Product Description

Foster Wheeler Feedwater Heater is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation as allegedly containing asbestos. It was a boiler / powerhouse component (economizer, superheater, header, or similar) insulated and gasketed with asbestos-containing materials in service.

Asbestos Content

Litigation records document that this product was alleged to contain asbestos. According to publicly filed litigation records, asbestos was historically used in products of this type for its heat resistance, durability, and insulating properties. The specific asbestos content varied by formulation and production period.

How Workers Were Exposed

According to publicly filed litigation records, boiler workers and insulators were exposed when the insulation and gaskets on this equipment were installed, repaired, or torn out. This fiber release followed the recognizable pattern associated with asbestos-containing products of this type in service and maintenance environments.

Exposed Trades

Boilermakers, insulators, pipefitters, and powerhouse mechanics are the exposure population most commonly documented in litigation involving products of this type.


Company and product references reflect allegations documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation. Allegations have been contested. This page is educational, framed on the general documented pattern of asbestos use in facilities and products of this type and era, and does not constitute legal or medical advice.