Products Affected by Asbestos

What is Asbestos?

The term “asbestos” refers to a number of naturally occurring mineral fibers. These fibers are strong, durable, poor conductors of electricity and are heat resistant. Because of these properties, they have been used since 1880 in more than 3500 products:

Friction products such as railroad and automotive brakes and clutches
Fireproofing and acoustical texturing products
Insulation
Gaskets and packing products
Textiles and clothing
Vermiculite products
Packing, taping and spackling products
Building materials such as siding, roofing, wallboard and tiles

Asbestos has also been used in consumer products such as baby powder and cigarette filters, and particularly in electrical appliances such as hair dryers, crock pots, toasters, coffee pots, baby powder, cigarette filters and popcorn poppers.

Asbestos is Deadly

It has been known for decades that exposure to asbestos fibers causes deadly illness. The fibers are microscopic and are easily inhaled or swallowed. Even small amounts of asbestos inhaled or swallowed as dust can stay in the body for years and cause asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma of the lung and/or peritoneum.

Even secondary exposure, such as coming in contact with someone who has asbestos on their clothes, can cause illness; many family members of people who worked with asbestos have been diagnosed with diseases such as mesothelioma.

What Products Contain Asbestos

Many asbestos containing products have been pulled from the market, but not in time to prevent thousands of deaths from exposure. Below is a list of many products known to contain asbestos, either currently or in the past. The list doesn’t include every product that ever contained asbestos, but should give you a good idea of the types of products involved.

If you’re concerned that you may have been exposed to asbestos, contact your physician right away. For more information on specific products, ask SEG Law.

Agriculture:

Agricultural Filler
Fertilizers
Potting Mixtures
Vermiculite

Apparel and Textiles:

ASB Weatherproof Jacket
Asbestos Gloves
Asbestos Cord
Asbestos Canvas
Asbestos Curtains
Asbestos Felt
Asbestos Mineral Wool
Asbestos Pads
Asbestos Rope
Asbestos Wick
Asbestos Yarn
Glassblower Mitts
Laboratory Gloves
Laboratory Hoods
Metal Mesh Blanket
Mittens
Mitts
Textile Garments
Textile Cloths

Automotive/Railroad

Brakes
Clutches
Hoodliners

Construction and Demolition:

Acoustical Plaster
Acoustic Finishes
Air Cell Pipe covering
Asbestos Finishing Cement
Asbestos Flatboard
Asbestos Panel
Asbestos Tiles
Asbestos Tape
Attic Insulation
Blown-in Insulation
Breaching Insulation
Brick and Block Mortar
Calcium Silicate Insulation
Caulking
Ceiling Tiles
Cement Pipes
Cement Siding
Cement Wallboard
Construction Mastics
Decorative Plaster
Duct Tape
Ductwork Connectors
Duplex Pipe Covering
Flexible Duct Connectors
Flooring Backing
Furnace Cement
Gold Bond Adhesive
Gold Bond Asbestos Paper
Gold Bond Asbestos Sheets
Gold Bond Cement
Gold Bond Perfo-Lyte
Gold Bond Plaster
Gold Bond Spackle Paster
Gold Bond Tar Paper
Heating Ducts
HVAC Duct Insulation
Insulation Coating
Insulation Duct
Insulation Jacketing
Insulating Mix
Insulation Seal
Joint Compounds
Lagging adhesive
Lagging cloth
Lagging tape
Masonry Fill
Paint
Patching Fiber
Patching Plaster
Pipe Covering
Pipe Insulation
Putties
Roofing Felt
Roofing Shingles
Sheetrock Spackle
Spackling Compounds
Stone Corrugated Sheets
Stone Sheathing
T-bar Ceiling Tile
Taping Compounds
Tar
Textured Paints
Textured Coatings
Thermal Spray
Thermal Taping Compounds
Troweled Coating
Vinyl Floor Tile
Vinyl Wallpaper
Window Glazing

Consumer Products:

Baby Powder
Chalkboards
Cigarette Filters
Coffee Pots
Corrugated Paper
Cork Board
Crock Pots
Hair Dryers
Popcorn Poppers
Toasters

Electrical:

Appliance Components
Electrical breakers
Electrical Cloth
Electrical panel arc chutes
Electrical Panels and Partitions
Electric Wiring Insulation
Generators
Cloth wire insulation

Fire Proofing:

Fireproofing Materials
Fire Blankets
Fire Brick
Fire Curtains
Fire Dampers
Fire Doors
Firefoil Board
Firefoil Panel
Spray Fireproofing

Machinery/Equipment:

Boiler Insulation
Boiler Wall Coat
Cooling Towers
Elevator Brake Shoes
Elevator Equipment Panels
Pumps
Fume Hoods
Machine Room Ducts
Machine Room Ceilings
Machine Room Floors
Machine Room Walls
Turbines
Valve Rings
Valve Stem Packing
Valves
Welding Blankets
Welding Rods

Miscellaneous:

Adhesives
Clay
Beverage Filters
Friction Materials

Shipyard/Military:

Navy Sealer
Marine Panels