Employment History
Exposure & Health Evidence Record(2 verified findings)
Kaiser Richmond Shipyard (Richmond, CA) — Richmond Harbor Restoration Project includes former Kaiser shipyard site. Asbestos-containing materials documented in soils and structures. Kaiser Shipbuilding built 747 vessels 1940–1945; peak employment 90,000+ workers.
Population: Site-wide environmental record; wartime shipyard 1940–1945 · 1940–1945 (operations); remediation 1990s–2010s
Limitation: Environmental record only. Note: HHE 77-24-366 is Kaiser Marine Facility Vallejo — NOT Kaiser Richmond. These are distinct sites. Worker exposure documentation must come from NARA or Navy BuMed records.
Kaiser Alum & Chem Co Shipyard #2 listed under CERCLA; EPA RCRA ID CAD980637557; Richmond, CA 94804; EPA Region 9; NFRAP determination (site does not qualify for NPL based on existing information); documents former Kaiser shipyard property contamination.
Limitation: NFRAP status — site did not qualify for NPL. Environmental record documents former shipyard property; asbestos not listed as primary contaminant in CERCLA record.
Verification standard: All findings on this page are sourced to a primary record (PubMed PMID, NIOSH DOI, EPA site ID, or NARA accession). Findings from law-firm marketing sites, secondary summaries, or unverifiable claims have been excluded. Read the full methodology →