{"id":13809,"date":"2023-06-14T16:51:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T22:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/?post_type=blog&p=13809"},"modified":"2023-07-25T12:14:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T18:14:37","slug":"asbestos-exposure-and-pipefitters-risks-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/asbestos-blog\/exposicion-al-asbesto-y-instaladores-de-tuberias-riesgos-y-prevencion\/","title":{"rendered":"Asbestos Exposure and Pipefitters | Risks and Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pipefitters play a crucial role in the construction and industrial world. However, that crucial role has historically come with a devastating cost to personal health. The reason for this has to do with the widespread presence of asbestos throughout the pipefitting trade. Here\u2019s what you need to know about asbestos exposure risks for pipefitters- and what you need to know for yourself as well as friends or family members who may unknowingly be at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you believe that you were exposed to asbestos, even as a child, speak to a healthcare provider about tests and screening to help diagnose lung-scarring and screen for <\/strong>asbestos-related diseases<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Varieties of Pipefitting<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Pipefitters<\/a> play a crucial role in helping resources get from point A to point B and everything in between. Pipes are used to transport things like oil, gas, water, and clean air from source to source. Pipes can be subjected to a variety of temperatures and come in a wide range of sizes, everything from less than one inch in diameter to over six feet! Pipes also come in a range of materials: stainless steel, aluminum, copper, galvanized, plastic, PVC, rubber, and much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond the materials used, pipefitters are responsible for ensuring that their work is sufficient to get these resources (oil, water, etc.) from point A to point B safely. Pipes facilitate the travel of these resources at a variety of pressures and temperatures. An insufficient job at safely fitting pipes together can result in serious injury or death. And the task of fitting pipe together is just as varied as the materials used; sometimes pipes are threaded together, but other times they are bolted together with fasteners, soldered, or welded in place. If we take all of this together, it is clear just how dynamic and widespread the skillset and applications<\/a> of a pipefitter can be throughout the workday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Work Environments of Pipefitting <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Beyond this, pipefitters can find themselves in a wide range of work environments<\/a>. Pipefitters find themselves as a tradesman in high demand and value in the construction of industrial buildings, and commercial buildings, but they are also required to build and maintain things like vehicles, boats, and aircraft, as well as all varieties of military transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, while this highlights the importance of this trade, it also shows just how dangerous it can be, not only in terms of the general work environment but especially because of the pervasive presence of asbestos as an occupational hazard<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Asbestos in the Industrial World<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Asbestos<\/a> has been called a miracle mineral, and for anyone who starts doing some simple research about asbestos, it\u2019s easy to understand why. This mineral is resistant to things that don\u2019t go well with other resources. For example, asbestos is resistant to corrosion, it is not soluble in water, it is resistant to heat and fire, it serves as an effective insulator and sound absorber, plus it is not conductive to electricity. Not only does this make asbestos an incredibly durable material, but it also makes it an effective material to use for the protection and strength-building of other materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Industrial, Commercial, and Residential Examples<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to the construction industry or the entire industrial world at large, this realization of the impressive qualities of asbestos translates to the widespread production of asbestos-containing materials<\/a>, in order to provide weaker materials with the durable qualities that are found in asbestos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n