Was Yarway / Tyco asbestos documented in litigation?

Yarway / Tyco 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 Yarway / Tyco asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Yarway / Tyco 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.

Steam-Traps

Yarway / Tyco asbestos-bearing steam traps, valves, and fittings

Historical Referencec. 1908-late 1970s (Yarway era); subsequent successor operations under Tyco / Pentair

Overview Product Facts Trades

Trust Fund Product: Claims related to exposure to this product may be filed against an active asbestos trust without civil litigation.

Product Description

Yarway Corporation (Yarnall-Waring Company) manufactured steam traps, steam-system valves, drip-trap assemblies, level gauges, and related steam-system fittings from 1908 through its 1985 acquisition by Tyco International. Yarway products were standard equipment in U.S. industrial steam plants — installed across electric utility power plants, petroleum refineries, chemical plants, paper mills, steel mills, naval shipyards and Navy vessels, federal facilities, hospitals, universities, and a broad range of industrial worksites.

Yarway / Tyco has been named as a major corporate defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation. The company was an active defendant in the OBLF settlement department’s 2013-2014 Settlement Group negotiations.

Asbestos Content

Plaintiffs alleged that Yarway steam traps, valves, and fittings incorporated asbestos in:

Steam trap gaskets at flange joints and trap-body penetrations
Steam trap packing at trap-stem and float-mechanism penetrations
Valve packing at valve stem penetrations
Asbestos-bearing thermal insulation on hot steam-trap bodies
Bonnet gaskets at steam-trap and valve bonnet connections

How Workers Were Exposed

Pipefitters, industrial maintenance mechanics, boiler tenders, and steam-system technicians were exposed during routine steam-trap and valve maintenance — gasket replacement, packing replacement, trap rebuild, and steam-line work.

If You Worked With Yarway Steam Traps and Valves

If you worked with Yarway / Tyco steam traps, valves, or steam-system fittings 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 NameYarway / Tyco asbestos-bearing steam traps, valves, and fittings

Years Producedc. 1908-late 1970s (Yarway era); subsequent successor operations under Tyco / Pentair

CategorySteam-Traps Valves-Steam-Traps Valves

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

PipefittersIndustrial maintenance mechanicsBoiler tendersSteam-system technicians

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