Mesothelioma Navy Navy Ship Asbestos History

Question 1

Which types of Navy vessels had the most asbestos?

Accepted Answer

Aircraft carriers, destroyers, and submarines due to extensive insulation needs in confined spaces

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Only civilian cargo ships contained asbestos

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Asbestos was only used in World War I era ships

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Small patrol boats had the most asbestos per square foot

Question 2

What Navy shipyards had the highest rates of asbestos exposure?

Accepted Answer

Major shipyards including Norfolk, Portsmouth, Mare Island, and Brooklyn Navy Yard

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Only foreign shipyards used asbestos

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Asbestos exposure only occurred at sea, not in shipyards

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Only private sector shipyards had asbestos exposure

Question 3

What asbestos-containing products were commonly found aboard Navy ships?

Accepted Answer

Gaskets, pipe insulation, floor tiles, brake linings, boiler insulation, and fireproof blankets

Answer

Only the ship's hull contained asbestos

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Only the engine room had asbestos products

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Asbestos was limited to the ship's paint

Question 4

How were Navy personnel exposed to asbestos during routine operations?

Accepted Answer

Through daily activities near deteriorating insulation, maintenance work, and emergency repairs that disturbed ACMs

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Only during special asbestos removal projects

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Only when ships were in dry dock

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Exposure only occurred during battle damage repair

Question 5

When did the Navy begin restricting asbestos use?

Accepted Answer

Gradually from the 1970s through the 1990s, with significant restrictions beginning in the 1980s

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Asbestos was restricted since the Navy's founding

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Restrictions began in 2010

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The Navy has never restricted asbestos use

Question 6

What records can help veterans prove asbestos exposure during military service?

Accepted Answer

Military service records, ship histories, deck logs, personnel records, and buddy statements

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No records exist documenting military asbestos exposure

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Only DNA tests can prove prior asbestos exposure

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Exposure can only be proven through current medical imaging