Chemical Plant Workers

Exposed to Asbestos at their workplace

The people working at chemical plants performed different activities surrounding the chemical manufacturing of products that were later used in a wide range of industries. Whether it meant distributing materials, dumping ingredients or operating machinery, the plant workers could have been subjected unknowingly to asbestos exposure.

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Because of its chemical-resistant properties, asbestos was heavily used in the chemical industry as a key ingredient for some of the products manufactured. As asbestos was prepared to be included in mixtures for molding compounds or insulation sprays, microscopic particles of this poisonous mineral were released into the environment where people would unknowingly inhale them.

The asbestos exposure would not come only from the manufacturing process but also from its use as insulation on heat-producing machinery where it would quickly become friable or from the protective gear made from asbestos cloth.

The continuous exposure to asbestos for the people working at chemical plants would often result in life-threatening diseases like mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis. When diagnosed, in later years, the treatment options are very limited.

Relevant Job Titles

ash puller
beamer
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chemical operator
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chemist
compound mixer
dry cleaner
head operator
maintenance
nuclear inspector
operator of high temp machines
mixer
process operator
production worker
sandblaster
tester
weighmaster

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We also represent the close relatives of chemical plant workers that handled asbestos and are now sick or have passed away.

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Diseases Contracted after Asbestos Exposure in Chemical Plant Workers

Because it has numerous valuable properties, such as resistance to multiple chemicals, asbestos was heavily employed by the chemical industry during the last century. Therefore, chemical plant workers would regularly be exposed to asbestos fibers, which were released in the air by various activities. Nowadays, they are at high risk of being diagnosed with a terrible disease, as asbestos never leaves the human body once inside and will lead to severe inflammation and tissue scarring over time.

Lung cancer

Mesothelioma

Gastrointestinal Cancer

COPD

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Asbestosis

Emphysema

Colorectal Cancer

How Can We Help Chemical Plant Workers Who Were Exposed to Asbestos?

Working at a chemical plant posed many dangers for the people inside, one of the main ones being the asbestos use, as it led in many cases to fatal diseases like mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. The symptoms of these illnesses usually show up after a long period of incubation. Contact us to get tested for asbestos fibers in your lungs.

For being exposed to the poisonous mineral known as asbestos, you deserve to receive financial compensations from the companies responsible. We will make sure to obtain for you reparations by filing claims with the asbestos trust funds available.

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