Asbestos in Industrial Ovens
Industrial ovens are used for a variety of applications including drying, curing, and baking industrial components and final products. They are also used in the food industry for batches of baked goods or even on production lines. Like countless other products manufactured in the 20th century that needed insulation and fire resistance, industrial ovens were once made with asbestos. Industrial ovens could have a number of asbestos components, including aluminized millboard and aircell. While asbestos was phased out of most products beginning in the 1980s, some older industrial ovens may still contain asbestos.
Individuals involved in the manufacture or installation of asbestos in industrial ovens have the highest risk to develop mesothelioma cancer due to their prolonged exposure to the material. Intact asbestos fibers pose little threat. But once they become broken up (friable), asbestos fibers remain airborne for long periods, and once inhaled can become lodged in the lung and stomach linings, leading to a multitude of serious health problems, including asbestosis, pleural plaques, lung cancer, and mesothelioma, a rare but deadly form of cancer.
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The long time period between exposure to asbestos and development of an asbestos-related disease is between 15 to 40 years, so by the time an individual realizes they have been exposed, it’s too late.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or any other asbestos-related disease from workplace or home exposure to asbestos, contact an experienced mesothelioma lawyer immediately. Mesothelioma attorneys have helped thousands of mesothelioma patients win compensation for lost wages and medical costs.