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On-the-Job Asbestos Exposure Risks
From the early 1900s and into the 1980s, plumbers may have been exposed to asbestos materials on the job. Plumbers could have encountered asbestos-containing products through their installation and repair work on sewer and water pipes and through their work with boilers, pumps and valves manufactured between the 1900s and 1980s.
Various exposures to asbestos have caused plumbers to be at an increased risk of developing asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma.
If you or a loved one has mesothelioma, you may be eligible for compensation. Call (800) 326-8900 now to see if our mesothelioma attorneys can help your family. It costs nothing to speak with us.
Asbestos Exposure in the Plumbing Industry
Plumbers’ asbestos exposure may have occurred through a variety of common activities including, but not limited to:
- Using hot tap machines to cut into older pipelines that may have contained asbestos
- Stripping away old asbestos cement pipe from corroded water and sewer lines
- Cutting new pipes to specific lengths and sizes to fit certain dimensions in an area of a house or community building, and in the process disturbing asbestos fibers used in the products’ insulation
- Working with thick asbestos insulation and refractory materials used to protect boiler fireboxes
- Maintenance and removal of boilers, which may have contained asbestos-laced rope gaskets between sections around boiler doors
Common Plumbing Products Containing Asbestos
One of the most common asbestos products plumbers came into contact with was asbestos-cement pipe, a composite material made of Portland cement reinforced with asbestos fiber. It was especially popular in the construction industry because of its strength and durability.
A variety of other asbestos products were used throughout plumbing and piping systems in residential, commercial and industrial sites, including:
- Insulating cement
- Pipe covering
- Block insulation
- Packing
- Pumps
- Valves
- Gaskets
Plumbers regularly worked around other trades such as carpenters, insulators and drywallers, who also used asbestos materials. Asbestos building materials used by these trades included joint compound, siding, floor tiles and ceiling tiles.
Mesothelioma Lawyers for Plumbers, Pipefitters and Their Families
As a leading mesothelioma law firm, Simmons Hanly Conroy has secured billions of dollars for thousands of individuals and their families who have been affected by asbestos exposure and mesothelioma.
For more than two decades, we have worked to represent mesothelioma victims and their families and have donated to support research to find a cure for this tragic disease.
If you believe you or a loved one has been experiencing mesothelioma symptoms related to plumbers’ asbestos exposure, please fill out the form below for a free legal consultation with one of our experienced mesothelioma lawyers.
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Partner Melissa Crowe Schopfer joined Simmons Hanly Conroy in 2005 as an asbestos and mesothelioma attorney. In November 2012, she became an asbestos trial team leader, where her responsibilities include managing a team of attorneys and legal staff. She has worked on over 500 cases in the past 10 years and helped recover over $100 million in settlements and verdicts on behalf of individuals and families impacted by mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. She has represented clients who live in nearly every state.