Sealer was made in order to offer protection from external factors for cement or wood surfaces, but posed a threat to the worker's health. As it deteriorated the sealer started crumbling under the worker’s fingers and asbestos fibers became airborne.
Claim EvaluationPRODUCT USE
1934 - 1986 (52 years)
This viscous substance hardened quickly as it was applied onto the surfaces it was meant to preserve. Asbestos fibers were included into sealers’ formulas in order to increase their durability and ability to resist to extreme heat.
Regarding asbestos sealers, the risk of exposure to asbestos fibers was related to the state of friability the product was found in after it was applied and left for a long period of time. With the passing of time, this construction material usually got damaged by external factors like weather conditions that made the asbestos particles become airborne. You could have been exposed if:
If you consider that you were exposed to asbestos fibers through the materials you used in your line of work, like most types of sealers produced years back, you can contact us in order to find all the information available on seeking the reparations you deserve. We will submit all the legal documents required to file claims with the asbestos trust funds of the companies that put your life in danger.