TRANSITE SIDING

Factory workers who manufactured transite siding are vulnerable to developing asbestos-related diseases later in life

Identifying asbestos materials and disposing asbestos-based transite siding requires the services of a professional familiar with up-to-date abatement procedures, as required by law.

TRANSITE SIDING

May 6, 2010 - Transite is an asbestos wallboard that was commonly used on building exteriors and interiors from the 1940s through the mid-1950s, and later.

Transite siding is essentially a cement product reinforced with asbestos. Until the mid-1970s, when the cancer-causing health dangers of asbestos were being made public, transite was made of anywhere between 12 to 50 percent asbestos mixed with Portland cement.

Since the toxic asbestos fibers in transite are embedded in a solid cement medium, they are not likely to be released into the air, where they become dangerous. Inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers qualifies as an asbestos exposure, a common yet dangerous incident in the construction trade that has contributed to the deaths of tens of thousands of building workers.

Dangers of transite siding

As long as transite siding is in good condition and has not been disturbed by weather, erosion, sanding or drilling, the asbestos fibers in it do not pose a serious risk. If the outdoor exterior transite siding has deteriorated to the point where it can be crushed by hand, transite siding becomes a carcinogenic health risk.

Furthermore, if the exterior of the building is remodeled or renovated, removal of the material might be required. By law, this activity necessitates the services of a licensed asbestos abatement contractor.

Weitz & Luxenberg – For the American worker

Many building construction workers have been exposed to airborne asbestos fibers while drilling holes and cutting transite siding tiles to fit on home exteriors.

But the persons most likely to have been exposed to asbestos are the factory workers who manufactured transite siding. Handling powdered asbestos fibers and mixing the toxic powder with Portland cement exposed thousands of workers to extremely high concentrations of airborne asbestos.

Such exposures have been linked to fatal illnesses that include asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.

Thousands of asbestos-injured workers have filed suit against asbestos companies for negligently exposing them to carcinogenic materials without warning them of these hazards nor providing protective gear.

Seek compensation with Weitz & Luxenberg

If you once worked in the building industry, and you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you are urged to obtain a free consultation by contacting Weitz & Luxenberg through the communication form on this page.

Weitz & Luxenberg specializes in asbestos-injury litigation and has obtained record-setting verdicts and settlements for clients injured by job-related exposures.

Our firm works on a contingency basis, so there is no cost to you until we obtain the maximum compensation you are entitled to.