Asbestos in Boiler Wall Coating
Concerned that exposure to the asbestos contained in boiler wall coating could lead to asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma? Learn more below.
What is boiler wall coating?
Boiler wall coating was introduced in the 1920s as a new product to insulate boilers. Boiler wall coating formed a tough rubbery blanket over the entire boiler, providing insulation and air infiltration. The material was applied wet with a trowel to about a 1/16” thickness. Applying boiler wall coating gave the boiler a puffy appearance, much like a snowman. Johns-Mansville produced a boiler wall covering called J-M Aertite from the 1920s on.
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Like so many old products that were made for insulation or fireproofing purposes, boiler wall coating contained asbestos. Old boiler wall coating that is intact and in good condition probably does not pose much risk of asbestos exposure. But once it becomes damaged or otherwise friable, deadly asbestos fibers are easily broken off and released into the air, where they can remain suspended for hours or days.
While many inhaled fibers will make their way out of the body, some can become embedded in the mesothelium, the delicate wall of cells that line many of the body’s internal organs. Asbestos exposure has been linked definitively to several types of cancer and other asbestos related diseases. Mesothelioma, or more correctly, malignant mesothelioma, is a rare but deadly form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure that affects the lungs, heart, or stomach.
Asbestos also causes asbestosis, a serious and progressive disease caused by asbestos fibers scarring the lungs and eventually cutting off oxygen supply to the victim. Asbestosis and mesothelioma cancer can lie dormant for many years and decades after the asbestos exposure, suddenly “flowering” without any warning.
Johns-Manville and other asbestos manufacturers knew for decades that their products were hazardous, but squashed any information that may have helped their workers stay safe. Mesothelioma law has been put in place to help mesothelioma cancer victims win the compensation they deserve.
Exposed to asbestos? Contact a mesothelioma lawyer today
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or any other asbestos-related disease from workplace or home exposure to asbestos, contact an experienced mesothelioma lawyer immediately. Mesothelioma attorneys have helped thousands of mesothelioma patients win compensation for lost wages and medical costs.