Facility Overview
Charleston Naval Shipyard is a naval shipyard located in Charleston, SC. Operated 1901–1996. Peak employment: 25,948 workers (1943). Tier 2 evidence.
Evidence Records (4)
10.1080/0002889728506628: up to 70 fibers per cubic centimeter | Robert Whalen v. John Crane, Inc., California Jury Verdict, November 2014: $70.8 million verdict for Navy machinist Robert Whalen in 2014 | Walter Twidwell v. Aerco International Inc., New York Jury Verdict, 2018: $40 million verdict for Navy veteran Walter Twidwell in 2018 | OSHA Inspection 100361849, Commander, Charleston Naval Shipyard, Code 106; citation 01002, 29 CFR 1910.1001 D07 I; case closed May 2, 1990: OSHA’s 1988 health-complaint inspection identifies Commander, Charleston Naval Shipyard, Code 106, and lists one current
Machine-Readable Provenance
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Documented Asbestos Products
Products identified at this facility: magnesia pipe insulation, asbestos cement products, roofing materials, pipe insulation containing 5-50% asbestos content, boiler external coatings with 15% asbestos, spray-on insulation for walls and ship interiors, corrugated asbestos sheeting in buildings, asbestos gaskets in pumps and valves.
Verified Products (4)
Asbestos-containing gaskets (generic) (Multiple manufacturers; some sold with Grinnell valves); Asbestos-containing packing (generic) (Multiple manufacturers; Grinnell marketed packing with valves through mid-1980s); Thermal insulation on pumps and valves (generic) (Unspecified); Crane pumps and valves with ACM parts (Cranite packing) (Crane Co.).