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FILE NAME: Montello (MNT) DATE: 1969 Mar 25 DOC#: MNT024 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter from Calidria Asbestos to Montello RE Labeling on Bags and Sales Activity with Super Visbestos TH DISCOVERT COMMKV March 25, 1969 Mr, Kenneth U. Campbell Moutello, Incorporated P. 0. Box 1046 Sand Spring, Oklahoma Saar Ken: I appreciate your recent letters on the labeling on our bags and the sales activity with Super Visbestos. With respect to the first item I discussed this with Harry in your absence end, frankly, our purpose in including this label was to remind our customers that the presence o air borne dust could be a problem and adequate precautions should be taken. Our Medical and legal Departments also advised ns to include such a notice not only for our own protection, but b Ib o for the sake of the customer. I agree that we ahould have advised you sooner on this, and I apologise for not doing so. Actually, the wording on this label is the most innocuous (--- that we could devise and in essence it merely reminds people to ollc*r~ good practices which, for the most pert, they are following anyway. I n respect to how to respond to your customers it would he my suggestion that you follow the same approach ye have taken. That being that this is a reminder to take proper precautions to minimize dusty environments, particularly with the Increasing concern (and possible legislation) over air pollution and dust control. I do not know whether any of the other asbestos producers will mark their bags in a similar manner, but our position with respect to this is that we feel w e should take a leadership role here and if they care to follow, fine. I realize that your use situation is quite a bit different than most in that the material 1b used out in a drilling rig in the open air miles from nowhere, but, again, I believe a precautionary notice is worthwhile. We do not feel we should eliminate the label from the bogs. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION > CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS 270 PARK AVENUE. N.Y..N.Y. 10017 Mr. Kenneth S. Campbell 2- UrfUilU^ March 25, 1969 Mlth regard to the Super Visbestos sales, again Harry end I discussed this briefly. Our whole intent was to bring this condition to your attention. I am sure that you are Just as anxious to promote this produce as we are and if we can help in any way we want to do so, X am enclosing a copy of the Directory of Marine Drilling Rigs by Ocean Industries which may be of interest to you and Harry. It has been sos* time since we got together and probably we are due for another session in a month or so. I will look forward to a visit to tulsa to review our plans and programs. WSY/ds Enc... ccs Mr. Barry Wyatt Walter S. Young, Jr. Market Manager Calidria Asbestos