Silicate Calsilite
Asbestos was used in a wide range of construction and industrial products throughout the 1900s. One of the most common products made with the substance was Silicate Calsilite.
Silicate Calsilite was a brand name insulation product made by the General Aniline and Film Corporation (GAF). The product was used to provide block and pipe insulation for equipment that frequently reached high temperatures. With its resistance to high temperatures and its durability, strength and flexibility, asbestos constituted a key component of Silicate Calsilite.
Silicate Calsilite was first produced during the late 1800s. While the use of Silicate Calsilite that contains asbestos was discontinued during the 1970s, the product may still be present in older machinery or equipment.
Types of Silicate Calsilite
GAF produced three different types of Silicate Calsilite, all designed to meet different industrial and commercial purposes. The three forms of Silicate Calsilite manufactured by the company include:
- Calsilite Hi – Calsilite Hi was intended to insulate equipment or products that reached temperatures of up to 1800 °F
- Calsilite – Calsilite was intended for equipment or products that reached temperatures of up to 1250 °F
- Calsilite SS – Calsilite SS was intended specifically as an insulation material for stainless steel pipes
Silicate Calsilite and Mesothelioma
Those who live in a home or who work in a building with asbestos may inhale or ingest asbestos fibers that have become airborne though a disturbance of Silicate Calsilite.
Once asbestos fibers are in the body, they cannot be dislodged and can become stuck within the tissues that surround the lungs and the digestive tract. The presence of asbestos fibers in these locations can cause inflammation and may lead to serious health conditions including mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer.
Individuals Affected by Silicate Calsilite
Certain workers have been placed at an exceptionally high risk of asbestos exposure due to occupational tasks that required extensive handling of Silicate Calsilite. Such workers include:
- Manufacturing plant employees
- Construction or maintenance workers
- Demolition crews
Numerous people were exposed to asbestos because of Silicate Calsilite, forcing GAF to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection in 2001 in order to deal with the large number of asbestos-related claims made against the company.
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