South Carolina Asbestos Exposure

The major industrial sources of asbestos exposure in South Carolina are ship building and repair, and power generation facilities – both of which cause some of the highest rates of asbestos-related disease.

South Carolina Cities where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

Provided below is a list of cities in the state of South Carolina where asbestos jobsites are known to have been located. If you worked at any of these companies and/or jobsites in South Carolina there is a possibility that you may have been exposed to harmful asbestos which is known to cause mesothelioma. Click on any link to view a complete list of jobsites in that city.

Au Naturél

The mountains of South Carolina are home to numerous serpentine deposits; serpentine is the source of “white” asbestos, and there were in fact mining operations in the state at one time. Such deposits are located primarily in the northwestern corner of the state along its common boundary with North Carolina and Georgia.
More asbestos deposits are found along the eastern slope of the Appalachian Mountain Range and the Piedmont. Two are located near the North Carolina state line inside of Kings Mountain State Park; three more are found to the southwest of this area in a sparsely-populated region along SR 97. Those who have come in contact with the asbestos in these areas should seek medical attention at various mesothelioma clinics.

Maritime Industries

Beginning in the mid-1930s, asbestos insulation was used extensively in the construction of sea-going vessels. This insulation was usually applied as slurry or sprayed on, after which it formed a hard shell. Workers might inhale these fibers in the enclosed environment below decks, where they could become highly concentrated.
Later, the insulation in these vessels aged and deteriorated, becoming friable. This is a state in which the insulation begins to crumble into dust, releasing millions of fibers into the environment.
According to a recent study conducted at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, shipyard workers experience “a small but significant excess mortality from all causes, lung cancer and mesothelioma, most of which is probably related to asbestos exposure.”

Energy Industries

Power plant suffer from extraordinary rates of asbestos disease; according to the Center for Health Statistics, three percent of all work-related deaths in such industries are due to mesothelioma and asbestos cancer. Crocidolite, a deadly form of amphibole asbestos, is an excellent electrical insulator, and used throughout these facilities for this reason.
In addition, gaskets used to seal valves, pumps and pipe fittings and machinery insulation usually contained asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). Fitting these gaskets in place properly required plant maintenance workers to cut, trim and file the material, creating asbestos dust that was subsequently inhaled. Those workers negligently exposed to asbestos should contact a mesothelioma lawyer.

Statistics

Over the 20-year period between 1980 and 2000, 634 South Carolinians died from asbestos diseases, with mesothelioma victims accounting for slightly more than half. Most of these lived in and around the Charleston metro region.

Other South Carolina Jobsites Where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

If someone you know has ever worked at one of the Jobsites listed below, they may have been exposed to high levels of asbestos. Asbestos exposure at any one of these Jobsites could put them at risk for developing one of the following asbestos related diseases: malignant mesothelioma (a terminal cancer), asbestos related lung cancer, asbestosis or pleural mesothelioma.

Aiken

Bomb Plant
Dupont Denemours
Dupont Savannah River Project
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company
Fiberglas Plant
Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp
Savannah River Plant
United Merchants Manufacturers

Beech Island

Civil Insulation Company
Daniel Construction
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
Urquhart Powerhouse

Berea

Berea Industrial Park
Covil Insulation Company
Covil Sales, Inc.

Blacksburg

Magnolia Finishing Plant Deering Milliken Mills
Pacolet Finishing Plant Subsidiary of Deering Milliken Corp
Pacolet Manufacturing Company
Pacolet Yarns

Calhoun Falls

Bigelow-Sanford, Inc
Bloomsburg Mills
Calhoun Mills
Daniel Construction Company Inc
Rocky River Mills

Camden

Camden Forest Products Inc
De Kalb Cotton Mills
Dupont Chemical
Dupont May Plant
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours
May Plant
Pine Creek Manufacturing Company

Catawba

Bowaters Carolina Corporation
Catawba News Plant
Catawba Nuclear Plant
Daniel Construction Company

Cayce

Airport Regional Office Park
Columbia Lbr & Manufacturing. Company
Dolphus M. Grainger Power Station
Guignard Brick Works
Wickes Corporation

Central

American Enka Corporation
Basf Corp
Central Mills Company
Isaqueena Mills

Charleston Heights

Bearing Distributors
Boilermakers Union- Local 687
Duke Siding
Fort Park
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Port Park
Seaboard Airlines, Rr
Stafford Insulation Company
Yeamans Hall Road

Chester

Baldwin Cotton Mills
Lancaster Cotton Mills
Spring Industries
Springs Cotton Mills
Sprinstein Mills
Wylie Mills

Clearwater

Clearwater Finishing Plant
Clearwater Manufacturing Company
Seminole Mills
United Merchants Manufacturers

Clemson

Celotex
Clemson Agricultural College of Sc
Clemson College
Clemson University
Excelsior Mills
Imperial Manufacturing Company
Utica and Mohawk Mills
Utica Mohawk Plant
Westpoint Stevens

Conway

Central Electric Power Coop.
Embers Charcoal
General Electric Power Company
New South Forest Industries
Riley Stoker Corporation

Darlington

Darlington Manufacturing Company
Darlington Mills
Darlington Veneer Company, Inc.
Maxwell-Campbell Inc.
Nucor Corporation
Nucor Steel
Perfection American Company
Perfection Gear Company
Wellman, Inc.

Easley

Alice Manufacturing Company
Daniel Construction Company
Easley Cotton Mills
Glenwood Cotton Mills
Glenwood Mills
Saco Lowell Shops

Fort Jackson

Apc
Dreher High School
Em Service Club
Sligh Plumbing & Heating Company
Us Army