Asbestos in the Workplace and Small Cell Lung Cancer
Asbestos insulation was used for most heating systems in commercial buildings that employed a boiler and hot water pipes. Workers in steel mills and refractories used asbestos gloves and protective clothing. Oil refineries and chemical plants all used heat as part of the production process; those facilities, pipes, valves, and heat generation equipment were insulated with asbestos. The valves and pumps employed there and in thousands of other industrial applications had asbestos seals.
Automobiles were equipped with wiring in asbestos sleeves and with asbestos gaskets, clutches, and brake shoes. Pulp and paper mills used asbestos high-speed belts to carry raw materials through the drying process. Commercial and household dryers had asbestos seals and insulation. Roof tiles, cement, wallboard, joint compound, floor tiles, linoleum products, siding, and cement were manufactured with asbestos exposing almost any building trades professional. Carpenters seem to have fared the worst.… Read More

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