{"id":1292,"date":"2020-06-29T01:54:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T01:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/robertlsteinberg.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1292"},"modified":"2025-04-25T17:47:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:47:38","slug":"asbestos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thesteinberglawgroup.com\/?page_id=1292","title":{"rendered":"What is Asbestos?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-slider-container fusion-slider-sc-asbestos-2 fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-slider-56 full-width-slider\" style=\"height:400px; max-width:100%;\" data-id=\"56\" data-full_height=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-slider-56 .flex-direction-nav a {width:63px;height:63px;line-height:63px;font-size:25px;}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-slider-loading\">Loading...<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tfs-slider flexslider main-flex full-width-slider\" data-slider_width=\"100%\" data-slider_height=\"400px\" data-full_screen=\"0\" data-parallax=\"0\" data-nav_arrows=\"0\" data-autoplay=\"0\" data-loop=\"0\" data-animation=\"fade\" data-slideshow_speed=\"7000\" data-animation_speed=\"600\" data-nav_box_width=\"63px\" data-nav_box_height=\"63px\" data-nav_arrow_size=\"25px\" data-typo_sensitivity=\"1\" data-typo_factor=\"1.5\" data-orderby=\"date\" data-order=\"DESC\" style=\"max-width:100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-mute=\"yes\" data-loop=\"yes\" data-autoplay=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content-container slide-content-left\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-title-sc-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;--awb-font-size:36px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:43.2px;\">WHAT IS ASBESTOS?\r\n<div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:170px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-title-sc-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:21.6px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are one of the most experienced asbestos litigation law firms in the country. <br><br>Our firm's reputation and expertise, with mesothelioma lawsuits, derives from a long successful track record that spans over 35 years. We represent victims of asbestos exposure from coast to coast in every region of the United States. From Navy veterans to farmers in California, refinery workers in Texas, shipyard workers in New York to taconite miners in Minnesota, <br><br>The Steinberg Law Group has the experience, resources and results to fight<br>for maximum compensation for your case!<\/span>\r\n<br><br>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 25px;\">Call Us at 1.888.891.2200<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"buttons\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"background background-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/thesteinberglawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/asbestos-banner.jpg);max-width:100%;height:400px;filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(src='https:\/\/thesteinberglawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/asbestos-banner.jpg', sizingMethod='scale');\" data-imgwidth=\"1950\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:70px;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h3>Information About Asbestos<\/h3><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Asbestos is a natural fibrous material mined from serpentine rock. The rock is crushed and fibrous strands of asbestos are extracted from the rock. The strands are then used as ingredients in insulation, ceiling tiles and other materials. Three major types of asbestos used commercially are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Chrysotile<\/b>, or white asbestos, has curly fibers and is known as serpentine because it is found in serpentine rocks. This form of asbestos is used predominantly used in products manufactured in the United States. This asbestos is mined mostly in Canada and then shipped to the United States.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Crocidolite<\/b>, or blue asbestos, has rod like fibers. This form is the least used in the United States.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Amosite<\/b>\u00a0has brown rod like fibers belonging to the amphibole group, and contains iron and magnesium.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1293\" src=\"http:\/\/robertlsteinberg.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/asbestos-300x145.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesteinberglawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/asbestos-200x96.gif 200w, https:\/\/thesteinberglawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/asbestos-300x145.gif 300w, https:\/\/thesteinberglawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/asbestos.gif 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h3><b>Items Containing Asbestos<\/b><\/h3><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Most insulation materials before the mid-1970s contained asbestos. More than 5,000 products have contained asbestos. A few of the products containing asbestos are:<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Cement sheets and pipe products used for roofing and siding, electrical casings, fireproofing spray and materials, building materials and piping.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Asbestos paper products such as table pads, industrial filters, wire insulation and heat protective mats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Friction products such as brakes and clutches<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Textile products such as roofing materials, fire-resistant materials<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Also included are plastics, artificial ashes and embers, paints, caulking<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h3><b>Shipyards With Asbestos<\/b>\u00a0<b>Exposure<\/b><\/h3><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">US Navy<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li>Portsmouth<\/li>\n<li>Puget Sound<\/li>\n<li>Pearl Harbor<\/li>\n<li>Norfolk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">Commercial<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li>American Shipyard Corp.<\/li>\n<li>AMFELS, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Atlantic Marine Shipyards<\/li>\n<li>Avondale Industries, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Bender<\/li>\n<li>Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Colonna&#8217;s Shipyard, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Cascade General<\/li>\n<li>Eastern Shipbuilding Group<\/li>\n<li>Ingalls Shipbuilding<\/li>\n<li>Halter Marine Group, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Honolulu Marine, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>McDermott Shipbuilding Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Metro Machine Corporation<\/li>\n<li>National Steel and Shipbuilding Company<\/li>\n<li>Norfolk Shipbuilding &amp; Drydock Corporation<\/li>\n<li>Ocean Technical Services, Inc<\/li>\n<li>Portland Ship Yard<\/li>\n<li>San Francisco Shipyards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" 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