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Did you work with I-T-E HK? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. I-T-E HK, made by Ite Imperial, sold from the 1940s until the 1980s. Allegedly asbestos fabric liners and molded plates inside I-T-E Imperial HK-series and K-Line air circuit breakers, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly woven asbestos fabric arc-chute liners and molded chrysotile-phenolic side plates in HK-series and K-Line low- and medium-voltage air circuit breakers. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Industrial electricians (IBEW), Substation electricians, Plant electricians, and Arc-flash repair technicians. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around I-T-E HK 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
I-T-E Imperial Corporation (later I-T-E / Gould / Siemens-Allis) produced the HK-series and K-Line air circuit breakers installed in low- and medium-voltage switchgear across utilities, refineries, steel mills, and paper mills from the 1940s through the 1980s. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the HK arc chute allegedly used woven chrysotile fabric wraps around the arc-runner rails and molded asbestos-phenolic side plates on the interior arcing surfaces, chosen for dielectric strength and ablative arc resistance.
Racking, testing, and rebuilding these breakers allegedly disturbed friable asbestos residue inside the arc chute and cubicle.
Workers Exposed
- Industrial electricians (IBEW) maintaining I-T-E metal-clad switchgear
- Substation electricians rebuilding HK arc chutes at industrial substations
- Plant electricians servicing K-Line breakers in refineries and steel mills
- Arc-flash repair technicians cleaning cubicles after through-faults
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