Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Mesothelioma - The following tradesmen could have worked around asbestos
Does your work dangerous for you? The following tradesmen could have worked around asbestos
- Insulators (also known as asbestos workers) who actually installed insulation
- Boilermakers who constructed boilers which were often several stories high and filled with insulation
- Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters who fitted and welded pipes together and often worked in small unventilated compartments in ships where large quantities of insulation were used
- Plasterers who worked with fireproofing spray on steel beams
- Shipyard workers and Navy personnel
- Electricians, mechanics
- Bricklayers; millwrights; carpenters; and other building trades workers
- Steel workers; refinery and other industrial workers;
- Maintenance workers; laborers; many others.
