Products Containing AsbestosThere are six types of asbestos — three of which have been used commercially:
Over 90% of all asbestos ever used was the white asbestos. The following is a general list provided by the Environmental Protection Agency intended to show the types of materials containing asbestos. It does not include all products containing asbestos.
A wide array of workers were exposed to asbestos including shipyard workers, factory workers, pipefitters, sheet metal workers, plumbers, laborers, machinists, mechanics, powerhouse workers, and electricians. One cloud of dust from asbestos products can contain millions or billions of fibers, and even a small amount of asbestos can cause lung damage. The dangers of asbestos were known to many of the companies that made these products as early as the 1920s. However, asbestos was sold and used without warnings up until the 1980s — when most asbestos products were banned in the United States and other countries. A wide array of workers were exposed to asbestos including shipyard workers, factory workers, pipefitters, sheet metal workers, plumbers, laborers, machinists, mechanics, powerhouse workers, and electricians. One cloud of dust from asbestos products can contain millions or billions of fibers, and even a small amount of asbestos can cause lung damage. Click here to view a more complete list of trades that were at risk for exposure. |
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Mesothelioma is a serious cancer that
occurs in individuals exposed to
asbestos. 
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