Facility Overview
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard is a naval shipyard located in Philadelphia, PA. Operated 1801–1996. Peak employment: 47,695 workers (1944). Tier 3 evidence.
Evidence Records (3)
https://www.legalnewsline.com/philly-jury-awards-mesothelioma-victim-7-25m-in-asbestos-trial/article_a26b8581-0b94-52c9-b7a4-baf5e9eb3412.html: Edward Merwitz, a 62-year-old shipfitter exposed from 1965-1970, received $7.25 million in 2014 after developing mesothe | Taylor v. Celotex Corp., 393 Pa. Super. 566 (1990); Junge v. Garlock, Inc., 427 Pa. Super. 592 (1993); Gross v. Johns-Manville Corp., 410 Pa. Super. Ct. 486 (1991): Multiple named asbestos products identified by workers at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in published appellate opinions (T | OSHA Inspection 17999079, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, health inspection; OSHA Chemical Exposure Health Data asbestos query, Lab B38219: OSHA’s 1989 health inspection of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard lists current citations under 29 CFR 1910.1001. The linked Supporting official source: OSHA asbestos sample results — Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (Lab B38219): https://www.osha.gov/ords/samp/sampling_search.search?establishment=Philadelphia%20Naval%20Shipyard&substance=Asbestos
Machine-Readable Provenance
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Documented Asbestos Products
Products identified at this facility: Eagle-Picher Super 60, Onecote cement, Thermasil pipe covering and block, Unibestos, Cary block, Baldwin-Ehret-Hill asbestos products, Carey asbestos products, Kaylo.
Verified Products (12)
Eagle-Picher Super 60 (Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.); Onecote cement (Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.); Thermasil pipe covering and block (Keene Corporation); Unibestos (Pittsburgh-Corning Corporation); Cary block (Celotex Corporation); Baldwin-Ehret-Hill asbestos products (Baldwin-Ehret-Hill).