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Did you work with CertainTeed sprayed cementitious asbestos fireproofing for structural steel? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. CertainTeed sprayed cementitious asbestos fireproofing for structural steel, sold from the 1960s until 1973. Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that CertainTeed Corporation's sprayed cementitious asbestos fireproofing was allegedly applied to structural steel through the 1973 U.S. EPA ban on spray-applied asbestos fireproofing. Alleged asbestos fiber blended into a cementitious binder and spray-applied to structural steel columns, beams, 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 CertainTeed sprayed cementitious asbestos fireproofing for structural steel 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
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that CertainTeed Corporation manufactured a sprayed cementitious fireproofing product allegedly formulated with asbestos fiber for use on structural steel columns, beams, and metal floor decks in U.S. commercial and institutional construction. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, CertainTeed sprayed fireproofing was allegedly applied via hopper-fed spray gun to achieve fire-resistance ratings required by building codes.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned spray-applied asbestos fireproofing in 1973 under 40 CFR Part 61. Plaintiffs alleged that CertainTeed sprayed asbestos fireproofing was manufactured and sold through the 1973 EPA cutoff, with sprayed material remaining in place inside commercial 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 CertainTeed sprayed asbestos fireproofing:
- Sprayed fireproofing applicators and hopper-fillers — mixing dry asbestos-containing product and operating hopper spray guns
- Ironworkers — working structural steel during application, and cutting or drilling through cured fireproofing
- Drywall finishers and carpenters — working beneath sprayed decks during ceiling and partition installation
- Insulators — patching, rework, and encapsulation around penetrations and hangers
- HVAC technicians and building maintenance workers — working above ceilings in plenums containing sprayed CertainTeed fireproofing
- Electricians — running conduit through ceiling voids containing sprayed asbestos fireproofing
- Demolition workers — encountering friable sprayed fireproofing during high-rise renovation and tear-down
- Post-1973 abatement contractors and workers — removing legacy CertainTeed sprayed fireproofing
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