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FILE NAME: Union Carbide (UC)
DATE: 1975 Jan 3
DOC#: UC124
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Monthly Report for the Period Dec 1-31, 1974 Asbestos
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MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD: December 1 -31, 1974
TO:
Dr. A.-L. Zecha
CC: Mr. John L. Myers
FROM: F. S. Wada
RECEIVED
JA N 3 1975
ASBESTOS:
1. Price Increase:
The price increase of average of 14% effective January 1, 1974 was postponed to April 1, 1975 for AS-200, HPO and three other grades? due to customers' financial difficulties caused by slow business and tight-money. Whereas, the price increase for RG-244, HPP, T-135 P 0 and two other grades will be increased from Janauary 1, 1974.
John L. Myers has given a special consideration to Tomoe's difficult position with excessive inventory, slow business and customers predicaments to accept
a price increase to postpone the price increases of AS-200, HPO, etc. until
April 1, 1975.
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2. The Labor Safety Sanitary Regulations:
The Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun of November 19, 1974 reported that the Labor Ministryannounced that the asbestos will be included in the Labor Safety Sanitary Law as the occupational cancer causing material, which will be revised next spring. '
The new regulations are
(1J Total prohitition of gunniting (spray gun),of asbestos
(2) To change present dry process to wet process from production (of asbestos
slates and pipes) to fabrication (cutting, grinding, drilling hole and
finishing).
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(3) Any materials containing "over 5% asbestos" will be affected by this new regulation.
Reference:
The asbestos used for slates, pipes and insulation are stiff long fiber called
"blue asbestos" (crocidolite)' causing cancer. Whereas, our California and
Canadian asbestos are short flexible fiber (Chrysotile) proven to be harmless
to human body.
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Nittobo is planning to use Calidria SG-102 for floor tile in place of Canadian Carey asbestos. The quantity will be about 100 T/M starting March 1975 and increase up to 300 T/M with economic recovery. If successful, Nittobo will be our first customer for floor tile application.
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MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD: December I - 31,' 1974
Comments:
Battery:
The imports of MAM and SAM batteries were 14% of ARR/77 -f
December and 225 of ABB/12 of IDJs/due to alow sale anf'v, .
exessxve unintended inventory.
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Asbestos:
th*.y *a? of 1974' it was 119% of ABB and 182% of ]973 imports, which is miraculous growth, indicating great advance
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But we must not forget the great efforts of Yuasa, who has
reinforced their organization and personnel to keep up with
this expanding market.
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THere were no imports for December following November and October due to slow-down activities and excessive Tomoe inventory.
The imports of $656 M was 46% of ABB and 81% of 1973 imports.
Carbon:
The carbon products import was 61% of ABB/12 for December due tn
cancellation of orders of brushes and ATJ. The import of'<603 M
for the year was 88% of ABB and 160% of 1973 imports.
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The import of Grafoil for December was 49% of ABB/12 and fn-r
year $648 M was 76% of ABB, due to recession.
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as a Wh0le includia2 Grafoil, the import
amounted to $1,251 M or 333% of 1973.
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New Assignment - UCARSEP:
of nrARRPP - been assigted to assist Mr. K. Gustafson on sales of UCARSEP systems on November 15, 1974.
this year
valuation survey was conducted by Dr. Arino and 5 potential customers calls during September
p S L i z L * aY f theY wrJtey's assignment, like inquiries Nippon
w S e ^ c e i ? ; d PPOn
(NagaSe)' Tyta t r o u g h Mitsui Bussan
Except Tpray Engineering, who has placed order for a standard 2 x 6 UCARSEP system, we are unable to comply with the customers requests to test our system, until our plans made and budget approved.
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