PRODUCT USE
This was a type of brick that was able to withstand extreme heat on a constant basis for a prolonged period of time. Firebricks were mostly used for lining machinery like boilers and furnaces, or in the construction of chimneys.
The firebricks posed an immediate danger to the workers that had to break them down in order to remove machinery that was lined with them. During the removal process, huge quantities of asbestos dust were being spread into the enclosed environment. You could have been exposed if:
- You installed boilers
- You worked as a mason before the 1980s
- You performed demolition work
- You did remodeling work in old buildings
- You entered in contact with the clothes or the gear covered in asbestos dust
Companies liable for manufacturing or use of asbestos firebrick
- GAF Corporation
- A.P. Green Industries
- W.R. Grace
- Harbison-Walker Refractories Co.
- NARCO
- Plibrico Jointless Firebrick Co.
- Christy Refractories
- Furnco Construction Corp.
- Southern Company Services
- Campbell Soup Co.
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Continental Steel Corporation
- American Can Company
- Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co.
- Wheelabrator Frye Inc.
How can we help workers that worked with or around asbestos firebrick
If your health has been affected by being exposed to asbestos-containing products like firebricks in your line of work, we can make sure that you receive the compensation needed to cover your treatment costs, by filing claims with the asbestos trust funds of the companies responsible for affecting your quality of life.