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'Z files', 1998-2005
GB 249 OEDA/C/1/3/1 · Dossiê · 1998-2005
Parte de Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives

Correspondence (including telephone memoranda) and papers re enquiries from individuals affected by asbestos ('Z-files' No 1-555). In reverse chronological order. Includes

  • instructions on new OEDA office procedures for processing 'First reports' to 'Z-cases'
  • printout of listing Z4 to Z292, dated March 1999
  • colour photograph of asbestos victim at Z264
'Z files' series, 1998-2005
GB 249 OEDA/C/1/3 · Sub-séries · 1993, 1998-2005
Parte de Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives

'Z files' were part of a new workflow for triaging queries on asbestos-related disease, implemented in the OEDA office from June 1998. The majority of Z-cases closed with a standard reply. However, a number of them grew into more substantial exchanges including coroner's and/or postmortem reports, clinicians' notes, and compensation and benefits claim information.

The workflow came with instructions on office procedures for processing 'First reports' to 'Z-cases'.

GB 249 OEDA/D/2/1/6 · Dossiê · 1976-1979
Parte de Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives

Correspondence and papers re the work of the Advisory Committee on Asbestos (ACA / Simpson Committee).

Originally structured as follows:

  • drafts for discussion, correspondence re proceedings
  • ‘Hansard’
  • ‘Press’
  • ‘Letters’ [this was empty]
  • ‘General information’
  • ‘Commission members’
  • ‘Oral evidence’ (including that of Nancy Tait and Jean Robinson, Turner & Newall, and Eternit)
  • ‘Written evidence’
  • a little correspondence and papers 1998-2002, covering the asbestos legacy of the World Trade Center and the WTO ruling that the French government's ban on asbestos is justified
  • unmarked copy of World Trade Organisation (18 September 2000) ‘European communities – measures affecting asbestos and asbestos-containing products – report of the panel – addendum’
  • partially annotated copy of World Health Organisation (18 September 2000) ‘European communities – measures affecting asbestos and asbestos-containing products – report of the panel’
  • World Trade Organisation (1998) ‘Environmental health criteria for chrysotile asbestos’ (EHC 203: Chrysotile Asbestos)
GB 249 OEDA/K/16/2/11 · Dossiê · 1982-1984
Parte de Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives

Papers relating to the World symposium on asbestos, May 1982. Includes

  • copy of 'Asbestos: control or ban? Synthesis of the world symposium on asbestos' (Canadian Asbestos Information Centre, May 1984)
  • conference program
  • copies of papers by Jean Bignon, Andrew M Pye, John C Wagner, Peter W Preuss, William J Hunter, Philip E Enterline, Malcom Ross and William J Simpson
  • leaflets and booklets by Geological Survey, Canada; the Government of Quebec; La Société Minéralogique de la Région de l'Amiante

Nancy Tait’s extensive typescript comments on a draft of Nicholas Wikeley's book on the evolution of compensation for victims of asbestos-related disease in the UK. Also some related correspondence (including Dr P Dewis’ response on seeing a draft), and copy of typescript draft of the book.

  • reprint and photocopy of typescript, N J Wikeley (1988) ‘Social security adjudication and occupational lung diseases’, in ‘Industrial law journal’ 17.2 (June): 92-104
  • photocopy, N J Wikeley (1992) ‘Asbestos and cancer: an early warning to the British TUC’, in ‘American journal of industrial medicine’ 22: 449-454
  • photocopy of typescript, N J Wikeley (n. d.) ‘Historical perspectives in occupational medicine: dust levels in British asbestos factories in the 1930s’
  • photocopy, N J Wikeley (1992) ‘The Asbestos Regulations 1931: a licence to kill?’, in ‘Journal of law and society’ (19.3 (Autumn): 365-378
  • typescript Anthony Seaton (n.d.), review of N J Wikeley (1993) ‘Compensation for industrial disease’ (1993)
  • marked photocopy, N J Wikeley and Bruce Corkill (1995) ‘Accident compensation and asbestos-related disease in New Zealand’, in ‘Journal of personal injury litigation’
  • photocopy of typescript, N J Wikeley (1997) ‘Asbestos in the shipyards: dust, disease and drafting regulations’ (Inaugural lecture, 4 February); includes copy sequence of slides
  • typescript, N J Wikeley (1997) ‘Compensation for asbestos-related disease under the UK industrial injuries scheme’ (presented at the 3rd international congress on workplace injuries, Munich, March)
  • offprint, N J Wikeley (1997) ‘Turner & Newall: early organizational responses to litigation risk’, in ‘Journal of law and society’ 24.2 (June): 252-273
  • offprint, J Steele and N J Wikeley (1997) ‘Cases: dust on the streets and liability for environmental cancers’, in ‘Modern law review’ 60: 265-276
  • photocopy, N J Wikeley (1998) ‘The first common law claim for asbestosis: Kelly v. Turner & Newal Ltd (1950)', in ‘Journal of personal injury litigation’ 3:197-210
GB 249 OEDA/F/2/3/4 · Dossiê · 1998-2007
Parte de Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives

Correspondence chiefly with Thomas ('Tommy') Gorman of West Dunbartonshire Council, Welfare Rights Representation Unit. Includes

  • correspondence and papers re Clydebank Asbestos Group (CAG)
  • CAG workers’ memorial day 2007 & announcement of CAG international conference 2007
  • copies of CAG ‘Asbestos update’ (2003-2006, incomplete set)
  • documentation re Convention of the Short Life Working Group on Asbestos (COSLA) and copy of the COSLA report, June 2002
  • copy draft Gorman (1998) ‘Women, the most forgotten victims’
  • photocopy Gorman (1997) ’A case study of the settlement process’ ('Sourcebook on asbestos diseases' vol 15: 354-373)

Correspondence and papers relating to Nancy Tait's campaign to question Dr Kevin Browne's suitability as Medical Officer of the Department of Health and Social Security, whilst serving at the same time as medical consultant for Cape Industries. In reverse chronological order. In Tait's own words (20 September 1994), she had "waged war on Kevin Browne's appointment since 1987". Includes:

  • correspondence (in particular with MP Frank Dobson), press statements, newspaper articles, Parliamentary Questions, 1986-1988
  • correspondence with Kevin Browne 1983

Further,

  • Tait’s notes on chrysotile c.2003, listing of SPAID/OEDA lung cancer cases
  • copy of Browne’s presentation ‘Differences in asbestos fibre types’, presented at the International Conference on Chrysotile Asbestos Cement Products, New Delhi, 10-11 November 2003
  • correspondence re K Browne 1987-1995, including re his deposition in Chase Manhattan Bank v. T&N plc et al., United States District Court, Southern District of New York [1994]; see link below
  • copy of Cape Industry advertisement for a Group Medical Advisor, in British Medical Journal, October 1977
  • copies of scientific publications relating to asbestos induced diseases 1977-1994

From the late 1970s, Nancy Tait maintained very active contacts with an ever expanding number of victims support groups and advice centres in Britain and beyond, discussing medical, legal, health & safety and funding developments. The resulting correspondence accumulated by name of the body in question. This section focuses on the British Isles. For contacts with international action groups and victims support groups, consult 'White Lung Association' (see link below) and other international aggregations. Note that Nancy Tait's earliest contacts with grassroot action centred on Scotland and in particular Glasgow, notably the Cancer Prevention Society (and Ted Rushworth) and the Glasgow branch of the the TGW (and John Todd).