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Did you work with GE BWR Main Steam Isolation Valve (MSIV)? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. GE BWR Main Steam Isolation Valve (MSIV), made by General Electric Company, sold from the 1960s until the 1980s. Allegedly asbestos-containing body gaskets, insulation pads, and actuator seals inside General Electric BWR main steam isolation valves, based on publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-fiber body and bonnet gaskets, asbestos-fabric lagging pads, and asbestos-containing pneumatic actuator seal components, per publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included nuclear plant pipefitters (steamfitters), nuclear plant mechanics, nuclear plant I&C technicians, and nuclear plant operators. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around GE BWR Main Steam Isolation Valve (MSIV) 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 GE BWR Main Steam Isolation Valve (MSIV) sits on each main steam line penetrating primary containment and closes rapidly on demand to isolate the reactor. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, MSIV body-to-bonnet joints, disc-seat sealing surfaces, and associated pneumatic actuator assemblies allegedly used asbestos-fiber sheet gaskets and asbestos-fabric insulation pads to survive main-steam temperatures. Removable insulation blankets wrapping the valve body were allegedly sewn from asbestos textile. Grinding old gasket residue off flange faces during outage repacking allegedly generated respirable asbestos dust.
Workers Exposed
Nuclear plant pipefitters and steamfitters allegedly performed MSIV gasket and packing replacements. Nuclear plant mechanics and I&C technicians allegedly serviced the pneumatic actuators and limit switches mounted to the valves. Operators and refueling outage contractors allegedly worked near open MSIV assemblies during isolation logic testing.
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If You Worked at General Electric BWR Main Steam Isolation Valve (MSIV)
If you or a family member worked at General Electric BWR Main Steam Isolation Valve (MSIV) and were exposed to asbestos-containing materials at this facility — and were diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related disease — you may have a legal claim. Time-sensitive filing deadlines apply.
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