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Did you work with Allen-Bradley Bulletin 709? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Allen-Bradley Bulletin 709, sold from the 1940s until the 1980s. Allegedly asbestos-containing arc-chute plates and coil-lead insulation inside Allen-Bradley magnetic motor starters, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly molded chrysotile-phenolic arc-chute plates and asbestos fabric coil-lead insulation inside Bulletin 509/709/1230-series magnetic motor starters. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Motor control center technicians, Plant electricians, Industrial maintenance electricians, and Motor rewind shop workers. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Allen-Bradley Bulletin 709 and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
Allen-Bradley magnetic motor starters — including the Bulletin 509 across-the-line, Bulletin 709 combination, and Bulletin 1230-family full-voltage starters — were the workhorse across-the-line contactors installed in motor control centers and standalone enclosures from the 1940s through the 1980s. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the snap-in arc chute above each contactor pole allegedly consisted of molded chrysotile-phenolic side plates and interior baffles, and the coil leads were allegedly sleeved in woven asbestos tape.
Replacing burned contact tips, swapping arc chutes, and rebuilding starter cubicles after fault-clearing allegedly disturbed friable asbestos plate residue.
Workers Exposed
- Motor control center technicians rebuilding Allen-Bradley starter buckets
- Plant electricians replacing arc chutes and contact assemblies at production plants
- Industrial maintenance electricians servicing MCC lineups in food, paper, and chemical plants
- Motor rewind shop workers handling coil-lead asbestos insulation on returned starters
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