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FILE NAME: Wagner (WAG) DATE: 1980 Nov 24 DOC#: WAG012 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Legal - Deposition of WBR Callan UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT HAROLD A. ACRERMA U .S .D .J . Civil Action No. 75- 7S4 Civil Actio: No. 76-735 Civil Action No. 76-1817 Esquire R e p o rtin g C o m p a 1 n--y W a ite r Holden, C.S.R, P re s id e n t A-4 f il 41 E a s t 2 Sc. N ew York 10017 N ew York 212 687-8010 X l JOHN CARNISH, et al., 3 Plaintiffs, 4 -againsfc- Ci vil Action No. 79-3433 5 JOKNS-MANVILLE, et al., Defendants 7 8 Continued Deposition of Defendant Lake 9 Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd., by WILLIAM BOYCE 10 RHODES CALLAN, Vice-Pres ident of Operations, take11 by the Plaintiffs, held at the law offices of 12 13 Lafleur, Brown & De Granctre, 800 Victoria Square 14 Suite 720, Montreal,Quebec, Canada, on the 24th 15 cay of November, 1SSC, ccrr.nencing at 10:C4 a.n. 16 pursuant to Notice, before John 3. Newton, u r a Certified Shorthand Reporter. 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 A-5 1 A. 2 No. 0 All right, sir, I believe that I asked 3 you a series of questions about any involvement 4 you may have had with warning labels, and you 5 indicated to me that you had none. Moving to a 6 different area in the warning labels, I would like ? you to focus on that. 8 Prior to 19 73 , did you ever see a varnir. 9 l a b e l on a b ag o f a s b e s t o s f i b e r t h a t v a s p r o d u c 10 b y A s b e s t o s C o r p o r a t i o n , L i m i t e d 7 11 > I d o n ' t r e c o "5 ^ 0 4- V* A. *--' 0 r r a n a o x a c r ^ v 12 ft I s t h a t t h a t i t c o u ld be p r i o r to ' 7 3 , 13 a t c o u l d b e ' 7 3 , o r i t c o u l d b e a f t e r ' 7 3 ? 14 A It could be '73; it could be after '73. 15 Q. Could you tell me, sir, to the best of 16 your recollection, what the contents were of the 17 warning label that was usee--witherawn. IS Do you know, sir, if a warning label 19 was used on Asbestos Corporation, Limited fiber 20 that was shipped to its users prior to 1973? 21 A I am not certain on the time frame. 22 Q. But you are certain at soma point that 23 warning label was placed on bags of asbestos fibe 24 A Yes. 25 g. And that could be prior to '73, '73,or A-6 w u .ia ; i after '73? 2 A. Y e s . 3 0. The documents would really contain the 4 date, so to speak, that that label was used; is 5 that correct? 6 ` MR. CAMPION: This information ha: 7 already been provided i n the answers to 6 interrogatories. 9 MR. BAUMEISTER: All right, so we 10 have a stipulation that-~ 11 MR. CAM?ION: Ycu have an ir.ter- 12 rogatory answer. 13 MR. BAUMEIS1 K ^ i.n 5 2T" H rogatory answer tnat-- 15 16 Maybe that will refresh your recollec 17 tion that warning labels v-'ers placed on bags of IS asbestos fiber prior to 1973. 19 All right; with that in r.ind, sir, coal 20 you tell me your recollection of the contents of 21 that warning label? 22 A Truthfully, no. 23 Q. Okay. Focusing on how the warning labe 2 was displayed on the bag of Asbestos Corporation, 25 Limited fiber for a moment. 7s _ n Do you remember the 1 = 1 in the warning label as it was stencilled on the 2 bag? 3k Approximately? 4 5A 6 & Approximately. Two inches by four inches. Q. And at some time the warning label 7 information was preprinted o n 'the bag? 8k Yes . 9 Q. And do you know when that began, than 10 practice? 11 A No, I don't. 12 Q. Could it have begun in '73, or prior 13 thereto? 14 k Could have. 15 Q. Could have. linen you say "preprinted," 16 does than mean that the people who would manufactur- 17 the bags that would contain your fiber, would 13 deliver bags to you with the warning information 19 contained thereon? 20 k T h a t 's correct. 21 Q. And where was the information contained 22 on the bags once they were preprinted; same places' 23 k On the sides. 24 Q. On the sides. Were there any on the end 25 or just the sides after they were preprinted? A-8 x^u. *<* E. I. DU TOUT DE HEMOUP.S 1 CO., VAC. SEAFOLD, ,/AHE ^ .BILL; Acct;:. Payable Sect., Wilmington $0 , Jan. 9 , *10/100 lb. baga CD AGDEGTOS P1BBE d 9 .00/100 lbc. PI COUP. ) u 653-6D) Cot #22730 lien; t'/C-llih (ASBESTOS o C/; 3/10/50 - Effective immediately, 6D ASBESTOS will be $5.75/100 lbs. for ton lota & over ` o Juno 2 U0/100 lb. bags 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE 3 5.73/100 lbc. l'hilu. (ASBESTOS COUP.).: Item #6-104 Lot #22730 Dec. 1 AO/IOO lb. bags DITTO 1959 June 10 00/50 lb. bags 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE E' 5 .75/IOO lbc. Phila. (ASBESTOS COUP.) Item 6-184 Lot #26503 Dec. 28 DITTO Lot ff29295 i960 Hay- 13 01 COUP.) Item #6-104 Lot #31129 j < NoV. 14 )0 lb. bags ditto Lot #33304 1961 Sept - 25 Item 50-184 Lot #37166 (COHT'D.) E . I. DuPONT Ui, RliPiOURS !c CO., IPO. SEAFORD, DELAWARE BILL: ACCT3. PAYABLE SxCT., W1LM1RGT0W 98, BEL. ' J u n e 18 20/10C0OUlPb..) baSs 6DLobASB /E1S0T20OJS. FI]JRIO to 5 . 7I5t/aI On O53l0b-s2.8 4P9h6i-l1a9 .6 ( ASBESTOS Doc. 17 20/100 lb. bags 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE & 5.75 cwt Phila. (ASBESTOS COUP) Lob // 12172 Item 500-20196-196 IS 1-5/8" I..1). x 3:1" 25 p 3c.s4. 5GLeaA.SSPeBaObNoDdEyD, M1I-Ci.Aass1*-(5M/L8)" I..D. x 3" S (!1L) Plus p.p. t-1.90 net 30 jibbn A..3,. Trumpore Jr. , Seaford, 20 20 pcs. m LilCA WASHERS 1-5/8" I.D. x 3i" O.D. x 1/8 thick 1.40 ca Peabody, Hass. (J1L) 15 pcs BW K1CA V/ASHrJlS 3 x 3" Sq. x 1-5/S"- I.D. x .125" thick 1.20 ea* Peabody, Maas. (IL) Sob up chrjc. 15.00 jc r item pp, sd, & inn. V>1.40 l/i 10 days billed 12/28 Billed P.O. Box 500, Seaford, Bel. bp Construction Div. -963 Apr. 162 pcs. DATURAL LIP Ell ELECTRICAL GRADE ?EXTOLITB 11ICA 1" x 2-}" x 1/3 thick a 21.00/100 pcs. Peabody, Mass. (ML) Plus p.p. s.d. #1.30 nob 30 days ___ ... C W M U ltl-m -- 01- iW A . fti drfiin i i r ,i a , U \ i k.' r t E. I . Cant1d DuPONT Di-J NdtOURS A- CO. , INC. , GEAFOUD, Did, AWARE :t:ccx 1963 June 4 BILL: ACCTS. RAYAiILL GiAM'., V/III-Il HCTOII 9 S, DEL. \ -V* 155 pcs. NATURAL LINEN, KIK CTR1CAL (HiALL TLXTOLITli MICA 1" 2 1." to , >1 /8' thick W 21.00/100 pcs. Peabody, Mas.-. (UL) Plus p.p. .l.22gS.D. Net 30 day3 * 11 12 pcs. GI.AS5 BONDED MICA 1-5/8" I.D. x 3" Sq. x 3/l6" thick 0* 3.25 oa. Quincy, Mass. (H-L) 25 pcs. GLAUS BONDED MICA 1-5/8" I.D. x 3a" 0.1). x 1/3" thick Gfi 3.45 Soha.ippQeudin&cy. ,biMlalsesd. Co(nils-tL)ruction Plus postage (i .pi. 30 Div. , P.0. Box 500, Sea-ford, Del. Sept. 24 lo4 Feb. 12 15/100 lb. bags oD ASDdSTOS FIBRE <s? 5.75/100 lbs. Phils. (ACL) Item 500 2B49o 196 Lot /92/fo3 15/100 lb. bags 6D ASBESTOS FIDiU-, u 5-75/100 lbs. Phila. (ACL) Item 500 TA4712 Lot ,/2l04 Apr. 7 19/100 lb. bags D ASBESTOS FIBRE <d 5.75/100 lbs. Phila (ACL) Item 5O0-T44712 (originally ordered 20 bags) Oct. 26 20/l00 lb. bag3 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE . -. f <'65.7 5 ce-w"'t/rP h'/il a /.1- ( A C L ) < Part U 500-44712 (CONT'D) E . I. du PUNT de NEMOURS c Co., Inc. XXXX Seaford, Delaware Dill: Acct. Payable Sect. YJilmi ngton, 196-5 Jail. 11 May 2k yj*'^ 20/100 lb. bags 6d ASBESTOS FIBRE 0^5'.75) Item 500-T/iA712"' IL'/lOO 16. bnga 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE @ .0675 Item 500-T-i[J^71P Lily 7 1.2/100 lb. bags 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE E .0675 3 Item 5OO-T-1/,712 Shipped ffc billed Seaf'ord Sept. 15 12/100 lb. bags 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE 0 .06?5 lb. Phlla (ACL) Item 500-T-AT712 Shipped & billed Seaford Nov. 3 Dec. 6 1966 Par, 1 If 23 12/100 lb. bags 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE vi .0675 lb. Phlla (ACL) Item 500-T-TA712 Shipped ic Dilleat Seaford 'fi*-5/ 10/100 lb, bags 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE /o675,1Al6b. Phlla (ACL) Item 500-T-TT712 Billed Wilmington, Del 10/100 lb. bags 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE S ,,065 : 10/100 lb. bags 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE ~s'..06$ : Item 500-T-4U712 .ck',c - a* ftsmtc^iUsp^T-- A - 12 cont1cl E. i. du PO!.'1:' de BEnoino l co., n;c. f e a f o r d , d e l a w a r e XXX. BILL: Acci. Payable :',r:cC. , W i.l<ntn^ton , Del. I9O9G 19973 1966 -''"// '6 ' . LO May 6 20/100 lb. b.'11'1: 6d AFRESTOF FIORE in ^ Obi) Ib. Phlla. (ACL) O Item 500--T-;Rr/12 ^ co Aujr. 30 2 0 /1 0 0 leI't.e mbAP5-0s 0(-DT -'R-ViT?'1E2STOEt o FtTP8H3E06-6 .0 6?5 l b . P h l l a . (ACL) co o 1967 Jan. 10 ' ` ,, -, 7 - > 20/100 lb. Lnyj f>D ASBPC7G5 FIBRE 0v,C675 Ih. Phi.ln. (ACL) Itom 500-T-/.A712 I,ot //UBO? Judo 20 320/100 lb. ba^-a 6D ASBEOTOB FIBRE 0 .07 lb. Dilla,' (ACL) Itom 500-T-/4712 lot //62067 1963 ; Jan. A':A pr. 17 |.Aujv 2 / " ' V 7/ 1/ / / 10/100Itulmb.50ba0j-jTs-A6AD71A2SEEST0L3o tFI,7E1R^E68V(-.--0775 Ab. Phdla. (ACL) 1 0 /1 0 0Itlobm. 5b0a0e-sT -//D//1A2SBESTOLSo tFI;B7/R,1E76Q8 .08 l b . P h i l a . (AGL) 10/100 Iltebm. 5b0a0/7-3T-6ADA 7A1S2DEST0Slo VFI/B/8R2E6 3Q .03 lb. Phila. (ft0L) Nov. 26 10/100 lb. bac/3 GD ASDESTOS FIBRK *(^00 Di. Phila., (ACL) Item 0-5OO-T-447L2 ro ! ,969 . r- - r / v - ' y/tf Lot musco 1 Mdr, lt 10/100 lb. BaRS 6D Aabestos Fibre 0.0o5 lb. Phila. (ACL) Item 50Q-^i=- __________ ______ .. ..... . ... _______ 4-^7. vt&V.?_____ ^ J . / z ( CONI'* li) E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC. Scaloni, Delaware 19973 xxxx 1969 June 16 10/100 lb. bag's 6D ASEES TOS FJ PRE i.1 .0 05 lb- PhUn., (ACL) Item Lo L// 61369 50 0 -T-667I2 Au c. 22 10/100 Ib. bacs 6D ASBESTOS FIFRE O? .005 lb. Philn. (ACL) Item 500-T-6A 712 D::c. 16 10/100 1b. bace 60 ASBESTOS FIBRE J .08L5otl/b.lhoPR39J1le.. (ACL)5OIO-tTm-667I2 <HI 1970 Feb 16 10/100 1b. bers 6 D ASBESTOS PITRE 0. .08 9 lb. Piilin. (ACL) Item Lot-/ 26652 500-1-66712 Feb 16 10/100 lb. bnps 6 D ASBESTOS FI?RL a .039 lb. Philn. (ACL) Item : UVi Lot/ 26A 92 5 0 0 -T-66.712 /" ^UC* 25 10/100 lb.' bacs CD ASBESTOS FIBRE J? .Oc 5 lb. Phi la. (ACL) Lot/ 032970 I 0 Item/ 5 00 -T- 66 7 12 11 Oct,. 26 10/100 lb. bnge 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE (?) .085 18. Philn. (ACL) Lot//102 670 Item// 5 0 O-T-6 6 7 1 2 -- A* - c. 18 10/100 lb. beers (j ASBESTOS PIrSFE,(. OoS >V'. Fhila. (ACL) Lot/ 12167C 1971 ' s--- ^ ?eb. 11 10/100 lb. ba/rr O ASBESTOS FIBRE 5 .'039 11?. Phi la, (ACL) July 2? iota 21171 10/100 lb, bnS 6D ASBESTOS FIBRE O .C9 lb. Philn. (ACL) Lot// 72771 Item,/ 500-98083 197? Jp.tt 6 10/100 lb. bnS 6D ASPECTOS FIBRE 1 .09 lb. PhUn. (ACL) Lot// 16?2 Item// 5 OU-98OO3 com1' B '**r* i i It*. g--- - < i coi^n.11iJ) E.I. DU rone DE ilEMOUTLS A CO., IitC. AAAA- Senior!, Delaware 19973 19 ?2 Feb. 23 Mar. 2h Aor. ? AUG. 16 Sent 11 CREDIT MEMO: Joneo Motor returned to our vihse. today for credit from Dupont's Scaford, Delawar plant, 11 bags of 6 D ASBESTOS 11 tnf;r, of 6D( 1100/7) 0 .09 lb. Less 10# rehandling chgo. ^ 2/100 lb. bags 6D ASBESTOS Q .105 lb. Phlla. (ACL) Lot// 32*720 Item// 5OO-90O03 S `1/100 lb. bag f>D ASBESTOS 0 .105 lb. Philo. (ACL) lot// *772 J> Item 500-Z-28992 . 0 1/100 lb. bag 6D ASBESTOS 0 .105 lb. I'lilla. (ACL) Lot// 8l6?2 l/lO O l b . bn'neoD IIttneeSmmB/.E.//ST55O00S00--22^--22.118)09959922l b . P h il a . (ACL) L ot// 91172 Jan^29(2/1) 1/100 lb. bag 6D ASBESTOS 0 .105 lb. Phlla. (ACL) lot// 12973 Item,/ 5CO-2-28992 Feb. 12 2/lOC lb. bngn //109 .TERRA ALBA 0 .075 lb. Phlla. (USG) lot// 2127^