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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1969 Dec 9 DOC OC360 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Problem at Dow Chemical 40 40 e ~~ are a _ PeSreverstren = Talodo/23 ne EE Oy oe, John Fyverberg - Mew York Dorr Cram 231 . December , 1969 B.C. Classet - Telode/25 "+ Ore. J.L, Xoazen Telodo/11 7 Al Epang - Detroit MO. Weber - Taledo/23 - of Several vecks ego you sent as of hisprobl at Dew Chusical and also Max Weber sent copy his latter November 26th I made several suggestions te you covered in tha followiag: 1. Have Careytemp analyzed - not just for the asbestos conte (or Lack of asbestos) bur for the basic incredienca, Tham ask our chemists and Dr. Konzen if my of the basic raw materials used in making Carsytemp are tode vlnt out / . . determine what type of coments Phillip Carey sells They are in the asbestos business so I am amusing they also sell coments made - of asbestos ? 2, Talk to Dr. Konreonn the industrial and ask for tis help. We iz personally acquainted with the industrial bygimists and medical staff at Dov Es ca be the industrial industrial bygimists co Li medif cal bt an, 3 NIMA pamphlet Make good use of the Recommended Bealth Safety Practicea for Hendling and Asplying Thermal Insulation Procuccs Containing Asbestos Faint out there is no reason for the exposure to be above a threshold limit if normal care is taken &.: Dow of of all asbestosasbetos.East.Easbeastoss.Etast ne reason to ban prodi s becausoef a amillasbesoftasobessto.s.EEastasasbestots.East of the chemicala they a ufactaurreetexie md ce '. ' " Furthermore we are buying their products and not banning than just because chemicals are harmful if handled improperly that includes U.x U.x , Calcium Silfests L Aad w scatent dcal.tdcoal.to ' a mall scatent of asbestos from tha cifications on aw constructica mnd mainten werk, selling It to we that Phillip Carey's aalocamm here dace 2 ovaring job of selling and I think we should pall'^/llpall'^/ll stops in ovaring Dow's objections c Please let me know where you stand and what else I em de to help * John Vyverberg .12 Ca Per Saverstrom - Toledo Dow Chemical Lo ; John Vyverberg - New York December 9 1969 D.C. Glesser =~ Toledo Dr. J.L. Konzen - Toledo Al Spang - M.O. Weber Detroit - Toledo Several weeks ago you called me on also Max Weber sent me copy of his several suggestions to you covered the problem of Dow letter of November in the following Chemical 26th I and made . Have Careytemp analyzed - not just for the asbestos content or of asbestos but for the basic ingredients Then ask our Chemists and Dr. Konzen if any of the basic raw materials used in making Careytemp are toxic Point out results to Dow Also determine what type of cements Phillip Carey sells They are in the asbestos business so I am assuming they also sell cements made of asbestos 2. Talk to Dr. Konzen on the problem and ask for his help He is personally acquainted with the industrial hygienists and medical staff at Dow He can be helpful in getting them to lift the ban 3 Make good use of the NIMA pamphlet Recommended Health Safety Practice fosr Handling and Applying Thermal Insulation Products Containing Asbestos Point out there is no reason for the exposure to be above a threshold limit if normal care is taken 4. Dow Chemical - of all people - have no reason to ban products because of a small content of asbestos Most of the chemicals they manufacture are toxic and certainly they know how to handle Furthermore we are buying their products and not banning them just because chemicals are harmful if handled improperly Frankly Per I think Calcium Silicate that specifications on new it is unjustified for Dow Chemical to eliminate includes a small content of asbestos from their construction and maintenance work It appears to me that Phillip Carey's salesmen have done a good job of selling and I think we should pull all stops in overcoming Dow's objections Please let me know where you stand and what else I can do to help John Vyverberg 1jf rr (CT