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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS COMPANY, JNC. * P.0. 30X 2931. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25:: INSTITUTE PLANT To (Name) L. Noble, 511-2149 Division Location 512 Location Floor Number Date 21 May 81 originating Dept. Medical Department -- 512 Floor Number Cooy to Charles W. Carman, 725-105, Loc. 511 E. C. Shipley, 511-2009, Loc. 512 D. R. Paugh, 511-2009, Loc. 512 Answer ng fetter date Subject Medical Surveillance for Asbestosis - 1981 936 and 938 Employees Commencing 8 April 81 and ending 18 May 81, a total of 115 construction hourly and salary employees were offered 0SHA medical surveillance for asbestosis. A total of 110 of these individuals were examined and 5 refused examination. Of the latter 5, three of these men did have their chests x-rayed but the remaining two did not. There were 9 employees not previously logged on OSHA Form 200 who have now been given a diagnosis of asbestosis. Their names and payroll numbers are listed on the attached page. These people are: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) *(8) (9) Bryant, J. R. - 469-51072 Carnell, W. L. - 93664-00769 Chancey, S. G. - 93642-04073 Chittum, H. E. - 93645-00392 Delbart, P. L. - 93663-03831 Downey, E. (NMI) - 93645-02571 Hall, J. R. - 469-91178 Myers, C. D. - 93639-07683 Thacker, J. D, - 469-33189 *This employee's medical record I called to your attention several days ago. This employee claimed that he worked in the power house where it was extremely dusty. I attempted to explain to Mr. Myers that since 1973 Union Carbide obeyed the OSHA Standard for asbestos 100%; in that the regulations call for wetting down old insulation, roping off the area, insisting that employees stripping old insulation off pipes wear dust respirators and protective clothing. It was hard for me to believe that after 6 years on Union Carbide's payroll he developed asbestosis as a result of working at Union Carbide. Furthermore, I called Mr. Myers' attention to the fact that the work history completed on him when he was an applicant indicated that he had had exposure to insulation which he alleged was fiberglass while working for several different contractors. Mr. Myers' retort was, "If I have asbestosis, I got it from working at Carbide." UCC 017013 /7 L. R. Noble -2- 21 May 81 Again, it is most difficult for me to understand how Mr. Myers developed asbestosis at Carbide after only a few years exposure, particularly if his supervision insisted that he follow the regulations in the Standard. Incidentally, I still have not received the industrial hygiene sampling results that you informed me would be forthcoming from Mr. Peele. Very truly yours. RJS:j fc Attachment Plant Medical Director UCC 017014 PLANT 511 Construction Medical Surveillance for Asbestosis - 1980-81 Active Employees 1. Adams, H. M. - 93645-04041 2. Bays, J. R. - 93655-03485 3. Bryan, C. L. - 93639-00530 4. Bryant, J. R. - 469-51072 5. Byrd, J. A. - 93643-03838 6. Campbell, C. K. - 469-85468 7. Carnell, W. L. - 93664-00769 8. Chancey, S. G. - 93642-04073 9. Chandler, J. F. - 93642-01209 10. Chittum, H. E. - 93645-00392 11. Clark, H. M. - 93635-0126 12. Cook, D. H. - 469-33232 13. Delbart, P, L. - 93663-03831 14. Downey, E. (NMI) - 93645-02571 15. Epling, C. P. - 93645-00438 16. Hall, J. R, - 469-91178 17. Hayes, J. D. - 93655-04601 18. Johnson, D. L. - 469-91445 19. Johnson, W. A. - 93663-04336 20. Landers, G. H. - 93642-01211 21. Matthews, W. A. - 93645-04435 22. Mitchell, L. I. - 93655-00327 23. Myers, C. D. - 93639-07683 24. Plumbley, B. D. - 93639-7691 (Recommend removal from 1980 OSHA Form 200) 25. Rose, C. L. - 93645-04431 26. Shaffer, L, R. - 93642-03117 27. Shamblin, D. C. - 93642-01218 28. Shipley, E. C. - 469-33489 29. Smallridge, S, W. - 93645-912 30. Smith, W. C, - 93642-02966 31. Sunderland, F. E. - 93642-04077 32. Tanner, Bill - 93642-02420. (Recommend removal from 1980 OSHA Form 200) 33. Thacker, J, D. - 469-33189 34. Williams, J. A. - 93639-0232 (Terminated/Died) UCC 017015 PAGE 2 PLANT 511 Construction Medical Surveillance for Asbestosis - 1981 Active Employees 35. Witt, H. E. - 93655-4081 36. Wolfingbarger, C. M. - 93645-00661 37. Woodson, L. U. - 469-33185 38. Young, P. W. - 469-85469 UCC 017016