Was Selas Corporation of America — Refinery Process Burner asbestos documented in litigation?

Selas Corporation of America — Refinery Process Burner 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 Selas Corporation of America — Refinery Process Burner asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Selas Corporation of America — Refinery Process Burner 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.

Refineries

Selas Corporation of America refinery process burner asbestos-refractory tile and asbestos-fabric wind-box gaskets for crude, vacuum, and coker heaters

⚖ Litigation Record1940s–1980sAllegedly asbestos-refractory burner tile surrounding the burner throat and asbestos-fabric wind-box gaskets between the air register and burner mounting plate — released fiber during burner change-outs, tile replacement, and combustion tune-ups by refinery burner mechanics, bricklayers, and boilermakers.

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Selas Corporation of America supplied refinery process burners — including burners for crude heaters, vacuum heaters, and coker heaters — with asbestos-refractory burner tile surrounding the burner throat and asbestos-fabric wind-box gaskets between the air register and the burner mounting plate. The asbestos-refractory tile allegedly stabilized the flame at the burner throat and protected the surrounding furnace floor, and the asbestos-fabric wind-box gaskets allegedly sealed the combustion-air register against negative-draft air in-leakage.

Plaintiffs alleged that Selas refinery burners remained in service across U.S. refinery process heaters from the 1940s through the 1980s, requiring burner tile change-outs, wind-box gasket replacement, and combustion tune-ups.

Workers Exposed

Plaintiffs allegedly exposed to Selas Corporation refinery burner asbestos-containing components include:

Refinery burner mechanics and combustion technicians tuning burners and replacing tiles
Refinery bricklayers and refractory masons setting and replacing asbestos-refractory burner tile
Refinery boilermakers and vessel welders on heater firebox and burner-plate hot-work
Refinery pipefitters and steamfitters tying in fuel gas and fuel oil supply piping
Refinery turnaround (TAR) contractors and shutdown crews during heater turnarounds
Refinery outside operators and process operators lighting off and shutting down burners
Refinery instrumentation and electrical (E&I) technicians on burner management systems

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Product Facts

Trade NameSelas Corporation of America refinery process burner asbestos-refractory tile and asbestos-fabric wind-box gaskets for crude, vacuum, and coker heaters

Years Produced1940s–1980s

Asbestos ContentAllegedly asbestos-refractory burner tile surrounding the burner throat and asbestos-fabric wind-box gaskets between the air register and burner mounting plate — released fiber during burner change-outs, tile replacement, and combustion tune-ups by refinery burner mechanics, bricklayers, and boilermakers.

CategoryRefineries Industrial-Furnaces Refractories

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Refinery burner mechanicsRefinery bricklayersRefinery boilermakersRefinery pipefitters

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