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Welcome to Massachusetts Asbestos Lawyers
Did You Know?
There are standards mandated to separate Asbestos Regulated Areas
The employer must establish and set apart a regulated area wherever airborne concentrations of asbestos and/or presumed asbestos-containing material exceed the PEL and/or EL. Only authorized
personnel may enter regulated areas. All persons entering a regulated area must be supplied with and are required to an appropriate respirator.
Asbestos is a mineral fiber that has been
proven to cause cancer and numerous other diseases when inhaled or ingested.
Asbestos is most commonly found in older homes, in pipe and furnace
insulation materials, asbestos shingles, millboard, textured paints
and other coating materials, and floor tiles. It was common
practice to add asbestos to a variety of products to strengthen
them and to provide heat insulation and fire resistance.
Lung Disease Deaths by Condition, 1987-1996 in Massachusetts
Asbestosis
3.98
CWP
0.10
Silicosis
0.32
Byssinosis
0.03
Unspecified/Other
0.26
AllPneumo-conioses
4.66
Source: National Surveillance System for Pneumoconioses Mortality, CDC
Nearly 1.3 million American industrial and construction employees in states including Massachusetts face significant asbestos exposure while working. Air ducts, ventilation
systems, furnace ducts, floor tiles, door gaskets, soundproofing
materials, cement sheets, millboards, artificial ashes and embers,
patching and joint compounds, fireproof gloves, stovetop pads, and
automobile brake pads are only some of the many places you can find
asbestos.
Massachusetts Verdicts and Settlements
Mass. woman killed, boyfriend injured in car accident awarded $1 million and $1.4 million respectively
(9/29/2004)
David and Mary Zinck, individually, and on behalf of the Estate of Mary Zinck and Neil Bornstein sued Gateway Country Store and William White for the death of Mary, age 16, and for the serious injuries, including brain damage, sustained by her boyfri
There are six different fibrous minerals that
are associated with asbestos. They are amosite, chrysotile, crocidolite,
and the fibrous varieties of tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite.
These mineral fibers are harmful if ingested in any manner, so it
is best not to handle material with asbestos without being shielded by a protective
covering.
The two most common diseases that occur as
a result of asbestos exposure are:
Mesothelioma
Asbestosis
Mesothelioma is a malignant cancer where cancerous cells line the patient's body cavities such as the chest,
abdominal region or the area surrounding the heart. Asbestosis is
a cancer of the lining of the chest and the abdominal cavity.
Other cases involving asbestos and asbestos
related issues include:
Lymph Nodes & Organ Problems
Stage IV Mesothelioma
Asbestos & Mesothelioma
Pleural Disease
Cancer & Asbestos
Malignment Meso
Mesothelioma Tumors
Plural Calcifications
Pericardial Mesothelioma
Epithelioid Type
Sarcomatoid Type
If you have ever been exposed to asbestos
either directly or indirectly, you may need an attorney specializing in
the field of Asbestos and Asbestos related litigation.
W.R. Grace Charged in Asbestos Case
AUDIO, RM, 48kbps, 45:00.0, 2/8/2005
The chemical company W.R. Grace is charged with knowingly exposing mine workers and residents of a small Montana town to asbestos Source: NPR
Massachusetts External Sites
MA DEP: Asbestos
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection logo ... Discussion Document on Asbestos-Containing Joint Compound (ACJC):Recommendations Regard MA DEP Household Hazardous Products - Asbestos
This page describes hazards, handling and management options for Asbestos and is part of a publication called Answers to Commonly Asked Questions Abo
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Definition: Any material containing more than one percent asbestos, and that can be crumbled or reduced to powder by hand pressure. (May include previously non-friable material which becomes broken or damaged by mechanical force.)
Chrysotile Asbestos
Definition: A fibrous member of the serpentine group of minerals. Chrysotile asbestos fibers
are flexible and have a curved morphology. It is the most common form of asbestos used commercially,
also referred to as white asbestos.
Asbestos Containing Material (ACM).
Definition: Any material or product that contains more than one percent asbestos.
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Woburn
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Did You Know?
Occupational Lung Disease Deaths by Cond
MA DEP: Asbestos