SOURCES OF ASBESTOS INJURY
ASBESTOS CONTAINING PRODUCTS
The following is a brief summary of some of the more
common asbestos containing products. By reviewing this list, you
can make an initial assessment to determine if you were ever exposed
to asbestos and did not know it.
» Asbestos
pipe covering - This product came in half-moon sections
and was placed around pipes. It was generally white to gray in
color.
» Asbestos
block - This product was similar in appearance to asbestos
pipe covering but was a rectangular shape. It was utilized for
insulation around boilers, tanks and other semi-flat surfaces.
It too was either white or grayish in color.
» Asbestos
cement - This product was a dry, powdery, white-grayish
material that had to be mixed with water before being applied.
Its major function was to fill in gaps when using pipe covering
and block on boilers, tanks and other equipment.
» Asbestos
packing - This product varied in appearance from grayish-white
to graphite black and came i n a braided rope form. It could be
oily in nature or have a more dry consistency depending upon its
use. Packing was utilized to fill gaps in pump connections and
other equipment where high heat could be generated. The packing
was needed to seal flanges or joints.
» Asbestos
gaskets - This product could also range in color from
whitish to grayish to black. It was generally a flat material
that was either pre-cut (in the form of circles) or sold in sheets
from which gaskets were cut. Gasket material was used as a sealant
in high temperature lines between flanges and other connections.
» Asbestos
fire brick - This product could range in color from white
to gray to more darker colors. It was in a brick form and utilized
in or around boilers and furnaces. It was generally cemented in
with asbestos furnace cement.
» Asbestos
furnace cement - This product either came in a dry or
pre-mixed wet form. It was generally utilized around furnaces
or boilers to hold bricks together or seal spaces.
» Asbestos
flexible duct connectors - This product was used by sheet
metal workers generally in making connections for ducts, which
would be carrying high temperature air.
» Asbestos
tape - This product was whitish or grayish in color or
sometimes black. The black product was fibrous in appearance.
Asbestos tape was used in various areas but most importantly by
electricians in sealing or making electrical connections.
» Asbestos
blankets - This product was generally whitish to grayish
in color and looked just like blankets. They were used to cover
hot equipment while people were working nearby and on turbines
or other equipment permanently as an insulating barrier.
» Asbestos
wire - This product came in various forms but generally
had some of the following designations: AF, A, AA, AIA. Asbestos
covered wire generally has a fibrous appearance to its cover or
to some of its inner layers.
» Asbestos
cable - This product generally had some of the following
designations: AVA, AVB or AVL. Again, either the outer covering
or some of the inner layers would have a fibrous appearance.
» Asbestos
containing heater cord - This product was the type of
asbestos wire generally used on toasters and in high voltage electrical
overhead lighting. The wire generally had two conductors and had
a fibrous outer covering.
» Asbestos
brake linings - From the time cars were invented up to
the mid to late 1970's asbestos brake linings were utilized in
all cars. The material was generally a grayish, bulky material
that was attached to the brake shoe. Asbestos brakes were utilized
in both disc and drum brakes.
» Asbestos
clutches - From the time cars were invented up to the
mid to late 1970's asbestos clutch facings were utilized in almost
all vehicles. They were whitish to grayish in color and appeared
in the clutch itself.
» Asbestos
corrugated sheets - This product had a wave-like appearance
and was whitish to grayish in color. It was utilized in various
buildings as a facing or a siding.
» Asbestos
gloves - This product was either the five finger or mitten
type. They were grayish to whitish in color and had a fibrous
appearance. They were used by anyone who needed to protect their
hands from high temperature situations, such as those found in
foundries or powerhouses, or while welding.
» Asbestos
leggings, aprons or other clothes - This product was
whitish to grayish in color and had a fibrous appearance. It was
used by any individuals that needed to protect any of their body
parts from high temperature operations such as welding.
» Asbestos
ceiling tiles - Not all ceiling tiles contained asbestos.
On many occasions, it is difficult to distinguish which tiles
did contain asbestos and which did not. If you were exposed to
ceiling tiles, you should explain that to one of our attorneys.
» Asbestos
floor tiles - Not all floor tiles contained asbestos.
On many occasions, it was very difficult to distinguish which
tiles did contain asbestos and which did not. If you were exposed
to floor tiles, you should explain that to one of our attorneys.
» Asbestos
fire-proof spray insulation - This product was a powdery,
cement material that was mixed with water and applied to beams
and other areas in a building for fire-proofing. It was sprayed
on with a spray gun applicator. Once installed, it gave a very
fibrous and matted appearance to the beams and other areas it
was utilized on.
» Asbestos
wall board - This product was an asbestos containing
wall board that was used for various framing and sheeting operations.
The material was gray or whitish in color and had a fibrous appearance.
» Asbestos
joint compound - This product was either a pre-mixed
material or a whitish powder that when mixed with water took on
a plaster appearance. It was utilized as a sealing compound for
the joints with asbestos wall board.
» Asbestos
roofing shingles - This product was very similar in appearance
to regular asphalt shingles and was utilized in areas that needed
fire-proofing properties. If you worked with shingles, it is important
to tell this to our attorney so he can determine if they did indeed
contain asbestos.
» Asbestos
roofing paper or felt - This product was a tarry material
that contained asbestos and was utilized as a base before asbestos
shingles were applied. It is not apparent on all occasions whether
this material did contain asbestos. If you worked with any of
this material, please tell our attorneys.
» Asbestos
transite pipe - This product was a cement pipe material
used in various underground conduit situations. It was whitish
to grayish in color.
The above is a basic summary of
some of the more general types of asbestos products. It would
be important for you, when speaking to our attorneys, to advise
them of everything that you did over the course of your working
career to determine whether there were any other materials that
you worked with that might have contained asbestos.
Your Legal Rights
If you or someone you know is suffering from lung cancer and/or lung disease asbestosis, mesothelioma or other asbestos related diseases caused by asbestos or asbestos containing products, you may be eligible to file a claim.
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