‘Horrible’: a retired chairman of Standard Oil expresses worries over paraquat to the head of Chevron

I read the article in Chevron World that outlines

our distribution of paraquat and the great care

which is used to guard against poisoning by

those handling this product. The attached

outlines an aspect of the problem which differs

from the normal dangers in dealing with poisons

– namely, long-term effects that might not

become apparent except after many years.

 

Since we don’t want to take any chance of

facing an asbestos situation down the road, I am

sure your people are following this aspect of the

matter most closely. However, I thought I would

pass this on to you as I cannot think of anything

more horrible for us to bequeath to our

successors than an asbestos problem.

 

I read the article in Chevron World that outlines

our distribution of paraquat and the great care

which is used to guard against poisoning by

those handling this product. The attached

outlines an aspect of the problem which differs

from the normal dangers in dealing with poisons

– namely, long-term effects that might not

become apparent except after many years.

 

Since we don’t want to take any chance of

facing an asbestos situation down the road, I am

sure your people are following this aspect of the

matter most closely. However, I thought I would

pass this on to you as I cannot think of anything

more horrible for us to bequeath to our

successors than an asbestos problem.

 

I read the article in Chevron World that outlines

our distribution of paraquat and the great care

which is used to guard against poisoning by

those handling this product. The attached

outlines an aspect of the problem which differs

from the normal dangers in dealing with poisons

– namely, long-term effects that might not

become apparent except after many years.

 

Since we don’t want to take any chance of

facing an asbestos situation down the road, I am

sure your people are following this aspect of the

matter most closely. However, I thought I would

pass this on to you as I cannot think of anything

more horrible for us to bequeath to our

successors than an asbestos problem.

 

I read the article in Chevron World that outlines

our distribution of paraquat and the great care

which is used to guard against poisoning by

those handling this product. The attached

outlines an aspect of the problem which differs

from the normal dangers in dealing with poisons

– namely, long-term effects that might not

become apparent except after many years.

 

Since we don’t want to take any chance of

facing an asbestos situation down the road, I am

sure your people are following this aspect of the

matter most closely. However, I thought I would

pass this on to you as I cannot think of anything

more horrible for us to bequeath to our

successors than an asbestos problem.