Electrical Insulation & Panels
Asbestos was used extensively in electrical arc chutes, panel board liners, wire insulation, and switchgear components because of its dielectric properties and fire resistance. Electricians who worked on Federal Pacific Electric, GE, and Westinghouse panels in older industrial facilities encountered asbestos materials throughout their careers.
6 manufacturers
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Manufacturers — with Known Products
Each manufacturer is listed with the specific products they sold in this category. Click a manufacturer name for the full exposure and legal history.
Litigated
Known asbestos-containing products:
Stab-Lok electrical panels with asbestos arc chutes
Industrial switchgear
Motor control centers
Litigated
Known asbestos-containing products:
Fiberite FM 8130 asbestos-filled phenolic compound
Fiberite FM 10365 phenolic molding compound
Fiberite FM 3510 (asbestos-filled per 1973 Fiberite-to-Westinghouse letter)
Fiberite 1333A thermoset compound
General Electric Company — Asbestos Products & Litigation HistoryBoston, MA (formerly Schenectady, NY)
Litigated
Known asbestos-containing products:
Steam turbines with asbestos insulation
Turbine casing insulation systems
Electrical switchgear with asbestos arc barriers
Industrial boilers
Rogers Corporation — Asbestos Products & Litigation HistoryChandler, AZ (formerly Rogers, CT)
Litigated
Known asbestos-containing products:
RX462 asbestos-filled phenolic molding compound
RX466 high-heat phenolic compound
Duroid insulating laminates
Litigated
Known asbestos-containing products:
Square D electrical panelboards with phenolic arc chutes (1940s–1978)
Square D motor control centers and switchgear
Square D load centers with asbestos-filled phenolic components
Litigated
Known asbestos-containing products:
Steam turbines with asbestos insulation
Marine turbines
Electrical switchgear and panels
Industrial boilers
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