Mesothelioma Help Center - Asbestos Exposure Risk

Did You Know?

The total cost of resolving asbestos claims has already reached $54 billion, and could rise to as much as $260 billion, according to the Rand Institute for Civil Justice.

Nearly everyone is exposed to asbestos at some time during their life. However, most people do not become ill from their exposure. People who become ill from asbestos are usually those who are exposed to it on a regular basis, most often in a job where they work directly with the material or through substantial environmental contact. Asbestos exposure has been linked to a number of life-threatening diseases, including lung cancer and Mesothelioma. The latency period between the time of exposure to asbestos, the diseases do not surface for 20-40 years. Asbestosis is the scarring of the lungs that leads to breathing problems and heart failure. Workers who manufacture or use asbestos products and have high exposures to asbestos are often affected with asbestosis. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the lining of the chest and abdomen lining.

When inhaled asbestos can have very serious effects on your health. The greater the exposure to asbestos, the greater the risk for an asbestos- related disease there is. Currently, there is no known level of asbestos exposure deemed safe. It is unknown the levels of asbestos that is considered safe.

Asbestos Exposure

Since the early 1940s, millions of American workers have been exposed to asbestos. Health hazards from asbestos fibers have been recognized in workers exposed in shipbuilding trades, asbestos mining and milling, manufacturing of asbestos textiles and other asbestos products, insulation work in the construction and building trades, brake repair, and a variety of other trades. Demolition workers, drywall removers, and firefighters also may be exposed to asbestos fibers. As a result of Government regulations and improved work practices, today's workers (those without previous exposure) are likely to face smaller risks than did those exposed in the past.

Although it is known that the risk to workers increases with heavier exposure and longer exposure time, investigators have found asbestos-related diseases in individuals with only brief exposures. Generally, those who develop asbestos-related diseases show no signs of illness for a long time after their first exposure. It can take from 10 to 40 years for symptoms of an asbestos-related condition to appear.

There is some evidence that family members of workers heavily exposed to asbestos face an increased risk of developing mesothelioma. This risk is thought to result from exposure to asbestos fibers brought into the home on the shoes, clothing, skin, and hair of workers. This type of exposure is called paraoccupational exposure. To decrease these exposures, people exposed to asbestos at work are required to shower and change their clothing before leaving the workplace.

Asbestos and Smoking

Many studies have shown that the combination of smoking and asbestos exposure is particularly hazardous. Smokers who are also exposed to asbestos have a greatly increased risk of lung cancer. However, smoking combined with asbestos exposure does not appear to increase the risk of Mesothelioma.

There is evidence that quitting smoking will reduce the risk of lung cancer among asbestos-exposed workers. People who were exposed to asbestos on the job at any time during their life or who suspect they may have been exposed should not smoke. If they smoke, they should stop.

How Long Does It Take To Develop Asbestos Exposure Diseases?

Many asbestos cancers will not appear in a victim until 20 years or more after their first exposure to asbestos. Typically, asbestosis or pleural plaques will not occur until at least ten to twenty years after first exposure. The time will vary depending on the extent of exposure and the individual's susceptibility. If you or someone in your family has been exposed to Asbestos related disease we can help you obtain experienced legal help from attorneys who have successfully tried asbestos cases in your area. Please fill out our contact for and someone will contact you within 24 hours.

Asbestos Symptoms

Asbestos symptoms include shortness of breath due to pleural effusion (fluid between the lung and the chest wall) or chest wall pain, and general symptoms such as weight loss

Asbestos Signs and Symptoms:

abdominal pain
bowel function problems
chest wall pain
weight loss
pleural effusion, or fluid surrounding the lung
shortness of breath
fatigue or anemia
wheezing, hoarseness, or cough
blood in the sputum (fluid) coughed up (hemoptysis)

Asbestos Signs and Symptoms in Severe Cases:

blood clots in the veins, which may cause thrombophlebitis
disseminated intravascular coagulation, a disorder causing severe bleeding in many body organs
jaundice, or yellowing of the eyes and skin
low blood sugar level
pleural effusion
pulmonary emboli, or blood clots in the arteries of the lungs
severe ascites

For those diagnosed with asbestos cancer / mesothelioma it is very important to consult with an experienced asbestos lawyer. In most cases there are funds available for your treatment and personal suffering. Please feel free to contact us at any time at 1-800.291.0963

ASBESTOS AND ASBESTOSIS

Asbestosis is a scarring of lung tissue caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. A portion of the fibers reach the alveoli (air sacs) where oxygen is transferred into the blood. Asbestos activates the lung's immune system and starts a reaction best described as an inflammatory process. Scavenger white blood cells (macrophages) try to break down the asbestos (phagocytosis) but are not successful, causing other cells (fibroblasts) to grow and form connective-tissue-based scars.
The formation of scar tissue or collagen in the lungs is known as fibrosis. The scar tissue slowly builds up, often reducing the lung's ability to deliver oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide (reduced diffusion capacity). The total lung capacity or TLC may also be reduced. In severe cases, the impairment of lung function can strain the heart, or even result in heart disease, such as right-sided heart failure or "cor pulmonale."
Asbestosis and the Inflammatory Process
The inflammatory process starts within hours or days after inhalation of asbestos and injury at the cellular level begins shortly thereafter. In people who develop asbestosis, the inflammatory process continues to progress, fueled by indestructible asbestos fibers, even after exposure to asbestos ceases.
This asbestosis inflammatory process may continue undetected for decades causing no pain or respiratory symptoms. In many people, the process eventually produces symptoms-breathing abnormalities and radiographic changes. Usually, the first symptoms are shortness of breath and a dry cough. These symptoms often precede abnormalities on chest x-ray or pulmonary function tests. The period between exposure and diagnosis is called "latency" and may range from 10 to 50 years.
Asbestosis is a chronic inflammation of the lungs. The inflammation is a direct result of exposure to asbestos. Asbestosis is a progressive disease with no cure. The inflammation causes shortness of breath, which will get progressively worse as the disease progresses. Physicians can treat some of the symptoms of asbestosis with auxiliary oxygen, but it will not cure the disease. Death due to asbestosis occurs by respiratory failure.

From A to Z list of known Asbestos Products

Did You Know?
In the mid 1920s, an English doctor made the first diagnosis of asbestosis, and this was followed by a study which showed that 25% of English asbestos workers showed signs of a related lung disease.

During the 20th century, some 30 million tons of asbestos were used in industrial sites, homes, schools, shipyards and commercial buildings in the U.S.

Accent Panels
AC&S Asbestos Products
Acoustic Finishes
Acoustical Panels
Acoustical Plaster
Acoustic and Stippled Finishes
Acoustical Tile
Acoustone Ceiling Tiles
Adhesives
Aeroflex
Aerogun Insulating Mix
AFJ Board
Agricultural Filler
Aircell
Aircell Asbestos Board
Aircell Block
Aircell Board
Aircell Paper
Aircell Pipe Covering
Aircell Sheets
Air Cell Pipe Covering
Aircell Zebra Pipe cover
AirDuct Insulation
Allbestos
Alumi-Shield Pipe cover
Amblerex #2 Cement
Amblerex finishing Cement
Antisweat covering
Antisweat Pipe Covering
Appliance Components
Appliance Insulation
Apron
Armabestos
Armabestos Block
Armabestos Pipe Covering
Armafil
Armaflex
Armaflex Finish
Armaflex Pipe covering
Armaflex sheets
Armaflex Tape
Armaglas
Armaglas Flex
Armaglas Fire Fesistant
Armalite
Armalok
Armaspray
Armatemp #10 Cement
Armatemp 85% Magnesia
Armatemp Block
Armatemp Cement
Armatemp Pipe Covering
Armstrong 1/8" Vinyl ASBE
Armstrong Block
Armstrong Cal Sil
Armstrong Fire Resistant
Armstrong Lagging Adhesive
Armstrong Pipe Covering
Armstrong Products
Armstrong Woolfelt
Arrestone Asbestos Pads
Artificial Fireplaces and Materials
Asbestocel
Asbestocel Corrugated Paper
Asbeston
Asbeston Cloth
Asbestone Panels
Asbestos
Asbestos Blankets
Asbestos Block
Asbestos Board
Asbestos Boiler Wall Coat
Asbestos Canvas
Asbestos Cement or Bell and Spigot Cast Iron
Asbestos Cement Ceiling Tile
Asbestos Cement pipe
Asbestos Cement Soffits
Asbestos Cellular pipe cover
Asbestos Cloth
Asbestos Cord
Asbestos Corrugated Sheets
Asbestos Curtains
Asbestos Felt
Asbestos Fiber
Asbestos Fiber felt
Asbestos Finishing Cement
Asbestos FlatBoard
Asbestos Forms
Asbestos Furnace tape
Asbestos Gaskets
Asbestos Gloves
Asbestos Heat bags
Asbestos Insulating blankets
Asbestos Insulating Cement
Asbestos Insulation
Asbestos Lap
Asbestos Micarta
Asbestos MillBoard
Asbestos Mineral wool
Asbestos Mittens
Asbestos Packing
Asbestos Pads
Asbestos Packing
Asbestos Panels
Asbestos Paper
Asbestos Paper Pipe covering
Asbestos Pipe Covering
Asbestos Products/Care
Asbestos RollBoard
Asbestos Roof Panels
Asbestos Rope
Asbestos Seals
Asbestos Sheets
Asbestos Sponge Block
Asbestos Sponge Cover
Asbestos Spray
Asbestos Tape
Asbestos Tank Jacket
Asbestos TexTile
Asbestos Tiles
Asbestos Weatherproof
Asbestos Wick
Asbestos Yarn
Asbestos-Faced Mineral Wool
Asphalt
Asphalt Floor Tile
Atlasite Block
Atlasite Pipe covering
ASB Weatherproof Jacket
Attic Insulation
Automotive Breaks
Automotive Clutches
Automotive Hoodliners
Automotive Products

The first use of asbestos dates back to 2500 B.C., when it was used as a wick material for oil lamps and also in pottery making.

Baby Powder
Baldwin-Hill Cement
Baldwin-Hill Products
Barbecue Fire Starters (electric)
Barbecue Mits
Base Flashing
Bead Board
BEH Block
BEH Cement
BEH Pipe Covering
BEH Products
B-H Expansion
Bestfelt
Bestfelt Block
Bestfelt Pipe covering
Beverage Filters
Black Asbestos
Block Adhesive
Block Stick
Blown-in Insulation
Blue Mud Cement
Board
Boilers
Boiler Coating
Boiler Wall Coating
Boiler Breeching Insulation
Boiler Insulation
Bonding Cement
Breaching Insulation
Brick and Block Mortar
Brake Linings
Brake Pads
Brake Parts
Blaze Shield
Block
Board
Boiler Wall Coat
Boilers
Buck Stay Cement
Building Exteriors
Building Overhangs
Burner Mats
B&W Boilers
B&W Firebrick

In the mid 1920s, an English doctor made the first diagnosis of asbestosis, and this was followed by a study which showed that 25% of English asbestos workers showed signs of a related lung disease.

Cables
Cafco Adhesive
Cafco Blaze Shield
Cafco Emulsion Adhesive
Cafco Heat Shield
Cafco Patching Fiber
Cafco Powershield
Cafco Sealer
Cafco Shield-Coat
Cafco Sound Shield
Cafco Spray
Calcium Silicate
Calcium Silicate Block
Calcium Silicate Canvas
Calcium Silicate Cement
Calcium Silicate Cover
Calcium Silicate Hangers
Calcium Silicate Insulation
calcium silicate Pipe Covering
Calcrete30
Calsil Block
Calsilite
Calsilite Block
Calsilite Canvas
Calsilite Insulating Cement
Calsilite Pipe Covering
Caltemp Cement
Canvas
carded Asbestos cloth
Caretemp Block
Carey 7M Cement
Carey Asbestos Cement
Carey All-Temp
Carey Asbestos Insulating Ducts
Carey Asbestos Cloth
Carey Asbestos Felts
Carey Asbestos Tank Jacket
Carey Block
Carey BTU Cement
Carey Calcium Silicate Block
Carey Calcium Silicate Pipe Covering
Carey Candad Asbestos
Carey Cement
Carey Corrugated Asbestos Paper
Carey Duct Adhesive
Carey Fibrous Adhesive
Carey Fireclad Asbestos Paper
Carey Firefoil Board
Carey Firefoil Panel
Carey Fireguard Asbestos Paper
Carey Flex Board
Carey Insulation Duct
Carey Insulation Seal
Carey Marine Panel
Carey Insulating Cement
Carey Panel Board
Carey Pipe Covering
Carey Products
Carey Stone Sheathing
Carey Super-Lite Pipe Covering
Carey Thermalite
Carey Woolfelt
Carey York Products
Carey York Clock
Carey York Pipe Covering
Careycell Block
Careycell Pipe Covering
Carey ThermaBoard
Careytemp
Careytemp Block
Careytemp Pipe Covering
Careytemp Adhesive
Careytemp Block
Careytemp Cement
Careytemp Pipe Covering
Careytemp Pre-Molded Insulation
Carpet Mastic
Carpet Underlays
Castables
CastaBlock
Caulking/Putties
CC navy Sealer
CE Cement
Ceiling Panels
Ceiling Texture (Popcorn texture)
Ceiling Tile Mastic
Ceiling Tiles and Lay-in Panels
Cellotone
Celotex Products
Ceiling and Floor Tiles
Cement
Cement-Asbestos Board (Transite) Products
Cement Insulation
Cement Pipes
Cement Products
Cement Siding
Cement WallBoard
CementBoards
Cerafelt
Ceramic Tile
ChrysoTile
ChalkBoards
Chillers
Chilled Water Lines
Chimney Flue Lining
Cigarette Filters
CI Mastic
ClapBoards
Clay
Cleangard
Climate Control and Air Conditioning Duct Insulation
Cloth
Clothes Washers and Dryers
Clutches
Clutch Parts
Clutch Frictions Surfaces
CMT-Eagle 20
Cloth Wire Insulation
Construction Mastics (floor Tile, carpet, ceiling Tile, etc.)cooling towers - Panels and fill
Coat
Coat Cement
Cominco Insulation Cement
Cord
Corrugated Paper
Cork Board
Cork Covering
Cork-Filled Mastic Corrugated Asbestos Sheets
Cork Mastic
Corrugated Paper
Corrugated Asbestos sheets
Corrugated Asbestos paper
Covergard
Crocidolite
Crock Pots
Coving Mastic
Curling Irons (electric)
Cummings Insulation

Through 2003, more than 700,000 People have filed claims against more than 6,000 Asbestos companies. These same companies knew of the dangers for many years before ever warning the public of those risks.

Decorative Plaster
Deltamaid Hitemp Master
Deltamaid One-Shot Cement
Detrick Bonding Cement
Deep Fryers
Diffuser Backplaster
Dishwashers
Domestic Water Supply and Drain Lines
Dry Mix Joint Compound
Duct Adhesive
Duct Expansion/Vibration Isolation Joints
Duplex Block
Duplex Pipe Covering
Ductwork Flexible Fabric Connections
Duct Tape
Ducts
Ductwork Connectors
Ductwork Flexible Fabric Connections
DuriSeal

Eagle Insulating Cement
Eagle Pitcher Products
Ehret 85% Magnesia Block
Ehret 85% Magnesia Pipe Cover
Ehret Asbestos Fiber Felt
Ehret Block
Ehret Pipe Covering
Ehret Products
Eighty-Five Percent Magnesia Insulation
Electrical Breakers
Electrical Cloth
Electrical Panel Partitions
Elevator Bra Elevator Equipment Panels Brake Shoes
Electrical Panel Arc Chutes
Electrical Panel Partitions
Electrical Panel Electric Wiring Insulation
Electrical Products
Electric Wiring Insulation
EM Cell Block
EM Cell Board
EM cell Pipe Covering
EM Felt Covering
Emergency Generators
Empire Ace Products
Empire Aircell Block
Emulsions
Emulsion Adhesive
Endless Plastic Ring Style
Enduro Block
Enduro Pipe Covering
Erco Products
Excel Block
Excel Board
Excel Pipe Covering
Excelon Tile
Expansion
Expansion Joint

It is estimated that 27.5 million Americans were exposed to asbestos between 1940 and 1979.

Fake Snow
Featherweight Lock
Featherweight Pipe Cover
Felt and Tar Joint Compound
Fertilizer
Fiber Cement
FibreBoard Products
Fibrekote
Fibrex Cement
Fibrous Adhesive
Filing Cabinets
Finishing Cement
Fire Blankets
Fire Brick
Fireclad Asbestos Paper
Fire Curtains
Fire Dampers and Fire Stop Flaps
Fire Doors
Fire Resistant Insulation Shield
Firefoil Board
Firefoil Panel
Fireproofing Cement
Fireguard Asbestos Paper
Fireplace Decorations
Fireplace Inserts
Fireproof Clothes
Fireproofing Materials
Firestopping
Fireproofing spray Insulation
Fireproofing Spray on Beams, Decks, Joints, & Columns
Flameguard
Flames Safe Pipe Covering
FlapSeal Adhesive
Flash Tite Cement
Flex Board
Flexfast Adhesive
Flexfelt
Flexible Corner Bead
flexible Duct Connectors
Flintkote Floor Tiles
Floor Backing
Floor Leveling Compound
Floor Protection (under wood and coal stoves)
Floor Tile Mastic
Floor Tiles
Flurobestos
Franco-therm Cement
Friction materials
Frost Proof
Furnace Cement
Fyrbestos Sheets
Frying Pans and Grills (Electric)
Fume Hoods
Furnace Cement

An estimated 1.3 million employees in construction and general industry face significant asbestos exposure on the job. Heaviest exposures occur in the construction industry, particularly during the removal of asbestos during renovation or demolition. Employees are also likely to be exposed during the manufacture of asbestos Products (such as textiles, friction Products, insulation, and other building materials) and during automotive brake and clutch repair work.

Gardening Products
GAF Asbestos Felt
GAF Products
Garlock Gasketing
Garlock Products
Gasket Material
Gaskets
Gaskets in Flanged Pipe Joints
Gasket Material
Gaskets
Gasket Material
Gator Tape
Generators
Glassbestos
Glassblower Mitts
GE Products
Glassbestos
Glassblower Mitts
Glosscell Block
Glosscell Covering
Gloves
Goldbestos
Gold Bond Adhesive
Gold Bond Asbestos Paper
G.B. Asbestos Sheets
Gold Bond Cement
Gold Bond Perfo-Lyte
Gold Bond Plaster
Gold Bond Products
Gold Bond Spackle Paster
Gold bond Tar Paper
G. Bond Wood Fiber paster
Grinding Wheels
Griptex Mineral Wool Block
Green House Materials
Guardian Heatguard
Gunning Mix
Gunnite/Fire-Proofing Spray
Gunnite Used for Internal Insulation of Furnaces

Asbestos fibers are strong, durable, and resist heat, acids, and friction. They are virtually indestructible. Because of these useful physical properties, asbestos fibers were often combined with other materials for use in thousands of industrial, maritime, automotive, scientific and building Products.

Hair Dryers
Hairfelt
H.K. Porter Canvas
H.K. Porter Products
H/2 Insulation Block
Heat Cement
Heat Guard
Heating and Electrical Ducts
Heatguard
Heat Shield
Heat Seal
Heating Cabinet Panels (Asbestos Cement)
Heat and Fire Resistant Protective Clothing (gloves, mittens, sleeves, aprons, coats, jackets, pants, hoods, spats)
Heat Resistant Fabrics
Heaters (Portable electric)
Heat-Seal
Helmet
High Pressure Packing
HI Mastic
HI Stick Cement
HI Temp Cement
Hi Temp Products
High Temperature Gaskets
High-Temperature wallBoard
Hot-Tops (ingot mold covers and inserts Used with ingot molds in the steel pouring process)
High Pressure Packing
High Temp Insulating Cement
Hilite Insulating Cement
Hitemp Block
Hitemp Board
Hitemp Pipe Covering
Hou Daille 10 11
Hou Daille 1871H
Hou Daille 65
HVAC Duct Insulation
Hylo Block
Hylo Cement
Hylo Pipe Covering
Hy-Temp Block
Hy-Temp Cement
Hy-Temp Pipe Covering

Asbestos is classified into many different types, which include; chrysotile (white asbestos), crocidolite (blue asbestos), amosite (brown asbestos), tremolite, anthopyllite, and actinolite.

Incandescent Light Fixture Backing
Industrial A-C Board
Industrial Use Products
Incinerators
Insubestos Felt Strips
Insubestos Felt Type A
Insubestos Felt Type B
Insulated or Bare Pipe
Insulating Block
Insulating Cements
Insulating Contractor
Insulating Felt
Insulating Mix
Insulating Mix
Insulation
Insulation Blanket
Insulation Board
Insulation Coating
Insulation Duct
Insulation Jacketing
Insulation Jacket FAB
Insulation Seal
Insulation on Some Wiring
Insulation on Steam Pipes
Insulbestos Felt
Insulkote SG
Insulkote-Coating
Insulmastic
InsulSeal
Insulstick
Insultape Insulation
Internal Linings and Exhaust Ducts
Insulating Cloth
Industrial A-C Board
Insulmastic
Ironing Board Covers
Iron Rests

The first known asbestos lawsuit was in 1929 in New Jersey.

Jcafco Products
Joint Compounds
J-M Asbestos Cloth
JM 301 Cement
J-M Asbestos Canvas
J-M Asbestos Gasketing
J-M Block
J-M Cement
J-M Finishing Cement
J-M Pipe Covering
J-M Products
JPS Asbestos Cloth
J Spray

Many asbestos-containing Products remain in buildings, ships, industrial facilities and other environments where the fibers can become airborne.

Kaiser Mineral Wool Block
Kalite
Karnak Mastic
Kaylo Block
Kaylo Block Insulation
Kaylo Canvas
Kaylo Pipe Insulation
Kaylo Pipe Covering
Kaytherm Block
Kaytherm Block Insulation
Kaytherm Cement
Kaytherm Pipe Insulation
Kaytherm Pipe Covering
Keasby Cement
Keasby Products
Keene Asbestos Products
Keene Block
Keene Pipe Covering
Keene Woodfelt
Kent Cigarette Filters (1952-1956)
Kilns
K & M Block
K & M Finishing Cement
K & M Pipe Covering
K & M Kaytherm 1700
Krack-Pruf Insulation

Asbestos has been used in various Products since the 1900s, but the peak usage years were between 1950 and 1975.

Laboratory Hoods
Laboratory Products
Laboratory Gloves
Laboratory Hoods
LaggingAadhesive
Lagging Cloth
Lagging Tape
Lagging Adhesive
Lagging Cloth
Lagging Tape
Lagtone
Lap Seal
Leggings
Limpet
Limpet Spray
Limpet Spray Asbestos
Litecase 30 S
LK Block
LK Pipe Covering
Loose Fill Insulation (in exterior wall cavities - Vermiculite)
LT Block
LT Pipe covering
LT Sealer

During the 20th century, more than 30 million tons of Asbestos was used in industrial facilities, homes, schools, shipyards, steel mills, power plants and commercial buildings in the United States.

Machine Room Ceilings
Machine Room Floors
Machine Room Walls
Machine Room Ducts
Magnesia or Calcium Silicate
Magnesia Block
Magnesia Cement
Magnesia Covering
MagnesiaIinsulating Cement
Marine Panels
Marinite Insulating Panel
Magnesia Pipe Covering
Marine Panels
Masonry Fill
Mastic
Mastic adhesives
Metal-Clad Firebrick (Found in Open Health Furnaces and Basic Oxygen Furnaces
Metal Mesh Blanket
MillBoard
Mineral Wool Block
Mineral Wool Insulating Cement
Mineral Wool Mineral Wool Blankets
Mittens
Mitts
Micabestos
Micarda Plate and Tube
millBoard and RollBoard
Mills Boiler
Mineral Wool insulating Cement
Mineral Wool
Mineral Wool Blankets
Mineral Wool Blocks
Mittens
Mitts
Mixers (Electric)
Molded Cork Pipe Covering
MonoBlock
Monofoam
Monokote
Monoplast
Mono-ply Insulating Cement
Monospray
Mortat Mix
Multiply Block
Multiply Pipe Covering
Mundet Asbestos Cement
Mundet Pipe Covering
Mundet Products
MundetBlock
Mundetcork

During the 1960s the first definite link between mesothelioma and asbestos was made. Asbestos is now known to be the most common cause of the disease.

N-1200 Block
National Gypsum Sheetrock
National Gypsum Board
Navy Sealer
Navy Standard Hairfelt
Newtherm Pipe Covering
NG Asbestos MillBoard
Nicolet Pipe Covering
Nicolet/Keasby Products
Non-Sweat Pipe Insulation
Non-Sweat Pipe Covering
Novabestos
Novatex
Nsulkote
Nuclear Reactors

One-Shot Cement
OCF Asbestos Cloth
OCF Products
One Coat Cement
One Coat Insulating Cement
One Coat Cement
One Coat Finishing Cement
Osnaburg
Owens-Corning 660 Cement
Owens-Corning Asbestos Cement

A wide array of workers were exposed to Asbestos including shipyard workers, factory workers, pipe fitters, sheet metal workers, plumbers, laborers, machinists, mechanics, powerhouse workers, and electricians.

Pabco
Pabco Block
Pabco Caltemp Pipe Cover
Pabco F-1 Hydraulic Cement
Pabco Pipe Covering
Pabco Super Caltemp Block
Packing
Packing Materials (for wall/floor penetrations)Packaging
Pads for Ironing Board
Paint
Paper
Paper Products
Paper Tape
Panels
Patching Fiber
Patching Plaster
Perf-a-Tape
Performed Pipe Wrap
Perlite
Perltex Spray Surface
Perltex Super 40
PermaBoard
PermiSeal
PermaBoard
Pipe Covering
Philip Carey Products
Pipes IInsulation on either exposed or concealed pipes)
Pipe Insulation (corrugated air-cell, Block, etc.)
Pipe Covering
Pipe Lagging Insulation
Pipe Elbow Insulation
Pipe Flanges
Pitcote
Pittsburgh Corning Products
Pittwrat
Plaster or Drywall Jointing Materials
Plaster Sprayed-on Fireproofing
Plasticork
Plibrico Cement
Plicaste Cement
Plisulate Cement
Plaster
Potholders
Potting Mixtures
Polybestos Cloth
Popcorn Poppers
Pork Chop Boiler
Porterlag
Portersite
Pot Holders
Powerhouse Cement
Powershield
Prasco Pipe Covering
preformed Pipe Wrap
Pumps
Putties
Pumps and Packing
Pumps with Packing
Putty
Pyrobar Blocks
Pyrokure
Pyrokure Paper
Pyrokure Tape
Pyroscat Fireproofing
Pyrospray
Pyrotex

Quickset Cement
Quick-Setting Joint Compound
Quick Treat Compound

It is estimated that there will be about 250,000 cases of Mesothelioma before 2020.

Racko Asbestos Cement
Railroad Asbestos
Railroad Electrical Arc Chutes
Rain Water and Sanitary Lines
Range Boiler Jacket
Ranges and Ovens
Raw Asbestos
Raw Asbestos Fiber
Raybestos Amosite Blanket
Raymark Brake Linings
Raymark Products
Refractory Cements
Refractory Brick and Spacers
Refractory Cement Chalk Boards
Refractory Materials
Ready Mix Joint Compound
Red Top Plaster
Red Top Products
Refractory Cements
Refrigerators
Regular Pipe Covering
Resilienyt Sheet Flooring
Rexalt
R & I Block
R & I Unsulating Cement
Rhinoestos Cloth
Riley Stoker Asbestos Products
RoadBoard
Rockwool Insulation Cement
Rockwool Asbestos Blanket
Rockwool Asbestos Blanket
Rockwool Blanket
Rockwool Block
Roofing ProDuct
Roughing Cement
Roofing Felt
Roofing Paper
RollBoard
Rope
Rope Packing
Roofing Shingles
Roofing Felt Shingles Rope
Rope Packing
Ruberoid Block
Ruberoid calsilite
Ruberoid Cement
Ruberoid Hi-Temp Cement
Ruberoid Pipe Covering

Mesothelioma has a latency period of 20 to 50 years after the first exposure to asbestos.

Safes
Safekote Cement
Salmo Glazed Aircell
Safety Boxes
Sealer
Seal Fast Adhesive
Sheet Packing
Sheet Rope
Sheetrock
Sheets
Sheet Vinyl Flooring
Siding
Siding Gaskets
Siding Shingles
silicate Calsilite
Silvabestos Cloth
S&K Ranger Boiler Jacket
Sleeves
Shingles
Silicate Calsilite
Slow Cookers
Smith & Kanzler Products
Sniper 3000 Cement
Sound Shield
Soldering and Welding Blocks or Sheets
Soundproofing
Sleeves
Spackle
Spackling Compounds
Spackle Plaster
Sponge Blocks
Sponge Felt
Sparkfast Adhesive
Speedlag
Splicegard
spray-on Fireproofing
spun Felt
Spray
Sprayed Coatings
Spray-Applied Insulation
Spray Fireproofing
Stalastic
Steam Generator
Steam and Hot Water Heating (supply and return lines)
Stic-Tite Cement
Stic-Tite Finishing Cement
Stik-Tab Cement
Stippled Finishes
Stone Corrugated Sheets
Stone Sheathing
Stove Mats
Stove Pipe Rings
Stucco
stone Corrugated Sheets
Super "66" Insulating Cement
Super 48 Cement
Super 711
Super D Blockinsulate
Super Finish Stic-Tite Cement
Super Finish Cement
Super High Temp Cement
Super Insulation Tape
Super Light Block
Super Powerhouse Cement
Super Stic-Tite Cement
Super48 insulating Cement
Superex Block Insulation
Superex Pipe Covering
Super-Light Cement
SuperSeal Packing
Supertemp Blocking
Supplied/Distributed ASBE
Supplied/Distributed PRO

There are over 3,000 known Products that may contain Asbestos.

Table Pads
Tank Insulation
Tank Casings
Talc Powder
Talc Products
Tape
Taping Compounds (Thermal)
Tar Paper
Tar or "Black Jack"
T-Bar Ceiling Tile
Transite
Troweled Coating
Turbines
T/NA Insulation Jacket
Temp Check Block
Temp Check Pipe Covering
Terra Lite
Terrybestos
TexTile Clothes
Theater Curtains
TexTile Garments
Themobestos Metalon P/C
Thermal Insulation and Exhaust Manifolds
Thermal Paper Products
Thermal Spray
Thermal taping compounds
Therm Block
Thermabestos Block
Thermabestos Cement
Thermaguard
Thermaguard Asbestos Cloth
Therma-K Block
Therma-K Pipe Covering
Thermalcoat
Thermasil
Thermasil Block
Thermasil Cement
Thermasil Pipe Covering
Thermasil-General
Thermo 12
Thermo 12 Pipe Covering
Thermo Pipe Covering
Thermobestos
Thermobestos Pipe Cover
ThermoBlock
Thermokote
Thermolite
Thermon Heat Cement
Thermotex B
Thermotex B (Paper)
Thermotex B Weatherpro
Thin Set Materials
Titegrip Cement
Toasters
Transite
Transite Board
Transite Pipe Asbestos
Transmission Parts
Transite Siding
Troweled Coating
Tri-Bestos
Tri-calite Block Insulation
Turbines
Turbines with Ancill Insulation

Unarco Amocel Pipe Cover
Unarco Board
Unarco Cloth
Unarco Insulating Cement
Unarco Mineral Wool
Unarco Products
Unibestos
Unibestos Block
Unibestos Pipe Covering
Unibestos Products/Distribution
U.S. Gypsum Spray
USG Aircell Pipe Cover
USG Hairfelt Pipe Cover
USG Woolfelt Pipe Cover
Util Thermal Finish Cement

Valves
Valve Gaskets (automotive)
Valve Rings
Valve Stem Packing
Valve Rings
Valves and Packing
Vapor barriers
various JM Products
V-Dent Pipe Insulation
Vee Block Mix (Relabel)
Vermont Asbestos
Versakote
Vermiculite Compounds
Vermiculite (Used in some horticultural potting mixes, brake pads, acoustic Tiles, Insulation)
Vinyl Asbestos Floor Tile
Vinyl Gypsum Adhesive
Vinyl Floor Tile
Vinyl Sheet Flooring (Linoleum)
Vinyl Wall Coverings
Vinyl Wallpaper
Vitricel Asbestos Sheet
Vitricel Cement