EMD Arc Chute Locomotive — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
EMD Arc Chute Locomotive is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — electrical …
Electrical Switchgear & Components
Electrical arc interruption in switchgear, circuit breakers, and fuses relied on asbestos arc barriers and arc-extinguishing materials that withstood the extreme temperatures generated during fault conditions. Manufacturers including Square D, Westinghouse, General Electric, and Siemens produced switchgear with asbestos arc chute inserts. Phenolic molding compounds with asbestos filler were also standard in electrical insulators, terminal blocks, and motor components from nearly every manufacturer. Electricians and maintenance mechanics who worked on this equipment received secondary asbestos exposure during routine service.
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GE Isolated Phase Bus Duct — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
GE Isolated Phase Bus Duct is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — electrical …
GE Isolated Phase Bus Duct — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
GE Isolated Phase Bus Duct is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — electrical …
GE Locomotive Traction Motor — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
GE Locomotive Traction Motor is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — …
GE Magne Blast Breaker — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
GE Magne Blast Breaker is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — electrical …
Westinghouse De-Ion Arc Chute — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
Westinghouse De-Ion Arc Chute is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — …
Westinghouse De-Ion Arc Chute — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
Westinghouse De-Ion Arc Chute is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — …
Allen-Bradley — Magnetic Motor Starter Asbestos Arc-Chute Plate
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Allegedly asbestos-containing arc-chute plates and coil-lead insulation inside Allen-Bradley magnetic motor starters, according to …
Anaconda Wire & Cable — Allegedly Asbestos-Fiber Underground Service Cable Jacket
Produced: 1940s-1970s
Anaconda Wire & Cable underground service and distribution cable allegedly incorporated asbestos-fiber jacketing and asbestos …
Continental Diamond Fibre — Asbestos Vulcanized Fiber Sheet
Produced: c. 1900s-1970s (Newark DE plant)
Plaintiffs allege in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Continental Diamond Fibre's …
Cutler-Hammer — asbestos-cloth motor-lead wire and high-temperature conductor insulation
Produced: 1940s through the mid-1970s
Cutler-Hammer motor starters and control panels allegedly used woven asbestos-cloth-insulated wire and asbestos tape on motor …
Cutler-Hammer / Eaton — De-Ion Magnetic Blowout Asbestos Fabric Arc Chute
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Allegedly asbestos fabric and molded plates inside Cutler-Hammer / Eaton magnetic blowout arc chutes on contactors, starters, and …
EMD Locomotive Electrical Cabinet — Asbestos Arc Chute & Load Contactor Insulation
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Plaintiffs allegedly identified EMD (Electro-Motive Division) locomotive electrical cabinet asbestos arc chute barriers and load …
Federal Pacific — FPE Load Center / Panelboard Asbestos Fabric Arc Barrier
Produced: 1950s-1980s
Allegedly asbestos fabric arc barriers and molded phenolic bus supports inside Federal Pacific FPE Stab-Lok load centers and …
Federal Pacific Electric — asbestos-cement arc-chamber barrier plates for Stab-Lok circuit breakers
Produced: 1950s through the late 1970s
Federal Pacific Stab-Lok breakers allegedly contained asbestos-cement interphase barrier and arc-chamber back-plates that released …
Formica Corporation Melmac — Asbestos-Filled Melamine-Formaldehyde Molding Compound
Produced: c. 1938-1980s (asbestos era)
Plaintiffs allege in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Formica Corporation's Melmac …
General Cable — Allegedly Asbestos-Fiber Underground Power Cable Jacket
Produced: 1940s-1970s
General Cable underground power cable allegedly used asbestos-fiber jacketing and asbestos braid on medium- and high-voltage …
General Electric — asbestos-varnish coil winding insulation for large motors, generators, and transformer coils
Produced: 1940s through November 21, 1972 (the GE-documented asbestos cutoff for its heat-resistant electrical insulation product lines)
GE large motors, generators, and transformer coils allegedly used asbestos-cloth coil-lead wrap, asbestos-varnish coil-end …
General Electric — Magne-Blast Circuit Breaker Asbestos Fabric Arc-Chute Liner
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Allegedly asbestos fabric and molded liner plates inside GE Magne-Blast air-magnetic circuit breakers, according to publicly filed …
General Electric Locomotive Traction Motor — Asbestos-Varnished Electrical Insulation
Produced: 1959-1980s
Plaintiffs allegedly identified General Electric locomotive DC traction motor asbestos-varnished coil and lead-wire insulation on …
General Electric Traction Motors — Asbestos-Fabric Commutator & Field-Coil Insulation
Produced: c. 1920s-1980s
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that General Electric …
I-T-E Imperial Corporation — HK Air Circuit Breaker Asbestos Arc-Chute Liner
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Allegedly asbestos fabric liners and molded plates inside I-T-E Imperial HK-series and K-Line air circuit breakers, according to …
Lapp Insulator — Porcelain Transmission Line Insulators with Allegedly Asbestos-Fiber Mounting Cement
Produced: 1930s-1970s
Lapp Insulator porcelain station posts and suspension bells allegedly used asbestos-fiber-reinforced mounting cement to bond …
NVF (National Vulcanized Fibre) — Asbestos-Filled Electrical-Grade Sheet
Produced: c. 1910s-1980s (Yorklyn DE and related NVF plants)
Plaintiffs allege in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that National Vulcanized Fibre's …
Ohio Brass — Porcelain Transmission Line Insulators with Allegedly Asbestos-Fiber Suspension-String Cement
Produced: 1930s-1970s
Ohio Brass porcelain suspension insulators allegedly used asbestos-fiber-reinforced cement to bond cap-and-pin hardware on …
Okonite Cable — Allegedly Asbestos-Fiber Medium-Voltage Underground Cable Jacket
Produced: 1940s-1970s
Okonite medium-voltage underground power cable allegedly incorporated asbestos-fiber-loaded jacketing and asbestos-braid conductor …
Pirelli Power Cable — Allegedly Asbestos-Fiber High-Voltage Transmission Cable Jacket
Produced: 1950s-1970s
Pirelli high-voltage pipe-type and self-contained fluid-filled transmission cable allegedly used asbestos-fiber-loaded jacketing …
Pyle-National Locomotive Cab Heater — Asbestos-Fabric Insulation
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Plaintiffs allegedly identified Pyle-National Company locomotive cab heater asbestos-fabric insulation as an asbestos exposure …
Reichhold Chemicals RCI 25158 — Asbestos-Filled Phenolic Molding Compound
Produced: 1955-1990 (documented Square D sales window per Reichhold interrogatory responses)
Plaintiffs allege in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Reichhold Chemicals' RCI …
Rogers Corporation R-6009 — Asbestos Phenolic Laminate
Produced: c. 1950s-1980s (asbestos era)
Plaintiffs allege in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Rogers Corporation's R-6009 …
Spaulding Fibre — Asbestos Phenolic Sheet Grade (Grade AA / Heat-Service)
Produced: c. 1910s-1980s (Tonawanda NY plant)
Plaintiffs allege in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Spaulding Fibre's …
Square D — asbestos-fabric wire-lead insulation used in QO panelboard and load-center assembly
Produced: 1940s through the early 1970s
Square D QO breakers and panelboards allegedly used asbestos-fabric-insulated wire leads and asbestos tape on internal jumpers, …
Square D — Model 6 Motor Control Center (MCC) Asbestos Fabric Bus Bar Support
Produced: 1950s-1980s
Allegedly asbestos-containing bus bar supports, interphase barriers, and arc-chute plates inside Square D Model 6 (and predecessor …
Union Carbide Bakelite Vulcanite — Asbestos-Molded Phenolic Compound
Produced: c. 1930s-1980s (asbestos era)
Plaintiffs allege in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Union Carbide's Bakelite …
Union Switch & Signal — Asbestos Arc-Chute & Relay Components for Railroad Signals
Produced: c. 1900-1980s
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Union Switch & Signal …
Westinghouse — De-Ion Arc Chute Molded Asbestos Arc-Quenching Plates
Produced: 1930s-1980s
Allegedly asbestos-containing molded arc-quenching plates and side liners inside Westinghouse De-Ion arc chutes, according to …
Westinghouse — Substation Power Transformers with Allegedly Asbestos-Fabric Lead-Wire Insulation
Produced: 1940s-1970s
Westinghouse substation oil-filled power transformers allegedly contained asbestos-fabric-wrapped internal lead wires and bushing …
Westinghouse Electric — asbestos-fabric coil insulation for large motors and generators
Produced: 1940s through the mid-1970s
Westinghouse large motors and generators allegedly used woven asbestos-cloth coil-lead wrap, asbestos tape, and asbestos-varnish …
Anchor/Darling Valve Company — Main-Steam-Line Valves for Nuclear and Utility Service
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Plaintiffs have alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Anchor/Darling Valve …
Cutler-Hammer / Eaton Corporation — Asbestos Motor Controls, Switchgear & Arc-Chute Components
Produced: Cutler-Hammer 1893-present (Eaton subsidiary 1978); asbestos era through 1980s
Cutler-Hammer Inc. (Eaton subsidiary from 1978) allegedly manufactured motor controls, motor control centers, and switchgear with …
Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) — Asbestos Stab-Lok Circuit Breakers, Load Centers & Switchgear
Produced: 1955-1990 (FPE era; today distributed across various successors; asbestos era through 1980s)
Federal Pacific Electric Company (FPE) allegedly manufactured Stab-Lok circuit breakers, load centers, and industrial switchgear …
General Electric Company (GE) — Asbestos Manufacturer & Premises Exposure at U.S. Turbine, Motor, Locomotive & Appliance Plants
Produced: 1892-present (asbestos era through 1980s)
General Electric Company is one of the most heavily litigated U.S. asbestos manufacturers — supplying asbestos-insulated steam …
I-T-E Imperial / Siemens-Allis / ITE-Gould — Asbestos Circuit Breakers, Switchgear & Transformers
Produced: I-T-E 1889-1969; ITE-Gould 1969-1988; Siemens-Allis 1978-present; asbestos era through 1980s
I-T-E Circuit Breaker Company (later ITE-Gould and Siemens-Allis) allegedly manufactured asbestos-containing circuit breakers, …
McGraw-Edison / Cooper Industries — Asbestos Distribution Transformers, Switchgear & Electrical Equipment (Corporate)
Produced: McGraw-Edison 1957-1985; Cooper Industries 1985-2012; asbestos era through 1980s
McGraw-Edison Company and successor Cooper Industries (Cooper Power Systems) allegedly manufactured asbestos-containing …
Reliance Electric / Emerson Electric — Asbestos-Insulated Industrial Electric Motors, Generators & Motor-Control Equipment
Produced: Reliance Electric 1904-1995; Emerson Electric 1890-present; asbestos era through 1980s
Reliance Electric Company (Cleveland OH) and Emerson Electric Company (St. Louis MO) manufactured industrial electric motors, …
Westinghouse Electric Corporation — Asbestos Manufacturer & Premises Exposure at U.S. Turbine, Motor, Transformer & Nuclear Plants
Produced: 1886-1997 (Westinghouse Electric; broken up 1997-2005; asbestos era through 1980s)
Westinghouse Electric Corporation was one of the most heavily litigated U.S. asbestos manufacturers — supplying asbestos-insulated …
Formica Insulation Company / Formica Corporation — Asbestos-Filled Phenolic Laminate Sheets, Tubes & Rods
Produced: c. 1913-1980s (asbestos era)
Formica Insulation Company (Cincinnati OH; later Formica Corporation) was one of the four founding U.S. phenolic-laminate majors …
Glastic Corporation — Asbestos Polyester and Alkyd Glass Compounds for Circuit Breakers & Electrical Insulation
Produced: c. 1940s-1980s
Glastic Corporation (Cleveland OH) manufactured polyester-glass and alkyd-glass molding compounds for circuit-breaker, brush-stud, …
Haysite Division (Synthane-Taylor Corporation) — Asbestos Polyester-Glass Compounds for Circuit Breakers
Produced: c. 1940s-1980s
Haysite Division of Synthane-Taylor Corporation manufactured polyester-glass molding compounds for circuit-breaker, switchgear, …
Mesa Plastics Company (Felix Karas) — Asbestos-Filled Allyl Plastics for Electronic & Aerospace Insulators
Produced: c. 1955-1980s
Mesa Plastics Company was founded by Felix Karas in 1955 to pioneer allyl plastic (DAP / CR-39 diallyl phthalate) materials for …
Taylor Fibre Company (later Synthane-Taylor) — Asbestos-Filled Phenolic Laminate Sheets, Rods & Tubes
Produced: c. 1916-1969 (Taylor Fibre era; merged into Synthane-Taylor 1969)
Taylor Fibre Company (Norristown PA; merged with Synthane Corporation 1969 to form Synthane-Taylor Corporation) was one of the …
Western Electric Company — Asbestos-Insulated Bell System Electrical Equipment, Cables & Phenolic Laminate Components
Produced: 1869-1996 (Western Electric era; absorbed into Lucent / Nokia; asbestos era through 1980s)
Western Electric Company was the manufacturing arm of the Bell System / AT&T from 1869 to 1996. Plaintiffs allege Western Electric …
McGraw-Edison Toastmaster appliances with asbestos heating elements and asbestos-filled phenolic handles — McGraw-Edison Company (Cooper Industries successor)
Produced: 1929-1985 (McGraw-Edison era); 1985-c.1995 (Cooper Industries successor era)
McGraw-Edison Company manufactured Toastmaster-brand consumer appliances — toasters, toaster-oven-broilers, electric heating …
Durez electrical grade phenolics — Durez Plastics & Chemicals / Occidental Chemical
Produced: 1972
Durez electrical grade phenolics was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Duroid insulating laminates — Rogers Corporation
Duroid insulating laminates was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Electrical switchgear and panels — Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Electrical switchgear and panels was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Electrical switchgear with asbestos arc barriers — General Electric Company
Electrical switchgear with asbestos arc barriers was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Industrial switchgear — Federal Pacific Electric Company
Industrial switchgear was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Motor control centers — Federal Pacific Electric Company
Motor control centers was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Plenco electrical grade resins — Plastics Engineering Company (Plenco)
Plenco electrical grade resins was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Sindanyo Asbestos Electric Arc and Heating Resisting Board — Atlas
Produced: Unknown Years–early 1980s
Sindanyo Asbestos Electric Arc and Heating Resisting Board was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry …
Sindanyo Asbestos Electric Arc and Heating Resisting Bond — ASARCO
Sindanyo Asbestos Electric Arc and Heating Resisting Bond was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Square D electrical panelboards with phenolic arc chutes (1940s–1978) — Square D Company / Schneider Electric
Produced: 1982
Square D electrical panelboards with phenolic arc chutes (1940s–1978) was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American …
Square D load centers with asbestos-filled phenolic components — Square D Company / Schneider Electric
Produced: 1982
Square D load centers with asbestos-filled phenolic components was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American …
Square D motor control centers and switchgear — Square D Company / Schneider Electric
Produced: 1982
Square D motor control centers and switchgear was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Stab-Lok electrical panels with asbestos arc chutes — Federal Pacific Electric Company
Stab-Lok electrical panels with asbestos arc chutes was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
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