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Did you work with Dow Chemical Company brine-electrolysis chlor-alkali asbestos-fabric cell cover, asbestos diaphragms on foraminous cathodes, and asbestos-packed cell-head flange gaskets used at Freeport TX, Midland MI, Plaquemine LA, and Pittsburg CA chlor-alkali complexes? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Dow Chemical Company brine-electrolysis chlor-alkali asbestos-fabric cell cover, asbestos diaphragms on foraminous cathodes, and asbestos-packed cell-head flange gaskets used at Freeport TX, Midland MI, Plaquemine LA, and Pittsburg CA chlor-alkali complexes, made by The Dow Chemical Company, sold from the 1940s until the 1980s. Plaintiffs allegedly worked with or around Dow Chemical brine-electrolysis asbestos-fabric cell covers, asbestos diaphragms, and asbestos-packed cell-head gaskets at Freeport TX, Midland MI, Plaquemine LA, and Pittsburg CA chlor-alkali complexes. Allegedly asbestos-woven fabric cell covers over brine-electrolysis cells, asbestos-fiber vacuum-deposited diaphragms on foraminous steel cathodes, and asbestos-packed cell-head flange gaskets — released fiber during cell-cover handling, diaphragm renewal, and cell-head tear-down by chlor-alkali plant operators, diaphragm-cell renewers, and chemical plant boilermakers. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Chlor-alkali plant operators, Diaphragm-cell renewers, Chemical plant boilermakers, and Chemical plant pipefitters. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Dow Chemical Company brine-electrolysis chlor-alkali asbestos-fabric cell cover, asbestos diaphragms on foraminous cathodes, and asbestos-packed cell-head flange gaskets used at Freeport TX, Midland MI, Plaquemine LA, and Pittsburg CA chlor-alkali complexes 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 The Dow Chemical Company operated brine-electrolysis chlor-alkali facilities at Freeport TX, Midland MI, Plaquemine LA, and Pittsburg CA that used asbestos-fabric cell covers, asbestos diaphragms on foraminous steel cathodes, and asbestos-packed cell-head flange gaskets on the anode assemblies. According to those publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the asbestos-woven fabric cell covers allegedly sat over the cell tops as a seal against chlorine escape and heat, the diaphragms were allegedly vacuum-deposited chrysotile-asbestos slurry on the cathode structure, and the asbestos-packed flange gaskets were allegedly used on the cell-head brine and catholyte piping.
Plaintiffs alleged that Dow Chemical brine-electrolysis cell covers and diaphragms were allegedly removed, patched, or replaced on a rolling schedule, and that the tear-out, handling, and re-deposition released airborne asbestos fiber inside Dow’s cell rooms.
Workers Exposed
Plaintiffs allegedly exposed to Dow Chemical brine-electrolysis asbestos-containing cell components include:
- Chlor-alkali plant operators on cell-room rounds and cell-top sampling
- Diaphragm-cell renewers depositing chrysotile diaphragms and tearing out spent diaphragms
- Chemical plant boilermakers rebuilding cell frames and anode / cathode assemblies
- Chemical plant pipefitters cutting brine, catholyte, and hydrogen piping at cell heads
- Chemical plant turnaround crews on cell-room shutdowns and re-diaphragming
- Chemical plant electricians on rectifier and cell bus-bar work
- Chemical plant maintenance on cell-cover handling and gasket / packing renewal