Was Bell & Gossett (ITT) asbestos documented in litigation?

Bell & Gossett (ITT) 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 Bell & Gossett (ITT) asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Bell & Gossett (ITT) 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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Bell & Gossett (ITT) asbestos-bearing pumps, valves, and heat exchangers

Historical Referencec. 1916-late 1970s (Bell & Gossett asbestos-era production)Documented in publicly filed asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos.

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.

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Did you work with Bell and Gossett (ITT) asbestos-bearing pumps, valves, and heat exchangers? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Bell and Gossett (ITT) asbestos-bearing pumps, valves, and heat exchangers, sold from around 1916 until late the 1970s (Bell and Gossett asbestos until era production). Bell and Gossett (now ITT LLC) manufactured asbestos-bearing pumps, valves, and heat exchangers widely installed across U.S. heating, cooling, and process-fluid applications through the asbestos era. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Industrial maintenance mechanics, Pipefitters, Plumbers, and HVAC technicians. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Bell and Gossett (ITT) asbestos-bearing pumps, valves, and heat exchangers 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

Bell & Gossett (founded 1916; now a division of ITT LLC) is one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of pumps, valves, heat exchangers, expansion tanks, air separators, and related hydronic and process-fluid equipment. Through the asbestos era (1916 through the late 1970s), Bell & Gossett equipment was widely installed across U.S. commercial buildings, institutional buildings (schools, hospitals, universities), industrial facilities, naval vessels, and federal facilities.

ITT LLC has been named as a corporate defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation as a Product Manufacturer Defendant in OBLF Missouri and Illinois petitions.

Asbestos Content

Plaintiffs alleged Bell & Gossett pumps, valves, and heat exchangers incorporated asbestos in:

Pump gaskets at flange joints
Pump packing at shaft penetrations
Valve packing and gaskets
Heat exchanger tube-bundle gaskets at end-cover penetrations
Asbestos-bearing thermal insulation on hot-fluid components

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Product Facts

Trade NameBell & Gossett (ITT) asbestos-bearing pumps, valves, and heat exchangers

Years Producedc. 1916-late 1970s (Bell & Gossett asbestos-era production)

Asbestos ContentDocumented in publicly filed asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos.

CategoryPumps Pump-Equipment Valves

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Industrial maintenance mechanicsPipefittersPlumbersHVAC technicians

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If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease and were exposed to asbestos-containing products, you and your family may have a legal claim. An attorney experienced in product liability and asbestos claims can evaluate your case — at no cost to you.

Living with a diagnosis?

If you were diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, a filing deadline may already be running. You may have a legal claim now — and claims can often be pursued even if the company is out of business.

Lost a loved one to mesothelioma?

Surviving spouses and children may pursue a wrongful-death claim and asbestos-trust recovery on a loved one's behalf — a separate deadline that can run from the date of passing.

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