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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MADISON COUNTY
J ROY CARSON, BRUCE LUSK, AND EDWARD MEINERS,
WILLIAM ADAMS through LEWIS FLEURY, Plaintiffs
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No. S6-L-824 86-L-836, 86-L-B34, 86-L-1827
through 86-L-2458
Defendants
ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFFS' INTERROGATORIES
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NOW COMES the Defendant OWENS-CORt^G FIBERGLAS CORPORATION, by HEYL,
ROYSTER, VOELKER & ALLEN, its attorneys;'and for their Answers to Plaintiffs'
Interrogatories, states as follows:
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inTerroc^tory no. y
As to the person answering these interrogate-
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(a) Name;''
(b) Title or position with defendant;
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(c) Business Address;
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(d) Length of time employed by defendant;
(e) Stateyear byyear allother positions, titles or jobs
that person has heldwith thedefendant.
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(f) The years during which Defendants have been licensed to
do business within the State of Illinois, or State of Missouri
and with regard to such years please state:
(1) The type of business conducted within the State of Illinois or State of Missouri;
(2) The names and addresses of any franchise holders, dealers, or customers located in the State of Illinois or State of Missourrsduring the last, three years;*
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(3) Whether or not Defendant directly or indirectly supplies
the persons or entities identified in l.(f}(2) with any
products or services; if so, please describe the relationship
between Defendant and those persons or entities and state the *"
approximate dollar value of Defendant's 1930 to present sales to
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j a-) Answers to these interrogatories were prepared based upon a search
i` of presently existing corporate files and records regularly maintained in the
ordinary course of business of Owens-Coming Fiberglas Corporation and also
information obtained during interviews with various employees of the company.
No single officer, employee or agent of the company has the direct knowledge
or the proper documents necessary to supply each and every answer required.
All answers are derived from a number of sources, persons and documents. The
person signing the answers to these interrogatories does so solely to satisfy
whatever requirement may exist under the applicable rule of civil procedure.
The person signing the answers does not, however, have direct knowledge
regarding any specific answer but is informed that the files, documents and
interviews referred to above do support the responses based upon information
available as of the date of signature. If information is later obtained
which changes, modifies or enlarges any of the answers here presented, such
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information will be conveyed to the parties submitting these interrogatories.
These interrogatories are signed by C. Duane Callender, Senior Counsel -
Litigation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Fiberglas Tower, Toledo,
Ohio 43659. The telephone number of the corporation is A/C 419/248-8000.
f) This defendant received authority to do business in the State of Illinois on January 2, 19S9.
1) Owens-Corning Fiberglas is a manufacturer of glass fiber products, which it sells under the trademark Fiberglas. They also have manufacturing operations involving wood fiberboard, urethane, calcium silicate, asphalt and polyester resins.
2) This Defendant ceased the manufacture of asbestos-containing Kaylo products in 1972 and the sale of such products in early 1973.
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objection, this defendant have employed licensed or
states that based upon present information, it may franchised distributors for the distribution of its
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Kaylo product. This defendant, however, does not know the names of these
distributors. At this time, this defendant does not know whether distri
butors or suppliers were used with respect to the other asbestos-containing
products.
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. . . 3) Not Applicable. See response to No. 1(f)(2) above. INTERROGATORY NO. 2: Has the person answering these Interrogatories
made reasonable inquiry of all, available, sources of information such that
Plaintiff may rely on these answers as the truthful and complete answers made
on behalf of this answering defendant? State the proper legal name and the
present address of the principal place of business of each of defendant's
related companies. For each related company identified, please state: -
' (a) Whether or not the company is licensed to do business in . the State of Illinois;
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(b) The business relationship between the company and defendant;
(c) The nature of the products or services that defendant sells to . or purchases from the company;
(d) The type of business the company conducts within the State of
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(e) Whether or not the company advertises Defendant's products or services within the State of Illinois;
(f) Whether or not the company sells Defendant's products or services within the State of Illinois; and, if so, the approximate value of those sales or services during 1330 to present;
(g) Whether or not the company pays any type of taxes to the State of Illinois or any political body located within the State of Illinois;
(h) Whether or not defendant has any control, directly or indirectly, over the company's advertising of defendant's products or services.
ANSWER;
Yes. This defendant's full business name is Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Corporation and its corporate headquarters' address is Fiberglas Tower,
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Toledo,'Ohio 43649. Defendant's state of incorporation is Delaware. This . *r rower
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ji defendant does not have a parent company, holding companies or subsidiary
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a-h) See response to Ho. 2.
INTERROGATORY HO. 3;
State the following concerning this defendant
j (a) Full and Correct name;
(b) Principal place of business;
(c) - State of incorporation;
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(d) Date of incorporation, and name of Corporation
(e) Is this defendant authorized to transact business in the State of Illinois? If so, state the date such authority was first issued and last renewed;
(f) Does this defendant have an agent, representative or place of business in Illinois? If so, state the name and address of such agent, representative, or other place of business;
(g) Does this defendant have an agent for service in the State of
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a) Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation.
b) Its principal place of business is located at Fiberglas Tower,
Toledo, Ohio.,,
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c) Delaware.
d) October 31, 1938; Owens-Coming Fiberglas Corporation.
e)- Yes. See response to No. 1(f).
f) This defendant has facilities at the following Illinois locations
Ovens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation 2215 Sanders Road NOrthbrook, ID 60062 (Branch)
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Owens-Corning Fiberglas corporation
Sheridan Bank
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[i 2801 Carl Blvd. i Elk Grove Village, 1L 60007 (Supply Center)
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5880 Archer Road
Summit, IL 60501 (Roofing Center)
Owens-Coming Flberglas Corporation 5824 S. Arch Road Summit, IL 60501 {Asphalt Plant)
Owens-Coming Flberglas Corporation 59th & Archer Road Summit, IL 60501 (Trumbull Asphalt)
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Owens-Coming Flberglas Corporation 3110 Horton Drive
E. Holine, 11 61244 (Plant)
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Yes. C.T. Corporation Systems, 208 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL
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` INTERROGATORY NO. 4: Has this defendant been sued under its correct
- - . . name? If not, state the correct legal name of the defendant and provide the
information requested in Ho. 3 above concerning the defendant as correctly
names.
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ANSWER:
The correct name of this Defendant is Owes-Coming Flberglas
Corporation.
INTERROGATORY NO. St
Has this defendant ever acquired through
purchase, reorganization or merger another corporation, company, or business
which manufactured, sold, processed, distributed or contracted to apply
asbestos products?
ANSWER:
Yes.
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INTERROGATORY HO. 6:
If the answer to Interrogatory Ho. 5 is "Yes",
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(a) Full and correct name;
(b) The principal place of business;
(c) State of incorporation;
(d) Date of acquisition by defendant;
(e) Was this business authorized to transact business in the State of Illinois?
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<f) Attach copies of all papers pertaining to the acquisition.
ANSWER;
a-d) On June 27, 1952, this defendant purchased certain assets of Karine
Engineering & Supply Company and the name was changed to Fiberglass
Engineering & Supply Company
This Defendant did purchase certain assets of the Kaylo Division,
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Berlin, New Jersey plant of Owens-Illinois in Hay, 1958, and the Chembest
Division, Bloomington, Illinois plant of 0narco in April, 1970, but this
Defendant did not purchase or acquire either corporation.
e) Unknown.
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f) See attached Exhibits "AM and "B".
INTERROGATORY HO. 7;
As to any product containing asbestos in any
form, has this defendant,, or any predecessors):
(a) Ever designed such a product?
(b) Manufactured such a product?
(c) Processed such a product?
(d) Sold such a product?
(e) Distributed such a product?
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(f) Patented such a product? (g) Relabeled such a product which was manufactured, sold
or distributed by another company? ANSWER:
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a) No. As to Kaylo and Fyrcor, unknown to fiberglas finishing cement,
fiberglas insulating cement, sewn blankets or metal mesh blankets.
b) Yes.
c) No.
d) Yes.
e) Yes.
f) The original Kaylo product was patented by Owens-Illinois. This
defendant acquired certain of these patents when it acquired the Berlin Plant
from Owens-Illinois in Hay, 1958. In addition, this defendant developed '
other patents relating to Kaylo thereafter. Unknown as to other products.
The Fyrcor product (originally called Unarcoboard) was patented by
Unarco Industries.
No patents were obtained on Type II mastic.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 8:
If your answer to No. 7(b), 7(d), and 7(e) is
"Yes**, then give the trade name of the product, the year the defendant or
predecessor first sold or distributed such product, and the year the
defendant last sold or distributed such product.
" ANSWER;
Refer-to the attached Product Chart Exhibit "C".
INTERROGATORY NO. 9:
Have any of the products listed above in
interrogatories No. 7 been altered In chemical composition since first being
marketed? ANSWER;
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INTERROGATORY NO. 10;
If so, pleake state;
(a) The trade name of each such product;
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<b) The date each such product was altered;
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(d) The reason for the alteration.
ANSWER;
During the period of time that this defendant manufactured asbestos-
containing pipe, block and core insulating materials, changes were made in
the total amount of asbestos incorporated into the product and in the ratio
of amosite and chrysotile asbestos used. In 1972, this defendant removed all
asbestos from Kaylo.
Variations occurred in the asbestos content because of attempts to .
strengthen the product. Asbestos was removed from Kaylo because of more
definitive medical literature relative to the effects of asbestos inhalation
by workers in the industry and individuals working as .insulators.
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What is the name, address, and the job title of
each individual who participated in the design and preparation of manufactur
ing specification for each such product?
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ANSWER:
This defendant did not develop or design the Kaylo product. The
original Kaylo product was manufactured by Owens-Illinois. Subsequent to
this defendant's acquisition of the Berlin, New Jersey plant from Owens-
Illinois, small-modifications to the Kaylo manufacturing specifications were
made from time to time. Such changes in the Kaylo product were the responsi
bility of this defendant's Kaylo Research and Development Section, which was ..
headed by Richard F. Shannon.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 12:
Do any written memoranda, specifications, blue-
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design and preparation of said products now exist?
ANSWER:
Yes.
INTERROGATORY NO. 13:
If so, please state:
(a) List each written material or document;
(b) Who presently has possession of each such document?
(c) Where is it located?
ANSWER:
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Kaylo Improvement Meeting Sales-Research-Plant-Product Development January 19, 1962
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W. F. Justice, R. H. Moyer, J. A. Pershing, O. W. Pfeifer, -
R. F. Shannon, W. C. Taylor
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Kaylo Improvement Program Progress Report January, February, March, 1962 O. W. Pfeifer 4/18/62
Kaylo Improvement Program Progress Report April, 1962 O. W Pfeifer S/2/62
Kaylo Improvement Program R. F. Shannon 2/14/63
Kaylo Improvement Program A. C. Seifert 2/14/63
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Kaylo Reinforcements R. F. Shannon 4/26/67
Outline of Batch Changes
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Kaylo Research & Development Monthly Report for April, 1967 R. F. Shannon 5/S/67
Kaylo Research 6 Development Weekly Report D. L. Bishop 8/7/67
Kaylo Research & Development Weekly Report
R. F. Shannon
9/1S/67
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Kaylo Product Development Weekly Report R. F. Shannon 10/9/67
Kaylo Product Development R. F. Shannon 10/23/67
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Kaylo Research & Development Monthly Report for October, 1967 R. F. Shannon 11/1/67
Kaylo-Replacement of Asbestos R. F. Shannon 11/7/67
Kaylo Product Development Weekly Report
R. F. Shannon
11/16/67
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Glass Reinforced Xonotlite Kaylo Cost Study R. F. Shannon 11/29/67
Kaylo Product Development Monthly Report for November, 1967 R, F. Shannon 11/30/67
Kaylo Research & Development Honthly Report for November, 1967 R. F. Shannon 12/4/67
Crossfield-Unilver Calcium Silicate Process R. F. Shannon
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Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report
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Kaylo Research Development Monthly Report
for December, 1967
R. F. Shannon
12/28/67
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Feasibility Study - Alternate Processes for Manufacture of High Temperature R. F. Shannon 3/15/68
Kaylo Research Development Monthly Report
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JJaylResearch-Sr Development Monthly Report
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Test Report 33863 P. Saverstrom
Kaylo Research & Development Weekly Report R. F. Shannon 11/11/66
Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report R. F. Shannon 1/13/67
Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report
R. F. Shannon
1/20/67
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Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report R. F. Shannon 2/17/67
Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report R. F. Shannon 2/24/67
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Kaylo Research Development Meekly Report
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Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report R. F. Shannon
Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report R. F. Shannon 4/14/67
Juras Metal Fibers R. F. Shannon 4/18/67
Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report R. F. Shannon 4/21/67
Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report RT. F. 'Shannon S/19/67
Kaylo Research Development Monthly Report for May, 1967 R. F. Shannon 6/2/67
Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report R. F. Shannon 8/1/67
Kaylo Research Development Monthly Report for August, 1967 R. F. Shannon 8/30/67
Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report R. F. Shannon 9/8/67
Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report R. F. Shannonl0/20/67
Kaylo Product Development `
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Kaylo Product Development Weekly Report 11/22/67
Kaylo Research Development Weekly Report - R. F. Shannon ^ l/S/68
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Replacement of Asbestos Berlin Plant Trials R. F. Shannon S/16/69
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All of these documents are currently in the possession of this defendant's Law Department.
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INTERROGATORY HO. 14:
In what year did the defendant first begin
selling or distributing any products containing asbestos?
ANSWER:
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Refer to Product Chart Exhibit "CH previously provided.
INTERROGATORY NO. IS:
In what year did the defendant last sell the
any product which contained asbestos?
ANSWER:
Refer to Product Chart Exhibit "C" previously provided.
INTERROGATORY NO. 16:
As to the named defendant or any predecessor(s)
or acquired business, state the various types of products, such as blocks,
pipe covering, cements, tape, spray-on insulation, mastics, and cloth, or any
other asbestos containing products and in connection with each type of such .
product, state how the same was packaged (i.e., bags, boxes, sacks, etc.) for
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INTERROGATORY WO. 17:
Is your company, as of the date of answering
these interrogatories, still manufacturing, selling or distributing any
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products containing asbestos? If so, give the brand names of such products,
the binding material and date first manufactured. ANSWER:
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This defendant ceased manufacturing asbestos-containing products in :
November, 1972.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 18:
Were each of your asbestos containing products
generally expected to reach, or were packaged t reetch, the consumer or user,
without substantial change in the condition in which it was sold?
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This defendant is not aware that changes were made to defendant's
asbestos-containing insulation products after they left defendant's control,
other than any fitting necessary for application.
INTERROGATORY NO. 19:
If your answer to Interrogatory No. 18 is "No",
with respect to any product, explain in what way the defendant claims its
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before reaching the helper, mechanic or bystander.
ANSWER:
See. response to No. 18.
INTERROGATORY NO. 20:
Based upon the material contents of your
products, the method of manufacturing, and the method of application, can I
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(a) If there is a different answer concerning different products manufactured, sold, distributed, or used by your company then specify the different products by exact manufacturers name and popular name.
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(b) If there is a difference in your answer depending on the year or
years in which a particular product was used, then specify in detail
what year or years you are referring to and the specific products you
are referring to and the year involved.
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ANSWER:
See attached product Chart Exhibit "C". In applying Kaylo and Fyrcor it
jwas not always necessary to cut, saw or route the insulation. Oust would be
created if the insulation was cut, sawed or routed, but would not necessarily
be created under other application procedures.
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a) Refer to Product Chart Exhibit "C" previously provided.
b) Not Applicable.
INTERROGATORY NO. 21:
Was it a foreseeable use of your asbestos con
taining products that they may have to be removed, stripped or replaced at
any time after installation? If your company contends the plaintiff(s) mis
used-any of your products then state how and under what circumstances your 1
product was' misused.
ANSWER:
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This defendant's product was designed so that it could be removed for
access to the'insulted vessel for maintenance. It could then be reinstalled.
Other than for such maintenance work, this defendant's Kaylo product was
designed to last for extremely long periods of time, likely for the life of
the vessel being insulated. If the vessel that was insulated reached the end
of its useful life, then this defendant's product could have been removed
separately or left on the insulated vessel and removed with that vessel.
The remainder of this interrogatory cannot be answered by this answering
defendant inasmuch as there is no evidence as to how, if at all, plaintiff(s)
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INTERROGATORY MO. 22;
Prior to releasing the asbestos products manu-
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ANSWER;
Kaylo pipe, block and core insulation was manufactured and sold by
Owens-Illinois-Glass company prior to the time this defendant became either a
distributor or manufacturer and, therefore, no tests were conducted by this
defendant. However, Owens-Illinois did conduct studies. Those studies were
conducted at the Trudeau Foundation, Saranac Lake, Hew York.
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If so, please state:
(a) The name, address, and job classification of each individual s ' who conducted such tests.
(b) The results of such said tests.
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ANSWER;
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See response to No. 22.
INTERROGATORY NO. 24;
Do any written memoranda, specifications, blue
prints or other written materials of any kind or character exist relating to
the testing of said product?
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INTERROGATORY NO. 25:
If so, please state:
(a) List each such written material or document.
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INTERROGATORY WO. 26:
Old defendant or any of it* subsidiary
companies make any design changes as a result of such tests?
ANSWER;
Not applicable. See response to No. 22.
INTERROGATORY NO. 27:
If so, please state:
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(a) The nature of the change made.
(b) The name, address, and job classification of each person in charge of making a change.
ANSWER:
Not applicable. See response to No. 22.
INTERROGATORY NO. 28i After releasing said products to the public,
were any tests conducted thereon to determine potential health hazards
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involved in the use of materials contained therein?
ANSWER:
Industrial hygiene services, consisting of dust counts, were conducted
on Kaylo on December 11, 1961, February 2S, 1963, and in March 1963 at Onion
Carbide's Construction Insulation shop in Charleston, West Virginia, by
Hr. Robert Pgele, an Industrial Hygienist for Onion Carbide. Mr. Peele
concluded as a result of his test that the hazard to health, experienced when
fabricating only "Kaylo" blocks, vaa negligible; that the environmental
conditions in evidence, during the time of this survey of the fabrication of
"Kaylo" blocks, were not hazardous to health; and that Kaylo insulation
blocks could be fabricated safely at Onion Carbide's Construction Insulation
Shop. Subsequent to conducting these tests Peele met with Robert Esteep and
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Dust studies were performed at a power plant in Montour, Pennsylvania on January IS, 1973 and Peachbottom, Pennsylvania on January 16 and 17, 1973,
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! and San Diego, California on June 26 and 27, 1973. These studies were done
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; Corporation, Flberglas Tower, Toledo, Ohio 43659. Results of the studies
were communicated to defendant's Contracting Division. The defendant ceased
the manufacture of asbestos-containing insulation in November 1972 and the
sale of such product in early 1973.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 29:
If so, please state:
(a) The name, address, and job classification of each person conducting said tests.
(b) The results of said tests.
ANSWER;
See response to No. 28.
INTERROGATORY NO. 30:
Prior to 1970, did you or your predecessors)
ever have any labor inspectors or anyone from your company whose job it was
to go to areas where your products were being used or installed to make a dust level count? If so,'state when this procedure started, the purpose of such procedure, and what action, if any, was taken in response to the find
ings, and attach results. ANSWER: No, not prior to 1970. However, see response to No. 28.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 31:
If your company performed or had performed any
dust level counts, what action based on the results did your company take? ANSWER:
See response to No. 30.
INTERROGATORY NO. 32:
Has your company or its predecessors) ever
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manufacture, sold or distribute by you, or your predecessor(s)? if answer
to this question is "Yes", give the date and nature of such studies, if any;
the name or names of the persons conducting such studies and their addresses;
what the purpose of the studies were; and attach a copy of any reports based
upon such studies, showing to whom such reports were given, and the date.
ANSWER:
Oust studies were, performed at a power plant in Montour, Pennsylvania on
January 15, 1973 and Peachbottom, Pennsylvania on January 16 and 17, 1973,
and San Diego, California on June 26 and 27, 1973. These studies were done
by G. E. Devitt, Chief Industrial Hygienist, Owens-Coming Fiberglas
Corporation, Fiberglas Tower, Toledo, Ohio 43659. Results of the studies
were communicated to defendant's Contracting Division. The defendant ceased
the manufacture of asbestos-containing insulation in November 1972 and the
sale of such product in early 1973. See attached Exhibit "D".
Xn addition, studies/surveys were conducted by Aetna, Bradley and
Clayton; however, they were conducted for all dusts, not just asbestos dust
and fibers. See Exhibits "E", "F" and "G" attached. These studies were
conducted at Berlin & Bloomington Plants.
Industrial hygiene services, consisting of dust counts, were conducted
on Kaylo on December 11, 1961, February 25, 1963, and in March 1963 at Union
Carbide's Construction Insulation Shop in Charleston, West Virginia by
Mr. Robert Peele, an Industrial Hygienist for Union Carbide. Mr. Peele
concluded as a result of his test that the hazard to health, experienced when
fabricating only "Kaylo" blocks, was negligible; that the environmental
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condition in evidence, during the time of this survey of the fabrication of "Kaylo" blocks, were not hazardous to health and that Kaylo insulation blocks could be fabricated safely at Union Carbide's Construction Insulation Shop.
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i! Subsequent to conducting these tests Peele met with Robert Esteep and William j!
| Lotz, employees of this defendant and discussed his results.
I.
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' INTERROGATORY NO. 33i
Has your company or its predecessors) ever
conducted or caused to be conducted any studies designed to minimize or
eliminate the inhalation of asbestos dust and fibers by those exposed to the
use of your company's asbestos products? If so, give the following:
.. fa) Name" of the person or firm conducting such studies.
(b) The date the studies began and the date completed.
(c) Any publication or dissemination of the results of the studies.'
(d) The nature of any action to eliminate or minimize inhalation of asbestos dust or fibers.
(e) Attach copies. ANSWER:
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a-e) Studies/surveys were conducted by Aetna, Bradley and Clayton,
however'they were conducted for alJ. dusts, not just asbestos dust and fibers.
See Exhibits "E", "F" and 'G".
~ " INTERROGATORY NO. 34:
If your answer to Interrogatory No. 33 is
"Yes", state the name and address of such industrial hygienist or hygienists.
ANSWER:
Objection; this interrogatory is vague as stated.
INTERROGATORY NO. 3S:
Does your company have, has it ever had, or has
your predecessors) ever had, a Research Department? If so, give the year
such Research Department was established, and whether or not such Research
Department has operated continuously since being established.
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(a) How much expended each year on research, etc.
(b) What percentage of gross sales did your company or its predecessor(s) spend on research concerning the health affects of asbestos.
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ANSWER:
|i This defendant has had a Research and Development Department since its ! inception in 1938.
a-b) Objection; irrelevant and not calculated to lead to discovery of
admissible evidence.
INTERROGATORY NO. 36:
Prior to 1965, did your company, or any pre
decessor^), ever at any time give persons vho would be applying or removing
your asbestos products instructions concerning safety precautions to use in
s' applying such products? If so, describe such instructions, to whom they were
given, the dates they were given, and the manner of giving such 'instructions. ANSWER: Answering for this defendant only, yes. In 1966 warnings were printed
on defendant's Kaylo products. See Exhibits "H" and "I" attached. In April, 1970 warnings were placed on Fyrcor (prior name of this
product was Unarcoboard). See Exhibit "J" and "K" attached. In 1964 warnings were printed on bags of SC-30 and SC-40 cements manu
factured and rebranded for Owens-Corning Fiberglas by Eagle-Picher. See
Exhibit "L" attached. INTERROGATORY NO. 37:
Did your company, or your predecessor(s), ever
place any warning signs on the containers In which asbestos products were
packaged? ANSWER;
Yes. INTERROGATORY NO. 38:
If you have answered Interrogatory No. 37 in
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(a) On what datfe did your company, or your predecessor(s), issue an order directing a warning be placed on your asbestos products, or containers?
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: (b) On what date was such warning actually first placed on your j asbestos products or containers?
I (c) On what date did your asbestos products* accompanied by such ; warning, first reach the contractor?
(d) State the exact wording of the first warning.
(e) State the exact size of the warning printed on your asbestos products or container.
(f) Did your company, or its predecessors) dictate the exact size of the printed warning?
(g) Why did your company or its predecessor{ s) place such warning on your asbestos products or containers?
(h) Did your company or its predecessor<s) place such warning on your asbestos products or containers because you received a directive, command, suggestion, legal opinion, or any type of coamunication (written or otherwise) from any person, firm, corporation, governmental agency, committee, association, attorney or institute? If so, from whom and on what date did you receive such directive, coamand, suggestion, legal opinion, or other type of communication.
(i) If the wording of the warning has ever been changed or altered, state when it was changed and the exact change in the wording.
ANSWER:
a) November, 1966 for Kaylo; June 1964 for SC-30 and SC-40 cements; warning on Unarcoboard cartons at time of purchase (April, 1970).
b) December, 1966 for Kaylo products; 1964 for SC-30 and SC-40 cements; April, 1970 for Unarcoboard (Eyrcor) products.
c) Unknown.
d) See Exhibit "H" attached.
e) See Exhibit **K" attached.
f) Answering for this defendant, yes.
g) The warning was placed on the bags containing cement products at
the suggestion of Eagle-Picher with the concurrence of this defendant.
This defendant placed cautionary labels on its shipping containers
as a result of more definitive information concerning the possible health
vu. ftorsrcft. voctxc* hazards associated with.the use of asbestos.
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h) On June 2, 1974, an employee of the Pacific Coast division of this
ATtemtcn ai*
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**. tM* roccr | cautionary note on its asbestos-containing cements. Eagle-Picher inquired of
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this defendant at this tin* as to whether or not it would have Eagle-Picher I place such a warning on the cements it rebranded for this defendant. This
j defendant agreed to have such labels applied to the rebranded cement on June
| S, 1964.
At a meeting held on Hovember 4, 1966, a decision was made that an appropriate caution statement for asbestos-containing high temperature insulation be drafted by Hovember 30, 1966. Subsequently, a warning label was placed on Kaylo in December, 1966.
i) See Exhibit "X** attached.
INTERROGATORY HO. 39;
Did your company or its predecessor(s) ever
place any warning directly on any of its asbestos pipe covering, block,
cloth, millboard or other asbestos products?
ANSWER:
'
No.
INTERROGATORY NO. 40:
Did your company ever stamp the name of the
company, its initials, or any identifying logo on any of its asbestos pipe
covering,'blocks, cloth, millboard or other asbestos product?
ANSWER.--
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No. .
INTERROGATORY NO. 41:
Did the warning inquired about in Interroga
tories 39 and 40, or similar warning, ever appear in any of your sales liter
ature? If so, attach copies of such sales literature, showing the date such
literature was printed.
No, not to our present knowledge. However, the product literature for
this defendant's Fiberglas Finishing Cements, Metal Mesh Blanket, OC Mastic,
and Sewn. Blanket clearly indicated that such products contained asbestos or
|could if specially ordered.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 42:
On what date was the sales literature inquired
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company's
asbestos
products,
or
your predecessor(s)'s
products?
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Refer to Product Chart Exhibit "C" previously provided.
INTERROGATORY NO. 47:
After 1964 did you ever manufacture products
containing asbestos without a warning? If so, list the name of the product
and the years.
ANSWER:
Warnings appeared on Kaylo products conaencing in 1966; on Unarcoboard
{Fyrcor) products in Aprilj 1970; -' and SC-30 and SC-40 cement products in
1964. These warnings were printed on the containers in which the products
were shipped.
.
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In 1972, this defendant ceased the manufacturing of asbestos-containing
Kaylo.
INTERROGATORY NO. 48:
If your company, as of the date of answering
these interrogatories, still manufacturing, selling or distributing any
products containing ^asbestos? Tfso, give the brand'names-of such products
and the binding material and dates of first manufacture of such product.
ANSWER:
This defendant ceased the manufacture of asbestos-containing Kaylo
products in 1972 and the same of such products in early 1973.
INTERROGATORY NO. 49:
Did your company or any predecessor(s) ever
have a division or subsidiary company engaged in the contracting business of
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|applying asbestos products? If so, give the name of such division or sub-
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j sidiary company, the full address of the home office of such division or
i subsidiary company, and the dates such division or subsidiary company was
! engaged in the contracting business.
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Yes. Contracting units operated as The Contracting Division of Owens-
iCorning Fiberglas Corporation, Fiberglaj Tower, Toledo, Ohio 436S9.
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jj See response to No. 41.
INTERROGATORY NO. 43:
,
Were any material safety data sheets ever pre
pared by your company or Its predecessors)? If so, attach copies. '
ANSWER:
See 1970 documents which have previously been provided to plaintiff's
counsel. Material safety data sheets contained therein are all that this
defendant has in its possession.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 44:
Did your company or its predecessor(s) ever
recall any products containing asbestos from the common market?
(a) State all details of such recall, giving the name of the product, the time of recall and any further action taken in connection \ with the recall.
ANSWER:
No. INTERROGATORY NO. 4S:
Has your company or its predecessors) ever
directly advised any contractor to whom you sell your products containing
asbestos of threshold limit values for exposure to asbestos dust recoomended i
by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists? If so,
state the date or dates that you so advised such contractors, the manner in
which you advised such contractor, and the name of each contractor.
ANSWER:
Based on present information, no.
INTERROGATORY NO. 46:
Prior to 1964 did your company or its p*re-
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[jdecessor(s) ever manufacture products containing asbestos without a warning?
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its
' inception until
1938.
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The Contracting Division was in operation from January, 19S0 until the
division was sold in February, 1987.
INTERROGATORY HO. SO:
Did any division of your company or subsidiary
company engaged in the contract business of applying asbestos products or
your workmen's compensation insurance carrier ever have any claims for lung
diseases or death from lung diseases, whether directly or indirectly attri
buted to asbestos is, mesothelioma, lung cancer, or any exposure to asbestos
products prior to 1972? If the answer is "Yes", give the name of such *
employees and attach copies of such claims and copies of all documents relat
ing to the disposition and handling of such claims.
ANSWER:
.
This defendant is presently aware that Worker's Compensation claims
alleging lung disease were filed against several employers, including this
defendant, in the mid-1950s. A search of this defendant's files has failed
to locate information indicating that this defendant received notice of the
claims at or about the time the claims were filed. The first record of a
specific claim that was found in the files of this defendant was in late
1966, and this claim did not involve an employee of this defendant.
INTERROGATORY NO. SI:
Give the location of the state industrial acci
dent board-handling each such claim, the disposition of such claims, and the
amounts paid in workmen's compensation benefits to each such employee, and
the name of the compensation carrier.
ANSWER:
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See response to No. SO.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 52:
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give the date of such surveys, and attach copies of such surveys.
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ANSWER:
Dust studies were performed at a power plant In Montour, Pennsylvania on
January jlS, 1973 and Peachbottom, Pennsylvania on January 16 and 17, 1973,
and San Diego, California on June 26 and 27, 1973. These studies were done
by G. E. Devltt, Chief Industrial Hygienist, Ovens-Corning Flberglas
Corporation, Fiberglas Tower, Toledo, Ohio 436S9. Results of the studies
were communicated to defendant's Contracting Division. The defendant ceased
the manufacture of asbestos-containing Insulation in November 1972 and the
sale of such product in early 1973. See attached Exhibit "D".
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INTERROGATORY NO. S3:
State the year that this defendant or any pre
decessor (s) was first advised of either threshold limit values or maximum
allowable concentrations of both asbestos dust and total dust by the American
Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, and state the name of the
employeerofficial of the company receiving such advise and attach copies of
the instrument communicating such advise.
.
ANSWER:.
This defendant cannot represent that it is aware of all State, Federal,
local and private standards regarding TLVs.
. - In 1938, the (J. S. Public Health Service tentatively recommended a TLV
for asbestos dust exposure of 5 MPPCF.
.
From 1946-1970, the ACGIH adopted a TLV of S MPPCF.
In 1963 this defendant was informed by Robert Peele, an Industrial
Hygienist- for Union Carbide, that the maximum allowable asbestos dust in the
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was
five
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per cubic
foot of air.
The Company was
also informed that based upon dust samplings conducted by Mr. Peele during
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j In 1971, OSHA adopted an emergency standard for exposure of asbestos
i dust of S flbers/cc greater than 5 micrometers in length based on an 8 hour
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In 1972, OSHA adopted the above as a permanent standard.
In ` 1974, the ACGIH adopted a TLV of 5 flbers/cc greater than 5 micro- .
meters in length.
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In 1976, OSHA adopted a standard of 2 flbers/cc greater than S micro
meters in length based on an 8 hour time weighted average.
INTERROGATORY HO. 541
Has such threshold limit values or maximum' .
allowable concentrations inquired about in Interrogatory No. 53 TOTAL dust
and not just asbestos dust?
ANSWERi
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Total dust.
INTERROGATORY NO.' 55: State"ln detail what test, iff any, your company
ever made with regard to the quantity, quality or threshold limit values or
asbestos dust or particles to which applicators or consumers of your product
were exposed while using your products containing asbestos.
(a) Iff there were any such tests or studies, give the name or names of the person(s) conducting the tests, the date of the tests and attach true copies of any reports, findings or memorandums concerning such . tests or studies.
ANSWER;
See response to No. 52.
INTERROGATORY NO. S6;
When did any official with your company first
have knowledge, information or understanding that asbestos would or could or.,
might produce the diseases of;
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J (c) Lung cancer; j (d) Any other diseases;
(e) With reference to your company, give the name of such official who first had such knowledge, list them and attach copies.
(f) If there are any documents, records or memorandums of any V^nd concerning such knowledge. List them and attach copies. :
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ANSWER;
This defendant is now aware of medical literature associating various
health problems with the inhalation of asbestos fibers. There was no
specific date as to when this defendant became aware of the relationship of
exposure to asbestos fibers and dust to various health hazards. Likewise,
there was no specific date as to when this defendant became aware of the
relationship of exposure to Kaylo dust to various health hazards. The know
ledge of that relationship was developed over a considerable period of time.
. In the early 1940's some employees of this defendant became aware of
potential health hazards associated with the inhalation of asbestos fibers in
the asbestos and textile manufacturing industry.
In 1953, this defendant began to distribute a hydrous calcium silicate
reinforced with asbestos, called Kaylo, which was manufactured by Owens-
Illinois. This defendant began to manufacture the product in 1958, when it
purchased the Berlin, New Jersey plant from Owens-Illinois.
In 1956, prior to the acquisition of the Kaylo manufacturing plant from
Owens-Illinois, this defendant inquired into the information that Owens-
Illinois had regarding the health aspects of the Owens-Illinois Kaylo
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product. This defendant was informed that a study at Lake Saranac, published
a* morsrzA. vocutoi in 1955, showed that animals, if exposed for a prolonged period of time in
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`high concentrations of Kaylo dust, could develop a mild asbestosis reaction. ft
^However, this defendant was informed at the same time that experience in the
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manufacturing plants, including x-ray results, revealed no lung changes of any kind that could be contributed to the occupational exposure to Kaylo. I Other documents, presumably received from Owens-Illinois around the hTM of the acquisition, informed this defendant that Owens-Illinois had con cluded, based on this experience in the factories and In the field and its
consideration of the Saranac report that the actual hazard to the health' of those handling Kaylo was considered to be small.
It was not until 1964 that this defendant was made aware of new develop ments concerning the potential hazards of asbestos insulting materials. It was at this time that Or. SelUcoff had published several articles on the hazards associated with asbestos-containing insulation material, these articles, as they related to prolonged use and exposure to asbestos Insulat ing materials and potential lung disease, were questioned by certain employees of this defendant with regard to their application to the product Kaylo. It was felt that Kaylo, a calcium silicate, could not have been involved to any appreciable extent in the studies because the studies involved men who had entered the insulation trade before 1943 and Kaylo had not yet been marketed in 1943. In addition, the fact that the asbestos in Kaylo was altered physically and chemically during the autoclaving process raised the issue as to whether or not the alteration changed the cancer inducing tendencies of the original asbestos.
As of the mid '60s, no Worker's Compensation cases had been filed by employees of the Berlin plant, the Kaylo manufacturing plant. In October of 1966 certain employees of this defendant were advised that a Worker's aotstc^ voclkcjv Compensation case had been filed by an insulation worker in Hassachusetts
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alleging lung damage due to the handling of Kaylo.
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' Shortly thereafter, notwithstanding the fact that there was still doubt :i
i, among certain employees as to whether Kaylo could cause lung disease, a
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I! decision was made to place warnings on the KayLo cartons and said decision
Iwas implemented in December 1866.
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It was not until. 1869 that the first case of lung disease at the Serli**-
plant was diagnosed-
INTERROGATORY HO. 57;
Do you have any photographs of the products
inquired about above or their packages or containers? If so, please attach
exact copies. ANSWER;
'.
Photographs of the actual product packaging are not available; however,
this defendant does have photographs of mock-ups of cartons in which Kaylo
was shipped See attached Exhibit "N".' Also see attached Exhibits "0", "P"
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INTERROGATORY NO, 58;
Has the answering defendant or any of its pre
decessors) ever mined asbestos? If so, state the dates in which such mining took place and the locations of the mines.
ANSWER;
No. INTERR0CAT0RT"~N0 58;
List by brand name every product containing
jjasbestos which defendant or defendant's predecessor(s) has manufactured since
'11910. As to each such product, please state the following:
(a) The type of product (e.g., acoustical plaster, fireproofing, concrete, etc.);
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(d) The last date the product was sold;
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' () All manufacturing locations of the product;
11 i (f) The identity of the plant manager(s) or managing agent(s) of |l defendant who has knowledge of the products manufactured by defendant
and Its predecessor (s), and who may be called upon by plaintiffs to testify by deposition.
ANSWER;
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This defendant did not have its inception until 1938.
. a-d) Refer to the attached Product Chart Exhibit "C".
e) Defendant's Kaylo asbestos-containing industrial insulation was
manufactured at its Berlin, Hew Jersey plant from Kay, 1958 until November,
1972, at which time the production of asbestos-containing Kaylo ceased.
Defendant's Fyrcor was manufactured at its Bloomington, Illinois plant from
April, 1970 until November, 1972 at which time the production ceased. Cements, sewn blankets, metal mesh blankets, and Type II Hastic at its
Newark, Ohio plant. Newark, Ohio produced a small quantity of asbestoscontaining products. The Newark plant began operation in 1938. The Bloomington, Illinois plant was sold in early 1982, and the other plants are
still in operation producing other products. f) Berlin, New Jersey Plant Managers were/are:
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O. W. Pfeifer (retired) 1953 - July, 1961. (This man worked for
Owens-Illinois and when we purchased the plant he stayed on and became
. an employee of ours).
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Royce Amos (deceased) 8/1/61 to 2/1/65.
.
Michael Hardwich 2/1/65 to 8/1/68 (Terminated employment 10/10/75; (address unknown).
Paul Scheuerle 8/1/68 to 10/1/73. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Fiberglas Tower, Toledo, Ohio 43659.
George J. Cole 10/1/73 to 12/31/77. Bayer-Owens-Corning Glass Wool, 100 Souverain, 1170 Brussels, Belgium.
' R. S. Hite 1/1/78 to 2/1/80. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation,
Fiberglas Tower, Toledo, Ohio 43659.
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t William R. Bowman 2/1/80 to present
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Bloomington, Illinois Plant Managers were/are:
William A. Swaney 4/70 to 1972. Owens-Coming Fiberglas Corporation. Fiberglas Tower, Toledo, Ohio 43659.
Keith Preston 1972 to 1976. {Terminated employment).
Carlo Poggi 1976 to 1978. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation; Fiberglas Tower, Toledo, Ohio 43659.
P. T. Worley 1978 to present.
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Newark. Ohio Plant Managers were/are:
Ben Boyd 1938 to- 1944.
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Fred Coumbe 1944 to 1954.
Howard Richter 1954 to 1955.
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W. K. Sidwell 1955 to 1959.
Paul Welch 1959 to 1960.
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Robert McEvoy 1960 to 1965.
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Royce Amos 1965 to 1968.
Eric Gay 1968 to 1978.
Lawrence Harrington 1978 to Present.
INTERROGATORY NO. 60:
As to each product identified in response to
4
the foregoing interrogatory please indicate:
(a) The type of asbestos contained in the product as it was first manufactured;
j (b) The percentage of asbestos contained in the product as it was first
! manufactured;
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j (c) Any modifications to the product which altered the percentage * or type of asbestos in the product and the dates of such modification; __
(d) The source of asbestos in each product;
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(e) The color, physical characteristics, and appearance of each
product;
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(f) A full and complete description of the package in which the
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product was sold, including, but not limited to, type of package, size, color(s), and writings thereon;
(g) All other names under which the product was sold;
(h) The number and date of each patent or patent application as
to the product;
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(i) ` If the product continued to be produced after the deletion of
asbestos, all reasons why the asbestos was deleted, the identity of
the person who made the decision to delete the asbestos, and the date
the product was first produced without the asbestos;
.
(j) If the product is no longer produced, all reasons it was dis
continued, the identity of the person who made the decision to dis
continue the product, the brand name of replacement product, and the
date the replacement product first went into production;
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(k) The identity of the custodian, managing agent, or employee who has photographs, drawings, or labels for each product;
(l) The reasons why asbestos was used as an ingredient in each such
product;
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(m) The content of any warning labels, inserts or other writings provided with such product with ever such printed warning, what period of time it has or had accompanied the product, the exact wording of the warning, any amendments made to the the wording, whether the warning was located on each product or packaging, and on what asbestos products the warnings appear(ed)
(n) Any special instructions provided with such product regarding the use, protection or safety procedures to be employed by persons handling such product.
ANSWER:
a-b) Refer to Product Chart Exhibit "C" previously provided,
c) Yes. Asbestos fibers were added to this defendant's asbestos-
containing thermal insulation product to 1) provide strength to the finished
product and 2) to prevent the solids, mixed in the manufacturing process,
l from settling out of the slurry. On three occasions, this defendant con- .
ducted research aimed at removing all or part of the asbestos contained in
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its asbestos-containing thermal Insulation.
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|i The first such experimentation occurred in the early 60*. The purpose ii .jof that research was to substitute fibrous glass for a portion or all of the
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point in time, this defendant was not aware of any health hazard associated Ji
with exposure to its asbestos-containing thermal insulation product. The
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reason for those attempts to replace asbestos with fibrous glass was that
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this defendant was a glass company and desired to find as many uses for its -
glass products as possible. That research was unsuccessful `in that it was
discovered that the types of glass fibers then available to this defendant .
were attacked by the alkali present during the manufacturing process
resulting in their- total loss of integrity and strength imparting properties.
The second occasion, wherein there verb attempts to substitute materials
j for asbestos in this defendant's asbestos-containing thermal insulation.-,,
occurred in 196S, On that occasion, a researcher employed by this defendant
at its research laboratories, determined that in the laboratory setting a
cotton netting and chopped lengths of cotton string could be substituted for
that portion of the asbestos contained in the thermal insulation product
which provided reinforcement or strength to the finished product. This
technology was not able to be adapted to the manufacturing process. Further
more, it was determined that when the product produced in the laboratory
containing the cotton reinforcement was applied to hot pipes, the cotton
would bum out and leave no reinforcing agent in the product, thus causing it
to break apart and crumble on contact. Again, this research was not moti
j vated by an awareness on the part of this defendant of any health hazard
I . Konrw. vocucot j.associated with its asbestos-containing thermal insulation.. The purpose ot
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as to attempt to increase the impact strength of this
^defendant's high temperature thermal insulation.
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The third occasion on which research was conducted which was aimed at
replacing all or part of the asbestos in this defendant's asbestos-containing
4thermal insulation bega'n in late 1966 and early 1967 and continued until this
defendant was able to produce an asbestos-free, high temperature thermal
Insulation in November, 1972. On this occasion, the research was aimed at j-
removing all asbestos from its high temperature thermal insulation products. '
That research began as a result of a meeting in November, 1966, at this
defendant* 3 research facilities in Granville, Ohio. Among the things
discussed at that meeting was the state of this defendant's knowledge con- .
cerning health hazards associated with its asbestos-containing thermal insu
lation. It was determined by company officials that, although they were
uncertain that there were definite health hazards associated with exposure to
its asbestos-containing thermal insulation products, company knowledge in
.that regard had progressed ta<the point where the most responsible course of
conduct indicated that defendant should: 1) place warning labels on its ' *
asbestos-containing thermal insulation products so as to inform users of the
possible dangers that might be associated with them, and 2) began a research
effort to locate substitutes for asbestos. Warning labels were, in fact,
placed on this defendant's asbestos-containing thermal insulation products in
December, 1966.
The first step in the research effort consisted of determining whether
any known, coomercially available fibers could be used in lieu of asbestos.
This meant the fiber had to be able to be mixed Into the batch, go through
the manufacturing process which involved subjecting those fibers to high
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1 During this screening, numerous fibers were tested such as: Mineral ii jjwool, Kaowool, Fiberfax, potassium titanate, nylon, dacron, rayon, silk,
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linen, polyester, acrylic, Komex, wool, bagasse, sisal, excelsior, jute,
kemp, sawdust, straw, coconut fiber, corn cobs, peanut hulls, oat hulls,
walnut shells, cotton thread, cotton string, cotton yam, cotton hulls,
cotton 1intors, aspen wood fibers, pine wood fibers, Caisi-Crete wood fibers,
unbleached kraft, bleached kraft, hardboard chips, softwood chips, bleached
hardboard pulp, bleached softwood pulp, unbleached hardboard pulp, unbleached
softwood, sulfate bleached softwood, sulfate bleached hardwood, usutu, alpha
cellulose and metal fibers. Hundreds of experimental samples of products
were produced and tested.
At ''that point in time, this defendant had two methods for manufacturing
asbestos-containing thermal insulation products, the pan poured method and
the filter press method. -These- methods -differed sufficiently to force this
defendant to have to attempt to develop two different asbestos-free formula
tions. As such, every time a substitute for asbestos was tried, the entire
process would have to be done for the pan poured formulation and repeated for
the filter press formulation. The results of those research efforts were
that it was determined that no known fiber could be substituted for the
asbestos in this defendant's high temperature thermal insulation.
At that point in time, the head of this defendant's research lab deter-
j mined that, in order to solve the problem of finding a replacement for ! N,
| asbestos, it would be necessary for a substitute fiber to be invented. tf ijapproximately 1969. or 1970, an'alkaline resistant glass (AR Glass) was
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That was a glass that would not dissolve during the manufacturing
HKWIMItMn ;process. Research efforts were then begun to make fibers out of this glass.
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This defendant was eventually able to flberize this AR Glass. It was
then determined that these new glass fibers could be used in the manu
facturing of its high temperature insulation products. However, it was
determined that it could only replace that portion of the asbestos which gave
strength to the finished product. It could not replace the asbestos that
prevented the solids from settling out of the mix during manufacturing.
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As such, research was begun to find a replacement for that portion of
the asbestos content of the high temperature Insulation that could not be
replaced with the AR Glass, it was eventually determined that a type of wood
pulp could be used to replace that portion of the asbestos. To do so, it was
necessary to lower the operating temperatures within the SID autoclave
portion of the manufacturing process, which was easily accomplished. It
should be noted that the wood pulp could only be used to replace that portion
of..the-asbestos which prevented the solids, mixed in the manufacturing
process, from settling out of the slurry. It could not replace that portion
of the asbestos which added strength to the finished product. The wood pulp
would, bum out when the insulation was placed on the hot pipe.
By the Spring of 1972, this defendant was ready to take the formulation
it had developed for an asbestos-free product in the laboratory and attempt
to scale it up to production runs at Berlin. There were several problems
encountered during this phase of the research which had to be overcome, such
as- plugging of the lines, autoclave cycles, filtration problems, and softer
greenware. These problems were resolved and in November, 1972, this defendant was able to begin manufacturing an asbestos-free product.
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North American Asbestos Corp. Carey Canadian Hines, Ltd. Johns-Hanville
. ' He have been unable to locate asbestos purchase records prior to
1964. `
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e) . Refer to Product Chart Exhibit "C* previously provided. '
f) See attached Exhibits "N", "0", "P", and "Q".
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g) Refer to Product Chart Exhibit "C* previously provided.
h) See attached Exhibits "R" and "S'*.
i) The production of asbestos-containing Kaylo ceased because'this
defendant wanted to use its own product, fibrous glass, and because of more
definitive medical literature relative to asbestos and health. Unknown as to
the other products.
In 1966, this defendant instituted a research program to totally
replace asbestos. Various fibers including cotton, metal, ceramics, rock
wool, and glass were tested. All of these fibers were rejected for one
reason or another.
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This defendant eventually discovered that AR Glass Fibers could be used
as a substitute for amosite asbestos and that wood pulp would serve as a
substitute for chrysotile asbestos. This defendant began production of
asbestos-free Kaylo in November, 1972.
Kaylo AF is the name of defendant's asbestos-free insulation and the
ingredients are as follows:
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It was under the direction of L. W. Saxby, Senior Vice President, that
the manufacture and sale of asbestos-containing products ceased.
. j) See response to (i) above.
k) This defendant's Law Department
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l) - Thermal capability. To our present knowledge, there is no product
available that is completely equal to asbestos-containing pipe insulation.
This defendant's asbestos-free and glass fiber products do not insulate up to
the same temperature, j
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a) This defendant placed written warnings on its Kaylo products in'
1966 and its Unarcoboard (Fyrcor) product in Aprils 1970 and SC-30 and SC-40
cements manufactured by Eagle-Picher in 1964. Those warnings were direct to all users of those products. See Exhibits "H'# "I", "J", "k" ad "L" N
attached.
Additionally, this defendant on its own and through the National
Insulation Manufacturers Association prepared and disseminated to
contractors, distributors and insulators information regarding the health
hazards associated with asbestos-containing insulation. In 1968, NXMA
published a pamphlet entitled "Recommended Health Safety Practices for
Handling and Applying Thermal Insulation Products Containing Asbestos." That
pamphlet was distributed at meetings of the Insulation Distributor
Contractors National Association. Additionally, this defendant distributed
that pamphlet to its branch managers, SAC supervisors, HBP supervisors, and
SAC managers with instructions to review the matter with their salesmen.
See attached Exhibit "T".
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meetings, contractors and distributors:
1) wars advised of th current
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status of health and safety activities pertinent to their business, 2) were
given copies of the MIMA, publications on health and safety practices and
medical research literature, 3) discussed the contents of those publics-*
tions, 4). discussed the merits of the proposed pre-employment and periodic
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physical examination programs on a cooperative employer-employee basis, 5)
were urged to establish regional health and safety caaaittee, and 6) were
given an opportunity to ask questions of the experts. These NIKA programs
were presented to contractors and distributors with the intention that this
information would be passed on by the contractors and distributors to their
employees.
n) See Exhibits "U", "V", "VP* AND "Y" attached. This material was
distributed to purchasers of defendant's asbestos-containing products.
Whether or not it was supplied to users is not known by this defendant.
Also, see response to (m) above.
INTERROGATORY NO. 61;
With respect to your Answer in Interrogatory
No. 60, did you specifically inform the purchaser or user of your products
9
during the same time period that your products were manufactured and sold
that such products could cause cancer, asbestos is, and other serious
diseases?
ANSWER?
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Warnings appeared on asbestos-containing insulation products manu
a. orsToi vocutca factured and sold by this defendant. Warnings appeared on Kaylo products
H
wi.'nn 'Bmfia i commencing in 1966; on Unarcoboard (Fyrcpr) products in April, 1970; and
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^containers in which the products were shipped. S Exhibits "H", "I**, "J", "K" and "L" attached.
See Exhibits "UH, "V", "W and "Y" attached. This material was distri
buted to purchasers of defendant's asbestos-containing products. Whether or
not it was supplied to users is not known by this defendant.'
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In addition, a pamphlet entitled "Recommended Health Safety Practices
for Handling and Applying Thermal Insulation Products Containing Asbestos"
wets published in 1968 by the Rational Insulation Kanufacturers Association.
Additionally, this defendant distributed that pamphlet to its branch
'
managers, S & C supervisors, HBP supervisors, and S & C managers, with
instructions to review the matter with their salesmen.
\
This defendant also participated through the education and legislative
committee of NIKA, at regional meetings of the IDCNA in presenting to the
distributors and'contractors programs on health and safety. At those
meetings, contractors and ^distributors: 1) were advised of the current
status of health and safety activities pertinent to their business, 2) were
given copies of the NIKA publications on health and safety practices and
medical research literature, 3) discussed the contents of those publications,
4) discussed the merits of the proposed pre-employment and periodic physical
examination programs on a cooperative employer-employee basis, 5) were urged
to establish regional health and safety cocaaittees, and 6) were given an
opportunity to ask questions of the experts.
Also, this defendant placed written warnings on shipping containers of
Kaylo in 1966, on Unarcoboard {Fyrcor) in April, 1970 and on SC-30 and SC-40
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cements in (products.
1964.
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Those warnings were directed to all users of those '
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INTERROGATORY NO. 62:
Identify the distribution chain of defendant's
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asbestos products since 1925 along with any documents evidencing or confirm'
|' ing such chain, including but not limited to distribution from and to other
defendants,
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j This defendant did not have its inception until 1938. Objection, overly
broad' and burdensome, irrelevant and not calculated to lead to the discovery
of admissible evidence without waiving its objection this defendant states
that based upon present information, it may have employed licensed or
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franchised distributors for the distribution of its Kaylo product. This
defendant, however, does not know the names of these distributor. At this
time, this defendant does not know whether distributors or suppliers were
used with respect to the other asbestos-containing products listed on Exhibit
"C". INTERROGATORY NO. 63:
Identify your distributors and/or suppliers of
raw asbestos, asbestos cement and other asbestos products with which you had
business contact.
.
ANSWER:
See response to Interrogatory 62 and 60(d).
INTERROGATORY NO. 64:
Is this defendant aware or has it possessed
knowledge concerning the reported causal connection between exposure to
asbestos or asbestos products and:
(a) Asbestosis?
(b) Lung cancer?
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(c) Mesothelioma? (d) Other cancer? ANSWER:
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!| a--c) This defendant is aware of medical literature so indicating a
| causal connection between exposure to asbestos and the mentioned diseases.
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: d) Objection. Defendant is not certain as to what is meant by "other
cancers".
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INTERROGATORY HQ. 65:
If answer to preceding Interrogatory as to any
or all of its subparts, is in the affirmative, identify:
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(a) When and how defendant first learned of such connection; '
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' (b) If knowledge was obtained by attendance at any conference, lecture, convention, symposium or meeting, identify such meeting and provide the identity of persons attending and documents obtained;
(c) If knowledge was obtained from medical or scientific studies, or any other published work, identify same;
(d) If otherwise obtained, identify manner of receipt of document . or communication.
ANSWER:
a-d) This defendant is now aware of medical literature associating
various health problems with the inhalation of asbestos fibers. There was no
specific date as to when this defendant became aware of the relationship of exposure to asbestos fibers and dust to various health hazards. Likewise,
there was no specific date as to when this defendant became aware of the
relationship of exposure to Kaylo dust to various health hazards. The know
ledge of that relationship was developed over a considerable period of time.
In the early 1940 *s some employees of this defendant became aware
of potential health hazards associated with the inhalation of asbestos fibers
in the asbestos and textile manufacturing industry. In 1953, this defendant began to distribute a hydrous calcium
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ca. eotsixe. voclkc* silicate reinforced with asbestos, called Kaylo, which was manufactured by
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Owens-Illinois. This defendant began to manufacture the product in 1958,
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Jwhen it purchased the Berlin, New Jersey plant from Owens-Illinois.
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In 19S6, prior to the acquisition of the Kaylo manufacturing plant
from Owens-Illinois, this defendant inquired into the information that
Owens-Illinois had regarding the health aspects of the Owens-Illinois Kaylo
product. This defendant was informed that a study at Lake Saranac, published
in 19S5, showed that animals, if exposed for a prolonged period of
in
high concentrations of Kaylo dust, could develop a mild asbestos is reaction.
However, this defendant was informed at the same time that experience in the
manufacturing plants, including x-ray results, revealed no lung changes of
any kind that could be contributed to the occupational exposure to Kaylo i
Other documents, presumably received from Owens-Illinois around the
time of the acquisition, informed this defendant that Owens-Illinois had
concluded, based on this experience in the factories and in the field and its
consideration of the Saranac report, that the actual hazard to the health of
those handling Kaylo was considered to be small.
It was not until 1964 that this defendant was made aware of new
developments concerning the potential hazards of asbestos insulating materials. It was at this time that Dr. Selikoff had published several articles on the hazards associated with asbestos-containing Insulation
material. These articles, as they related to prolonged use and exposure to
asbestos insulating materials and potential lung disease, were questioned by
certain employees of this defendant with regard to their application to the
product Kaylo. It was felt that Kaylo, a calcium silicate, could not have
been involved to any appreciable extent in the studies because the studies i) involved men who had entered the insulation trade before 1943 and Kaylo had
Snot yet been marketed in 1943. In addition, the fact that the asbestos in
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I raised the issue as to whether or not the alteration changed the cancer
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' . As of the mid '60s no Worker*** Compensation cases had been filed by
employees of the Berlin pLant, the Kayio manufacturing plant.' In October of
1966 certain employees of this defendant were advised that a Worker's
.4
Compensation case had been filed by an insolation worker in Massachusetts
alleging lung damage due to the handling of Kayio.
Shortly thereafter, notwithstanding the fact that there was still
doubt among certain employees as to whether Kayio could cause long disease, a
decision was made to place warnings on the Kayio cartons and said decision
was implemented in December 1966.
It was not until 1969 that the first case of long disease at the
Berlin plant was diagnosed,
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INTERROGATORY HO. 66:
With regard to any knowledge obtained subse
quent to that identified in your answer to Interrogatory 65 (a) above,
identify:
(a) All documents or coosnunicatlons, oral or written, concerning the casual connection between exposure to asbestos or asbestos products and disease, and identity of persons so comnunicating;
(b) Did answering defendant obtain from or transmit any such information to other defendants in this case? If so, identify:
' (1) Hanner of receipt or communication for each contact;
(2) All documents and persons Involved.
ANSWER:
a) Yes. Said writings are as follows:
An article by Dr. Irving J. Selikoff, et al entitled "Asbestos Exposure and Neoplasia." Printed April 6, 1964.
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* "Objectives and General Plan for Occupational Health Study of the Asbestos Products Industry" dated August 21, 1965; printed by the Division of Occupational Health, Department of HEW.
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i "Environmental and Medical In-Plant Occupational Health Study of j the Asbestos Products Industry" dated January IS, 1963; printed by the
j Division of Occupational Health, Department of HESt.
1964.
Conference on "Biological Effects of Asbestos" dated October 19-21,
The Hew Scientist entitled "A Dangerous Dust" dated March, 1967.
Article entitled "Asbestos in the Lungs" printed in an issue of Nature dated March 4, 1967.
Article printed in The Washington Post on December 25, 1967, entitled "Rare Fatal Cancer is Showing Op Among Those Handling Asbestos.1"
Article printed in a copy of the Asbestos Workers Magazine dated May, 1966, Vol. 16, No. IS.
An intra-company memo dated November 1, 1963, from (unreadable)
addressed to S. *E. Thomas and O. W. Pfeifer. The memo states, "The attached
report supplied by Hoffner and Smith on the handling of a very fine asbestos
dust should be of interest." The report referred to in this message has not
been found.
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An intra-company memo dated April 22, 1968, from John Vyverberg to F. H. Edwards, Dr. J. L. Kormen, Dave KacCurdy, and J. E Murphy. Subject: Occupational and Environmental Health. In this memo, John Vyverberg attaches a report on asbestos and human health.
An intra-company memo dated August 19, 1968, from John Vyverberg to Dr. J. L. Konzen, Paul Scheuerle and S. H. Thomas. Subject: Asbestos and the General Public. In this memo, John Vyverberg attaches a position paper on asbestos and the general public.
Article printed in 1968 by the Plainfleld-Courier Hews entitled "J-M Official Denies Asbestos Dust Endangers Public Health."
Article entitled "Excerpts on Asbestos from Science Hews," printed in Science Hews, Vol. 9S/1-11-69, in 1969.
Article printed in American Textile Reporter, sometime in 1969, entitled "Textile Center Doctors See Little 'Brown Lung* Evidence."
Article printed in 1969, authored by George W. Wright, entitled "Asbestos and Health in 1969."
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entitled Trades."
Article printed in Engineering Hews Record, sometime in 1970, 'loose Asbestos Fibers Seen as Cancer Threat to Many in Building
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Article authored by Dr. Cooper and Leroy Balzer, entitled j "Evaluation and Control of Asbestos Exposure in the Insulating Trade"; jj printed sometime in 1970. it
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Article authorized by Arthur Longer, Irving Selikoff and Antonio Sastre; printed sometime in 1971; entitled "Ghrysotile Asbestos in the Lungs o Persons in New York City." This article is from the Archives of Environmental Health, Maryland, 1971, Vol. 22.*
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Article from the Archives of Environmental Health, Vol. 25, printed
September, 1972, entitled "Carcinogenicity of Aoosite Asbestos."
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Article authored by William E. Smith, printed sometime in 1973, ; entitled "Terminal Progress Report Grant No. 3R001.EC-00226-Q4SI Mesothelioma j in Relation to Asbestos."
t Article printed from C & EN dated December 10, 1973, entitled [ "Asbestos Health Question Perplexes Experts."
Article from the Archives of Environmental Health, Vol. 27, August,
I 1973, entitled "Worker Sponsored Survey for Asbestosis." Article from the Archives of Environmental Health, Vol. 27, November, 1973, entitled "Type of Asbestos and Respiratory Cancer in the Asbestos Industry."
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Article from the National Institute of Health dated February 1, 1973, Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, City U of New York, entitled "Biological Effects of Asbestos."
TJ. S. Public Health Bulletin No. 241 entitled Study of Asbestos in the Asbestos Textile Industry," authored by Waldemar C. Breesstfn, et. ai.
Study by the Trudeau Foundation, Saranac Lake, entitled "Effect of Inhaled Commercial Hydrous Calcium Silicate Dust on Animal Tissues," July 15, 1955, and various communications relating thereto, between OwensIllinois and the Trudeau Institute. These documents were obtained by the defendant, presumably around April, 1956, date of acquisition of Berlin, New Jersey plaint from Owens-Illinois.
An article by Irving J. Seiikoff, H.D., E. Cuyler Hammond, ScO, and Jacob Churg, M.D., entitled "Asbestos Exposure, Smoking and Neoplasia" I printed in the JAMA, April 8, 1968.
;i b) Unknown.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 67;
As to any knowledge possessed by answering
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jj defendant at any time referred to in your answer to Interrogatory 64, did you
;;educate your employees, distributors or purchasers of the hazards known to
4cn.*ovsrct. voclkcn :Fou an<* the safety precautions necessary to guard against cancer and other
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. oo~w.no. diseases arising from the use and handling of your products? If so.
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identify:
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(a) Whan and In what manner customers, insulators, factory workers and the general public were so informed;
(b) Documents communicating or otherwise disseminating such information; - .
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(c) Programs initiated or sponsored to establish or promote safety
procedures, methods or usage of equipment;
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(d) Published articles or reports by employees (present or prior),
...including those of medical directors, scientists, engineers or other
professionals;
.
(e) Symposia or lectures sponsored for the benefit of asbestos
workers and/or the general public.
.
ANSWER;
Yes.
a) In 1971 this defendant presented an educational program to its
\ Berlin Plant employees regarding the potential hazards of exposure to
asbestos dust.
.
b-}- See attached' Exhibits "T" and "Y". *
c) See response to_a.
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This defendant placed written warnings on shipping containers of
Kaylo products in 1966, on Fyrcor in 1970/1971, and on SC-30 and SC-40
cements in 1964. Those warnings ware directed to all users of those
products. See Exhibits "H", "I", "J", "K", and "L".
d) None to the present knowledge of this defendant.
e) See response to c.
INTERROGATORY NO. 68;
When and by what manner were your first aware
of the hazards relating to exposure to asbestos or asbestos products:
(a) For inside insulators and contractors.
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Ih icRROGATORY HO. 69;
If you have knowLedge or information coneaiming
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the following, answer in tha affirmative or negative, whether;
(a) Early detection of mesothelioma results in any appreciable rate of cure or arrest;
(b) A single exposure to asbestos may cause mesothelioma, other cancers or asbestosis;
(c) Cumulative or multiple exposures to asbestos result in a greater risk of harm to the exposed person;
(d) An outside insulator has a risk of harm from exposure to asbestos
or asbestos products;
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(e) Stripping or removing old asbestos creates a greater risk of harm than insulation of asbestos or asbestos products; ..
(f) Cancer resulting from exposure to asbestos develops generally after:
(1) 1-5 years
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(2) 6-10 years
(3) 11-20 years____
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(g) There is any known relationship between smoking and mesothelioma;
(h) There is any reported cause of mesothelioma other than exposure to asbestos.
ANSWER;
a-b) This defendant objects on the basis that the defendant does not
have sufficient knowledge to form an opinion in this regard.
I c) Yes.
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| e-f) This defendant objects on the basis that the defendant does not
jihave sufficient knowledge to form an opinion in this regard.
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g) As to the relationship between mesothelioma and inhaled or ingested
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tobacco by-products, ' this defendant is aware of no generally accepted medical and scientific opinion of a proved relationship or association.
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expressing the association of primary peritoneal and plural mesothelioma with
the inhalation and/or ingestion and retention of asbestos fibers over a
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sufficient period of time and in sufficient quantities. This defendant does
not know of any general acceptance by the medical and scientific coemunity of
a relationship between the alleged asbestos induced primary peritoneal and/or
plural mesothelioma and the inhalation and/or ingestion and retention of
tobacco by-products (e.g., cigarettes).
This defendant's experts will be identified as required by the `
rules of civil procedure.
h) . Yes.
INTERROGATORY HO. 70:
As to each answer to Interrogatory 69, identify
at least oi>e person or document upon which answering defendant relies.
ANSWER:
See defendant's response to Interrogatory 69.
INTERROGATORY NO. 71;
Did you perform, direct to be performed,
finance, sponsor or receive th* results of any studies or testa eonce>niing
the relationship between asbestos exposure and asbestosis and/or cancer? If
so, identify: *
(a) When, where and at what intervals such studies were performed;
(b) Were such studies in writing or reported at a later date in writing;
(c) Were the results of such studies published or otherwise disseminated? If so, state to whom and when;
(d) Who performed such studies;
(e) Will you produce the results of such studies at this time or state where the results are maintained.
ANSWER:
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sponsor any of the mentioned tests. Defendant did locate in its historical
files some documents relating to a study done at Saranac Lake, Hew York at
the request of Owens-Illinois.
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a) ` This defendant understands that the studies were performed at the
Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake, New York over the period from 1943 to _!
1952. Also see answer above.
b) Yes.
c) Yes. The Saranac Study was published in 1955 in the A.M.A.
Archives of Industrial Health.
This defendant was informed of the results of Mr. Peele's studies
during conversations between Mr. Peele and representatives of this defendant
in 1963.
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d) The Trudeau Laboratories. Also, see answer above.
e) Not applicable.^
INTERROGATORY NO. 72:
Identify the scientific or medical periodicals
to which defendant, its medical department or industrial hygiene division
subscribed from 1925 to the present, and the dates of such subscriptions.
ANSWER:
This defendant did not have its inception until 1938.
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Journal of Occupational Medicine Industrial Hygiene Digest (literature abstracts) American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal Journal of Occupational Safety and Health New England Journal of Medicine The Medical Letter Archives of Environmental Health Occupational Safety and Health Reporter (BNA) Chemical Reporter (BNA) Journal of American Medical Association ' American Journal of Public Health Archives of Internal Medicine British'Journal of Public Health
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INTERROGATORY HO. 73:
Did defendant, its medical department or
industrial hygiene division maintain a medical and/or scientific library at
any time from 1925 to the present? If so, state:
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(a)' The dates such library existed;
(b) The number of volumes maintained therein;
(c) The number of employees, part-time or full-time, assigned to maintenance of said library, and to whoa in the corporate structure those employees report(ed).
ANSWER:
This defendant did not have its inception until 1938.
a) Medical Library established in 1968. Industrial Hygiene Library
\ established in 1970.
b) In excess of 100.
c) II ~F. Lichtenburg, 4/1/75 to 3/1/77; S. Pansier, 3/1/77 to present.
INTERROGATORY NO. 74:
Identify all trade organizations, associations
or other entities, including but not limited to A.T.I.,
N.I.M.A.,
A.I.A., N.I.C.A., T.I.M.A., Q.A.M.A., P.I.C.A., or Q.A.P.A., to which you
have belonged or in which you have participated since 1925, stating the
applicable dates of such membership or participation.
ANSWER:
This defendant objects to this interrogatory as being overly broad and
unduly burdensome as it requests ail groups, associations, inter-company,
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| manufacturing related groups. Furthermore, this defendant did not have its
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In an effort to be responsive, this defendant has been a member of the ;! ^following organizations for the years stated:
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;Ui ;! National Insulation Manufacturers Association, Inc. ( 19S8 to
jjpresant), 441 Laxington Ave., New York, New York 10017
Thermal Insulation Manufacturers Association (1958 to present), 7 Kirby Plaza, Ht. Kisco, New York 10S49
National Mineral Wool Association (1969 to present), 382 Springfield Ave., Sunmitt, New Jersey 07901
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i Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America and its successor, . | Industrial Health Foundation (1942-1950 and 1953 to present), 5232 Center | Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232
National Insulation Contractors Association (1967 to present); 102S Vermont Ave., N.W., Suite 410, Washington, D.C. 20005
American Society of Testing Materials (Unknown), 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
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To the present knowledge of this defendant, these organizations did not
contribute or conduct studies regarding the health hazard of exposure to
asbestos fibers.
This defendant was not a member of A.T.I., A.I.A., Q.A.M.A., P.I.C.A.,
or Q.A.P.A.
INTERROGATORY NO. 75:
Identify all persons attending on your behalf
any meetings held by trade organizations, associations, or other entities
identified in-answer to Interrogatory No. 74.
ANSWER;
H. T. Williams, 0. W. Ladd, John Vyverberg, J. P. Kern represented the
defendant on NIMA/TIMA Board of Directors.
Donald Bradshaw represented this defendant at various times through his
involvement with the Health & Safety Cocmittee of the National Insulation
Contractors Association (NICA).
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INTERROGATORY NO. 76;
Identify the names or nature of all notes,
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studies,
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information, this defendant received the following from IHF:
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Industrial Hygiene Digests
1954 Jan - Dec
19SS Jan - Dec
1963 Jan - Dec
1964 Jan - Dec
1972 Jan - Kissing
1973 Jan - Dec
1956 Jan - Dec
1965 Jan - Dec
' 1974 Jan - Dec
1957 Jan - Dec
1966 Jan - Dec
197S Jan - Dec
1958 Feb - Hissing Jul - Missing Aug - Missing Sept -Kissing Oct - Missing
1967
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Jan - Dec
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1976 Jan - Kissing Dec - Missing '
1959 None
1968 Jan - Dec
1977 Jan - Dec
1960 None
1969 Jan - Dec
1978 ' ' Jan - Dec
1961
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Jul - Only have
Aug - Only have
Sept- Only have
1970 Jan - Dec
1979 Jan - Dec
1962 Jan - Missing Apr - Missing
1971 Jan - Dec
1980 Jan Feb
In addition, this defendant received the "Recommended Health Safety
j Practices" pamphlet prepared by NIKA.
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^relating to the hazards of asbestos exposure that are known by this defendant
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INTERROGATORY HO. 77:
Identify any documents received by you from or
submitted by you to those trade organizations, associations or other entities
identified in answer to Interrogatory No. 74 relating to the relationship
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between asbestos exposure and disease.
ANSWER;
See response to Interrogatory 76.
INTERROGATORY NO. 78;
Identify all agreements, oral or written,
between you, any of the other defendants in this lawsuit, and/or any other
organizations, associations or other entities identified in your answer to
the Interrogatory No, 74 or any medical or scientific foundations, relating
to the standardization of:
(a) Specifications for asbestos cloth products;
(b) Specifications for paper or burlap bags, or other packaging to be used for the transport and/or storage of asbestos cement;
(c) Warning or caution labels to be applied to asbestos products and/or their packaging, cartons, containers, or boxes;
| (d) Methods of dissemination of publicrelations information to ! defendant's purchasers, advertisers, distributors, factoryworkers,
contractors, insulators, users, consumers of asbestos products and/or Ij the general public; li
!| *e> Safety equipment and/or protective clothing to be utilized while ji handling defendant's asbestos products; !
[{ (f) Medical programs to be offered or sponsored by defendant.
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i b) Not applicable. This defendant did not manufacture or soil paper
or burlap bags. Following is a list of companies from whoa this defendant
purchased containers for its asbestos-containing insulation.
Owens-Illinois
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International Paper
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` Weyerheuser company
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. Western Kraft (Western Kraft Wlllamet Industries *.
Paper Group)
Addresses to these companies are not presently available. See
Exhibits "H", "I", and "0" for the Kaylo and Fyrcor warnings.
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c) Please refer to defendant's 1960*S' and 1970's documents previously
. produced in this litigation.
d) This defendant did not advertise in the
way via T7 or maga
zines, etc. However, Product Data and Specification Material was prepared
and distributed to purchasers of defendant's asbestos-containing insulation.
This material was not the result of any one author, but many people contri
buted. This defendant did not use an "ad agency" for this material.
e) Respirators were recommended and made available to employees
working in areas where dust of any kind was generated. The reason employees
were told to -wear respirators was to protect themselves from inhalation of
dust particles, including the inhalation of asbestos dust*
See also response to Interrogatory 60(m) and 60(nl-
. f } Following the purchase of certain assets at the Berlin plant, this
defendant provided periodic chest x-ray examinations as part of the pre-
, ventive h.ealth program. In 1971, this defendant began an even more compre-
. . hensive periodic health screening program which included other testing
__ procedures and examinations by the plant physician, in addition to the chest
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company ceased tha manufacture of asbestos-containing Insulation products in
1972.
Following tha purchase of certain assats from (Jnarco at Bloomington
plant, this defendant conducted examinations of the plant population. .
Examinations are than offered annually to all active plant employees.
This defendant .also participated in medical examination programs
for insulators. In tha 60* s, this defendant participated in tha Western
States Asbestos Health Plan, Occupational Health Program. During the 70's,
this defendant was involved in many attempts to set medical examination
programs for insulators. Attempts were made by this defendant through
outside organizations and finally, this defendant retained medical personnel
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to examine Nall of its contracting employees. See generally 60's and 70* s
documents previously provided to plaintiff's counsel.
INTERROGATORY NO. 79;
Did you direct to be performed, sponsor,
finance, receive the results of or were you aware of any studies or tests
performed by the Saranac Lake Laboratory of the Trudeau Foundation relating
to asbestos exposure and its effects upon human life? If so, identify:
(a) All documents summarizing findings or results of those studies or tests which you have in your possession or control;
(b) All communications, oral or written, between answering defendant emd Saranac personnel, including but not limited to Gerrit W.H. Schepers, H.D.;
(c). All documents relating to Saranac studies received or submitted by you either directly, through associated or predecessor companies, through other companies, or through any trade associations, organiza tions or other entities;
1 (d) All recomnendations or findings of such studies relating to:
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(2) Substitution of materials .other than asbestos to be used in the insulation process.
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ij; (e) Where documents and/or communications identified in answers to (a)-(d) of this interrogatory are maintained.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 80:
How many employees of answering defendant are
known by defendant to be'suffering from, have stiffered from or whose deaths
have been caused by asbestosis? State the date such disease of any employee
was first known by defendant.
ANSWER:
This defendant Is presently aware that Worker's Compensation
alleging lung disease were filed against several employers, including this
defendant, in the mid-1950s. A search of this defendant's files has failed
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to locate information indicating that this defendant received notice of the
claims at or about the time the claims were filed. The first record of a
specific claim that was found in the files of this defendant was in late
1966, and this claim did not involve an employee of this defendant
INTERROGATORY NO. 81:
How many employees of answering defendant are
known by defendant to be suffering from, have suffered from or whose deaths
have been caused by lung cancer? State the date such disease of any
employees was first known by defendant.
ANSWER:
Unknown. See response to Interrogatory 80.
INTERROGATORY NO. 82:
How many employees of answering defendant are
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See response to Interrogatory 80.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 83;
Do you send or have you at any time sent
counsel or other representatives to courses at defending asbestos cases? If
so, identify.
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Objection; irrelevant and not calculated to lead to discovery of
admissible evidence.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 84;
Identify all expert witnesses who have testi
fied in other cases, pending or otherwise, on behalf of answering defendant.
ANSWER:
Defendant objects to this interrogatory on the basis that the informa-
x tion requested is overly broad and unduly burdensome in scope, that it
requests information that is irrelevant and ismaterial to the issues in this
case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible
evidence. Defendant further objects to the discovery of such information
gathered in the course of and in pursuit of pending litigation for the reason
that such information is protected by the attorney work product and/or
attorney/client privilege. Finally, the information sought is a matter of
* public record and is, therefore, as accessible to the plaintiff as it is to
these defendants.
INTERROGATORY NO. 85:
Identify all present or former employees or
answering defendant, other than plaintiffs, who have testified against this
defendant in a litigation matter or before a governmental agency or unit.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 86:
With respect to your answers to Interrogatories
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ANSWER:
See answers to Interrogatories No. 84 and 85,
INTERROGATORY NO. 87: Identify:
(a) Any expert whom you intend to call as a witness or otherwise utilize in connection with this litigation;
(b) The subject matter on which the expert is expected to testify;
(c) The substance of the facts and opinions to which the expert is
expected to testify;
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(d) A summary of the grounds for each opinion;
(e) The address of such person and his field or expertise;
(f) Identify and produce each treatise, article or text upon whether the expert will rely in his testimony.
ANSWER;
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Expert witnesses have not yet been determined. Triad, preparation
continues.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 88:
Identify and produce all board meeting minutes
at which asbestos products, the hazards of asbestos exposure, the possible
application of warning labels on asbestos containing products were discussed
by the Board of Directors of your company.
ANSWER:
None.
INTERRQGffRRY NO. 89:
Please identify by name, address and phone
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jr! number each person who" has provided this answering party with statements in _
connection with this litigation.
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INTERROGATORY MO. 901
Please Identify each person who has been Inter-*
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None, other than those people identified in these answers.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 91:
Has this Defendant ever sold any asbestos con
taining products to Insulation and Material Company of St. Louis, Missouri or
any other individual, corporation, partnership or other business entities
within a 100 stile radius of Madison County, Illinois since 1920 including but
not limited to St. Louis County, St. Louis City, St. Charles County, Missouri
or Madison County or St. Clair County, Illinois, if so state:
(a) List ell Individuals, corporations, partnerships or other business entities you have sold asbestos containing products^ to;
' (b) State all dates when asbestos containing products were sold to these entities;
(c) State what asbestos containing products were sold to these entities and identify by brand name;
(d) State what quantity of asbestos products were sold to these entities;
(e) Provide copies of all purchase orders, specifications, contracts or correspondence with the entities identified in (a) above or otherwise identify all documents relating to the sale.
ANSWER:
Defendant objects to this interrogatory on the grounds that it is
irrelevant and not calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible
evidence. In an effort to be responsive, however, upon receipt of a list of
plaintiff's employers and/or jobsites with their city and state locations as
[jwell as the actual years of employment, defendant will review its sales
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Have you ever sold any asbestos containing
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products to:
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Monsanto, East St. Louis, Illinois
Marathon Oil Refinery, Robinson, Illinois
Shell Oil Company Refinery, Roxana, Illinois
Amoco Refinery, Wood River, Illinois
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Clark Oil Company Refinery, Hartford, Illinois
Granite City Steel, Granite City, Illinois
Illinois Power Company (Alton Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Coffeen Powerhouse)
Commonwealth Edison (Kinkaid Powerhouse)
Illinois Power Company (Portage Des Sioux Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Meredosia Powerhouse)
Illinois Power Company (Grant Ford Powerhouse)
Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Alton, Illinois
Central Illinois Power Service (Baldwin Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Pearle Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Marion Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Newton Powerhouse)
Texaco Oil Company Refinery, Lawrenceville, Illinois
American Steel, Granite City, Illinois
Cerro Copper, Granite City, Illinois
Consolidated Aluminum Company, Granite City, Illinois
Olin Corporation, East Alton, Illinois
Laclede Steel Company, Alton,.Illinois
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Sinclair Oil Refinery, Hartford, Illinois
Apex Oil Refinery, Hartford, Illinois
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and if so:
(a) List all individuals, corporations, partnerships, or other business entities you have sold asbestos containing products to.
(b) State all dates when asbestos containing products were sold to these entities.
(c) State what asbestos containing products were sold to these entities and identify by brand name.
(d) State what quantity of asbestos containing products were sold to these entities.
(e) Provide copies, of all purchase orders, specifications, contracts or correspondence with the entities identified in (a) above or otherwise identify all documents relating to the sale.
ANSWER:
See response to No. 91.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 93:
Has this Defendant ever been a General
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iiContractor or Subcontractor where it used asbestos containing products at any
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?of the following locations:
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! Honsanta, East St. Louis, Illinois
j Marathon Oil Refinery, Robinson, Illinois
Shell Oil Company Refinery, Roxana, Illinois
Amoco Refinery, Hood River, Illinois
Clark Oil Company Refinery, Hartford, Illinois
Granite City Steel, Granite City, Illinois
Illinois Power Company (Alton Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Coffeen Powerhouse)
Cotmaonwealth Edison (Kinkaid Powerhouse)
< Illinois Power Company (Portage Des Sioux Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Meredosia Powerhouse)
; _ Illinois Power Company (Grant Ford Powerhouse)
" Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Alton, Illinois
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Central Illinois Power Service (Baldwin Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Pearle Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Marlon Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Newton Powerhouse) ,,
Texaco Oil Company Refinery, Lawrenceville, Illinois
American Steel, Granite City, Illinois
Cerro Copper, Granite City, Illinois
Consolidated Aluminum Company, Granite City, Illinois
Olin Corporation, East Alton, Illinois
Laclede Steel Company^ Alton, Illinois
Sinclair Oil Refinery, Hartford, Illinois
Apex Oil Refinery, Hartford, Illinois
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(a) List all Individuals, corporations, partnerships, or other business entities you have sold asbestos containing products to.
(b) State all dates when asbestos containing products were sold to these entities.
(c) State what asbestos containing products were sold to these entities and identify by brand name.
(d). State what quantity of asbestos containing products were sold
to these entities.
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' (e) Provide copies of all purchase orders, specifications, contracts or correspondence with the entities identified In (a) above or otherwise identify all documents relating to the sale.
ANSWER:
See response to No. 91.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 94:
Did this defendant ever provide any warning
concerning the hazards of asbestos to any of the following companies:
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j Amoco Refinery, Wood River, Illinois
] Clark Oil Company .Refinery, Hartford, Illinois
Granite City Steel, Granite City, Illinois
Illinois Power Company (Alton Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Coffeen Powerhouse)
Commonwealth Edison (K Inks id Powerhouse)
Illinois Power Company (Portage Des Sioux Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Keredosla Powerhouse)
Illinois Power Company (Grant Ford Powerhouse)
Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Alton, Illinois
.Central.Illinois Power. Service (Baldwin Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Pearle Powerhouse)
Central Illinois Power Service (Marion Powerhouse)
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Central Illinois Power Service (Newton Powerhouse)
Texaco Oil Company Refinery, Lawrenceville, Illinois
American Steel, Granite City, Illinois
Cerro Copper, Granite City, Illinois
Consolidated Aluminum Company, Granite City, Illinois
Olin Corporation,. East Alton, Illinois
Laclede Steel Company, Alton, Illinois
Sinclair Oil Refinery, Hartford, Illinois
Apex Oil Refinery, Hartford, Illinois
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If so, identify what the warning was, how the warning was delivered and when
the warning was delivered. Provide copy of warning and correspondence con
cerning the warning.
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ANSWER:
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Unknown. See response to No. 91.
INTERROGATORY NO. 9S:
Has this Defendant ever had any correspondence
with any of the following companies or facilities concerning products con
taining asbestos:
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Monsanto, East St. Louis, Illinois Marathon Oil Refinery, Robinson, Illinois Shell Oil Company Refinery, Roxana, Illinois Amoco Refinery, Wood River, Illinois Clark Oil Company Refinery, Hartford, Illinois Granite City Steel, Granite City, Illinois Illinois Power Company (Alton Powerhouse) Central Illinois Power Service (Coffeen Powerhouse) Commonwealth Edison (Kinkaid Powerhouse) Illinois Power Company (Portage Des Sioux Powerhouse) Central Illinois Power Service (Heredosia Powerhouse) Illinois Power Company (Grant Ford Powerhouse)
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Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Alton, Illinois Central Illinois Power Service (Baldwin Powerhouse) Central Illinois Power Service (Pearle Powerhouse) Central Illinois Power Service (Marion Powerhouse) Central Illinois Power Service (Hewton Powerhouse) Texaco Oil Company Refinery, Lawrenceville, Illinois American Steel, Granite City, Illinois Cerro Copper, Granite City, Illinois Consolidated Aluminum Company, Granite City, Illinois . Olin Corporation, East Alton, Illinois Laclede Steel Company, Alton, Illinois Sinclair Oil Refinery, Hartford, Illinois Apex Oil Refinery, Hartford, Illinois
If so, provide copy of any correspondence with any of the above companies
concerning asbestos containing products.
ANSWER:
See response to Ho. 94.
OWENS-CORNING FXBERGLAS CORPORATION, Defendant
By:
HEYL, ROYSTER, VOELKER S ALLEN . Barry S. Noeltner ARD # 06190817
Attorneys for Defendant
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PROOF OF SERVICE THE UNDERSIGNED certifies that a copy of the foregoing instrument was served upon the attorneys of record of all parties to the above cause by enclosing same in an envelope with postage prepaid, and by depositing said
,envelope in a United States Post Office mail box in Edwardsville Illinois on
. 1987 addressed to such attorneys at their business address as disclosed by the pleadings of record herein.
BY:____________________________________ ___
HEYL, ROYSTER, VOELKER ALLEN
Copies Hailed To:
Hr. William W. Schooley, III Bono, Haine Schooley 65 E. Ferguson Avenue P. O. Box 128 * Wood River, IL 62095
Mr. Michael J. Nester Donovan, Hatch Constance, P. C. 8 E. Washington Street ' Belleville, H. 62220-2190
Hr. Randall A. Johnson Baughman Associates, LPA 55 Public Square, Suite 2215 Cleveland, OH 44113-1996
Hr. Reed Sugg Shepherd, Sandberg Phoenix, P.C. One City Centre, Suite 1500 St. Louis, HO 63101
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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Attorneys for Anchor Packing Company and A. W. Chesterton, Inc. and Wise-El Santo Co.
Attorneys for American Wire & Cable
Attorneys for A. P. Green Refractories
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! Hr. F. Philip Kirvan
Margolin and Kirvan
1000 United Missouri Bank Building
928 Grand Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64105-20SI
Ks. Becky Jackson or Hr. Dave Slavkin Bryan, Case, KePheeters 6 KcRoberts SQ0 H. Broadway St. Louis, MO 63102
Mr. Joseph R. Davidson or Mr. Mervin W. Warren* Bernard 6 Davidson 3600 Nameoki Road Granite City, ZL 62040
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Mr. Ronald Roth . 3600 Nameoki Road Granite City, II 62040
Attorneys for Biglow-Liptak
Attorneys for The Carborundum
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Kaiser Refractories, a Division
of Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical, Corporation, Kennecott Corporation
Attorneys for Charles Taylor Sons Co., Grant Wilson M. H. Detrick Company
Attorney for Grant Wilson
Mr. John Lynch Evans 6 Dixon 22 Glen-Ed Professional Park P. 0. Box 566 Edwardsville, XL 62025
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Mr. David Larry
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1140 19th Street, N.W., Suite 900
Washington, D 20036
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Mr. Gilbert Rosch
Mr. Robert Matoesian
1420 20th Street
Granite City, IL 62040
Mr. David B. Stutsman Mr. Thomas E. Jones Walker Williams, P.C. 4343 West Main Street Belleville, IL 62223
Ms. Ann Hatch
Churchill McDonnell
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Attorneys for Corhart Refractories Co. and General Gasket Corporation
Attorneys for Didier Taylor Refractories Corporation and Charles Taylor Sons Co. (Mr. Larry is Attorney for both companies) Attorneys for Didier Taylor (Only)
Attorneys for Chicago Fire Brick, International Vermiculite and Thermic Refractories, Inc.
Attorneys for Combustion Engineering and Ellis Safety Products, Division of Safety First Supply Company
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jflrown, James Rabbit, P. C.
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St. Louis, KO 63102
Hr. T. Todd Becker
Torn Riley Law Firm
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4040 First Avenue, H. .
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa S2406-0998
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Hr. Killian L. Winner, III
2 Park Place Professional Centre
P. O. Box 1288
Belleville, IL 62222
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Hr. Robert P. Harris
Harold A. Harris, Ltd.
29 S. LaSalle Street
Suite 740
Chicago, IL 60603
Hr. Kenneth Snodgrass, Jr.
Goldsworthy, Fifield & Hasselberg
360 Jefferson Bank Building
124 S. W. Adams
Peoria, IL 61602
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Attorneys for Crane Packing Company Attorneys for Crown Cork Seal Company, Inc. and Kundet Cork Company
Attorneys for General Refractories Company
Mr. Robert W. Schmieder Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann,
Hoban Fuller 121 S. Illinois Street P. O. Box S09 Belleville, IL 62222
Mr. Roger F. Wilson Hoagland, Maucker, Bernard Almeter 401 Alton Street P. O. Box 130 Alton, IL 62002
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116 Cathedral Street
.Annapolis, HD 21401
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611 Olive Street, Suite 1900
St. Louis, MO 63101-1782
Mr. Steve Thompson Reed, Armstrong, Gorman Coffey S07 national Bank Building P. 0. Box 467 Edwardsville, IL 6202S
Mr. Robert L. Hussbaumer or Ms. Robbye Hill Toft
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St. Louis, HO 63101
Mr. Eric Young
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Suite 520
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East St. Louis, IL 6220S
Ms. Gail Donnelly Bader 216 N. Main Street P. O. Box 414 Edwardsville, IL 6202S
and Brown, Miller Sheehan 117 N. Kirkwood Road Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63122
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Chappelow, P. C. 11800 Equitable Building ' ji 10 South Broadway !:St. Louis, MO 63102
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Attorneys for Gunning Refractories Inc. and Lawrence Refractories
Attorneys for Harbison-Walker Corporation Attorneys for Hester-Bradley Co. Attorneys for J. B. France Refractories Attorneys for John Brazee Co.
Attorneys for M. A. Bell Company
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and Hetlage 720 Olive Street, Twenty-Fourth Floor St. Louis, HO 63101
Attorneys for Midwestern Safety Equipment Co.
Attorneys for Mine Safety Appliances Co.
Hr. Richard C. Boyle
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6 Roessler
5000 K. Main Street
P. O. Box 692
Belleville, IL 62222
Attorneys for Minnesota Mining Manufacturing Company
Ms. Lynn J. Ohrenstein McDermott, Hill Emery 11 W. Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603-4067
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Hr. Joseph L. Leritz Leritz, Reinert & Duree, P. C. 812 North Collins
Louis, HO 63102
Attorneys for Nicolet Industries, Inc.
Hr. Kenneth R. Heineman Cobum, Croft Putzell ' One Mercantile Center, Suite 2900 St. Louis, HO 63101
Attorneys for North American Refractories Company .
Hr. Hark Anson 1080S Sunset Office Drive Suite 203 P. O. Box 8S09-A St. Louis, HO 63127
Attorneys for Plibrico
Mr. Raymond Modesitt
Attorneys for Raymark Industries,Inc
Patrick, Hildinson, Goeller and Modesitt
P. O. Box 1646
Terre Haute, IN 47808
Mr. Cornelius T. Ducey, Sr.
Second Floor
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jWildman, Harrold, Allen Oixon
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Mr. Michael Docktarman Mr. Edward J. Mills Wildman, Harrold, Allen Dixon
One IBM Plaza, Suite 3000
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and Mr. Robert F. Kaucher Kaucher Lignan, P. C. 4715 W. Main Street Belleville, IL 62223
Mr. Lee Boatright Baughman & Associates Co., L.P.JA. 55 Public Square, Suite 2215 Cleveland, OH 44113-1996
and Mr. Tad Armstrong Armstrong Law Offices South Main and Schwarz Streets P. 0. Box 565 Edwardsville, ZL 62025
Ms. Mary X. Davis
McGuire, Woods, Battle Boothe
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Mr. Ted Harvey Freeark, Harvey, Hendillo Deni 115 W. Washington Street P. 0. Box 423 Belleville, IL 62222
Hr. William S. Daniel Daniel Meehan 205 S.- Illinois Belleville, IL 60002
Mr. Robert E. Wells, Jr. Pessin,. Baird, Belsheim Wells ` 105 N. Illinois St. jj P. O. Box L Ij Belleville, II 62222-1314
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Attorneys for The Sager Corporation `
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Attorneys for United States Steel Corporation
Attorneys for Westhinghouse Electric Corporation Attorneys for Wheeler Protective Apparel Co.
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Hr. Joel Goldstein
Goldstein & Price
818 Olive Street
Suite 1300
St. Louis# MO 63101-1S67
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Mr. Janes Hafele 717 First National Bank Building Peoria# Illinois 61602
Mr. Kaplan Suelthaus 331 Salem Place# Suite 260 Faixview Heights# XL 62208
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Attorneys for Insulating and Materials Corporation
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Attorneys for United States Mineral
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C. DUANZ CALLENDER, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he Is Senior Counsel - Litigation for OWETS-CORNING FISERglas CORPORATION and that he verifies the foregoing answers to plaintiffs' Interrogatories for and on behalf of owens-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION and is duly authorized so to do; that the matters stated therein are not within the personal knowledge of
deponent; that the facts stated therein have been assembled by authorized employees and counsel of 0WEN5-C0RNIKG FI3ERGLAS CORPORATION and deponent is informed that the facts stated therein are true.
C. DUANE CALLENDER
. SWORN to and subscribed before me this
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day of
Hy Commission expires:
Notary Public
PATRICIA A. CHRISTY
NOTARY MaUC.STUfVOHH) MYCOttUhSION ORXQJAH.28.199t