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UNION CARBIDE AUSTRALIA LIMITED UNION CAR0IOE gufUOiNS. 157-f67 LlVCRPODL STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W. 2000, AUSTRALIA G.P.O. BOX 5322. SYDNEY, N.S.W. 2001 * TELEGRAMS: "L!NiCARSI0." SYDNEY TELEPHONE: 2-0655 TELEX: 20566 25th January, 1977 Mr* J*L* Myers, UNION CARBIDE COUP,, MINING & METALS DIVISION, P.O. Box 579i NIAGARA FALLS. N.Y. U.S.A, ' 14302 RECEIVED FEB 4 1977 UCC-CAUDfffA Dear John, - ' Further to my letter of 20th January, 1977* 'I visited C.S.R* Building Materials to view the unloading of the Galidria Asbestos SGlOO which was shipped in container loads on slip sheets. Firstly I must express our appreciation of your prompt shipment of our order, C.S.R. were most impressed. The fact that we ship out of Oakland is a distinct advantage over the Canadians. Unfortunately the operation was not at all successful hut I am sure the problems can be overcome and will not affect our future business. Our problems were caused by C.S.R. not telling me exactly what they wanted or I did not understand and therefore did not cor rectly relay to you their requirements. I have enclosed two photographs showing the Calidria Asbestos SGlOO as received in the container. The problem that arose was that the bags were loose packed on the plastic slipsheets and during the voyage had moved slightly so that when the forklift with the special grab attachment (first time I have ever seen one) tried to unload the container the load would not slide onto the forks with the slipsheets but remained jammed in the container and the slipsheet by itself came out from between the pallet loads* C.S.R. were not amused as the containers had to be unloaded by manual labour which took T/z hours/containar compared to 20 minutes which it takes to unload a container of Carey Asbestos. C.S.R. then showed us how the Carey Asbestos is packed and I have included two photographs for your information. The Carey Material is packed, palletised, shrink wrapped and loaded into con tainers as follows: - .............. . ..... . . (1) Corrugated Cardboard 3lipsheets are used (but presumably plastic slipsheets would be just as good, it would depend on price) and- the bags are loaded onto the slipsheets and are glued to the slipsheet and to each other with an adhesive strong enough to stop them from moving but they can be removed from each other without the bags tearing. The bags are not individually shrink wrapped. (2) Another slipsheet is then glued to the top of the pallet load. cont..*. UCC 008069 UNION CARBIDE AUSTRALIA LIMITED 2 (5) A second pallet load is then placed on top of the first and the two pallet loads are shrink '^rapped together* The photographs show their method of packing fairly clearly. (4) The unxtised loads are then loaded into a container, the floor of which has been lined with corrugated cardfoard which facilitates the unloading. (5) In addition to the corrugated cardboard placed on the floor of the container corrugated cardboard is also placed between the two rows of bags in the container, this ensures that even if the cargo moves during shipping it still can be unloaded using a forklift with the special slipsheet attachment. C.S.B. have requested that we ship future material packed said loaded into the container the same as the Carey material* I don't think this is unreasonable and you probably could have packed this shipment in the manner required if the correct information had been relayed to you. X think that whatever extra cost is involved would be offset by the fact that individual shrinkwrapping of the bags is not necessary. Whether you choose to shrinkwrap two pallet loads together as Carey have done or to shrinkwrap each pallet load indi vidually is left to your discretion. Please confirm your ability and agreement to packing the materials as required as soon as possible a3 C.S.R. are looking to placing a further order within the next month. r^m,clSi UNION CARBIDE AUSTRALIA_,LI MIXED I* S' f r/ ALB:1ms A.L. BARNES Product Manager P.S. - John, - - In reading my letter I note that I have refered to pallet loads quite often, of course no pallet is involved. I don't know what the correct phrase is maybe unitised load is a better expression. UCC 008070