The court held that plaintiff has proffered sufficient evidence, including (i) of defendant’s awareness of the use of asbestos flange gaskets or insulation along with its valves and (ii) of ...

The Court found that Plaintiff has proffered sufficient evidence, including (i) of Defendant’s awareness of the use of asbestos flange gaskets or insulation along with its valves and (ii) of ...

Plaintiff James McWilliams worked as a steamfitter with Local 638 for decades, handling flange gaskets containing asbestos fibers manufactured by Jenkins Bros. This content has been archived.

It consisted of “a corrugated steel gasket entirely embedded in an asbestos covering, which is graphited throughout. The gasket is 1/8 in. in thickness, but it can be compressed to 1/16 in.” ...

Room temperature vulcanising (RTV) silicones can be useful as anti-adhesion supplements to gaskets, especially for damaged flanges, as well as serving as useful formed in place gaskets in their own ...

The ex-worker noted that most asbestos had been removed from the building, but said the gaskets and flanges, or connecting valves, were in positions which made them difficult to remove.