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Corrugated Asbestos Sheets
Corrugated Asbestos Sheets were solid sheets of asbestos material that contained folds or ridges so that they could be fitted around boilers, furnaces, duct work and other industrial equipment. These sheets acted as a type of insulation that offered a great deal of protection. Asbestos is known to be highly resistant to extreme temperatures and even to fire. For decades most anything that produced a lot of heat was wrapped with an asbestos based insulation.
Although use of asbestos can actually be traced back to early civilizations, it became popular in Northern America during the Industrial Revolution. In particular, it was used to create all types of insulating products. Not only did it hold up well in the heat, it is also very strong and durable. Not long after large fields of asbestos were discovered, companies began to mine the naturally occurring mineral and use it abundantly. It was inexpensive, easy to find and suited for a large number of uses, so one essential detail about it was overlooked for years: it was also poisonous.
Asbestos sheets are not harmful as long as they are kept in one solid piece, but as time goes on they may become brittle and start to break apart. As they deteriorate, minute particles of asbestos are released, and these can be inhaled by anyone who gets close. When the particles settle internally, they will remain in place for many years and slowly but surely do great harm. People who are exposed to asbestos become subject to massive tissue scarring, difficulty breathing and even the development of diseases. Mesothelioma is a direct result of asbestos, and it is a cancer that is very often fatal. There is no cure for this disease, so those who develop it have limited options for treatment.
As if the situation wasn't already bad enough, even after asbestos was proven to be dangerous many unscrupulous manufacturers continued to use it without so much as warning their employees about the hazard. Workers would have been able to protect themselves with masks if they had only been aware of the dangers they faced. Instead, more people were exposed and the number of people who were made sick or even lost their lives continued to grow.
Eventually government regulations forced every company to stop using asbestos. Goods that contained the toxic substance were taken out of many homes, offices, schools and churches for disposal by certified professionals who were trained to handle them in a safe manner. Of course there may still be Corrugated Asbestos Sheets in factories, houses and other locations today, and only trained crews should ever be called upon to deal with them.
People who were made sick by the corrugated sheets fought back by filing lawsuits against the companies that manufactured the asbestos laden items. If you were among those who were affected by this insulation material you may have the right to file your own claim and demand compensation. To find out more about your rights, contact us to request an informative brochure. We will send it to you at no charge so that you may better understand what to do if you have been exposed to this toxic material.