Pipefitter
Installs, maintains, and repairs piping systems.
Typical duties
Industries and settings
Products and equipment worth investigating
Historically associated manufacturers to research
Exposure pathways
What might help memory
Evidence sources to look for
Related H&S resources
Power Generation
Electric generating facilities historically used heat-resistant insulation and sealing materials.
Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
Ship construction and overhaul historically involved extensive thermal insulation and machinery maintenance.
Pipe Insulation
Insulation historically placed around steam and process piping.
Occupational Asbestos Exposure
Exposure arising from work tasks or nearby disturbance of asbestos-containing materials.
Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust
A bankruptcy trust associated with Johns-Manville Corporation, connected here to H&S historical company, product, document and New York workplace research while current trust procedures remain governed by official Manville Trust materials.
Sources and source transparency
- Asbestos and Health: Frequently Asked Questions — Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Protect Your Family from Exposures to Asbestos — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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