Automotive repair workers and manufacturers were affected by asbestos use in automotive parts and equipment. Asbestos was resistant to heat transfer and, as such, was used extensively in clutch linings, brake pads, gaskets, and various other friction or insulation components.
Asbestos was common when making modifications to older parts or vehicles, including reshaping brake pads- a process that released asbestos dust into the air. While regulations are now in place concerning the removal and disposal of asbestos dust in automotive repair and manufacture shops, asbestos use was largely unregulated until 1989. Workers who encountered asbestos automotive parts prior to this time likely were affected to varying degrees by asbestos exposure.
Auto mechanics and others who worked in the automotive trade or who were members of an Auto Workers Union may have been exposed to asbestos while on the job. If you were a member of any of the unions in this partial listing below, you may be at risk for developing mesothelioma.
Asbestos was common when making modifications to older parts or vehicles, including reshaping brake pads- a process that released asbestos dust into the air. While regulations are now in place concerning the removal and disposal of asbestos dust in automotive repair and manufacture shops, asbestos use was largely unregulated until 1989. Workers who encountered asbestos automotive parts prior to this time likely were affected to varying degrees by asbestos exposure.
Auto mechanics and others who worked in the automotive trade or who were members of an Auto Workers Union may have been exposed to asbestos while on the job. If you were a member of any of the unions in this partial listing below, you may be at risk for developing mesothelioma.
National
- United Automobile Workers (UAW)
- IUE-GM-Delphi-Valeo-DMAX Conference Board
Indiana
- Local 907
- Visteon (Ford)
Michigan
- Local 436A FW, Meridian Automotive Systems
Ohio
- Local 755, Delphi Chassis Kettering Operations GMC
- Local 798, Moraine Assembly, General Motors
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