Was Snap-Tite Hose — asbestos documented in litigation?

Snap-Tite Hose — 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 Snap-Tite Hose — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Snap-Tite Hose — 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.

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Snap-Tite Hose (Rockwood Manufacturing / Angus Fire) asbestos-jacketed rubber-lined fire hose (Underwriters Laboratories UL-approved era)

⚖ Litigation Record1940s-1980sAllegedly, woven-asbestos outer jacket over the rubber-lined fire hose core, selected for radiant-heat and abrasion protection during municipal fire attack and industrial fire suppression; fiber release during hose deployment, re-loading, repair, testing, and end-of-life disposal

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Snap-Tite Hose (Rockwood Manufacturing, later associated with Angus Fire) was a major supplier of woven-jacket rubber-lined fire hose to U.S. municipal fire service, industrial fire brigades, and shipboard damage-control fire mains. Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that pre-1980s Snap-Tite fire hose allegedly incorporated a woven-asbestos outer jacket over the rubber-lined core, selected for its radiant-heat resistance and abrasion durability during interior fire attack.

Allegedly, these Underwriters Laboratories (UL)-approved-era hoses were used for structural attack lines, industrial fire-suppression systems, and shipboard damage-control fire mains.

Workers Exposed

Municipal firefighters — allegedly exposed during hose deployment, advance under heat, and pack-up on-scene as fibers released from the abraded jacket
Industrial fire brigades — refinery, chemical plant, and steel mill brigade members allegedly exposed during fixed-system charging and mobile hose lay
Naval shipboard damage-control firefighting parties — allegedly exposed where woven-jacket fire hose was used on shipboard fire mains before non-asbestos jackets became standard
Fire hose crews and hydraulic-line personnel — allegedly exposed during hose testing, drying, and re-loading at the firehouse
Fire equipment maintenance personnel — allegedly exposed during hose inspection, patching, section-cutting, coupling replacement, and end-of-life disposal
Fire training academy instructors — allegedly exposed through repeated live-burn evolutions using asbestos-jacket training hose

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Product Facts

Trade NameSnap-Tite Hose (Rockwood Manufacturing / Angus Fire) asbestos-jacketed rubber-lined fire hose (Underwriters Laboratories UL-approved era)

Years Produced1940s-1980s

Asbestos ContentAllegedly, woven-asbestos outer jacket over the rubber-lined fire hose core, selected for radiant-heat and abrasion protection during municipal fire attack and industrial fire suppression; fiber release during hose deployment, re-loading, repair, testing, and end-of-life disposal

CategoryFirefighter-Gear Personal-Protective-Equipment

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Municipal FirefightersIndustrial Fire BrigadesNaval Shipboard Damage-Control Firefighting PartiesFire Hose Crews and Hydraulic-Line PersonnelFire Equipment Maintenance Personnel

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