Was GAF Corporation / Ruberoid — asbestos documented in litigation?

GAF Corporation / Ruberoid — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to GAF Corporation / Ruberoid — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to GAF Corporation / Ruberoid — products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

Roofing

GAF / Ruberoid Asbestos Roofing Shingles, Roofing Felt, Cement Products, Insulation, Ceiling Tile

⚖ Litigation RecordGAF 1886-present (formed via Ruberoid, Ozalid, and other historic subsidiaries; asbestos era through 1980s)Chrysotile asbestos allegedly in Ruberoid / GAF asbestos-cement roofing, asbestos roofing felt, asbestos-containing insulation products, and asbestos ceiling tile through the documented era

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

GAF Corporation (originally General Aniline & Film Corporation; consolidated 1967 by merger of GAF, Ruberoid Company, and other historic subsidiaries; today GAF Materials Corporation, the largest U.S. residential roofing manufacturer; headquartered Parsippany NJ) manufactured through the 20th century a broad line of asbestos-containing roofing, insulation, and building products under the GAF, Ruberoid, and Standard brand names.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that GAF / Ruberoid products included:

Asbestos-cement roofing shingles and siding — Ruberoid asbestos-cement products
Asbestos roofing felt — the built-up-roofing (BUR) base sheet material used with hot asphalt on flat commercial roofs
Asbestos-containing pipe covering and block insulation
Asbestos ceiling tile
Asbestos-containing floor tile
Asbestos-fibered roofing cement, mastic, and coatings

Roofers, insulators, construction workers, and apartment maintenance workers who installed, cut, tore off, and worked in proximity to GAF / Ruberoid asbestos-containing products were allegedly exposed to airborne asbestos fibers.

GAF Corporation / Ruberoid has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation. GAF entered Chapter 11 in 2001 driven by asbestos personal-injury liability and emerged 2009 through asbestos-trust mechanisms.

Workers Exposed

Roofers installing and tearing off Ruberoid / GAF asbestos roofing shingles and felt
Insulators (HFIAW Local members) working GAF asbestos pipe covering and block
Construction workers across trades using GAF building products
Apartment and building maintenance workers performing roof repair and insulation work

If You Worked With GAF or Ruberoid Products

If you installed, cut, sanded, tore off, or worked in proximity to GAF Corporation / Ruberoid Company asbestos-containing roofing, insulation, or building products during the asbestos era — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness — you may have legal rights.

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Product Facts

Trade NameGAF / Ruberoid Asbestos Roofing Shingles, Roofing Felt, Cement Products, Insulation, Ceiling Tile

Years ProducedGAF 1886-present (formed via Ruberoid, Ozalid, and other historic subsidiaries; asbestos era through 1980s)

Asbestos ContentChrysotile asbestos allegedly in Ruberoid / GAF asbestos-cement roofing, asbestos roofing felt, asbestos-containing insulation products, and asbestos ceiling tile through the documented era

CategoryRoofing Roofing-Products Gaskets Ceiling-Tile

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

RoofersInsulatorsConstruction workersApartment maintenance workers

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