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Did you work with Sundyne integral-gear, high-speed centrifugal pumps and compressors used in petroleum refining, chemical processing, and gas-processing service, historically supplied with asbestos-containing gaskets, casing joint sheet, and packing? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Sundyne integral-gear, high-speed centrifugal pumps and compressors used in petroleum refining, chemical processing, and gas-processing service, historically supplied with asbestos-containing gaskets, casing joint sheet, and packing, sold from the 1960s until 1985 (asbestos era). Plaintiffs alleged that Sundyne integral-gear high-speed centrifugal pumps used in refineries and chemical plants were originally supplied with asbestos-containing gaskets and packing. PRODUCT — Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Sundyne high-speed integral-gear centrifugal pumps supplied for chemical process, refinery, and gas-processing service through the asbestos era were originally assembled with asbestos-containing sheet gaskets at casing joints, cover plates, and inlet/outlet flanges, and with asbestos-containing packing or seal components at the shaft. Alleged fiber-release activities included cutting and removing dried asbestos gasket material during rebuilds and mechanical-seal changeouts and repacking shaft stuffing boxes with asbestos rope or braided packing in refinery and chemical-plant service. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Millwright, Pipefitter, Refinery Mechanic, and Maintenance Mechanic. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Sundyne integral-gear, high-speed centrifugal pumps and compressors used in petroleum refining, chemical processing, and gas-processing service, historically supplied with asbestos-containing gaskets, casing joint sheet, and packing 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 Sundyne Corporation manufactured integral-gear, high-speed single-stage centrifugal pumps and compressors that became a standard specification for chemical process, petroleum refining, and gas-processing service beginning in the late 1960s. Allegedly, Sundyne pumps supplied through the asbestos era were assembled at the factory with asbestos-containing sheet gaskets at the casing halves, cover plates, and inlet/outlet flanges; with asbestos-containing gaskets under the gearbox mounting; and with asbestos-containing packing or seal-support components at the shaft.
Plaintiffs further alleged that refinery mechanics, chemical-plant millwrights, pipefitters, and maintenance mechanics routinely broke out dried asbestos gaskets during Sundyne pump teardowns, rebuilds, and mechanical-seal changeouts, and cut replacement gasket material from asbestos sheet stock supplied in the OEM parts manuals. Plaintiffs alleged that the elevated temperatures and hydrocarbon service in refineries and chemical plants embrittled the original asbestos gaskets and required forceful scraping and wire-brushing to prepare the mating surfaces, releasing respirable chrysotile fiber into the breathing zone.
Workers Exposed
- Refinery mechanics and chemical-plant millwrights rebuilding Sundyne pumps in petrochemical service
- Pipefitters unbolting flanged suction/discharge piping and scraping old asbestos gaskets
- Maintenance mechanics repacking shaft stuffing boxes and changing mechanical seals
- Machinists cutting replacement gaskets from asbestos sheet stock at the shop bench
- Insulators removing and reinstalling asbestos jacket on hot Sundyne casings in refinery service