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Did you work with Asbestos-Refractory Brick and Castables for Open Hearth Furnaces and Aluminum Smelter Potlines? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Asbestos-Refractory Brick and Castables for Open Hearth Furnaces and Aluminum Smelter Potlines, made by Kaiser Aluminum Chemical, sold from the 1940s until the 1970s. Plaintiffs allegedly identified Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical asbestos-refractory products as an exposure source in open hearth shops and aluminum smelter potlines; Kaiser Trust confirmed 2006. Asbestos fiber allegedly used as reinforcement and thermal-shock additive in high-alumina and fireclay refractory brick and castables installed in open hearth furnace roofs and walls, aluminum smelter potline cathodes, and reduction cell linings; workers cut brick, mixed and rammed castable, and demolished spent linings during furnace and potline rebuilds. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Steel mill bricklayers and refractory masons, BOF and open hearth furnacemen and helpers, Millwrights and mechanical maintenance workers, and Foundry molders and pattern makers (for refractory repair analog). Claims involving this manufacturer are handled through the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Asbestos Personal Injury Trust (2006) — an experienced asbestos attorney can determine whether you qualify. If you worked with or around Asbestos-Refractory Brick and Castables for Open Hearth Furnaces and Aluminum Smelter Potlines 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
According to publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation records, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation allegedly supplied asbestos-containing refractory brick, castables, and monolithics used in open hearth furnace roofs and sidewalls, aluminum smelter potline cathodes, reduction cell linings, and related metallurgical equipment. Plaintiffs allegedly identified Kaiser product shipments as a source of occupational asbestos exposure at integrated steel mills and primary aluminum smelters.
Litigation records allegedly describe asbestos fiber used as reinforcement and thermal-shock resistance in select refractory formulations, released as respirable dust when workers cut and chipped brick to fit, mixed and rammed dry castables, and jack-hammered spent linings during open hearth and potline rebuild campaigns.
Workers Exposed
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed litigation that the following workers encountered Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical asbestos-refractory products:
- Steel mill bricklayers, refractory masons, and potline cathode crews
- Open hearth furnacemen, roof crews, and reline helpers
- Aluminum smelter potline operators, tappers, and reduction-cell maintenance workers
- Millwrights and mechanical maintenance workers on shutdown crews
- Foundry refractory-repair workers