Asbestos - the Darling of the 20th Century's Shipbuilding Industry

before its dangers were widely known, asbestos was used much the product of the twentieth century in the industry. Since it resists heat and corrosion makes it an ideal substance that is used to prevent potential hazards that could occur on board.

By the 1970s more than 300 different materials that contained asbestos were used in the construction of ships.

Over the years it became known that asbestos causes many types of diseases. Asbestos causes a variety of lung diseases, including lung cancer, mesothelioma, pleural mesothelioma, asbestosis and asbestos cancers.

Although asbestos, for the most part, are no longer used in modern shipbuilding, many of the original asbestos products can still be found on board the older warships. And, if there are no viable alternatives, some ACMS (asbestos containing materials) is still in use when the new ships are built.

Asbestos was commonly used on board for insulation. It is covered with hot water lines, hot steam pipes and fuel lines.

During the time of isolation, which has often been spotted, he became very dilapidated. Although designed pipe insulation is also used, that too is susceptible to damage. And when damaged asbestos insulation was exposed to almost everyone on board.

Regardless of the form was originally used, but the reality is that the pipe insulation was often cut off, and then replaced. And, when he worked on the pipes, everything in that area was exposed to asbestos dust.

Asbestos was used extensively in the engine room. It was embedded in cement and bricks that were used on turbines, pumps, condensers ° and compressors. Basically any piece of equipment that generates lots of heat is insulated with the material.

For example, asbestos pads are sandwiched between the steel and brick-layers within the boiler. The brick is asbestos.

It was used during ship exhaust systems. Asbestos was used in a boat manifolds, connectors, capacitors, meters, dielectric paper tubes, instruments, valves, instrument panels, insulation felts, adhesives and packaging sklopova.Popis seems almost endless.

outside the boiler room and engine room of walls, ceiling panels and floor tiles contained asbestos.

It is estimated that there was a ship the size of an aircraft carrier that was built when asbestos was used extensively may contain either 500-1000 tonnes of asbestos and / or materials containing asbestos.

No one on board naval ships of the time he was immune to asbestos dust exposure. And because he was poor ventilation, asbestos hazards has increased considerably.