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HVAC mechanics

Exposed to asbestos at their workplace

Asbestos having been used in building materials for a long period of time, the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) technicians risked their health every time they had to work around the installed equipment, as removing the insulation or building materials caused asbestos dust to be released in the environment. Not just installing the equipment put their lives in danger, but repairing them as well.

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Furnaces insulated with asbestos cement needed to be cleaned and parts wrapped in asbestos blankets required replacement. During this process, the particles of asbestos were disturbed becoming airborne.

In the military, HVAC mechanics served under the rating of heating and cooling mechanics, being in charge of maintaining and repairing the systems which were keeping their surroundings at a comfortable temperature. They were responsible for making sure every room at their base was functioning correctly and providing technical and mechanical services concerning heating, cooling, and other related systems. Heating and cooling mechanics would also install, operate, and perform inspections, testing, troubleshooting, and repairs on malfunctioning systems, supervise and provide guidance to subordinates and perform maintenance and quality control functions to ensure compliance with the safety and environmental regulations. Asbestos exposure was heavy in HVAC mechanics who worked in the military, since pipes and ducts were insulated with asbestos and, inevitably, when they would perform maintenance and repair, the toxic mineral would be disturbed.

Relevant job titles

  • air conditioning mechanic
  • heat systems installer & repairman
  • installer refrigeration/HVAC equipment
  • HVAC installer
  • HVAC apprentice
  • HVAC control technician
  • HVAC helper
  • HVAC maintenance worker
  • HVAC technician
  • heating and cooling mechanics
  • heating system specialist plant operator

Asbestos secondary exposure?

People exposed through spouse, husband, parent, relative.

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Diseases contracted after asbestos exposure in HVAC mechanics

If you are diagnosed with a cancerous disease, you or a family member will deal with our staff over the phone and via emails ONLY, no need to travel at all. If you pass away before or during the process, surviving family members will receive the amount awarded by the claims.

Lung Cancer Mesothelioma Throat Cancer Esophageal Cancer Bronchial Cancer Gastrointestinal Cancer Colorectal Cancer

If you receive the diagnosis of a noncancerous disease, we will need to do more testing (X-rays, breathing and blood tests) done at our medical facility in Birmingham, Alabama, where you will be accurately diagnosed.

AsbestosisPulmonary FibrosisPleural PlaquesPleural EffusionDiffuse Pleural ThickeningCOPDEmphysemaChronic BronchitisPleurisyLung NodulesLung SpotsAsthmaTuberculosisPneumonitisHistoplasmosisRounded AtelectasisLung Scarring Bladder Cancer

Companies that exposed hvac mechanics to asbestos

Labor union members are also eligible

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Asbestos products handled by hvac mechanics

In the case of HVAC mechanics, asbestos exposure occurred mainly through interaction with old insulation on ducts, hot water pipes, furnaces, and steam pipes. Disturbing insulation would produce asbestos dust and the risk of inhaling it was tremendous. Maintenance tasks also entailed a considerable risk of exposure, since mechanics had to change filters and ensure the proper functioning of furnaces, which could have easily disturbed old asbestos. Additionally, asbestos blankets were sometimes placed over pipes to fireproof them.

How can we help HVAC mechanics who were exposed to asbestos?

As it is highly unlikely for the symptoms of asbestos-related illnesses to show up when it is easier for the victim to be treated, we urge you to contact us in order to receive a proper examination that will help you seek the right option of treatment.

If your health started declining due to the asbestos exposure you unknowingly were subjected to, we can make sure that you will receive the proper reparations by filing claims with the asbestos trust funds of the companies responsible.

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