These products were used to withstand extreme heat and were often made using asbestos fibers. When the surrounding material was damaged, the asbestos would become friable releasing its fibers into the environment and posing a threat to everyone in their proximity.
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These products were made with the purpose of retaining their initial form in situations where extreme heat was involved on a constant basis. Most of these cases were revolving around the manufacturing of materials like aluminum or for applications around heating systems.
The people that suffered the most from the asbestos exposure regarding refractory materials were the ones involved in their manufacturing as they were constantly working in an asbestos contaminated environment. Applied refractory products posed a lower risk of asbestos exposure as they had an increased durability, but there were cases where they got damaged and the asbestos fibers were put in a friable state. You could have been exposed if:
Quigley/Pfizer
A.P. Green Industries
Harbison-Walker Refractories Co.
NARCO
Combustion Engineering
Dresser Industries
Johns-Manville
Babcock & Wilcox Company
Plibrico Jointless Firebrick Co.
Bartells Asbestos
United States Mineral Products (Isolatek/CAFCO)
Christy Refractories
U.S. Pipe and Foundry
Southern Company Services
Campbell Soup Co.
Sun Oil Co.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
Danly Machine Corporation
Northrop Grumman
Continental Steel Corporation
American Can Company
American Crane Corporation
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co.
James River Corporation
Wheelabrator Frye Inc.
The asbestos contained in refractory materials poses a threat to the worker’s health when they are using these products in their line of work. In order for you to receive the reparations you are entitled to, we will start the legal procedures in order to file claims with the asbestos trust funds available.
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