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Did you work with Combustion Engineering Reactor Vessel Head? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Combustion Engineering Reactor Vessel Head, sold from the 1960s until the 1980s. Allegedly asbestos-containing flange insulation blankets, head gaskets, and CRDM penetration seals on Combustion Engineering reactor vessel heads, based on publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-fabric flange insulation blankets, asbestos-fiber head gaskets, and asbestos-containing CRDM penetration seals, per publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included nuclear plant boilermakers, nuclear plant mechanics, nuclear plant refueling outage contractors, and nuclear plant health physicists. Claims involving this manufacturer are handled through the Combustion Engineering 524(g) Trust — an experienced asbestos attorney can determine whether you qualify. If you worked with or around Combustion Engineering Reactor Vessel Head 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
The Combustion Engineering (CE) reactor vessel head sealed the top of the reactor pressure vessel and carried the control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) penetrations. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the head-to-flange joint, the removable insulation package covering the head, and the CRDM penetration collars allegedly used asbestos-fabric blankets, asbestos-fiber sheet gaskets, and asbestos-containing packing rings rated for reactor operating temperature. During refueling outages, workers allegedly detensioned studs, lifted insulation blankets, removed the old head gasket, and reinstalled fresh asbestos-containing materials, allegedly generating respirable fiber dust in the containment refueling bay.
Combustion Engineering resolved its asbestos liability through the Combustion Engineering 524(g) Trust, which processes qualifying claims from workers allegedly exposed to CE asbestos-containing products.
Workers Exposed
Nuclear plant boilermakers allegedly worked on head detensioning and stud pulls. Mechanics and refueling outage contractors allegedly removed and reinstalled the head insulation package and CRDM seals. Health physicists allegedly surveyed the refueling bay during head lift and reinstallation.