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Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage

Reviewed by Justinian C. Lane, Attorney Last reviewed November 2026

Virginia's asbestos story starts at the water. The two worksites the trusts recognize most often in the state, Newport News Shipbuilding and the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, face each other across Hampton Roads, and they are only the beginning: up the James River and out into the Piedmont and the mountains stood chemical plants, synthetic-fiber plants, paper mills, ammunition works, and power stations, every one of them running boilers and steam lines that asbestos insulated and sealed. On the trusts' lists, those plants fall into a few clear groups:

  • Hampton Roads — Newport News Shipbuilding, the worksite most trusts recognize in Virginia, the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, and Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock;
  • Richmond and Hopewell — DuPont's Spruance plant, Allied Chemical's Hopewell plants, and Continental Can's Hopewell mill;
  • the synthetic-fiber plants of the Shenandoah Valley and Southside — DuPont at Waynesboro and Martinsville, and American Viscose at Front Royal;
  • the paper-mill towns — Westvaco at Covington, Union Camp at Franklin, and the Chesapeake Corporation at West Point;
  • the New River Valley — the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Celanese at Narrows, and Appalachian Power's Glen Lyn plant; and
  • the power stations — VEPCO's Chesterfield and Possum Point stations and the Potomac River plant at Alexandria.

When these companies went bankrupt, the trusts set up to pay their asbestos claims each published a list of locations where its products were proven to be present. For Virginia, those lists hold more than 1,500 entries across 259 communities, from 29 asbestos trusts. One plant can appear many times, under different names or on different trusts' lists. Dozens of our clients worked at Virginia job sites.

Every asbestos trust claim has to prove two things: that a company's asbestos-containing product was present at a job site, and that the worker handled that product, or worked close enough to it, to breathe its dust. If you or your loved one worked at a site on those lists during the applicable years, the first half is already established, because the trust has acknowledged its products were there.

We help workers who are alive and recently diagnosed, adult children and spouses researching on behalf of someone who is sick, and families of workers who have already passed away from mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis. If you are a worker who has just been diagnosed, calling early keeps more options open for your family. There is still a claim to be made for families of workers who have already passed; we handle wrongful death cases routinely.

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Virginia filing deadlines and trust eligibility, in brief

Virginia gives a diagnosed worker two years to file a personal-injury claim. Exactly when the clock starts varies, so to be safe, count from the date of diagnosis. An earlier diagnosis of asbestosis does not start the clock for a later mesothelioma in Virginia: the two years run from the cancer's own diagnosis. But other early findings and an earlier lawsuit can matter, so call us right away. A separate deadline applies once a worker has passed away. If your loved one is alive and diagnosed, calling early keeps more options open.

Virginia deadlines, the wrongful-death rule, and how they apply to your family

Most workers exposed before 1983 can also file against the Johns-Manville Settlement Trust independently of anything documented at a specific site. How trust eligibility works.

We help families of workers who have already passed away. Wrongful death asbestos cases are a routine part of our practice; you do not need to have started any process during your loved one's lifetime to have a claim now.

Free family asbestos health screening. Our representation includes free asbestos health screening for family members of every client who may have been exposed at home through a worker's clothing, hair, or vehicle. The screening is a chest X-ray read by a B-reader, with a CT scan if needed; it looks for asbestos-related changes in the lungs and isn't a diagnosis or a reliable way to find mesothelioma early.

The sites profiled below show confirmed asbestos products based on the asbestos trusts established for companies that did business there. Those trusts exist because Clarence Borel, a Gulf Coast insulator, chose to sue in 1969 — not for himself, but because he realized his coworkers would die the same way he was dying. His decision created the legal framework that produced the trust system you're about to scan.

Today the choice is yours. You can file trust claims based on the documented exposure at your loved one's worksite — paper claims, no courtroom. Or you can follow Clarence Borel and also sue the manufacturers and premises owners directly, which allows us to build a full exposure profile for every site your loved one worked at and recover from defendants the trust system doesn't reach. Read his story.

Asbestos trust coverage across Virginia

The Johns-Manville Settlement Trust is open to most workers exposed before 1983, regardless of which specific worksite the exposure occurred at. Johns-Manville supplied so much asbestos and so many asbestos products across so many American industries that the trust does not require site-specific documentation. For mesothelioma claims, even one day of asbestos exposure before December 31, 1982 (at work or through a family member's work clothes brought into the home) can qualify a worker for Johns-Manville Settlement Trust compensation.

For lung cancer, asbestosis, and other non-mesothelioma asbestos diseases, the threshold is 60 months of total asbestos exposure with at least 6 months occurring before December 31, 1982. The one-day-of-exposure threshold for mesothelioma reflects how the disease actually develops (even brief exposure can cause it) and most major asbestos trusts apply similarly low-threshold eligibility for mesothelioma claims.

Because Johns-Manville keeps no site list of its own, every worksite on another trust's list also qualifies for Johns-Manville. Twenty-eight other trusts list Virginia worksites. The number of Virginia entries on each trust's list:

Trust coverage at this depth means most Virginia workers with significant industrial exposure histories will trigger filings against multiple trusts simultaneously — typically Johns-Manville plus the site-specific trusts documented at their worksites.

Virginia cities and their industries

Open a city to see the worksites there that the asbestos trusts recognize, grouped by industry, with why each industry used asbestos.

HopewellHopewell, where the Appomattox River meets the James, became one of the South's chemical centers: Allied Chemical's nitrogen and fiber plants, Hercules's cellulose plant, Firestone's synthetic-fiber plant, and Continental Can's paper mill.4 worksites

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • Allied Chemical Hopewell and Chesterfield plants (AlliedSignal, Honeywell)
  • Firestone Synthetic Fibers
  • Hercules Powder Company

Paper mills and manufacturing plants. Paper mills, glass plants, lumber mills, and factories ran their own boilers and steam systems, insulated with asbestos pipe covering and sealed with asbestos gaskets. A paper mill's recovery boilers were among the most asbestos-intensive equipment anywhere.

  • Continental Can Hopewell mill (Hummel-Ross)
CovingtonCovington, on the Jackson River in the Alleghany Highlands, is a paper-mill town: the West Virginia Pulp & Paper mill, later Westvaco, with a Hercules chemical plant nearby.2 worksites

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • Hercules Powder Company

Paper mills and manufacturing plants. Paper mills, glass plants, lumber mills, and factories ran their own boilers and steam systems, insulated with asbestos pipe covering and sealed with asbestos gaskets. A paper mill's recovery boilers were among the most asbestos-intensive equipment anywhere.

  • Westvaco Covington mill (West Virginia Pulp & Paper)
FranklinFranklin, on the Blackwater River, grew around the Camp family's lumber and paper business, whose mill became Union Camp's and later International Paper's.1 worksite

Paper mills and manufacturing plants. Paper mills, glass plants, lumber mills, and factories ran their own boilers and steam systems, insulated with asbestos pipe covering and sealed with asbestos gaskets. A paper mill's recovery boilers were among the most asbestos-intensive equipment anywhere.

  • Union Camp Franklin mill (Camp Manufacturing, International Paper)
MartinsvilleMartinsville, a furniture and textile town in Southside Virginia, was also home to DuPont's nylon plant.1 worksite

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • DuPont Martinsville plant
Newport NewsNewport News grew up around its shipyard, which has built ships for the Navy since the 1890s and today builds the Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.1 worksite

Shipyards. Ships' boilers, engine rooms, and steam lines were insulated with asbestos, much of it to Navy specification, and shipyard workers in tight spaces breathed the dust whether or not they handled it themselves.

  • Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
NorfolkNorfolk's entries run from Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock's ship-repair yards to Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base, and the Navy's supply center.1 worksite

Shipyards. Ships' boilers, engine rooms, and steam lines were insulated with asbestos, much of it to Navy specification, and shipyard workers in tight spaces breathed the dust whether or not they handled it themselves.

  • Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock (Norshipco)
PortsmouthPortsmouth is home to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, one of the Navy's oldest yards, founded in 1767 as the Gosport shipyard and long known as the Norfolk Navy Yard.1 worksite

Shipyards. Ships' boilers, engine rooms, and steam lines were insulated with asbestos, much of it to Navy specification, and shipyard workers in tight spaces breathed the dust whether or not they handled it themselves.

  • Norfolk Naval Shipyard (Norfolk Navy Yard)
RadfordRadford's entries center on the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, built at the start of World War II as the Radford Ordnance Works and run by Hercules Powder for decades.1 worksite

Military installations. Military bases ran boiler plants, steam distribution systems, and aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops, and built and renovated for decades with asbestos-containing materials.

  • Radford Army Ammunition Plant (Hercules)
RichmondRichmond's entries reach from DuPont's Spruance plant and the Philip Morris and American Tobacco factories to Reynolds Metals, which made the city its headquarters, and the city's hospitals and office buildings.1 worksite

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • DuPont Spruance plant
WaynesboroWaynesboro, in the Shenandoah Valley, was home to a large DuPont fiber plant, recognized by more trusts than any other Virginia site outside the Hampton Roads shipyards.1 worksite

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • DuPont Waynesboro plant
West PointWest Point, where the Pamunkey and Mattaponi rivers join to form the York, is home to the kraft paper mill the Chesapeake Corporation ran for most of the twentieth century.1 worksite

Paper mills and manufacturing plants. Paper mills, glass plants, lumber mills, and factories ran their own boilers and steam systems, insulated with asbestos pipe covering and sealed with asbestos gaskets. A paper mill's recovery boilers were among the most asbestos-intensive equipment anywhere.

  • Chesapeake Corporation West Point mill
Other Virginia communitiesOne worksite each in 9 more communities.9 worksites

Power plants and utilities. Power plants' boilers, turbines, and high-pressure steam lines were insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products, and every overhaul released dust across the plant.

  • Appalachian Power Glen Lyn plant — Glen Lyn
  • Potomac River Generating Station (PEPCO) — Alexandria
  • VEPCO Chesterfield Power Station — Chester
  • VEPCO Possum Point Power Station — Dumfries

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • American Viscose Front Royal plant (FMC, Avtex) — Front Royal
  • Celanese Narrows plant — Narrows

Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.

  • Amoco Yorktown refinery (American Oil) — Yorktown

Paper mills and manufacturing plants. Paper mills, glass plants, lumber mills, and factories ran their own boilers and steam systems, insulated with asbestos pipe covering and sealed with asbestos gaskets. A paper mill's recovery boilers were among the most asbestos-intensive equipment anywhere.

  • Owens-Illinois Big Island paper mill — Big Island

Public and commercial buildings. Office towers, hospitals, schools, hotels, and government buildings were built with asbestos fireproofing, insulation, plaster, and floor tile, exposing the trades who built and renovated them and the maintenance crews who kept their boilers and steam lines running.

  • University of Virginia — Charlottesville

Mesothelioma settlement values at Virginia's most-documented worksites

These worksites appear on the approved-site lists of at least five trusts besides Johns-Manville. Trust counts are minimums: a trust may list a site under a name we haven't yet matched to it. The years are the exposure window the trusts' lists recognize at each site; most lists end at 1982.

Open a worksite to see each trust that lists it, with the mesothelioma values the trust publishes and its current payment percentage. "Trust values together" adds up those trusts' values at their payment percentages: the low figure uses each trust's scheduled value, the high figure each trust's published maximum, which Individual Review can reach. Most mesothelioma claims are paid above the scheduled value. But each trust sets its own eligibility rules — the years, the work, and the length of exposure it requires — so few people qualify for every trust on a list, some trusts publish no fixed schedule, and these figures are not a prediction of any recovery. All trust values and payment percentages.

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry DockNewport News · at least 17 trusts · 1901–1982 · trust values together about $310,000 to $2.2 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Flexitallic$50,000 – $150,0002.9%$1,450 – $4,350
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
Yarway$55,000 – $150,00027.5%$15,125 – $41,250
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (Norfolk Navy Yard)Portsmouth · at least 16 trusts · 1900–1982 · trust values together about $270,000 to $920,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Flexitallic$50,000 – $150,0002.9%$1,450 – $4,350
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Yarway$55,000 – $150,00027.5%$15,125 – $41,250
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
DuPont Waynesboro plantWaynesboro · at least 15 trusts · 1928–1982 · trust values together about $210,000 to $710,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
RaytechNot published——
Turner & Newall$200,000 – $600,0002.9%$5,800 – $17,400
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Allied Chemical Hopewell and Chesterfield plants (AlliedSignal, Honeywell)Hopewell · at least 14 trusts · 1940–1982 · trust values together about $280,000 to $1.1 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
DII Industries (Harbison-Walker)$144,897.50 – $610,00060%$86,938.50 – $366,000
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
RaytechNot published——
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Westvaco Covington mill (West Virginia Pulp & Paper)Covington · at least 13 trusts · 1948–1982 · trust values together about $190,000 to $660,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
DuPont Martinsville plantMartinsville · at least 13 trusts · 1940–1982 · trust values together about $210,000 to $710,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
DuPont Spruance plantRichmond · at least 13 trusts · 1928–1982 · trust values together about $180,000 to $590,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Union Camp Franklin mill (Camp Manufacturing, International Paper)Franklin · at least 12 trusts · 1936–1982 · trust values together about $190,000 to $680,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Continental Can Hopewell mill (Hummel-Ross)Hopewell · at least 10 trusts · 1937–1982 · trust values together about $160,000 to $560,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Chesapeake Corporation West Point millWest Point · at least 10 trusts · 1923–1982 · trust values together about $180,000 to $660,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Owens-Illinois Big Island paper millBig Island · at least 9 trusts · 1942–1982 · trust values together about $130,000 to $1.6 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
American Viscose Front Royal plant (FMC, Avtex)Front Royal · at least 9 trusts · 1937–1982 · trust values together about $140,000 to $470,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Firestone Synthetic FibersHopewell · at least 9 trusts · 1951–1982 · trust values together about $79,000 to $230,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Hercules Powder CompanyHopewell · at least 9 trusts · 1954–1982 · trust values together about $150,000 to $510,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Celanese Narrows plantNarrows · at least 9 trusts · 1960–1982 · trust values together about $95,000 to $280,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock (Norshipco)Norfolk · at least 9 trusts · 1942–1982 · trust values together about $120,000 to $350,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Flintkote$184,000 – $450,00015%$27,600 – $67,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Radford Army Ammunition Plant (Hercules)Radford · at least 9 trusts · 1940–1982 · trust values together about $85,000 to $320,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Potomac River Generating Station (PEPCO)Alexandria · at least 8 trusts · 1947–1982 · trust values together about $190,000 to $650,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
VEPCO Chesterfield Power StationChester · at least 8 trusts · 1942–1982 · trust values together about $59,000 to $220,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Turner & Newall$200,000 – $600,0002.9%$5,800 – $17,400
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Hercules Powder CompanyCovington · at least 8 trusts · 1965–1982 · trust values together about $71,000 to $200,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
University of VirginiaCharlottesville · at least 7 trusts · 1927–1982 · trust values together about $170,000 to $540,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
VEPCO Possum Point Power StationDumfries · at least 7 trusts · 1946–1982 · trust values together about $120,000 to $430,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Appalachian Power Glen Lyn plantGlen Lyn · at least 7 trusts · 1921–1982 · trust values together about $110,000 to $410,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Amoco Yorktown refinery (American Oil)Yorktown · at least 7 trusts · 1955–1982 · trust values together about $51,000 to $160,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Georgia-Pacific Big Island millBig Island · at least 6 trusts · 1955–1982 · trust values together about $47,000 to $110,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Babcock & Wilcox Lynchburg plantsLynchburg · at least 6 trusts · 1955–1982 · trust values together about $110,000 to $350,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Philip Morris Richmond plantsRichmond · at least 6 trusts · 1937–1982 · trust values together about $100,000 to $300,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Reynolds Metals Richmond plantsRichmond · at least 6 trusts · 1940–1982 · trust values together about $120,000 to $380,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
American Viscose CorporationRoanoke · at least 6 trusts · 1939–1982 · trust values together about $150,000 to $550,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Norfolk & Western Railway shops (Norfolk Southern)Roanoke · at least 6 trusts · 1901–1982 · trust values together about $43,000 to $97,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Olin Mathieson Saltville works (Mathieson Alkali)Saltville · at least 6 trusts · 1909–1982 · trust values together about $69,000 to $240,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Anheuser-Busch Williamsburg breweryWilliamsburg · at least 6 trusts · 1969–1982 · trust values together about $69,000 to $190,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
C.E. Thurston & SonsNot published——
Flintkote$184,000 – $450,00015%$27,600 – $67,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000

A closer look at major Virginia worksites

The worksites below are recognized by the most asbestos trusts in Virginia — ten or more, counting Johns-Manville. Each profile draws on the trust signatures present at the site to identify the products workers handled, the trades most heavily exposed, and the asbestos types they likely encountered. Your specific worksite may be documented even if it doesn't appear here — call us.

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock — Newport News

Recognized by at least 17 asbestos trusts · 1901–1982

Newport News Shipbuilding, founded in 1886 and now part of Huntington Ingalls Industries, has been one of the largest naval shipbuilders in the United States for more than a century. It is the sole U.S. builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers — every Nimitz-class and Gerald R. Ford-class carrier has been built here — and a major builder of Navy submarines. The trusts list it as Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock, Newport News Shipyard, and Newport News Shipbuilding Co., and under Dravo Corporation's listing of the yard; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Naval shipbuilding required virtually every industrial trade: pipefitters, boilermakers, insulators (laggers), machinists, sheet-metal workers, electricians, welders, painters, and machine-shop workers. Trades in adjacent compartments during insulation, gasket, and refractory work were exposed as bystanders to the same airborne fibers.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 17 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, C.E. Thurston & Sons, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Flexitallic, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, U.S. Gypsum, Yarway, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1901 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, with Owens Corning continuing the Kaylo line afterward; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos, made to Navy specification for high-temperature steam service, covered the hottest propulsion piping. Armstrong and Fibreboard supplied more pipe and block insulation, Eagle-Picher insulating cement finished the joints, and the C.E. Thurston signature reflects the Hampton Roads insulation contractor whose crews worked the yard. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering marine boilers were lined with A.P. Green, Kaiser, and NARCO refractory, Flexitallic spiral-wound gaskets sealed the high-pressure flanges, Yarway steam traps and valves carried asbestos packing, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. U.S. Gypsum joint compound went into joiner work and bulkheads. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in specialized gasket and packing applications on high-temperature and propulsion systems.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (Norfolk Navy Yard) — Portsmouth

Recognized by at least 16 asbestos trusts · 1900–1982

Norfolk Naval Shipyard, founded in 1767 as the Gosport shipyard and known for most of its history as the Norfolk Navy Yard, is one of the oldest shipyards in the United States and a major East Coast yard for Navy ship repair and overhaul, including nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers. Despite its name, it sits in Portsmouth, and the trusts file it under both Portsmouth and Norfolk, as Norfolk Naval Shipyard, the Norfolk Navy Yard, and the U.S. Navy Yard; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Ship-overhaul work concentrated the same trades as new construction but added pervasive removal-and-replacement exposure to aging insulation, gaskets, and refractory: pipefitters, boilermakers, insulators, machinists, sheet-metal workers, hull technicians, electricians, and welders. Tearing out decades-old insulation during overhaul cycles generated some of the highest airborne fiber concentrations encountered anywhere in industrial work.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 16 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, C.E. Thurston & Sons, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Flexitallic, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, W.R. Grace, Yarway, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1900 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos covered high-temperature steam piping, and Armstrong and Fibreboard supplied more pipe and block insulation. Eagle-Picher One-Cote magnesia insulating cement sealed pipe-insulation joints and finished block insulation, and the C.E. Thurston signature reflects Thurston insulation crews across the yard. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers, aboard ship and in the yard's power plant, carried A.P. Green refractory and gaskets and packing, with Flexitallic spiral-wound gaskets on high-pressure flanges and Yarway steam traps and valves. The Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington, ABB Lummus did engineering and construction work, and the W.R. Grace signature points to Monokote spray fireproofing on structural steel, made with Libby vermiculite contaminated with tremolite. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in specialized high-temperature gasket and packing applications.

DuPont Waynesboro plant — Waynesboro

Recognized by at least 15 asbestos trusts · 1928–1982

DuPont opened its Waynesboro plant on the South River in 1929 to make acetate fiber, and it ran as a synthetic-fiber plant for the rest of the century; DuPont's textile business passed to Invista in 2004. The trusts list it under DuPont, E.I. du Pont de Nemours, and the DuPont Rayon Company; it is one plant.

Workers exposed. Fiber production ran on steam and heated process lines, so the plant needed boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, instrument technicians, and operators, along with the construction crews who built and expanded it.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 15 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, C.E. Thurston & Sons, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Kaiser Aluminum, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Raytech, Turner & Newall, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1928 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers powered the plant, lined with A.P. Green and Kaiser refractory and sealed with gaskets and packing on access doors and steam connections. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos, Armstrong and Fibreboard pipe and block insulation, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the rest of the steam and process piping, much of it installed by C.E. Thurston crews. The Turner & Newall signature points to Limpet sprayed asbestos, an amosite product, and asbestos textiles; GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics, the Raytech signature reflects friction products on the plant's machinery, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Allied Chemical Hopewell and Chesterfield plants (AlliedSignal, Honeywell) — Hopewell

Recognized by at least 14 asbestos trusts · 1940–1982

Allied Chemical's works at Hopewell anchor the chemical complex on the James River. The trusts' own names show its parts: the Nitrogen Division's ammonia plant, the National Aniline Division, and the Chesterfield fibers plant at Bermuda Hundred, filed under Hopewell and Chester. Allied Chemical & Dye became Allied Chemical and later AlliedSignal, which merged with Honeywell in 1999; the trusts list all three names at the same location.

Workers exposed. Large-scale chemical manufacturing required pipefitters, insulators, refractory workers (in process heaters, reactors, and recovery operations), boilermakers, millwrights, instrument technicians, mechanics, and electricians. Maintenance shutdowns concentrated exposure for the maintenance trades.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 14 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, Babcock & Wilcox, C.E. Thurston & Sons, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Raytech, U.S. Gypsum, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1940 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Ammonia and nitric acid production runs on reformer furnaces, waste-heat boilers, and high-pressure, high-temperature process piping. A.P. Green and Harbison-Walker refractory brick and cement lined the process heaters and reactors, and Babcock & Wilcox boilers carried insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos, Fibreboard pipe insulation, and Eagle-Picher One-Cote insulating cement covered more process and steam piping, with C.E. Thurston insulation crews on site. ABB Lummus did chemical-plant engineering and construction, the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors, Raytech friction products served the rotating equipment, and U.S. Gypsum joint compound and plaster went into the buildings. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the gaskets, packing, and cement of the plants' acid service.

Westvaco Covington mill (West Virginia Pulp & Paper) — Covington

Recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts · 1948–1982

West Virginia Pulp and Paper's mill on the Jackson River at Covington anchors the western Virginia paper-mill belt. The company renamed itself Westvaco in 1969 and merged with Mead in 2002 to form MeadWestvaco, now part of WestRock. The trusts list the mill under West Virginia Pulp & Paper, Westvaco, and the Covington Paper Mill; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Paper-mill operations required boilermakers (on recovery boilers and steam boilers), pipefitters, insulators, refractory workers, millwrights, and mechanics. Recovery boilers in pulp manufacturing operate at the highest temperatures in paper-mill service and concentrated exposure for refractory and boiler-maintenance trades.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, C.E. Thurston & Sons, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Kaiser Aluminum, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Plibrico, Raytech, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1948 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers — including the recovery boilers at the heart of kraft pulping — carried pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing, and A.P. Green, Kaiser, and Plibrico refractory lined the recovery boilers, power boilers, and lime kilns. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos covered high-temperature steam service, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement finished the systems, with C.E. Thurston insulation crews reaching the mill. The Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors, and Raytech friction products served the mill's rotating equipment. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

DuPont Martinsville plant — Martinsville

Recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts · 1940–1982

DuPont built its Martinsville plant in 1941 to make nylon, then a new fiber, and it became one of Southside Virginia's largest industrial employers. The trusts list it under DuPont, DuPont Chemical, and E.I. du Pont de Nemours; it is one plant.

Workers exposed. Boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, instrument technicians, and operators, along with the construction and maintenance crews who kept the plant's boilers, steam lines, and process equipment running.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Armstrong World Industries, C.E. Thurston & Sons, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Raytech, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1940 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Combustion Engineering boilers powered the plant, with A.P. Green refractory and gaskets and packing on access doors and steam connections. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos, Armstrong and Fibreboard pipe and block insulation, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the steam and process piping, with C.E. Thurston insulation crews on site. GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics, Raytech friction products served the machinery, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

DuPont Spruance plant — Richmond

Recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts · 1928–1982

DuPont's Spruance plant, in Chesterfield County just south of Richmond, opened in 1929 making rayon and later cellophane film; in later decades it became the home of Kevlar, Nomex, and Tyvek production. The trusts file it under Richmond and Ampthill, as the Spruance plant and as E.I. du Pont de Nemours, with its rayon, film, and construction departments; it is one plant.

Workers exposed. Boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, instrument technicians, and operators, along with the construction crews who built new production lines across the plant's long expansion.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, C.E. Thurston & Sons, Combustion Engineering, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Raytech, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1928 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers powered the plant, lined with A.P. Green refractory and sealed with gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Armstrong and Fibreboard pipe and block insulation covered the steam and process piping, applied in part by ACandS and C.E. Thurston insulation crews. GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics, and Raytech friction products served the plant's machinery. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Union Camp Franklin mill (Camp Manufacturing, International Paper) — Franklin

Recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts · 1936–1982

The Franklin mill grew out of the Camp family's Camp Manufacturing Company, the lumber business that built the town. Camp merged with Union Bag & Paper in 1956 to form Union Bag-Camp Paper, which became Union Camp, and International Paper bought Union Camp in 1999. The trusts list the mill under all of those names; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Paper-mill operations required boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, refractory workers, millwrights, mechanics, and electricians. The plant also produced significant construction-related asbestos exposure during maintenance and expansion cycles.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — Babcock & Wilcox, C.E. Thurston & Sons, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Kaiser Aluminum, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1936 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers — including the recovery boilers at the heart of kraft pulping — carried pipe and block insulation, Kaiser refractory, and gaskets and packing on access doors and steam connections. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos, Fibreboard pipe insulation, and Eagle-Picher magnesia insulating cement covered the process and steam piping, with C.E. Thurston insulation crews reaching Franklin. GAF documentation points to roofing felts and asphalt-asbestos mastics on the mill's roofs, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Continental Can Hopewell mill (Hummel-Ross) — Hopewell

Recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts · 1937–1982

The Hummel-Ross Fibre Corporation's kraft paper mill at Hopewell became part of Continental Can, which ran it as its Hummel-Ross Division; Continental Can later became the Continental Group. The trusts list the mill under Hummel-Ross, Continental Can, and the Continental Group; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, refractory workers, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, and machine operators. Steam-supplied process equipment and rotating machinery generated continuous maintenance exposure.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, C.E. Thurston & Sons, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Raytech, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1937 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers, including the mill's recovery boilers, carried pipe and block insulation, A.P. Green refractory, and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line, and Eagle-Picher One-Cote insulating cement sealed the insulation systems, with C.E. Thurston insulation crews on site. The Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington, and Raytech friction products served the paper machines and other rotating equipment. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Chesapeake Corporation West Point mill — West Point

Recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts · 1923–1982

The Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia built its kraft pulp and paper business around the mill at West Point, at the head of the York River, and ran it for most of the twentieth century. The trusts list it under Chesapeake Corporation, Chesapeake Corp. of Virginia, Albemarle-Chesapeake, and the West Point Paper Mill; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Paper-mill operations required boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, refractory workers (concentrated on the recovery boilers and lime kilns), millwrights, mechanics, and electricians.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts — Babcock & Wilcox, C.E. Thurston & Sons, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1923 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers — including the recovery boilers at the heart of kraft pulping — carried pipe and block insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing on access doors and steam connections. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos covered the hottest steam service, and Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered more process and steam piping, with C.E. Thurston insulation crews on site. The Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Virginia entries by city

The trusts' lists hold Virginia entries in 259 communities. Open the list below for the number of entries in each. Call us for any specific worksite — whether or not the city appears here.

Entries on the trusts' lists, city by city259 communities
CityEntries on the trusts' lists
Richmond234
Norfolk165
Hopewell142
Newport News83
Roanoke80
Alexandria62
Portsmouth54
Lynchburg43
Covington37
Franklin34
Hampton34
Chester31
Arlington30
Waynesboro27
Big Island25
Radford25
Charlottesville24
Danville24
Yorktown19
Martinsville18
West Point18
Williamsburg15
Chesterfield14
Fredericksburg14
Narrows14
Altavista13
Saltville13
Chesapeake12
Dumfries12
Pulaski12
Quantico12
Winchester12
Petersburg11
Bremo Bluff10
Front Royal10
Galax10
Glen Lyn10
Bristol9
Cleveland9
Surry9
Fairfax8
Harrisonburg8
Tappahannock8
Bermuda Hundred7
Blacksburg7
Buena Vista7
Clifton Forge7
Fort Belvoir7
Jarratt7
Lexington7
Pepper7
Staunton7
Verona7
Bellwood6
Springfield6
Ampthill5
Bedford5
Crewe5
Emporia5
Falls Church5
Fieldale5
Lorton5
Piney River5
Pocahontas5
Shenandoah5
Suffolk5
Vansant5
Virginia Beach5
Christiansburg4
Clarksville4
Dublin4
Glasgow4
Herndon4
Langley4
Lee Hall4
Manassas4
Pocket4
Reedville4
Rosslyn4
Salem4
Abingdon3
Bassett3
Big Stone Gap3
Brookneal3
Cape Charles3
Carbo3
Cloverdale3
Culpeper3
Farmville3
Goshen3
Marion3
Mechanicsville3
Oakwood3
Penniman3
South Boston3
South Norfolk3
Strasburg3
Sunbright3

The trusts' lists also name 161 other Virginia communities.

The smaller communities on the lists include federal-facility towns such as Fort Belvoir and Quantico, Southwest Virginia coal towns such as Pocahontas, Vansant, and Big Stone Gap, and Eastern Shore towns such as Cape Charles.

Search the asbestos trusts' Virginia lists

Type any name the plant went by — the company, a later owner, or the city — to see every entry on the trusts' lists that matches, as the trusts wrote it, with each trust and the years it lists.

More than 1,500 entries, as the trusts list them.

    Court decisions: 37 asbestos cases from Virginia courts

    Worksites named in court opinions

    Court decisions in our library name these Virginia workplaces as places where people were exposed to asbestos.

    Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock

    Newport News · Shipyard · 20 decisions · Our profile of this site

    Norfolk Naval Shipyard (Norfolk Navy Yard)

    Portsmouth · Shipyard · 10 decisions · Our profile of this site

    SM-1 nuclear power plant, Fort Belvoir

    Ft. Belvoir · Power plant · 6 decisions

    DuPont Martinsville plant

    Martinsville · Factory or plant · 3 decisions · Our profile of this site

    Luck Quarries, Inc.

    Burkeville · Mine or mill · 2 decisions

    Medical College of Virginia

    School or hospital · 2 decisions

    Olin Chemical Saltville plant

    Saltville · Chemical plant · 2 decisions

    Abex plant (Winchester)

    Winchester · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Adley/Yellow Freight terminal

    Richmond · Other · 1 decision

    Anheuser-Busch Williamsburg brewery

    Williamsburg · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Archie's Motor Freight

    Richmond · Other · 1 decision

    Burlington Industries carpet mill

    Glasgow · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Crewe Garment Factory

    Crewe · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Curtis Poland Construction

    Arcola · Other · 1 decision

    Doubletree Hotel (Norfolk)

    Norfolk · Building · 1 decision

    9 more worksites

    DuPont Waynesboro plant

    Waynesboro · Factory or plant · 1 decision · Our profile of this site

    Fort Belvoir

    Fairfax County · Naval base or military site · 1 decision

    Great Coastal (Richmond)

    Richmond · Other · 1 decision

    Hunting Point Apartments (now Bridgeyard Apartments)

    Alexandria · Building · 1 decision

    Mack Trucks (Richmond)

    Richmond · Other · 1 decision

    Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock (Norshipco)

    Norfolk · Shipyard · 1 decision

    Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (as named in row)

    Portsmouth · Shipyard · 1 decision

    Virginia Electric and Power Company Bremo Bluff power plant

    Bremo Bluff · Power plant · 1 decision

    Virginia Electric and Power Company Surry nuclear power station

    Surry · Power plant · 1 decision

    Every worksite named in Virginia court decisions, with all their decisions

    Plants that made asbestos products

    Companies' sworn answers in asbestos lawsuits, the asbestos industry's trade journal and company records in our library name these Virginia plants as places where asbestos products were made. Each plant's page says who ran it and when, what was made there, and which document says so. People who worked in these plants, their families, and people who lived nearby may have been exposed.

    • NorfolkUnited States Gypsum Company · 1949–1972 · 2 products
    • PlastercoUnited States Gypsum Company · 1955–1962 · 1 product

    Every asbestos product plant, by state and city

    Asbestos mines

    The U.S. Bureau of Mines' and Geological Survey's yearbooks and the asbestos industry's trade journal, Asbestos, report this Virginia mine producing asbestos fiber that was sold or shipped. Each mine's page says who worked it and when, what it produced and which document says so. Miners and millers, their families, and people who lived near these mines may have been exposed.

    Our records also name 2 Virginia asbestos deposits and mines with no sales reported: deposits and prospects the documents describe or report exploring, and mines they report worked without fiber sold. Each page says what the documents report.

    2 deposits and mines with no sales reported

    Every asbestos mine in our records, by state and country

    Don't see your worksite?

    Your worksite may be documented even if it doesn't appear on this page. If your loved one worked at a Virginia facility not listed, call us. Johns-Manville requires no site list at all, and we can often document exposure through the products, contractors, and equipment at a site even when no trust lists it by name.

    Smaller worksites, contract jobs, short-tenure employment, military service across multiple installations, and exposures across multiple sites are all part of the case-building process. For Hampton Roads naval workers in particular — whose careers often included multiple ships, multiple yards, and contractor assignments at sites all over the country — our reconstruction work routinely produces stronger documentation than a single-site review would suggest.

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    How a Virginia case may work

    Henry is a 72-year-old retired shipyard pipefitter from Newport News. From 1972 through 2010, he worked as a civilian pipefitter at Newport News Shipbuilding — primarily on the construction and overhaul of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines. His work involved daily contact with asbestos-containing insulation on high-pressure steam lines and propulsion piping, gaskets and packing on valves, pumps, condensers, and propulsion systems (including Flexitallic spiral-wound gaskets characteristic of naval high-pressure applications), refractory in marine boilers, and the broad range of asbestos-containing products used pervasively across naval vessel construction. Henry worked across multiple ship projects during his 38-year career — multiple aircraft carrier builds, multiple submarine builds, and broader yard support. He had no significant health complaints until late 2025, when he developed persistent abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, and fluid accumulation in the abdomen. Imaging and a peritoneal biopsy in March 2026 confirmed peritoneal mesothelioma of the sarcomatoid mesothelioma variety — a particularly aggressive presentation. Like many Newport News Shipbuilding workers of his generation, Henry had no idea his decades of shipyard work could cause cancer decades after his last shift in the yard.

    After his daughter called our firm, we matched Henry's employment history to the asbestos bankruptcy trusts that list Newport News Shipbuilding — the worksite most trusts recognize in Virginia, on the lists of at least sixteen trusts besides Johns-Manville. Henry's pre-1982 exposure qualifies him for the Johns-Manville Settlement Trust — even brief asbestos exposure before December 31, 1982 is sufficient for mesothelioma claims under that trust — in addition to site-specific trust filings that include A.P. Green, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, C.E. Thurston & Sons, Eagle-Picher, Flexitallic, Kaiser Aluminum, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, and U.S. Gypsum. As a civilian Newport News Shipbuilding worker, Henry is also covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) — federal workers' compensation that provides medical benefits and wage replacement and preserves his claims against the product manufacturers, though some settlements need the shipyard's written approval in advance and the benefits are credited against his recovery. His lawsuit against the companies that made the insulation, gaskets, and packing is brought as negligence, willful-and-wanton, and warranty claims: Virginia's contributory-negligence rule can defeat an ordinary negligence claim, but it isn't a defense to the warranty claim or to a claim against a company the jury finds acted willfully and wantonly. As part of our representation, Henry's wife and adult children receive free asbestos health screening — take-home asbestos exposure on a worker's clothing, hair, and vehicle has been documented to cause mesothelioma in family members decades later. Recoveries from cases like Henry's routinely fund what insurance does not cover — travel to academic cancer centers, lodging during extended treatment, out-of-pocket medication costs, and home help. The nearest NCI-designated cancer center for a Hampton Roads worker is the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, where advanced peritoneal mesothelioma treatments including HIPEC are available. When the written agreement and applicable law permit it, our firm can also advance the cost of travel and lodging when getting to the right treatment center is significant for the worker's outcome. How legal recovery funds mesothelioma treatment access →.

    For the full doctrinal treatment of Virginia's asbestos-specific accrual rule, its contributory-negligence rule and its limits, joint and several liability, the collateral source rule, the punitive damages cap, and the wrongful death framework, see the Virginia mesothelioma law guide.

    This example is general. Every case depends on the diagnosis, exposure history, dates, defendants, applicable law, and available evidence.

    What happens when you call

    A staff attorney answers — not a screener. The first call usually runs 20 to 30 minutes. We listen to the work history, identify which Virginia worksites and trust channels apply to your loved one's exposure, and explain the timeline and case structure for your family's specific situation.

    We never pressure anyone to retain us during the first call. If you decide to move forward, we come to you — phone, video, or home visit, whichever works best. No travel to our offices is required at any point in the case.

    You do not need to come to the call with product names, exposure dates, or work records. We reconstruct the exposure history using our worksite database, the trust documentation for each manufacturer, employment and union records, and coworker interviews. The conversation starts with what you remember; we handle the documentation work from there.

    A spouse, adult child, or other family member can call for the worker. Many of our first calls are from a daughter or wife researching on behalf of a parent or husband. That is standard, and the family member can make the call without the worker on the line.

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    Why families choose our firm

    • $400M+ recovered and 200,000+ verified exposure sites nationally; all of the more than 1,500 Virginia entries on the asbestos trusts' lists; dozens of clients with Virginia job sites
    • Worksite-specific knowledge — we operate from documented trust coverage and reconstructed product-handling histories, not generic intake scripts
    • Trust + civil + federal benefits coordinated case by case with the trial team — asbestos trust claims, civil cases against still-solvent manufacturers, federal workers' compensation (LHWCA and FECA), and VA service-connected disability
    • Remote case handling — phone, video, or home visit; no travel to our offices required at any point
    • Free family asbestos health screening for every client's spouse and children
    • No fee unless we recover compensation for your family

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    Frequently asked questions

    Is my Virginia worksite documented?

    Probably yes. The asbestos trusts' approved-site lists hold more than 1,500 Virginia entries in 259 communities — shipyards, chemical and synthetic-fiber plants, paper mills, power stations, military installations, hospitals, schools, and a wide range of smaller industrial and commercial operations across the state. You can search every entry on this page. Even if a specific facility isn't listed, we can often document exposure there through the products and contractors involved. Call us with the worksite name and we can confirm coverage during the first conversation.

    What does "trust coverage" mean for my case?

    When an asbestos manufacturer files for bankruptcy, it typically sets up a settlement trust to pay future asbestos victims. Each trust maintains documentation of where its products were used. When we say a site is "recognized by 10 trusts," we mean ten different asbestos trusts have records establishing that their products were used at that location — meaning a worker exposed there is positioned to file claims against all ten trusts. Trust claims operate as paper filings, separately from any civil lawsuit, and recoveries from one trust do not reduce or offset recoveries from another.

    Does my loved one qualify for the Johns-Manville trust?

    Probably yes, if your loved one had asbestos exposure before 1983 and developed an asbestos-related disease. Johns-Manville does not require proof that its products were at a specific worksite, and for mesothelioma even one day of exposure can qualify. How Johns-Manville eligibility works.

    Do I need to know which asbestos products my loved one handled?

    No. Most families do not arrive with product-name detail, and you do not need to. We reconstruct product-handling history using the trusts' site lists (which identify which manufacturers had documented presence at each site), union records, employment records, coworker interviews, and the broader trust documentation maintained for each manufacturer. The conversation starts with what you remember — where your loved one worked, what trade, what time period.

    What if my loved one worked at multiple Virginia sites?

    That is the typical case, not the exception. Hampton Roads naval workers often had careers spanning Newport News Shipbuilding, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and multiple Navy installations. Hopewell chemical workers typically moved between neighboring plants on the James River. Paper-mill tradespeople often worked at both Covington and Franklin operations. We build career-spanning exposure analyses that capture every documented site, and the resulting trust filings are typically broader than any single-site review would produce.

    What if my loved one's worksite has closed or been demolished?

    Closure or demolition does not affect the case. The trusts' lists document historical operations regardless of current site status, and the trust filings depend on documented exposure at the historical site, not the present-day condition of the property. Most asbestos cases involve facilities that have changed corporate identity, been demolished, or no longer operate.

    Can we file a claim if my loved one already passed away?

    Yes. Wrongful death asbestos cases are a routine part of our practice. Virginia's wrongful death deadline is two years from the date of death; if the worker's own two-year deadline had already passed before the death, the family's claim may be barred too, so call as soon as you can. The case proceeds against the same manufacturer defendants and through the same trust filings as a personal injury case would have. Family members can pursue claims on behalf of a deceased worker.

    What if my loved one was a Navy or civilian shipyard worker?

    Hampton Roads holds the two worksites the most trusts recognize in Virginia, Newport News Shipbuilding and Norfolk Naval Shipyard. For civilian workers at Newport News Shipbuilding and contractor employees at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) provides federal workers' compensation and allows claims against product manufacturers, though some settlements need the employer's written approval in advance. For civilian federal employees at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and other federal Virginia facilities, the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) applies. For active-duty Navy and Marine Corps veterans, VA service-connected disability is available with proof of in-service asbestos exposure and a doctor's opinion linking it to service. These programs interact with the trust filings and any civil case: FECA and Longshore benefits are repaid or credited from a recovery against the companies, so we plan them together case by case with the trial team.

    What if my loved one worked for C.E. Thurston & Sons?

    C.E. Thurston & Sons was the dominant Hampton Roads industrial insulation contractor, and its trust lists Virginia shipyards, chemical plants, paper mills, and power stations across the state. C.E. Thurston has its own dedicated bankruptcy trust. Whether that trust accepts claims from Thurston's own former employees depends on the trust's procedures, and a worker's claim against his own employer runs through workers' compensation or the Longshore Act. Thurston workers can also file with the trusts of the companies whose asbestos products they installed at customer facilities.

    Talk with a Virginia asbestos lawyer

    Whether your family is dealing with a new diagnosis, a very sick loved one, or a death from mesothelioma, we are ready to help. Your loved one's worksite may already be on the trusts' lists — or we can help document it if it isn't.

    You do not need to know the product names. You do not need to have all the records. You do not need to travel to our office. A spouse or adult child can call for the family.

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    This page is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Every asbestos case turns on its own facts, exposure history, diagnosis, deadlines, available evidence, and applicable law. Reviewing this page does not create an attorney-client relationship. For advice about your specific situation, call 833-4-ASBESTOS for a free case review.