Documents in our library describe Celo-temp (Celotex) as “pipecover,block”.1 They give it as made 1960–1981.1,2 They put its asbestos content at 5% to 8%.2 Where the documents differ, each is listed below with its source.
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Asbestos claims
If you or a family member worked with or around Celo-temp (Celotex) and later developed mesothelioma or another asbestos disease, a claim may be paid by the Celotex Asbestos Settlement Trust. Free case review.
What each document says
Every statement about Celo-temp (Celotex) in the documents, in each document's own words.
The Travelers Insurance Company's Product Information Booklet for Its Asbestos Seminar (1980–1981)
Kind of product
We list Celo-temp (Celotex) with pipe covering and block insulation, from how the documents describe its form. That page explains how such products exposed workers.
Trades that worked with products like it: Insulators and Insulation Workers, Pipefitters and Plumbers.
Other pipe covering and block insulation by Celotex (2)
Pipe covering and block insulation by other makers (274)
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See also
- Celotex: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- Celotex on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- The Travelers Insurance Company's Product Information Booklet for Its Asbestos Seminar (1980–1981) (April 30, 1981), p. 4.
- Travelers Asbestos Products Printout, July 1981 (July 1, 1981), p. 19.
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