PRODUCT USE
77 years
This product was made in order to secure and protect equipment that needed to be moved around. Sometimes, harsh weather conditions with extreme temperatures were met along the way. Asbestos fibers were added in the making of packing materials for strengthening and making them more resistant to external damage. Chrysotile (white asbestos) was the type of asbestos preferred for this.
The risk of asbestos exposure was relatively low if packing materials were left intact. With time, the material would start getting frayed, releasing asbestos particles when the packing material would get handled. You could have been exposed if:
- You handled asbestos packing material constantly
- You found yourself working in old factories or plants
- You transported industrial equipment or merchandise before the 1980’s
Companies liable for manufacturing or use of asbestos packing material
- Pittsburgh Corning Corporation
- Raybestos/Raymark Industries, Inc.
- Johns-Manville
- A.W. Chesterton Company
- Garlock Sealing Technologies
- Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- American Crane Corporation
- Potlatch Paper Mill
- Weirton Steel
- U.S. Steel
Relevant occupations that used asbestos packing material
How can we help workers that worked with or around asbestos packing material
If you were made ill by exposure to asbestos fibers that came loose from packing material, you are entitled to seek compensation from the companies that endangered your well-being. We have the experience and knowledge required to obtain the reparations you are entitled to from the asbestos trust funds available.