Haveg 60

Haveg 60 is the name of a grade of Haveg, the acid-resistant material of asbestos and resin that the Haveg Corporation of Delaware molded into pipe, tanks, ducts and towers for chemical plants. Our library holds no document describing Haveg 60 itself, so its resin and filler are not known from our sources. The Union Carbide papers name two other grades, Haveg 41 (phenolic resin) and Haveg 61 (furan resin), and a 1968 Union Carbide report found Haveg 41's filler to be amphibole asbestos mixed with talc.

Origin

Haveg began in Germany: the trade magazine Asbestos reported in 1933 that a German company formed in 1922 had introduced Haveg in Europe in 1925, and that it had been made in the United States for only six months; by 1936 the magazine placed the Haveg Corporation in Newark, Delaware. In 1938 it listed pipes and fittings, pickling tanks, acid-proof kettles, valves and fume ducts made of Haveg. See Haveg Corporation for the company's history.

Significance in Asbestos Context

Haveg 60 is a frequently identified exposure source for workers in chemical manufacturing, oil refining, pulp and paper, and laboratory settings, where its pipe and equipment were cut, drilled, sanded, ground, or replaced, all activities that released respirable asbestos fibers. Because the asbestos was bound in a phenolic resin, the material was sometimes mischaracterized as "non-friable," but machining and repair operations made it a meaningful contributor to fiber burden. For patients with mesothelioma or other asbestos diseases who worked around industrial piping or corrosion-resistant equipment, identifying Haveg products by name in work histories can establish a specific product source and connect exposure to a named manufacturer. Haveg Corporation and its successors have been named defendants in asbestos litigation, and bankruptcy trusts may apply.

Example Sentence

During his deposition, the retired pipefitter recalled cutting Haveg 60 pipe sections at the chemical plant in the 1960s, which his attorney's industrial hygienist later cited as a significant exposure source.

Related Terms

Phenolic Resin, Friability, Product Identification, Asbestos-Containing Material, Bankruptcy Trust

Notes

• If you or a family member worked in chemical plants, refineries, pulp mills, or laboratories, try to recall and document any Haveg-branded pipe, ducts, tanks, valves, or fume hood components encountered on the job.
• Preserve any old purchase orders, equipment specifications, maintenance logs, or photographs that may reference Haveg products by name or part number.
• Coworker statements and union records can help confirm Haveg product presence at a specific worksite during the years you were there.
• Ask your legal team whether Haveg Corporation or successor entities have an active bankruptcy trust or pending claims process that applies to your exposure period.