Document N2X2x7GK6mRmdqaDNJnernX8b
FILE NAME Owens Corning OC
DATE 0000 DOC OC442
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Barry Castleman Notes on Corning Fiberglass
CORNING FIBERGLAS
1
1941-42 - Fiberglass - asbestosis weapon in reserve
2
1943 - Mixing asbestos with fiberglass will smear fiberglass
as hazardous
3
1957-1963 - 10 workers compensation claims by OCF employee
insulation workers asbestosis cancer
4
1957 - Everyone in our company is conscious of the interest
of asbestos workers in problems of asbestosis
5
1958 - Kaylo test reports transferred to OCF
6
1963 - Asbestos in Kaylo causes cancer
7
1964 - Discount Selikoff study - Kaylo not on market long
enough
8
1964 Aug. - Should OCF follow M lead > label
9 10
1966 - Selikoff
1 fiber can cause cancer - TLV too high
1965-1968 - Continuing delay over warning labeling Fears
of government blowing whistle on asbestos Day for substitutes danger point forcing
replacement publicity liability
11 1970 Sept. - Warning labels - delay as long as possible
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12. 1936-191936-1976 76 Member of IHF