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Did you work with Thermalux sprayed cementitious asbestos fireproofing for structural steel columns and decking? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Thermalux sprayed cementitious asbestos fireproofing for structural steel columns and decking, made by Baldwin Ehret Hill, sold from the 1960s until 1973. Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Baldwin-Ehret-Hill's Thermalux sprayed cementitious asbestos fireproofing was allegedly applied to structural steel columns and decking through the 1973 U.S. EPA ban. Alleged chrysotile asbestos fiber blended into a cementitious binder, spray-applied to structural steel columns and metal floor decks, generating airborne fiber during mixing, application, and later cutting or demolition. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Sprayed fireproofing applicators, Ironworkers, Insulators, and Drywall finishers. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Thermalux sprayed cementitious asbestos fireproofing for structural steel columns and decking 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.
Documented Work Sites — St. Louis Region
According to records produced in publicly filed asbestos litigation — insulator work histories, purchase records, and invoices — this product line was allegedly used or supplied at job sites including:
- Adams Dairy (1964)
- Certainteed (1964)
- Fort Leonard Wood (1964)
- Monsanto Krummrich (1964)
- St. Louis Car Co. (1964)
- Sugar Creek (1964)
- Univ. of Mo. Columbia (1964)
- Wood River Powerhouse (1964)
- American Cyanamid (1966)
- S.E. Mo College (1966)
- St. Joseph Lead (1967)
- Pierre Laclede Bldg. (1968)
- A.E. Staley Mfg. (1969)
- Nestles Co. (1969)
- Portage De Sioux (1969)
These entries are allegations drawn from litigation records, not adjudicated findings. Site lists are illustrative, not exhaustive.
Product Description
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Baldwin-Ehret-Hill (BEH) manufactured Thermalux, a sprayed cementitious fireproofing product allegedly formulated with chrysotile asbestos fiber for use on structural steel columns and metal floor decking in commercial construction. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, Thermalux was allegedly applied by hopper-fed spray gun to achieve fire-resistance ratings required by building codes for commercial and institutional high-rise construction.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned spray-applied asbestos fireproofing in 1973 under 40 CFR Part 61. Plaintiffs alleged that Thermalux with asbestos content was manufactured and sold through the 1973 EPA cutoff, with sprayed material remaining in place inside buildings constructed during that period.
Workers Exposed
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that the following trades were exposed to Thermalux sprayed fireproofing:
- Sprayed fireproofing applicators and hopper-fillers — mixing dry asbestos-containing Thermalux at the hopper and inhaling overspray during application
- Ironworkers — working structural steel during Thermalux application, and cutting or drilling through cured fireproofing
- Drywall finishers and carpenters — installing ceilings and partitions beneath sprayed decks
- Insulators — patching and rework of Thermalux around penetrations and hangers
- HVAC technicians and building maintenance workers — working above ceiling tiles in plenums containing sprayed Thermalux
- Electricians — running conduit through ceiling voids containing sprayed asbestos fireproofing
- Demolition workers — encountering friable Thermalux during high-rise renovation and tear-down
- Post-1973 abatement contractors and workers — removing legacy Thermalux from occupied buildings
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