Asbestos particles break out when these products chip, crack or start to crumble, endangering everyone around them. These were used in different lines of work, where people that handled them directly activated in environments filled with asbestos dust.
PRODUCT USE
1915 - 1972 (57 years)
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:
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.
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