Was Combustion Engineering Reactor Vessel Head — asbestos documented in litigation?

Combustion Engineering Reactor Vessel Head — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Is there an asbestos bankruptcy trust fund for Combustion Engineering Reactor Vessel Head — claims?

Combustion Engineering Reactor Vessel Head — has an established asbestos bankruptcy trust fund. Eligible workers and surviving family members may file claims directly with the trust without filing a civil lawsuit, though civil litigation against other defendants can proceed in parallel. Trust-fund claims and lawsuit claims run on separate tracks.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

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Combustion Engineering Reactor Vessel Head

✓ Active Trust Fund1960s-1980sAllegedly asbestos-fabric flange insulation blankets, asbestos-fiber head gaskets, and asbestos-containing CRDM penetration seals, per publicly filed asbestos litigation records

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Trust Fund Product: Claims related to exposure to this product may be filed against Combustion Engineering 524(g) Trust without civil litigation.

Product Description

The Combustion Engineering (CE) reactor vessel head sealed the top of the reactor pressure vessel and carried the control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) penetrations. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the head-to-flange joint, the removable insulation package covering the head, and the CRDM penetration collars allegedly used asbestos-fabric blankets, asbestos-fiber sheet gaskets, and asbestos-containing packing rings rated for reactor operating temperature. During refueling outages, workers allegedly detensioned studs, lifted insulation blankets, removed the old head gasket, and reinstalled fresh asbestos-containing materials, allegedly generating respirable fiber dust in the containment refueling bay.

Combustion Engineering resolved its asbestos liability through the Combustion Engineering 524(g) Trust, which processes qualifying claims from workers allegedly exposed to CE asbestos-containing products.

Workers Exposed

Nuclear plant boilermakers allegedly worked on head detensioning and stud pulls. Mechanics and refueling outage contractors allegedly removed and reinstalled the head insulation package and CRDM seals. Health physicists allegedly surveyed the refueling bay during head lift and reinstallation.

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Product Facts

Trade NameCombustion Engineering Reactor Vessel Head

ManufacturerCombustion Engineering / ABB Combustion Engineering — Asbestos Products & Litigation History

Years Produced1960s-1980s

Asbestos ContentAllegedly asbestos-fabric flange insulation blankets, asbestos-fiber head gaskets, and asbestos-containing CRDM penetration seals, per publicly filed asbestos litigation records

CategoryNuclear Gaskets Gaskets-Packing

Trust Fund✓ Combustion Engineering 524(g) Trust

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Active Asbestos PI Trust

Combustion Engineering 524(g) Trust accepts claims related to exposure to this product. Trust claims can typically be filed independently of any civil lawsuit.

Exposed Trades & Occupations

nuclear plant boilermakersnuclear plant mechanicsnuclear plant refueling outage contractorsnuclear plant health physicists

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