RE: ALL "ASBESTOS" CASES PRESENTLY PENDING BEFORE AND ALL FUTURE CASES ASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE JAMES E. MIES, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY'S AMENDED RESPONSE TO CERTAIN OF PLAINTIFFS' STANDARD INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANTS Defendant United States Gypsum Company hereby files the following amended responses to Plaintiffs' Standard Interrogatories. 5. This defendant has never mined, milled or sold raw asbestos at any time. With respect to manufacture and sale of asbestos-containing products: Date Incorporated 12/27/01 8/23/20 8/12/20 12/24/36 8/--/62 2/04/66 7/01/66 Date Dissolved 8/23/20 10/14/27 12/24/36 8/--/S2 2704/66 7/01/66 Name State United States Gypsum Company Avery Gypsum Company United States Gypsum Company United States Gypsum Company United States Gypsum Company USG Corporation United States Gypsum Company NJ NJ IL DE IL DE DE United States Gypsum Company acquired the assets of National Asbestos Manufacturing Company in 1936. National Asbestos Manufacturing Company was located in New Jersey and no longer exists as a corporate entity. Said company was a producer of asbestos-containing pipecovering. United States Gypsum Company acquired A. P. Green of Missouri in 1966. A. P. Green is located in Mexico. Missouri, and continues to exist as a separate and independent corporate entity. Said company is primarily a manufacturer of refractory products. A small percentage of the products it manufactured or sold contained asbestos as part of their formulations. United States Gypsum Company acquired the assets of Chicago Mastic Company, a manufacturer of adhesives, in 1971. For affiliated companies, see attached Exhibit E. 12. For a list of asbestos-containing products manufactured by this Defendant, see attached Amended Exhibit A. A. See attached Amended Exhibit A and Exhibit F. B, C and E. See attached Amended Exhibit A. D and F. This defendant does not maintain its sales records in such a manner as to indicate the end user of a given product. This defendant's sales of its products are general iy conducted through distributors. Further, this defendant has no sales records for the years prior to 1966. Sales records thereafter are contained in computer printouts. Records of products which the plaintiff can establish were relevant to the subject matter of this lawsuit will be made available for inspection at a mutually convenient time at 101 South Wacfcer Drive. Chicago, Illinois 60606, pursuant to a properly filed motion to produce. 13. A-C See attached Amended Exhibit A. D. Objection. Information sought by this Interrogatory constitutes confidential trade secrets. Without waiving this objection, this defendant used chrysotile asbestos in its asbestos-containing products. For the percentage of asbestos used in this defendant's asbestos-containing products, see attached Exhibit G. 2 E. Foe uses of this defendant's asbestos-containing products, see Amended Exhibit A. With respect to temperature ranges, the only relevant products are as follows: K-FAC: 1000 degrees Fahrenheit K-FAC 19: 1900 degrees Fahrenheit Spraydon Powercote: 1600 degrees Fahrenheit F. See attached Exhibit tt. G. All products listed in attached Amended Exhibit A, except SprayDon spray fireproofing which was manufactured for Sprayon Research Corporation, were manufactured and sold by this defendant. Also, see this defendants' response to Interrogatory Numbers 22, 24, and 26. H. Plasters, fireproofing, acoustical materials, asbestos cements, textures and non-ready-mixed joint compounds had to be mixed with water at the jobsite. Pipecoverings and rigid bloclc insulation may have had to be cut or molded to fit at the jobsite. I. See attached Exhibit I. J. See attached Exhibit H. K. See this defendant's original responses to Plaintiffs' Standard Interrogatories. L. See this defendant's original responses to Plaintiffs' Standard Interrogatories. M. See this defendant's original responses to Plaintiffs' Standard Interrogatories. 14. See this defendant's response to Interrogatory Number 30 and 31 in each individual case. 21. The following are Known to have been approved suppliers of asbestos: Canadian Johns-Manville, LaKe Asbestos of Quebec. Nicolet Industries, Carey Canadian. Asbestos Corporation, Atlas Asbestos, Union Carbide, and Pacific Asbestos. Atlas Asbestos and Pacific Asbestos shipped only to California. It is unknown which source of supply was used for any particular product, at which mines the raw asbestos was mined, and from which locations the raw asbestos was shipped. U. S. Gypsum has located no documentation to ascertain from which particular supplier asbestos was purchased prior to 1975. For the years 1975 and 1976, U. S. Gypsum has located some records of purchase of asbestos. U. S. Gypsum used chrysotile asbestos in its products that contained asbestos. 22. In the 1950's - 1970`s, U. s. Gypsum purchased asbestos cement board from National Gypsum Company, which was reshipped as received. In addition, U. S. Gypsum drilled this material and rebranded it for sale and use as asbestos lay-in panels in the late 1950's. U. S. Gypsum also purchased pipe covering from a company believed to be named Baldvin-Ehret-Hill in the 1930's. 23. See this defendant's response to Interrogatory No. 22. 24. This defendant is presently aware that it manufactured an asbestos-containing product for National Gypsum company, for Briclcstone Company, for A. P. Green Refractories Company, and for Sprayon Research Corporation. Those products and their production years are as follows: Colored Exterior stucco (National Gypsum Company, mid-1940's through 1970's) Exterior Finish Stucco (Brickstone Company, mid-1960's to late 1960's) High Temperature Bloc)c Insulation {A. P. Green Refractories Company. 1970-1971) SprayDon Fireproofing "(Sprayon Research Corporation 1966-1971) *Sold and distributed by Sprayon Research Corporation and Metropolitan Spray Inc., and manufactured according to Spraydon specifications by this defendant. 25. See this defendant's response to Interrogatory No. 22. 26. See this defendant's response to Interrogatory No. 24. 34. To this defendants1 best current knowledge and belief, it has not retained any consultant to specifically advise this defendant regarding asbestos. In the 1930's this defendant retained Dr. Leroy Gardner to conduct surveys of nuisance dust conditions in several of this defendant's plants, one dust of which was asbestos. Further, other surveys have been conducted at some of this defendant's manufacturing facilities. These surveys dealt with nuisance dusts, one of which may have been asbestos. 35. This defendant employed an industrial hygienist. F. Tremmel, on August 4, 1966. 38. See this defendants' original answers to Plaintiffs' Standard Interrogatories. Further, see attached Exhibit J. 39. In 1936, U. S. Gypsum began to require medical examinations for certain applicants for permanent employment at certain U. S. Gypsum facilities. In 1937, u. S. Gypsum instituted a policy that required that a complete 5 occupational and medical record be talcen of all men seeking employment. This policy also required that specific reference be made on the application to previous exposures to dust, particularly asbestos or silica dust. In 1954, U. S. Gypsum required that is employees regularly exposed to asbestos in the course of employment be x-rayed annually. U. S. Gypsum will make available for plaintiff's inspection the first bulletins regarding these programs and all successor bulletins. Those documents will be made available at a mutually convenient time through U. S. Gypsum's offices at 101 South Wacker Drive. Chicago, Illinois. 49, This defendant is aware that it may have contributed to a study conducted in approximately 1936 concerning the health effects of inhalation of asbestos fibers by Dr. Leroy Gardner, M.D. of the Saranac Lake Laboratory. A. To this defendant's best current knowledge, information and belief there were numerous participants in the study conducted by Dr. Gardner. This defendant believes that C. A. Shaver signed a "Memorandum of Agreement" with respect to said study on behalf of United States Gypsum Company. B. Dr. Leroy Gardner. Saranac Lake Laboratory. C. To this defendant's best current knowledge, information, and belief, said study was begun in approximately 1936 and that what appears to be the final report of said study was written in 1949. D. In response to this interrogatory, all documents relating to said study in the defendant's possession will be made available for review at a mutually convenient time at 101 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. E. In response to this interrogatory, all documents relating to said study in the defendant's possession will be made available for review at a mutually convenient time at 101 South Wacker Drive. Chicago. Illinois 60606. F. A progress report on said study was received by J. S. Offutt. Also, see 49A above. Further information reponsive to this Interrogatory is unknown. G. This defendant is in possession of the following responsive documents: 1. Letter from Brown to Offutt (May 11. 1937). 2. First progress report of Dr. Gardner's studies. 3. 1949 report on Dr. Gardner's studies. 4. Letter from Offutt to King (May S, 1937). The 1936 "Memorandum of Agreement" has never been located in Company files. A copy has been obtained by this defendant's attorneys. H. A document dated 1949 which this defendant believes to be the final report of said study will be made available at a mutually convenient time at 101 South Wacker Drive. Chicago. Illinois 60606. This defendant is not aware if said report was published. 60. See this defendant's original response to this Interrogatory and the attached referenced exhibit. Documents listed in this defendant's original response to Plaintiffs' Standard Interrogatories, as well as any responsive documents subsequently identified by this defendant will be made available for review at a mutually convenient time at 101 South Wacker Drive. Chicago, IL 60606. pursuant to a properly filed motion : produce. 7 61. See this defendant's original response to this Interrogatory and the attached referenced exhibit. Documents listed in this defendant's original response to Plaintiffs' Standard Interrogatories, as well as any responsive documents subsequently identified by this defendant will be made available for review at a mutually convenient time at 101 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, It, 60606, pursuant to a properly filed motion to produce. 70. With respect to products identified in the Prefatory Statement, see this defendant's Amended Response to Interrogatory Nos. 12 and 13. Further, the following appeared on joint compound packaging, consistent with proposed OSHA standards, in 1972 and on textures in 1973: "Caution: Contains Asbestos Fibers. Avoid Creating Dust. Breathing Asbestos Dust Hay Cause Serious Bodily Harm." Additionally, the following was imprinted on joint compound packaging in approximately 1974: "Observe the following precautions: Wet sanding or sponging finished joints is recommended rather than dry sanding to avoid creating dust. If dry sanding, mixing, or otherwise working in a dusty atmosphere containing this material, ventilate, use dust collector, or wear eye protection and a respirator approved by the Bureau o-f-Mines, or NIOSH. to remove nuisance dust." Concerning SprayDon, a product sold and distributed by Sprayon Research Corporation, manufactured by U. S. Gypsum according to that company's specifications, the following 8 appeared on SprayDon bags in approximately June 1966. "Contains Asbestos" The following appeared on SprayDon in subsequent years. "Caution: This product contains asbestos." (1968) "Caution: This product contains asbestos, which may be harmful to lungs if inhaled." (1969) 76. Relevant documents which have been identified by this defendant as responsive to this Interrogatory will be made available at a mutually convenient time at 101 South Wacker Drive. Chicago. IL 60606, pursuant to a properly filed motion to produce. 90. See attached Exhibit F and the defendant's amended response to Interrogatory No. 39. 98. This defendant was first named in a lawsuit involving allegations of asbestos-induced disease in approximately 1975. 104. Subsequent to this defendant's original responses to Plaintiffs' Standard Interrogatories, the following u. s. Gypsum employees or former employees have been deposed in asbestos personal injury litigation. E. C. Beuthin. former employee, Kelln v. U. S. Gypsum, et al.. Circuit Court Ozaukee County. Wisconsin. No. 83-CV-809-B1. Deposed in Las Vegas. Nevada on August 22, 1985. H. J. Bowman, Manager. Corporate Quality Assurance. Hawkins v. Celotex. et al.. No. 85 CV 08 4598. Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County. Ohio. Deposed in Chicago, Illinois on August 8, 1985. 9 D. M. Dierson. former Manager. Mineral Fiber Division. Morgan v. National Gypsum Company, et al.. No. 83-1963. U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia. Deposed in Chicago, Illinois on January 2. 1986. 10 Product Name Sabinite Product Ty^5 Acoustical Plaster Audicote Hi-Lit# Bed Top Trowel Finish Acoustical Plaster Acoustical Plaster Finish Plaster Oriental Interior Finish Plaster Finish Plaster Red Top Cover Coat Red Top Patching Plaster Finish Plaster Finish Plaster trended Exhibit A (Dates Approximately) First Last Produced Produced Manufacturing Locations 1930 1930 1930 1930 1930 *1964 1945 1945 *1964 1945 Fort Dodge, IA Midland, CA East Chicago, IK New Brighton, NY Gypsum, OH 1955 1972 New Brighton, NY Port Dodge, 1A 1955 1972 New Brighton, NY Fort Dodge, IA 1930 1930 1950 1935 1935 1951 Gypsum, OH East Chicago, IN Fort Dodge, IA New Brighton, NY Fort Dodge, IA 1942 1942 1942 1942 1942 1949 1949 1972 1972 1972 1972 1944 1950 1972 Oakfield, NY Fort Dodge, IA New Brighton, NY Sweetwater, TY Boston, HA Cypsure, OH Philadelphia, PA Jacksonville, FL Norfolk., va Philadelphia, PA 1942 1954 Southard, OK 1929 1942 1942 1944 194 7 1946 1951 1947 Gypsum, OH New Brighton, NY . Ncphi, UT Milwaukee, UI South Cate, CA Pege 1 of 7 Product Nam* Product Tvoe/Uso Red Top Wood Fiber Plaster - Regular Baseeoet Red Top Wood Fiber Plaster - Machine Application Basecoat Cement Plaster Basecoat Regular. Name changed to Gypsum Plaster 7/67; to Red Top Gypsum Plaster 11/68 Red Top Cement Basecoat Plaster for Machine Application. Name changed to Red Top Gypsum Plaster for Machine Application 7/67 Red Top Structo-Lite Gypsum Plaster for Machine Application Basecoat {Dates Approximately) First Last Produced Produced 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 194S 1945 1945 1948 1948 1952 1972 1952 1959 1963 1963 1965 1966 1967 1960 1952 1972 1960 1959 1972 1961 1972 Manufacturing Locations East Chicago, IN Heath, MI Nephi, UT Midland, CA Fort Dodge, IA Detroit, MI Sweetwater, TE Loveland, CO Southard, OR Plaster City, CA Gerlach, NV Sigurd, UT Empire, NV Plaster City, CA East Chicago, IN 1943 1947 Loveland, CO 1962 1962 1964 1966 1966 1966 Cypsum, OH Detroit, MI Oakfield, NY 1955 1962 Boston, KA Detroit, MI East Chicago , IN Fort Dodge. IA Cypsum, OH Jacksonville, FI Loveland, CO New Hrignton, fT Norfolk, VA Oakficid. vy Philadelphia, P Plasterco, VA Page 2 of 7 Product Name Product Tvoe/Use Red Top Structo-Lite Gypsum Plaster for Machine Application (cont.) Oriental Exterior Finish Stucco Exterior Finish Stucco Pyrobar Mortar Mix Aggregated plaster Sheetrock Radiant Heat Filler Machine Application Specialty plaster Bondcrete Saseeoat (Oates Approximately) First Last Produced Produced 1955 1957 1958 1963 1971 1930 1930 1930 1930 1932 1932 1949 1949 1969 1969 1971 1959 1962 1962 1972 1972 1973 1944 1972 1972 1944 1946 1972 1972 1970 1972 1972 1940 1943 Manufacturing Locations Southard, OK Sweetwater, TZ Milwaukee, UI Shoals, IN Plaster City, CA Fort Dodge, IA Detroit, MI Fort Dodge, IA Gypsum, QK New Brighton, NY Oakfield, NY Sweetwater, TX Boston, MA Philadelphia, PA Milwaukee, Ut Jacksonville, FL Philadelphia, PA Norfolk, VA East Chicago, IN New Brighton. NY Empire, NV Midland , CA Page 3 of 7 Product Nam* Product Tvne/Use SPRAYDON STANDARD A SPRAYDON STANDARD C Fireproofing Fireproofing (Dates Approximately) First Last Produced Produced 1966 1971 1968 1970 Manufacturing Locations S. Plainfield, NJ Torrance, CA S. Plainfield, NJ Torrance, CA SPRAYDON powercoteo Thermal Insulation 1969 1971 Corsicana, TX SprayOon - U. S- Gypsum manufactured this product pursuant to the specification of Sprayon Research Corporation FIRECODE V Fireproofing Plaster 1964 1968 East Chicago, IN New Brighton, NY Empire, MV FIRECODE D Fireproofing Plaster ****ACOUSTONE 120 Ceiling Tile 1959 196 7 1964 1975 New Brighton, NY East Chicago. IN Empire, NV Cypsum, OK Walworth, UX ACOUSTONE 180 Ceiling Tile 1966 1976 Walworth, WI Cypsum, OH USG Tezture 1964 1976 Cypsum, OH Sweetwater, TX Dallas. TX Chamolec, CA Midway, IL South Cate, CA Tezolite Texture 1961 1967 Cypsum, OH Dallas. TX New Brighton. ^ South Cite, CA Peg* 4 of 7 Product Name Pae-Tex Imperial QT Product Tvoe/Use Texture Texture "SHEETROCK" Texture Texture Textone Texture USG Textone Texture Paint USG A-8 TEX Texture Paint Texture Paint (Dates Approximately) First Last Produced Produced 1943 1963 1964 1976 1964 1976 Manuf acturing Locations South Gate, CA Dallas, TX Sweetwater, TX South Cate, CA Dallas, TX Gypsum, OH Midway, IL New Brighton, NY Chamblee, CA Gypsum, OH Dallas, TX Midway, IL South Gate, CA 1944 1975 1928 1974 1954 196 7 1964 19 76 1935 1959 only 1973 only 1949 Gypsum, OH Sweetwater, TX South Cate, CA Dallas, TX New Brighton, NY South Gate, CA Gypsum. CH Chamblee. CA New Brighton, NY Sweetwater, TX Chamolce, GA Sweetwater, TX Cypsum, OH Cypsum, OH New Brighton. NY Sweetwater, IX Midway, IL Chamblee, CA South Cite. CA Page 5 of 7 Product Name Product Tvoe/Use Other Products (By generic group) Paste Speckling Putty Plpeeoverings Joint Compounds Rigid Slock Insulation Siding Shingles Roofing (Oates Approximately) First Last Produced Produced ' 1952 1975 1936 1920* S? 1938 1976 1943 1970 1937 1950 1971 1975 1937 1946 1967 1975 Possible other dates. Hanuf acturing Locations New Brighton, NY Gypsum, OH Chamblee, CA Sweetwater, TX Jersey City, NJ Gypsum, OH Midway, IL Chamblee, GA Dallas, TX East Chicago, IN Jacksonville, FL East Chicago, IN Greenville, MS East Chicago, IN Jersey City, NJ St. Paul, MN South Gate, CA Thermalux Electric Heating 1961 1965 Shoals, IN (Assembled) Asbestos Cement Insulation purposes where sheet and block insulation would be impractical. 1936 1939 Jersey City, NJ MOTE: Mot all products wore made at all plants at all times listed. * May have been produced until this date, but sales diminished substantially by th< mid-1950* s. Page 6 of 7 ** Some of these products (Red Top Trowel Finish; Oriental Interior Finish Plaster: Red Top Cover Coat Finish Plaster; Red Top Patching Plaster; Red Top Wood Fiber Plaster Regular Basecoat; Red Top Wood Fiber Plaster Machine Application Basecoat; Cement Plaster - Regular, Name changed to Gypsum Plaster 7/67, to Red Top Cypsum Plaster Basecoat 11/63; Red Top Cement Plaster for Machine Application - Name changed to Red Top Gypsum Basecoat for Machine Application; Red Top Structo-Lite Gypsum Plaster for Machine Application Basecoat; Oriental Exterior Finish Stucco; Pyrobar Mortar Mix; Sheetrock Radiant Heat Filler - Machine Application) did not have asbestos as part of their formulation at all manufacturing locations at all times. **xx some of these products did not have asbestos as part of their formulation. Most of the products identified in this Exhibit have a shelf life of approximately six months, with some variation due to humidity and storage conditions. It is the policy of the defendant to provide this information to all customers. Therefore, date of last production approximates date of last sale, though U. S. Gypsum is not certain whether shelf life guidelines were adhered to by its customers. Reasonable investigation continuing. Page 7 of 7 Exhibit E United States Gypsum Company was established in 1901, and therefore it would be unreasonably burdensome for this defendant to any and all past and present divisions, subsidiaries, affiliated companies or stock transaction purchases of this defendant. This defendant lists below affiliated companies of United States Gypsum Company: LISTING OF AFFILIATED COMPANIES OF UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY NAME OF COMPANY ORGANIZED UNDER LAWS OF 101 South Wacker Co. A. Lynn Thomas Company, Incorporated A. P. Green Refractories Co. A. P. Green Refractories Limited Bigelow-Liptak Corporation Bigelow-Liptak Export Corporation (name saver) Bigelow-Liptak of Canada, Limited Brisco Mining, Ltd. Canadian Gypsum Company. Limited CIKSA. S.A. de C.V. C.N.G. Distribution Limited Compania Mexicana de Este, S. A. Construcciones, Recubrimientos Y Acabados C-S-W Dryvall Supply Company Darswan, Inc. Fundy Gypsum Company, Limited Gypsum Communications Company Gypsum Energy Management Company Gypsum Transportation Limited L & W Supply Corporation Liptak Bradley Limited Little Narrows Gypsum Company Limited Marbrite Manufacturing Corp. Marstcat, Inc. Masonite Corporation Metropolitan Refractories Corporation (name saver) North Baldwin Pack Corporation Panama Gypsum Company, Inc. Delaware Virginia Delaware United Kingdom Michigan Texas Canada Canada Canada Mexico Canada Mexico Mexico Delaware Delaware Canada Illinois Delaware United Kingdom Delaware United Kingdom Canada New York Delaware Delaware New York Oklahoma Panama NAME OF COMPANY Panama Wallboard. Inc. Sequoyah Carpet Corporation Stocking Specialists, Inc. United States Gypsum Company United States Gypsum Export Company United States Gypsum Urban Development Corporation USG Acoustical Products Company USG Corp. USG de Puceto Rico, Inc. USG Foreign Investments. Ltd. USG Industries, Inc. USG International, Ltd. (DISC) USG Properties. Inc. Westbank Planting Company Windsor Shipping Limited Wiss, Janney Elstner Associates, Inc. Yeso Panamericano. S.A. de C.V. ORGANIZED UNDER LAWS OF Panama Oklahoma Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Louisiana Bermuda Illinois Mexico -UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY has no subsidiaries or incorporated divisions. As bos t os-Con tain l _P rodnct. s__Reasons 'Jot D i seo n t i nua t i. on : Exhibit F I. Sabinitc was replaced by Audieor.e arid TIL-Li t:e in the marketplace. Audicote and Hi l.ito we:u d Lscout inud because the low profitability of these products did not justify the expense of (research efforts to reformulate without asbestos. II, Cost of Compliance with proposed lower USHA standards within the plant. Ill, At the direction of Sprayon Research Corporation. IV. The low profitability ot these products did not justify the expense of research efforts to ceformuiat without asbestos. v. Low Profitability. LJ r o d u c t Ca tocTO r i us Acoustical blasters P lastors !*' imp c oof i. tuj Plaster s fireproof Lng Thermal. lusu La cion Coiling Tile Textures RootL nq a i iit Compounds Pipe Covering Asbes cos Cement iiiyid 11 Lock insulation uIock Insuiat-ion Cement Hiding Paste spacKllng Putty Reason tor U i. scon t i p.ua t i o n l lL V III ill '! L\ ll ` V V V IV 11 f> IV !1 Last Date oC Manu f ac t o ro 197 4 19 7 2 LVWO 19/2 1. ') > - ` 1 / % 19 7b .. y v ' -y i ' k9 1 !i .. / i 1 L7- S .0 19/ ) . V / r> ' i nc . ud os p r uc; uc t t j n ny ..i o:. . u i a i y . ** n. . Cypsum coinpjny manulac iurcd tnts P'odsirt r'*: Exhibit G P?,C*TTAGE OF AS3ESTCS (VOLUME! Acoustical Plasters SABINITS "TP" SA5INITS "3" SA3INITI 33 (HYDRAULIC) SA3INITE ACOUSTICAL PLASTER SA3i:;:rr ar.a SA3special white sas:*::tz s;.3::::tz "a" or PLASTCP. . DATS No Change 04/13/33 11/03/33 11/10/30 04/1S/32 01/13/37 07/12/39 0 3/2 3/JO 01/01/31 06/29/32 05/03/40 10/13/40 0I/23/4S 02/27/44 07/23/50 07/23/50 09/13/32 0 4/2-4/ 21 04/13/33 11/02/33 06/09/33 02/21/33 0 9 13.-33 03/24/36 12 '21. 3 6 * - ** / z z *w * -*5 ^ . . ^ . ' . 53 - ** 1 ^ *- PERCENT AS3SSTOS 4.9% 2.0% 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% 2.0% 3.0% .9 3% 2.5% 2.0% 4.0% 4.0% 6.3% * f* t 3.05 4.01 5 ** ^* * c. * J 2.0% 4.0% 52 5.21 3.255 ~.0^ 7 . 6 : % S. 2% 7.71 * ^ * product AUDXCOTE SPECIAL WHITE (cone'd.} AL'DICOTS SATIN WHITE RET TO? ACOUSTICAL PLASTER* SPRAYDCN STANDARD A SPRAYECN STANDARD G S?RAYDCN POWSRCOTS DATE 03/10/SB 03/27/53 04/04/58 05/16/58 05/29/53 05/29/53 05/29/59 05/29/59 12/06/60 07/14/61 07/06/62 08/07/62 02/05/64 08/11/64 09/15/55 08/24/56 10/31/56 03/27/57 12/02/57 03/10/58 03/27/58 04/04/53 05/16/58 05/29/58 0S/29/53 05/29/59 05/29/59 12/05/50 07/14/61 07/05/62 03/07/62 02/05/64 12/22/64 04/25/51 No Change No Change No Change PERCENT . ASBESTOS 7.1% 6.95% 22.50% 16.89% 17.09% 16.39% 16.88% 16.93% 8.33% 8.46% 7.63% 7.6S% 7.64% 7.63% 8.43% 7.73% 7.76% 7.47% 26.24% 8.06% 7.47% 26.24% 19.66% 19.49% 19.6 5 % 19.22% 19.70% 8.60% 8.73% 7.35% 7.97% 7, 35% 7.35% 9.7% 29.7% 7.5% 30 ScrayDon - U.S. Gypsur. -ar.ufactured this product pursue ** to the specifioiticr.s of Spray-Crt Research Corporation. Pape 2 of 3 Texture Products PRODUCT PAC-TEX A-3 TEX use TSXTONE Texture Paint. Special Texture Paint Spray Texture Paint Z~zroved Soray Texture Multi-Purpose Texture Sanded Colored Texture Paine USC Multi-Puroose Texture Paint USG Texture Paint Scrav Texture Paint USC Multi-Puroose Soecial White DATE 1943 19 5 3 19S4 1935 1943 1944 1923 1930 1934 19.3 8 1943 1947 1952 1955 1955 1953 1960 1970 1971 No Change No Change No Chance No Change No Change 1954 13 5 4 No Change 1965 19 6 3 1959 No Chance Pace 3 c: 3 O o1 PERCENT AS3ESTC3 4.5 4.5-6.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 4.0 3.3-4 .5 2.8-4 .5 3.3-4.5 2.67-3.0 2.67-6.0 2.57-8.0 2.5-3.5 1.2-3.5 2.3-3.5 1.2-6.0 1.2-10.0 .5-10.0 .5-3.5 1.5-2.5 1.5-2.5 6.0-10.0 2.C-4 .0 1.0-1. 4 5.0-10.0 2.5 L? n .< r. o w n 5.0 2-0 5.0 PRODUCT OSG Multi-Purpose USG Multi-Purpose Special Texture Paint USG Multi-Purpose Spray Texture USG Multi-Purpose Spray Texture Spray Texture A3 TEX Texture Paint A3 TEX Texture Paint USG Texture Multi-Purpose Spray Texture Paint white Spray Texture Paint Spray Texture Paint Simulated Acoustical Spray Simulated Acoustical Spray Spray Texture Spray Texture Simulated Acoustical Spray Simulated Acoustical Spray DATE No Change No Change 1956 No Change 1972 1973 No Change No Change No Change No Change 1971 1969 1973 1953 1971 No Change No Chance No Chance No Chance No Change No Change 1961 1962 ' Pace 4 of 3 PERCENT ASBESTOS 6.0-10.0 4.0 Unknown 4.0 Unknown 4.0 1.5-2.5 .S 1.2-1.6 1.6-3.5 Unknown 7.3 . 0 1.5-3 .3 4.5-6.0 1.S-3.0 8.0 9-C 1.5-3.C 1.5-4.: 3.0 LT.kr.svr 8.: PSODUC Aggregated Spray Texture Aggregated Spray Texture DATE No Change 19 62 1963 Simulated Acoustical Spray No Change "QT" Simulated Acoustical Spray 1964 1969 1971 Imperial QT Spray Aggregated Spray No Change No Change Imperial QT Regular ii s No Change Spray Texture . No Change Snoot!*. Hard Finish No Change Imperial QT Texture No Change US3 Super Hard Spray No Change US3 Spray Texture' Spray Texture Finish US3 Texture XII USG Spray Texture No Change No Change No Change No Change USG Texture XII Surer Vinyl _' 1571 1972 US3 Spray Texture rir.is n SHZrT.-.CCH S.tcct.nrcat US3 Exterior Texture "iilacard Fi 1971 1974 No Change No Chance Pare c 3 PEP.cz:: AS3EST 1.0 1.0 .5-1. 2.0 2.0 5.0 4.4 1.5 2.3 2.0 5.0 1.0 2.0 1.2 5.0 .1 3.0 5.0 3.0 Ur.xr 4.0 s.; 1.0 4.0 HO PRODUCT Extra Hard Fine Imperial QT Simulated Acoustical Spray Texture Simulated Acoustical Spray Texture Imperial QT Texture Simulated Acoustical Spray Simulated Acoustical Spray . Simulated Acoustical Spray Simulated Acoustical Spray Simulated Acoustical Stray Simulatec Acoustical Spray Simulated Acoustical Spray 4'*- ^ * r\orr-i* QT rv3?5,i' />" Multi-Purpose Texture Ready-Mixed Simulated Acoustical Spray IMPERIAL QT DATE No Change No. Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change 'Jo r'- *-- No Change No Change Nc Change *1 :* :4- : 1?z6 1 "3 3 ? 2 esc: 3 pi tn n H PERCENT AS3ESTCS 1.0-3.0 8.0 8.0 4.0 6.0 6.5 10.0 8.0 2.5-4 . 5 2.5-3 . 5 2 C 2.0 a ; v-\ ^ > 4| - .`.-..mown 1* 4 W^ . 54-1 PRODUCT imperial qt imperial qt IMPERIAL QT Polystrene DATE 1966 1966 1966 SHEETROCX Radiant Heat Simulated Acoustical Spray SHEETROCX Simulated Acoustical Spray SHEETROCX Simulated Acoustical Spray Aggregated Spray Texture IMPERIAL QT Regular IMPERIAL QT Regular NC-4 rvrrg *'1* USC Spray Texture Finish. USC Spray Texute ' rim5* x:-: what* Aggregated Stray Texture IMPERIAL CT IMPERIAL QT Coarse Verr.icuiite IMPERIAL QT Coarse Verr.icuiite 1966 1966 1966 1966 1967 1967 1963 Mo Chance 1965 1965 1963 No Change No Change No Change No Change 1970 ' 1971 Pace T c: a PERCENT AS3ESTCS 2.0-3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 2.0 3.5 5.0 Unknown 3.0 5.j 2.: .5 .5 .5-1.5 1. 1 4*V ' 2.: 6. 1 PRODUCT CJSG Spray Texture R USG Concrete Ceiling Texture TSXTO.VS Texture Finish DATS No Change No Change 1944 1967 1972 PERCENT ASBESTOS 1.5 6.0 2.5-4 . 5 3.5-5.5 2.5-4.5 Miscellaneous Specialty Plasters - Generally less than 1% Fireoroofir.c Piasters Firecode V Firecode V Type D Approximately 12% Approximately 12% Ceilinc Tile Accustor.e 120 Acousto.oe 130 Approximately 3% Approximately 3% Texture Products - Approximately 3-5%. Investigaticr. c as to moivibuai texture products. Paste Stack lino ?uttr - Approximately 3% Picsccverincs - Approximately 30 - 91% Joint Compounds - Approximately 3-5% Ricid 3 lock Insulation - Approximately 10 - 21% Mortar - Less than 1% Sidir.c Shinties - Approximately 12 - 15% Roofine Shinties - Approximately 0.5 - 1 % U9 S Variation in asbestos content is usually reflective o changes relative to working properties. Net all formulations contained asoestos. ula Pace 3c: 3 Exhibit H U. S. Gypsum does not maintain examples of actual packaging in the normal course of business. All packaging contained the product name, this defendant's name, directions and instructions for use. To this defendant's best knowledge, information and belief, the product packaging for its asbestos-containing products was as follows: ' Acoustical Plaster Miscellaneous Plasters Stucco Fireproofing Plaster Joint Compound Spray Textures Block Insulation Pipecovering Spackling Paste Ceiling Tile Asbestos Cement Kraft Paper Bags Kraft Paper Bags Kraft Paper Bags Kraft Paper Bags Kraft Paper Bags, metal and plastic buckets and cardboard cartons Kraft Paper Bags, metal and plastic buckets and cardboard cartons Cardboard cartons Cardboard cartons, wood crates Metal and plastic cans, buckets and pails Cardboard cartons Burlap bags, cardboard cartons Available packaging bulletins dealing with products which plaintiff can establish were relevant to this lawsuit, will be made available to the plaintiff for inspection at a mutually convenient time at 101 South wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606. Exhibit I asbestos containing products Acoustical Plasters - grayish-white; Miscellaneous Specialty Plasters - white to off-white plus some pastels for two products; Fireproofing - grayish-white; Fireproofing Plasters - white to off-white; Ceiling Tile - white to off-white Texture Products - white to off-white; Paste Saack-ling Putty * Pipecoverings, Joint Compounds, Rigid slock Insulation, Mortar - white to off-white; Siding - white, gray, ivory, green, brown; Roofing - red, green, blue, brown, black and gray Medical Personnel Retained/Consulted Oakfield. Nev York R. C. Warn, M.D. J. Diasio. M.D. Chamblee. Georgia H. M. Schreeder. M.D. W. C. McGrav, M.D. Greenville. Mississippi J. B. Hirsch. sc.. M.D. O. Beck. M.D. J. B. Hicsch, Jc., M.D. Corsiciana. Texas A. L. Grizzafi, M.D. Dallas. Texas Launey Medical & surgical Clinic D. G. Launey, M.D. S. L. Gilbert, M.D. P. C. Atkinson. M.D. R. P. Duchouquette, M.D. H. D. Stevenson. M.D. D. H. Waddell. M.D. R. R. Henry. M.D. Z. L. Dameron, M.D. W. D. Lee, M.D. Page 1 of 4 Exhibit J .lacksonville. Florida j. H. Mitchell. M.D. j. L. Mitchell. M. D. Plasterco, Virginia j. A. Sawyers. M.D. P. W. Cowherd, M.D. Sweetwater. Texas C. A. Rosebrough. M.D. A. H. Fortner, M.D. 5. A. Loeb. M.D. J. K. Richardson. M.D. T. D. Young, M.D. F. Hood. M.D. R. L. Price. M.D. Detroit. Michigan R. L. St. Louis. M.D. K. Hergt, M.D. East Chicago. Indiana R. J. Liehr, M.D. F. F. Boys. M.D. F. A. Benchik, M.D. 6. A. Thegze. M.D. J. Demkowicz, 8.N. Fort Dodge. Iowa Fort Dodge Medical Center T. J. Michelfelder, M.D. C. L. Dagle. M.D. M. E. Kcaushaac, M.D. Page 2 o 4 Fort Dodae. Iowa cont. J. J. Landhuis. M.O. G. L. LeValley, M.D. J. W. Rathke, M.D. R. H. Brandt. M.D. J. R. Kersten, M.D. W. C. Robb. M.D. H. H. Kersten. M.D. R. E. Woodard. M.D. Gypsum. Ohio C. J. Yeisley, M.D. A. J. Miessner, M.D. P. Hughes. M.D. K. Ritter. M.D. K. Akins. M.D. M. Jennings. R.N. Shoals. Indiana E. B. Lett, M.D. R. E. Chattin, M.D. Empire. Nevada Sparks Medical Clinic J. M. Watson, M.D. M. Raymond. M.D. J. C. Kelly. M.D. F. C. Stokes. M.D. Torrance. California P. Casey, M.D. J. Anable. M.D. Dr. Cook Page 3 of 4 south Gate. California H. Caesar, M.D. Family Medical Clinic (Various physicians. Names unavailable) Firestone Medical Group (Various physicians. Names unavailable) Tacoma. Washington B. Archer, M.D. Walworth. Wisconsin D..R. Hansen, M.D. I. J. Bruhn, M.D. j. A. Carroll. M.D. A. C. Sapida, M.D. Boston. Massachusetts V. Rubin, M.D. E. Staffier, M.D. A. C. Leavitt, M.D. Sullivan Square American Mutual'Insurance Clinic Massachusetts General Hospital The plants at New Brighton, New York: Jersey City. New Jersey; St. Paul, Minnesota; Midway, Illinois; South Plainfield, New Jersey; and Midland, California are no longer in operation. Identifiable information on medical personnel is no-t maintained for plants no longer in operation by United States Gypsum Company. Page 4 of 4