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H&S Resource Center · Industry

Power Generation

Electric generating facilities historically used heat-resistant insulation and sealing materials.

Evidence status: Well Supported
A lead is not proof. A listed occupation, industry, product, company or work setting does not establish that asbestos exposure occurred in any individual case. The purpose of these relationships is to identify areas that may deserve careful historical investigation.

Typical facilities and work areas

Boiler housesturbine hallssubstationsmaintenance shops

Occupations to investigate

Pipefittersboilermakerselectriciansmillwrightsinsulators

Products and equipment

Boilersturbinespipe insulationvalvespumpsgasketspacking

Manufacturers appearing in historical research

Babcock & WilcoxCombustion EngineeringGEWestinghouseJohns-Manville

Exposure scenarios

Outagesboiler rebuildsvalve repackingpipe insulation removal

Memory prompts

Steamturbine roomslong pipe runswhite insulationoutage crews

Evidence sources to look for

Plant recordsoutage logsengineering drawingspurchase orders

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Sources and source transparency

Humpleby & Strauss separates documented facts, reported history, possible relationships and matters that still require investigation. General information cannot determine exposure, causation, liability or legal eligibility in an individual matter.