Aluminum Workers - Types of Asbestos

There are two families of asbestos, the Amphibole family and the Serpentine family, which differ based on the structure of their mineral crystals.

Amphibole Asbestos

The mineral fibers in Amphibole asbestos are chain-like, while Serpentine mineral fibers are in layered sheets. This can be seen under the microscope. There are five different types of Amphiboles: Amosite ("brown asbestos"), Crocidolite ("blue asbestos"), Anthophyllite, Tremolite, and Actinolite.

Amosite

A type of Amphibole asbestos that is made up of mineral fibers formed by crystals that look chain-like. Amosite is also called "brown asbestos" takes its name from the asbestos mines of South Africa.

Crocidolite

Crocidolite is one of the five types of Amphibole asbestos. This means the fibers in Crocidolite are made up of mineral crystals that look like chains. Crocidolite is often called "blue asbestos," and occurs naturally in Austrial, South Africa, the former Soviet Union, and Canada.

Actinolite

One of the more rare forms of asbestos. It is a mineral with fibers that form in manner of the Amphibole family - which means the fibers are made of crystals that are chain-like in appearance. Like two other rare forms of asbestos, Tremolite and Anthophyllite, Actinolite is found mainly as a contaminant in other minerals. Actinolite was not used commercially as were chrysotile, amosite, and, to a lesser extent, crocidolite.

Anthophyllite

One of the more rare forms of asbestos. It is a mineral with fibers that form in the Amphibole family - which means the fibers are made of crystals that are chain-like in appearance. Like two other rare forms of asbestos, Tremolite and Actinolite, Anthophyllite is found mainly as a contaminant in other minerals. Anthophyllite was not use commercially as were chrysotile, amosite, and, to a lesser extent, crocidolite.

Serpentine Asbestos

Chrysotile

The most common type of asbestos, it is also known as "white asbestos," and Chrysotile comprises approximately 90%-95% of all asbestos in the United States. It is made up of minerals which crystallize in the "serpentine" pattern, which means its crystals are formed in sheets. Chrysotile has been linked with all asbestos-related diseases, including asbestosis, lunc cnacer, cand mesothelioma.

Asbestos fibers are extremely durable and are heat and fire resistant. Asbestos also serves as a strong binder for other materials. Because of these properties, asbestos was used in over 3000 different products in a variety of industrial, commercial, and consumer products. Because of their size and shape, asbestos fibers can easily become airborne and can remain in the air for long periods of time. Once asbestos settles, it can be redistributed into the air easily through a process called reentrainment. Unfortunately, once asbestos fibers are inhaled or swallowed, they tend to remain in the body for many years.

Asbestos & Mesothelioma

The only known cause of mesothelioma in the United States is previous exposure to asbestos fibers . Asbestos manufacturers knew about the hazards of asbestos seventy years ago - but they kept this knowledge to themselves. The first warnings given to workers exposed to asbestos were in the mid-1960s, and they were terribly inadequate. Even today, workers are not always told they are working around asbestos and are at risk for asbestos disease.

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer in which malignant (cancerous) cells are found in the mesothelium, a protective sac that covers most of the body's internal organs. Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles.

What is the mesothelium?

The mesothelium is a membrane that covers and protects most of the internal organs of the body. It is composed of two layers of cells: One layer immediately surrounds the organ; the other forms a sac around it. The mesothelium produces a lubricating fluid that is released between these layers, allowing moving organs (such as the beating heart and the expanding and contracting lungs) to glide easily against adjacent structures.

The mesothelium has different names, depending on its location in the body. The peritoneum is the mesothelial tissue that covers most of the organs in the abdominal cavity. The pleura is the membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the wall of the chest cavity. The pericardium covers and protects the heart. The mesothelial tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis. The tunica serosa uteri covers the internal reproductive organs in women.

What is mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma (cancer of the mesothelium) is a disease in which cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and divide without control or order. They can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells can also metastasize (spread) from their original site to other parts of the body. Most cases of mesothelioma begin in the pleura or peritoneum.

How common is mesothelioma?

Although reported incidence rates have increased in the past 20 years, mesothelioma is still a relatively rare cancer. About 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States each year. Mesothelioma occurs more often in men than in women and risk increases with age, but this disease can appear in either men or women at any age.

What are the risk factors for mesothelioma?

Working with asbestos is the major risk factor for mesothelioma. A history of asbestos exposure at work is reported in about 70 percent to 80 percent of all cases. However, mesothelioma has been reported in some individuals without any known exposure to asbestos.

Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals that occur naturally as masses of strong, flexible fibers that can be separated into thin threads and woven. Asbestos has been widely used in many industrial products, including cement, brake linings, roof shingles, flooring products, textiles, and insulation. If tiny asbestos particles float in the air, especially during the manufacturing process, they may be inhaled or swallowed, and can cause serious health problems. In addition to mesothelioma, exposure to asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer, asbestosis (a noncancerous, chronic lung ailment), and other cancers, such as those of the larynx and kidney.

Smoking does not appear to increase the risk of mesothelioma. However, the combination of smoking and asbestos exposure significantly increases a person's risk of developing cancer of the air passageways in the lung.

Who is at increased risk for developing mesothelioma?

Asbestos has been mined and used commercially since the late 1800s. Its use greatly increased during World War II. Since the early 1940s, millions of American workers have been exposed to asbestos dust. Initially, the risks associated with asbestos exposure were not known. However, an increased risk of developing mesothelioma was later found among shipyard workers, people who work in asbestos mines and mills, producers of asbestos products, workers in the heating and construction industries, and other tradespeople. Today, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets limits for acceptable levels of asbestos exposure in the workplace. People who work with asbestos wear personal protective equipment to lower their risk of exposure.

The risk of asbestos-related disease increases with heavier exposure to asbestos and longer exposure time. However, some individuals with only brief exposures have developed mesothelioma. On the other hand, not all workers who are heavily exposed develop asbestos-related diseases.

There is some evidence that family members and others living with asbestos workers have an increased risk of developing mesothelioma, and possibly other asbestos-related diseases. This risk may be the result of exposure to asbestos dust brought home on the clothing and hair of asbestos workers. To reduce the chance of exposing family members to asbestos fibers, asbestos workers are usually required to shower and change their clothing before leaving the workplace.

What are the symptoms of mesothelioma?

Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 30 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Shortness of breath and pain in the chest due to an accumulation of fluid in the pleura are often symptoms of pleural mesothelioma. Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include weight loss and abdominal pain and swelling due to a buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Other symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma may include bowel obstruction, blood clotting abnormalities, anemia, and fever. If the cancer has spread beyond the mesothelium to other parts of the body, symptoms may include pain, trouble swallowing, or swelling of the neck or face.

These symptoms may be caused by mesothelioma or by other, less serious conditions. It is important to see a doctor about any of these symptoms. Only a doctor can make a diagnosis.

How is mesothelioma diagnosed?

Diagnosing mesothelioma is often difficult, because the symptoms are similar to those of a number of other conditions. Diagnosis begins with a review of the patient's medical history, including any history of asbestos exposure. A complete physical examination may be performed, including x-rays of the chest or abdomen and lung function tests. A CT (or CAT) scan or an MRI may also be useful. A CT scan is a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body created by a computer linked to an x-ray machine. In an MRI, a powerful magnet linked to a computer is used to make detailed pictures of areas inside the body. These pictures are viewed on a monitor and can also be printed.

A biopsy is needed to confirm a diagnosis of mesothelioma. In a biopsy, a surgeon or a medical oncologist (a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer) removes a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope by a pathologist. A biopsy may be done in different ways, depending on where the abnormal area is located. If the cancer is in the chest, the doctor may perform a thoracoscopy. In this procedure, the doctor makes a small cut through the chest wall and puts a thin, lighted tube called a thoracoscope into the chest between two ribs. Thoracoscopy allows the doctor to look inside the chest and obtain tissue samples. If the cancer is in the abdomen, the doctor may perform a peritoneoscopy. To obtain tissue for examination, the doctor makes a small opening in the abdomen and inserts a special instrument called a peritoneoscope into the abdominal cavity. If these procedures do not yield enough tissue, more extensive diagnostic surgery may be necessary.

If the diagnosis is mesothelioma, the doctor will want to learn the stage (or extent) of the disease. Staging involves more tests in a careful attempt to find out whether the cancer has spread and, if so, to which parts of the body. Knowing the stage of the disease helps the doctor plan treatment.

Mesothelioma is described as localized if the cancer is found only on the membrane surface where it originated. It is classified as advanced if it has spread beyond the original membrane surface to other parts of the body, such as the lymph nodes, lungs, chest wall, or abdominal organs.

How is mesothelioma treated?

Treatment for mesothelioma depends on the location of the cancer, the stage of the disease, and the patient's age and general health. Standard treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Sometimes, these treatments are combined.

Surgery is a common treatment for mesothelioma. The doctor may remove part of the lining of the chest or abdomen and some of the tissue around it. For cancer of the pleura (pleural mesothelioma), a lung may be removed in an operation called a pneumonectomy. Sometimes part of the diaphragm, the muscle below the lungs that helps with breathing, is also removed.

Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, involves the use of high-energy rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation therapy affects the cancer cells only in the treated area. The radiation may come from a machine (external radiation) or from putting materials that produce radiation through thin plastic tubes into the area where the cancer cells are found (internal radiation therapy).

Chemotherapy is the use of anticancer drugs to kill cancer cells throughout the body. Most drugs used to treat mesothelioma are given by injection into a vein (intravenous, or IV). Doctors are also studying the effectiveness of putting chemotherapy directly into the chest or abdomen (intracavitary chemotherapy).

To relieve symptoms and control pain, the doctor may use a needle or a thin tube to drain fluid that has built up in the chest or abdomen. The procedure for removing fluid from the chest is called thoracentesis. Removal of fluid from the abdomen is called paracentesis. Drugs may be given through a tube in the chest to prevent more fluid from accumulating. Radiation therapy and surgery may also be helpful in relieving symptoms.

Are new treatments for mesothelioma being studied?

Yes. Because mesothelioma is very hard to control, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is sponsoring clinical trials (research studies with people) that are designed to find new treatments and better ways to use current treatments. Before any new treatment can be recommended for general use, doctors conduct clinical trials to find out whether the treatment is safe for patients and effective against the disease. Participation in clinical trials is an important treatment option for many patients with mesothelioma.

People interested in taking part in a clinical trial should talk with their doctor. Information about clinical trials is available from the Cancer Information Service (CIS) (see below) at 1-800-4-CANCER. Information specialists at the CIS use PDQ®, NCI's cancer information database, to identify and provide detailed information about specific ongoing clinical trials. Patients also have the option of searching for clinical trials on their own. The clinical trials page on the NCI's Cancer.gov Web site, provides general information about clinical trials and links to PDQ.

Sources of National Cancer Institute Information
Cancer Information Service
Toll-free: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
TTY (for deaf and hard of hearing callers): 1-800-332-8615
NCI Online

From A to Z list of known Asbestos Products

Did You Know?
In the mid 1920s, an English doctor made the first diagnosis of asbestosis, and this was followed by a study which showed that 25% of English asbestos workers showed signs of a related lung disease.

During the 20th century, some 30 million tons of asbestos were used in industrial sites, homes, schools, shipyards and commercial buildings in the U.S.

Accent Panels
AC&S Asbestos Products
Acoustic Finishes
Acoustical Panels
Acoustical Plaster
Acoustic and Stippled Finishes
Acoustical Tile
Acoustone Ceiling Tiles
Adhesives
Aeroflex
Aerogun Insulating Mix
AFJ Board
Agricultural Filler
Aircell
Aircell Asbestos Board
Aircell Block
Aircell Board
Aircell Paper
Aircell Pipe Covering
Aircell Sheets
Air Cell Pipe Covering
Aircell Zebra Pipe cover
AirDuct Insulation
Allbestos
Alumi-Shield Pipe cover
Amblerex #2 Cement
Amblerex finishing Cement
Antisweat covering
Antisweat Pipe Covering
Appliance Components
Appliance Insulation
Apron
Armabestos
Armabestos Block
Armabestos Pipe Covering
Armafil
Armaflex
Armaflex Finish
Armaflex Pipe covering
Armaflex sheets
Armaflex Tape
Armaglas
Armaglas Flex
Armaglas Fire Fesistant
Armalite
Armalok
Armaspray
Armatemp #10 Cement
Armatemp 85% Magnesia
Armatemp Block
Armatemp Cement
Armatemp Pipe Covering
Armstrong 1/8" Vinyl ASBE
Armstrong Block
Armstrong Cal Sil
Armstrong Fire Resistant
Armstrong Lagging Adhesive
Armstrong Pipe Covering
Armstrong Products
Armstrong Woolfelt
Arrestone Asbestos Pads
Artificial Fireplaces and Materials
Asbestocel
Asbestocel Corrugated Paper
Asbeston
Asbeston Cloth
Asbestone Panels
Asbestos
Asbestos Blankets
Asbestos Block
Asbestos Board
Asbestos Boiler Wall Coat
Asbestos Canvas
Asbestos Cement or Bell and Spigot Cast Iron
Asbestos Cement Ceiling Tile
Asbestos Cement pipe
Asbestos Cement Soffits
Asbestos Cellular pipe cover
Asbestos Cloth
Asbestos Cord
Asbestos Corrugated Sheets
Asbestos Curtains
Asbestos Felt
Asbestos Fiber
Asbestos Fiber felt
Asbestos Finishing Cement
Asbestos FlatBoard
Asbestos Forms
Asbestos Furnace tape
Asbestos Gaskets
Asbestos Gloves
Asbestos Heat bags
Asbestos Insulating blankets
Asbestos Insulating Cement
Asbestos Insulation
Asbestos Lap
Asbestos Micarta
Asbestos MillBoard
Asbestos Mineral wool
Asbestos Mittens
Asbestos Packing
Asbestos Pads
Asbestos Packing
Asbestos Panels
Asbestos Paper
Asbestos Paper Pipe covering
Asbestos Pipe Covering
Asbestos Products/Care
Asbestos RollBoard
Asbestos Roof Panels
Asbestos Rope
Asbestos Seals
Asbestos Sheets
Asbestos Sponge Block
Asbestos Sponge Cover
Asbestos Spray
Asbestos Tape
Asbestos Tank Jacket
Asbestos TexTile
Asbestos Tiles
Asbestos Weatherproof
Asbestos Wick
Asbestos Yarn
Asbestos-Faced Mineral Wool
Asphalt
Asphalt Floor Tile
Atlasite Block
Atlasite Pipe covering
ASB Weatherproof Jacket
Attic Insulation
Automotive Breaks
Automotive Clutches
Automotive Hoodliners
Automotive Products

The first use of asbestos dates back to 2500 B.C., when it was used as a wick material for oil lamps and also in pottery making.

Baby Powder
Baldwin-Hill Cement
Baldwin-Hill Products
Barbecue Fire Starters (electric)
Barbecue Mits
Base Flashing
Bead Board
BEH Block
BEH Cement
BEH Pipe Covering
BEH Products
B-H Expansion
Bestfelt
Bestfelt Block
Bestfelt Pipe covering
Beverage Filters
Black Asbestos
Block Adhesive
Block Stick
Blown-in Insulation
Blue Mud Cement
Board
Boilers
Boiler Coating
Boiler Wall Coating
Boiler Breeching Insulation
Boiler Insulation
Bonding Cement
Breaching Insulation
Brick and Block Mortar
Brake Linings
Brake Pads
Brake Parts
Blaze Shield
Block
Board
Boiler Wall Coat
Boilers
Buck Stay Cement
Building Exteriors
Building Overhangs
Burner Mats
B&W Boilers
B&W Firebrick

In the mid 1920s, an English doctor made the first diagnosis of asbestosis, and this was followed by a study which showed that 25% of English asbestos workers showed signs of a related lung disease.

Cables
Cafco Adhesive
Cafco Blaze Shield
Cafco Emulsion Adhesive
Cafco Heat Shield
Cafco Patching Fiber
Cafco Powershield
Cafco Sealer
Cafco Shield-Coat
Cafco Sound Shield
Cafco Spray
Calcium Silicate
Calcium Silicate Block
Calcium Silicate Canvas
Calcium Silicate Cement
Calcium Silicate Cover
Calcium Silicate Hangers
Calcium Silicate Insulation
calcium silicate Pipe Covering
Calcrete30
Calsil Block
Calsilite
Calsilite Block
Calsilite Canvas
Calsilite Insulating Cement
Calsilite Pipe Covering
Caltemp Cement
Canvas
carded Asbestos cloth
Caretemp Block
Carey 7M Cement
Carey Asbestos Cement
Carey All-Temp
Carey Asbestos Insulating Ducts
Carey Asbestos Cloth
Carey Asbestos Felts
Carey Asbestos Tank Jacket
Carey Block
Carey BTU Cement
Carey Calcium Silicate Block
Carey Calcium Silicate Pipe Covering
Carey Candad Asbestos
Carey Cement
Carey Corrugated Asbestos Paper
Carey Duct Adhesive
Carey Fibrous Adhesive
Carey Fireclad Asbestos Paper
Carey Firefoil Board
Carey Firefoil Panel
Carey Fireguard Asbestos Paper
Carey Flex Board
Carey Insulation Duct
Carey Insulation Seal
Carey Marine Panel
Carey Insulating Cement
Carey Panel Board
Carey Pipe Covering
Carey Products
Carey Stone Sheathing
Carey Super-Lite Pipe Covering
Carey Thermalite
Carey Woolfelt
Carey York Products
Carey York Clock
Carey York Pipe Covering
Careycell Block
Careycell Pipe Covering
Carey ThermaBoard
Careytemp
Careytemp Block
Careytemp Pipe Covering
Careytemp Adhesive
Careytemp Block
Careytemp Cement
Careytemp Pipe Covering
Careytemp Pre-Molded Insulation
Carpet Mastic
Carpet Underlays
Castables
CastaBlock
Caulking/Putties
CC navy Sealer
CE Cement
Ceiling Panels
Ceiling Texture (Popcorn texture)
Ceiling Tile Mastic
Ceiling Tiles and Lay-in Panels
Cellotone
Celotex Products
Ceiling and Floor Tiles
Cement
Cement-Asbestos Board (Transite) Products
Cement Insulation
Cement Pipes
Cement Products
Cement Siding
Cement WallBoard
CementBoards
Cerafelt
Ceramic Tile
ChrysoTile
ChalkBoards
Chillers
Chilled Water Lines
Chimney Flue Lining
Cigarette Filters
CI Mastic
ClapBoards
Clay
Cleangard
Climate Control and Air Conditioning Duct Insulation
Cloth
Clothes Washers and Dryers
Clutches
Clutch Parts
Clutch Frictions Surfaces
CMT-Eagle 20
Cloth Wire Insulation
Construction Mastics (floor Tile, carpet, ceiling Tile, etc.)cooling towers – Panels and fill
Coat
Coat Cement
Cominco Insulation Cement
Cord
Corrugated Paper
Cork Board
Cork Covering
Cork-Filled Mastic Corrugated Asbestos Sheets
Cork Mastic
Corrugated Paper
Corrugated Asbestos sheets
Corrugated Asbestos paper
Covergard
Crocidolite
Crock Pots
Coving Mastic
Curling Irons (electric)
Cummings Insulation

Through 2003, more than 700,000 People have filed claims against more than 6,000 Asbestos companies. These same companies knew of the dangers for many years before ever warning the public of those risks.

Decorative Plaster
Deltamaid Hitemp Master
Deltamaid One-Shot Cement
Detrick Bonding Cement
Deep Fryers
Diffuser Backplaster
Dishwashers
Domestic Water Supply and Drain Lines
Dry Mix Joint Compound
Duct Adhesive
Duct Expansion/Vibration Isolation Joints
Duplex Block
Duplex Pipe Covering
Ductwork Flexible Fabric Connections
Duct Tape
Ducts
Ductwork Connectors
Ductwork Flexible Fabric Connections
DuriSeal

Eagle Insulating Cement
Eagle Pitcher Products
Ehret 85% Magnesia Block
Ehret 85% Magnesia Pipe Cover
Ehret Asbestos Fiber Felt
Ehret Block
Ehret Pipe Covering
Ehret Products
Eighty-Five Percent Magnesia Insulation
Electrical Breakers
Electrical Cloth
Electrical Panel Partitions
Elevator Bra Elevator Equipment Panels Brake Shoes
Electrical Panel Arc Chutes
Electrical Panel Partitions
Electrical Panel Electric Wiring Insulation
Electrical Products
Electric Wiring Insulation
EM Cell Block
EM Cell Board
EM cell Pipe Covering
EM Felt Covering
Emergency Generators
Empire Ace Products
Empire Aircell Block
Emulsions
Emulsion Adhesive
Endless Plastic Ring Style
Enduro Block
Enduro Pipe Covering
Erco Products
Excel Block
Excel Board
Excel Pipe Covering
Excelon Tile
Expansion
Expansion Joint

It is estimated that 27.5 million Americans were exposed to asbestos between 1940 and 1979.

Fake Snow
Featherweight Lock
Featherweight Pipe Cover
Felt and Tar Joint Compound
Fertilizer
Fiber Cement
FibreBoard Products
Fibrekote
Fibrex Cement
Fibrous Adhesive
Filing Cabinets
Finishing Cement
Fire Blankets
Fire Brick
Fireclad Asbestos Paper
Fire Curtains
Fire Dampers and Fire Stop Flaps
Fire Doors
Fire Resistant Insulation Shield
Firefoil Board
Firefoil Panel
Fireproofing Cement
Fireguard Asbestos Paper
Fireplace Decorations
Fireplace Inserts
Fireproof Clothes
Fireproofing Materials
Firestopping
Fireproofing spray Insulation
Fireproofing Spray on Beams, Decks, Joints, & Columns
Flameguard
Flames Safe Pipe Covering
FlapSeal Adhesive
Flash Tite Cement
Flex Board
Flexfast Adhesive
Flexfelt
Flexible Corner Bead
flexible Duct Connectors
Flintkote Floor Tiles
Floor Backing
Floor Leveling Compound
Floor Protection (under wood and coal stoves)
Floor Tile Mastic
Floor Tiles
Flurobestos
Franco-therm Cement
Friction materials
Frost Proof
Furnace Cement
Fyrbestos Sheets
Frying Pans and Grills (Electric)
Fume Hoods
Furnace Cement

An estimated 1.3 million employees in construction and general industry face significant asbestos exposure on the job. Heaviest exposures occur in the construction industry, particularly during the removal of asbestos during renovation or demolition. Employees are also likely to be exposed during the manufacture of asbestos Products (such as textiles, friction Products, insulation, and other building materials) and during automotive brake and clutch repair work.

Gardening Products
GAF Asbestos Felt
GAF Products
Garlock Gasketing
Garlock Products
Gasket Material
Gaskets
Gaskets in Flanged Pipe Joints
Gasket Material
Gaskets
Gasket Material
Gator Tape
Generators
Glassbestos
Glassblower Mitts
GE Products
Glassbestos
Glassblower Mitts
Glosscell Block
Glosscell Covering
Gloves
Goldbestos
Gold Bond Adhesive
Gold Bond Asbestos Paper
G.B. Asbestos Sheets
Gold Bond Cement
Gold Bond Perfo-Lyte
Gold Bond Plaster
Gold Bond Products
Gold Bond Spackle Paster
Gold bond Tar Paper
G. Bond Wood Fiber paster
Grinding Wheels
Griptex Mineral Wool Block
Green House Materials
Guardian Heatguard
Gunning Mix
Gunnite/Fire-Proofing Spray
Gunnite Used for Internal Insulation of Furnaces

Asbestos fibers are strong, durable, and resist heat, acids, and friction. They are virtually indestructible. Because of these useful physical properties, asbestos fibers were often combined with other materials for use in thousands of industrial, maritime, automotive, scientific and building Products.

Hair Dryers
Hairfelt
H.K. Porter Canvas
H.K. Porter Products
H/2 Insulation Block
Heat Cement
Heat Guard
Heating and Electrical Ducts
Heatguard
Heat Shield
Heat Seal
Heating Cabinet Panels (Asbestos Cement)
Heat and Fire Resistant Protective Clothing (gloves, mittens, sleeves, aprons, coats, jackets, pants, hoods, spats)
Heat Resistant Fabrics
Heaters (Portable electric)
Heat-Seal
Helmet
High Pressure Packing
HI Mastic
HI Stick Cement
HI Temp Cement
Hi Temp Products
High Temperature Gaskets
High-Temperature wallBoard
Hot-Tops (ingot mold covers and inserts Used with ingot molds in the steel pouring process)
High Pressure Packing
High Temp Insulating Cement
Hilite Insulating Cement
Hitemp Block
Hitemp Board
Hitemp Pipe Covering
Hou Daille 10 11
Hou Daille 1871H
Hou Daille 65
HVAC Duct Insulation
Hylo Block
Hylo Cement
Hylo Pipe Covering
Hy-Temp Block
Hy-Temp Cement
Hy-Temp Pipe Covering

Asbestos is classified into many different types, which include; chrysotile (white asbestos), crocidolite (blue asbestos), amosite (brown asbestos), tremolite, anthopyllite, and actinolite.

Incandescent Light Fixture Backing
Industrial A-C Board
Industrial Use Products
Incinerators
Insubestos Felt Strips
Insubestos Felt Type A
Insubestos Felt Type B
Insulated or Bare Pipe
Insulating Block
Insulating Cements
Insulating Contractor
Insulating Felt
Insulating Mix
Insulating Mix
Insulation
Insulation Blanket
Insulation Board
Insulation Coating
Insulation Duct
Insulation Jacketing
Insulation Jacket FAB
Insulation Seal
Insulation on Some Wiring
Insulation on Steam Pipes
Insulbestos Felt
Insulkote SG
Insulkote-Coating
Insulmastic
InsulSeal
Insulstick
Insultape Insulation
Internal Linings and Exhaust Ducts
Insulating Cloth
Industrial A-C Board
Insulmastic
Ironing Board Covers
Iron Rests

The first known asbestos lawsuit was in 1929 in New Jersey.

Jcafco Products
Joint Compounds
J-M Asbestos Cloth
JM 301 Cement
J-M Asbestos Canvas
J-M Asbestos Gasketing
J-M Block
J-M Cement
J-M Finishing Cement
J-M Pipe Covering
J-M Products
JPS Asbestos Cloth
J Spray

Many asbestos-containing Products remain in buildings, ships, industrial facilities and other environments where the fibers can become airborne.

Kaiser Mineral Wool Block
Kalite
Karnak Mastic
Kaylo Block
Kaylo Block Insulation
Kaylo Canvas
Kaylo Pipe Insulation
Kaylo Pipe Covering
Kaytherm Block
Kaytherm Block Insulation
Kaytherm Cement
Kaytherm Pipe Insulation
Kaytherm Pipe Covering
Keasby Cement
Keasby Products
Keene Asbestos Products
Keene Block
Keene Pipe Covering
Keene Woodfelt
Kent Cigarette Filters (1952-1956)
Kilns
K & M Block
K & M Finishing Cement
K & M Pipe Covering
K & M Kaytherm 1700
Krack-Pruf Insulation

Asbestos has been used in various Products since the 1900s, but the peak usage years were between 1950 and 1975.

Laboratory Hoods
Laboratory Products
Laboratory Gloves
Laboratory Hoods
LaggingAadhesive
Lagging Cloth
Lagging Tape
Lagging Adhesive
Lagging Cloth
Lagging Tape
Lagtone
Lap Seal
Leggings
Limpet
Limpet Spray
Limpet Spray Asbestos
Litecase 30 S
LK Block
LK Pipe Covering
Loose Fill Insulation (in exterior wall cavities - Vermiculite)
LT Block
LT Pipe covering
LT Sealer

During the 20th century, more than 30 million tons of Asbestos was used in industrial facilities, homes, schools, shipyards, steel mills, power plants and commercial buildings in the United States.

Machine Room Ceilings
Machine Room Floors
Machine Room Walls
Machine Room Ducts
Magnesia or Calcium Silicate
Magnesia Block
Magnesia Cement
Magnesia Covering
MagnesiaIinsulating Cement
Marine Panels
Marinite Insulating Panel
Magnesia Pipe Covering
Marine Panels
Masonry Fill
Mastic
Mastic adhesives
Metal-Clad Firebrick (Found in Open Health Furnaces and Basic Oxygen Furnaces
Metal Mesh Blanket
MillBoard
Mineral Wool Block
Mineral Wool Insulating Cement
Mineral Wool Mineral Wool Blankets
Mittens
Mitts
Micabestos
Micarda Plate and Tube
millBoard and RollBoard
Mills Boiler
Mineral Wool insulating Cement
Mineral Wool
Mineral Wool Blankets
Mineral Wool Blocks
Mittens
Mitts
Mixers (Electric)
Molded Cork Pipe Covering
MonoBlock
Monofoam
Monokote
Monoplast
Mono-ply Insulating Cement
Monospray
Mortat Mix
Multiply Block
Multiply Pipe Covering
Mundet Asbestos Cement
Mundet Pipe Covering
Mundet Products
MundetBlock
Mundetcork

During the 1960s the first definite link between mesothelioma and asbestos was made. Asbestos is now known to be the most common cause of the disease.

N-1200 Block
National Gypsum Sheetrock
National Gypsum Board
Navy Sealer
Navy Standard Hairfelt
Newtherm Pipe Covering
NG Asbestos MillBoard
Nicolet Pipe Covering
Nicolet/Keasby Products
Non-Sweat Pipe Insulation
Non-Sweat Pipe Covering
Novabestos
Novatex
Nsulkote
Nuclear Reactors

One-Shot Cement
OCF Asbestos Cloth
OCF Products
One Coat Cement
One Coat Insulating Cement
One Coat Cement
One Coat Finishing Cement
Osnaburg
Owens-Corning 660 Cement
Owens-Corning Asbestos Cement

A wide array of workers were exposed to Asbestos including shipyard workers, factory workers, pipe fitters, sheet metal workers, plumbers, laborers, machinists, mechanics, powerhouse workers, and electricians.

Pabco
Pabco Block
Pabco Caltemp Pipe Cover
Pabco F-1 Hydraulic Cement
Pabco Pipe Covering
Pabco Super Caltemp Block
Packing
Packing Materials (for wall/floor penetrations)Packaging
Pads for Ironing Board
Paint
Paper
Paper Products
Paper Tape
Panels
Patching Fiber
Patching Plaster
Perf-a-Tape
Performed Pipe Wrap
Perlite
Perltex Spray Surface
Perltex Super 40
PermaBoard
PermiSeal
PermaBoard
Pipe Covering
Philip Carey Products
Pipes IInsulation on either exposed or concealed pipes)
Pipe Insulation (corrugated air-cell, Block, etc.)
Pipe Covering
Pipe Lagging Insulation
Pipe Elbow Insulation
Pipe Flanges
Pitcote
Pittsburgh Corning Products
Pittwrat
Plaster or Drywall Jointing Materials
Plaster Sprayed-on Fireproofing
Plasticork
Plibrico Cement
Plicaste Cement
Plisulate Cement
Plaster
Potholders
Potting Mixtures
Polybestos Cloth
Popcorn Poppers
Pork Chop Boiler
Porterlag
Portersite
Pot Holders
Powerhouse Cement
Powershield
Prasco Pipe Covering
preformed Pipe Wrap
Pumps
Putties
Pumps and Packing
Pumps with Packing
Putty
Pyrobar Blocks
Pyrokure
Pyrokure Paper
Pyrokure Tape
Pyroscat Fireproofing
Pyrospray
Pyrotex

Quickset Cement
Quick-Setting Joint Compound
Quick Treat Compound

It is estimated that there will be about 250,000 cases of Mesothelioma before 2020.

Racko Asbestos Cement
Railroad Asbestos
Railroad Electrical Arc Chutes
Rain Water and Sanitary Lines
Range Boiler Jacket
Ranges and Ovens
Raw Asbestos
Raw Asbestos Fiber
Raybestos Amosite Blanket
Raymark Brake Linings
Raymark Products
Refractory Cements
Refractory Brick and Spacers
Refractory Cement Chalk Boards
Refractory Materials
Ready Mix Joint Compound
Red Top Plaster
Red Top Products
Refractory Cements
Refrigerators
Regular Pipe Covering
Resilienyt Sheet Flooring
Rexalt
R & I Block
R & I Unsulating Cement
Rhinoestos Cloth
Riley Stoker Asbestos Products
RoadBoard
Rockwool Insulation Cement
Rockwool Asbestos Blanket
Rockwool Asbestos Blanket
Rockwool Blanket
Rockwool Block
Roofing ProDuct
Roughing Cement
Roofing Felt
Roofing Paper
RollBoard
Rope
Rope Packing
Roofing Shingles
Roofing Felt Shingles Rope
Rope Packing
Ruberoid Block
Ruberoid calsilite
Ruberoid Cement
Ruberoid Hi-Temp Cement
Ruberoid Pipe Covering

Mesothelioma has a latency period of 20 to 50 years after the first exposure to asbestos.

Safes
Safekote Cement
Salmo Glazed Aircell
Safety Boxes
Sealer
Seal Fast Adhesive
Sheet Packing
Sheet Rope
Sheetrock
Sheets
Sheet Vinyl Flooring
Siding
Siding Gaskets
Siding Shingles
silicate Calsilite
Silvabestos Cloth
S&K Ranger Boiler Jacket
Sleeves
Shingles
Silicate Calsilite
Slow Cookers
Smith & Kanzler Products
Sniper 3000 Cement
Sound Shield
Soldering and Welding Blocks or Sheets
Soundproofing
Sleeves
Spackle
Spackling Compounds
Spackle Plaster
Sponge Blocks
Sponge Felt
Sparkfast Adhesive
Speedlag
Splicegard
spray-on Fireproofing
spun Felt
Spray
Sprayed Coatings
Spray-Applied Insulation
Spray Fireproofing
Stalastic
Steam Generator
Steam and Hot Water Heating (supply and return lines)
Stic-Tite Cement
Stic-Tite Finishing Cement
Stik-Tab Cement
Stippled Finishes
Stone Corrugated Sheets
Stone Sheathing
Stove Mats
Stove Pipe Rings
Stucco
stone Corrugated Sheets
Super "66" Insulating Cement
Super 48 Cement
Super 711
Super D Blockinsulate
Super Finish Stic-Tite Cement
Super Finish Cement
Super High Temp Cement
Super Insulation Tape
Super Light Block
Super Powerhouse Cement
Super Stic-Tite Cement
Super48 insulating Cement
Superex Block Insulation
Superex Pipe Covering
Super-Light Cement
SuperSeal Packing
Supertemp Blocking
Supplied/Distributed ASBE
Supplied/Distributed PRO

There are over 3,000 known Products that may contain Asbestos.

Table Pads
Tank Insulation
Tank Casings
Talc Powder
Talc Products
Tape
Taping Compounds (Thermal)
Tar Paper
Tar or "Black Jack"
T-Bar Ceiling Tile
Transite
Troweled Coating
Turbines
T/NA Insulation Jacket
Temp Check Block
Temp Check Pipe Covering
Terra Lite
Terrybestos
TexTile Clothes
Theater Curtains
TexTile Garments
Themobestos Metalon P/C
Thermal Insulation and Exhaust Manifolds
Thermal Paper Products
Thermal Spray
Thermal taping compounds
Therm Block
Thermabestos Block
Thermabestos Cement
Thermaguard
Thermaguard Asbestos Cloth
Therma-K Block
Therma-K Pipe Covering
Thermalcoat
Thermasil
Thermasil Block
Thermasil Cement
Thermasil Pipe Covering
Thermasil-General
Thermo 12
Thermo 12 Pipe Covering
Thermo Pipe Covering
Thermobestos
Thermobestos Pipe Cover
ThermoBlock
Thermokote
Thermolite
Thermon Heat Cement
Thermotex B
Thermotex B (Paper)
Thermotex B Weatherpro
Thin Set Materials
Titegrip Cement
Toasters
Transite
Transite Board
Transite Pipe Asbestos
Transmission Parts
Transite Siding
Troweled Coating
Tri-Bestos
Tri-calite Block Insulation
Turbines
Turbines with Ancill Insulation

Unarco Amocel Pipe Cover
Unarco Board
Unarco Cloth
Unarco Insulating Cement
Unarco Mineral Wool
Unarco Products
Unibestos
Unibestos Block
Unibestos Pipe Covering
Unibestos Products/Distribution
U.S. Gypsum Spray
USG Aircell Pipe Cover
USG Hairfelt Pipe Cover
USG Woolfelt Pipe Cover
Util Thermal Finish Cement

Valves
Valve Gaskets (automotive)
Valve Rings
Valve Stem Packing
Valve Rings
Valves and Packing
Vapor barriers
various JM Products
V-Dent Pipe Insulation
Vee Block Mix (Relabel)
Vermont Asbestos
Versakote
Vermiculite Compounds
Vermiculite (Used in some horticultural potting mixes, brake pads, acoustic Tiles, Insulation)
Vinyl Asbestos Floor Tile
Vinyl Gypsum Adhesive
Vinyl Floor Tile
Vinyl Sheet Flooring (Linoleum)
Vinyl Wall Coverings
Vinyl Wallpaper
Vitricel Asbestos Sheet
Vitricel Cement

WallBoard Joint Compound
WallBoard or Sheetrock
Wall Cavities
Waterproofing
Welding Rods
Wick
Wires
Wood Fiber Plaster
WallBoard
Wall Ceilings
Wall Panels
Wall Protection (Behind heat-generating Products)
Wall Penetration Packing Materials
Water Tube Boiler
Waterproofing
Weathercote Asphalt CM
Weatherkote
WeatherSeal
Weld-on Cement
Welding Blankets and Screens
Welding Rods White Loose Wool
White Surface Cement
White-Cement
Wicks
Window Glazing
Wire Mesh Blanket
Wires
Wire Mesh Blanket Pot Holders and Ironing Board Pads
Wood Fiber Plaster
Woolfe LT Pipe Covering
Woolfelt Block
Woolfelt Covering
Wovenstone

Yarn
Yellow Insulation

Zono-coustic
Zonolite Acoustic Plaster
Zonolite Asbestos
Zonolite Cement
Zonolite Decorators
Zonolite Dry Cement
Zonolite High Temp
Zonolite Mono-Cote F.P.
Zonolite Plaster
Zono Plaster Aggregate
Zonolite Spray Insulation
Zonolite Spra-Tex

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ALUMINUM WORKERS TYPES OF ASBESTOS

Aluminum Workers - Types of Asbestos

Did You Know? In the mid 1920s, an English doctor made the first diagnosis of asbestosis, and this was followed by a study which showed that 25% of English asbestos workers showed signs of a related lung disease.

ALUMINUM WORKERS
TYPES OF ASBESTOS

Did You Know?
In the mid 1920s, an English doctor made the first diagnosis of asbestosis, and this was followed by a study which showed that 25% of English asbestos workers showed signs of a related lung disease.