- What is Asbestos?
- Asbestos-Related Diseases
- Hazards of Asbestos Exposure
- Asbestos and Cancer
- Workers Affected: Are You at Risk?
- Types of Asbestos
- Asbestos-Containing Products
- U.S. Navy Asbestos Exposure
- Navy Auxiliary Ships
- Coast Guard Cutters
- Asbestos Naval Shipyards
- Navy Aircraft Carriers
- Navy Amphibious Ships
- Navy Battleships
- Navy Cargo Ships
- Navy Cruisers
- Navy Destroyers and Assault Ships
- Navy Dock Landing Ships
- Navy Escort Ships
- Navy Fast Combat Ships
- Navy Frigates
- Navy Hospitals Ships
- Navy Repair and Patrol Ships
- Navy Submarines
- Navy Tankers and Oilers
- Navy Tenders and Tug Ships
- Navy Transport Ships
- Military Sealift Command Ships
- Asbestos Jobsites
- Asbestos Testing
Asbestos-Containing Products
If an asbestos-containing material can be crumpled under hand pressure (“friable asbestos”), it is more likely to release fibers into the air.
Fluffy, spray-applied asbestos fire proofing material, for example, is generally considered “friable.” Materials which are “non-friable” such as vinyl asbestos floor tile, can release fibers when sanded, sawed or otherwise disturbed.
Asbestos-containing materials, such as cement pipes, can release asbestos fibers into the air if broken, cut or crushed when a building is constructed, renovated, repaired or demolished. This can put workers and other individuals at risk for a number of asbestos diseases, including mesothelioma, asbestosis or lung cancer.
As many as 3,000 different types of commercial products may have contained asbestos, including:
| • Pipe insulation • Cement • Acoustical plaster • Decorative plaster • Electrical cloth • Lay-in panels • Roofing shingles • Roofing felt • Base flashing • Thermal paper products • Packing materials (rope) • Fire doors • Wall board blankets |
• Boiler insulation • Gaskets • Spray-applied insulation • Blown insulation • HVAC duct insulation • Breaching insulation • Flexible fabric connections • Boiler insulation pipes • Heating and electrical ducts • Electrical wiring insulation • Fireproofing materials • Fire curtains • Block insulation |
• Pipes (transite) • Joint compounds • Asphalt floor tile • Vinyl floor tile • Duct tile • Vinyl sheet flooring • Vinyl wall coverings • Cooling towers • Flooring backing • Floor tile • Construction adhesives • Carpet texture products |
Mesothelioma lawyers have filed thousands of lawsuits on behalf of workers who developed serious illnesses after suffering asbestos exposure. These lawsuits have alleged that workers were not properly warned about the dangers of asbestos products.