ASBESTOS ELECTRICAL INSULATION

Occupational asbestos exposure can zap electrical technicians at anytime

Dangers of asbestos electrical insulation.

Medical and legal authorities know that an electrician’s most common activity – cutting and splicing electrical wiring insulation – can lead to mesothelioma and other fatal asbestos-related diseases, because electrical insulation material was fortified with asbestos fibers for decades.

ASBESTOS ELECTRICAL WIRE INSULATION

June 8, 2010 – Asbestos is naturally resistant to electricity, heat and fire, making it ideal for use in electrical wiring insulation. That’s why for decades throughout the 20th century, electric wiring insulation was made with asbestos. This wiring still remains in most buildings constructed before 1980, making renovation work very dangerous.

The risk of asbestos exposure is quite real for electricians and other professionals who work with electrical wiring insulation. Shearing asbestos electrical wiring insulation with pliers, a frequent procedure in the trade, releases microscopic asbestos fibers into the air and onto work clothes, leading to inhalation, asbestos exposure and, over time, fatal diseases.

Asbestos exposure from electrical wiring insulation is known to cause mesothelioma, asbestosis and other deadly illnesses.

Asbestos electrical exposure

Second-hand asbestos exposure was another problem for electricians before regulations were enacted 30 years ago.

Electricians wire new buildings before the walls go up, so they were frequently among the first construction workers on site. In that position, they became vulnerable to the asbestos-based products handled by other tradesman, like carpenters and plasters.

Seek compensation here . . .

Our law firm is aware of documents dating back to the 1930s showing that asbestos product executives knew about the health hazards of handling asbestos-laden building construction materials, including electrical wiring insulation.

Weitz & Luxenberg specializes in asbestos-injury litigation and is widely known for defending workers who have fallen ill from work-site asbestos exposure (sometimes decades later during their retirement).

If you or a loved one ever worked with asbestos electrical wiring insulation (or helped to manufacture it in factories), and have recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may be eligible for financial compensation.

Protect your family’s financial future today by obtaining a free appraisal of your case through the convenient communication form on this page. The review is free, private and will help you make informed decisions during this difficult period.