Was Foster Wheeler — Deaerator asbestos documented in litigation?

Foster Wheeler — Deaerator 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.

Can workers file claims related to Foster Wheeler — Deaerator asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Foster Wheeler — Deaerator products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

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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Foster Wheeler Deaerating Feedwater Heater Internal Asbestos-Cement Packing, Tray Seals & Spray-Nozzle Gaskets

⚖ Litigation Recordc. 1940s-1980Asbestos-cement packing rings and asbestos-fiber tray-support seals allegedly installed inside Foster Wheeler tray-type and spray-type deaerating feedwater heaters at internal steam-water contact surfaces, disturbed during internals inspection, tray replacement, and spray-valve overhaul

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Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Foster Wheeler Corporation designed and manufactured tray-type and spray-type deaerating feedwater heaters installed at utility powerhouses, refinery cogeneration plants, chemical-plant steam systems, and Navy shipboard auxiliary steam plants. A deaerator strips dissolved oxygen and non-condensable gases from boiler feedwater by intimate steam-water contact across cascading trays or atomizing spray valves inside a heated vessel.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Foster Wheeler deaerating heaters were originally shipped, and were routinely serviced, with asbestos-cement internal packing and asbestos-fiber sealing components at multiple internal surfaces:

Asbestos-cement packing rings at tray-column deck penetrations and steam-baffle joints
Asbestos-fiber tray-support gaskets sealing the perimeter of stacked tray decks
Spray-valve seat gaskets on individual atomizing nozzles inside the heater dome
Manway and inspection-hatch gaskets at the heater shell openings used for internals access
Vent-condenser tube-sheet packing at the small overhead vent condensers integral to the deaerator

Foster Wheeler has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Boilermakers opening deaerator manways and pulling internals for inspection or retray
Pipefitters (UA members) replacing spray-valve assemblies and vent-line gasketing
Millwrights and maintenance mechanics during scheduled internals overhaul
Insulators stripping and re-installing removable blanket insulation over the deaerator shell
Navy machinist’s mates servicing shipboard deaerating feedwater tanks

Internals removal typically involved chipping, scraping, and hammer-tapping hardened asbestos-cement packing off deck edges and manway seats — an activity plaintiffs allege released respirable chrysotile fiber into the confined interior of the heater vessel.

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Product Facts

Trade NameFoster Wheeler Deaerating Feedwater Heater Internal Asbestos-Cement Packing, Tray Seals & Spray-Nozzle Gaskets

ManufacturerFoster Wheeler Corporation — Asbestos Products & Litigation History

Years Producedc. 1940s-1980

Asbestos ContentAsbestos-cement packing rings and asbestos-fiber tray-support seals allegedly installed inside Foster Wheeler tray-type and spray-type deaerating feedwater heaters at internal steam-water contact surfaces, disturbed during internals inspection, tray replacement, and spray-valve overhaul

CategoryBoilers Gaskets-Packing

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

BoilermakersPipefittersMillwrightsInsulators

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