Asbestos Exposure by Occupation

Different occupations have different asbestos exposure profiles, and each has a typical set of bankruptcy trust funds that apply. Find your trade below to see which trusts you may qualify for.

Navy Veterans

Highest mesothelioma rate per capita of any occupation

Boilermakers

Boiler tube replacement, refractory work, gasket exposure

Pipefitters

Pipe insulation cutting, gasket replacement, hot work

Insulators

Direct daily exposure — the highest-claim occupation

Auto Mechanics

Brake dust, clutch facings, gaskets

Civilian Shipyard Workers

Norfolk, Mare Island, Pearl Harbor, Philadelphia, Puget Sound

Electricians

Wire pulling through asbestos chases, electrical components

Welders

Welding rod flux, asbestos blankets, pipe welding

Machinists

Engine gaskets, pump packing, valve work, Navy MM rates

Drywall Installers

Joint compound mixing and sanding — strongest claim profile

Refinery & Petrochemical Workers

Process units, refractory, pipe insulation, gaskets

Power Plant Workers

Coal-fired, oil-fired, nuclear — boiler exposure

Construction Workers (General)

Cross-trade exposure on multi-craft jobsites

Painters & Plasterers

Joint compound sanding, texture spray

Plumbers

Asbestos cement pipe, commercial pipe insulation

Longshoremen & Dock Workers

Bulk asbestos cargo handling at major U.S. ports

Firefighters

Structure fires, post-fire overhaul, asbestos turnout gear

Steel Workers

Refractory in furnaces, ladles, BOFs, EAFs

Railroad Workers

Locomotive brakes, engine gaskets, FELA tort claims

Carpenters

Cross-trade exposure, floor tiles, ceiling tiles

Sheet Metal Workers

HVAC duct installation, industrial sheet metal, cross-trade exposure

U.S. Army Veterans

Base infrastructure, vehicle maintenance, combat engineering

U.S. Marine Corps Veterans

Embarked aboard Navy ships, base infrastructure, Marine aviation

U.S. Air Force Veterans

Aircraft maintenance, hangars, base utilities, missile silos

U.S. Coast Guard Veterans

Cutter shipboard exposure, Curtis Bay Yard, station infrastructure

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