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127 (Fibreboard)

127 was a Fibreboard thermal insulating cement.1,2 In sworn answers in two lawsuits, given in 1969 and 1970, Fibreboard said F. I. Cement was made from 1963 to 1966 and "#127 Cement from 1966 to the present," and that both contained hydrous calcium silicate with mineral binders and less than 5% asbestos.2,3

An insurance company's 1981 list of asbestos products, compiled from other companies' answers in lawsuits, gives 127 as a cement made from 1966 to 1971, with 5 in the column read as percent asbestos.4 Fibreboard's report published by the EPA in 1990 says No. 127 was made from about 1966 to 1971 and contained about 95% calcium silicate and binders and about 5% asbestos.1 The sworn answers give less than 5%; the 1990 report gives about 5%.1,2

The 1970 answers, speaking of Fibreboard's cements in general rather than 127 by name, say they were mixed by pouring dry cement "from the 50 lb. sealed shipping bag into a pail or into a plasterer's type mixing box."3 Both sets of answers say that since 1966 the containers of Fibreboard's products had carried a warning label beginning "This product contains asbestos fibers," which told users to avoid breathing the dust.2,3

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If you or a family member worked with or around 127 (Fibreboard) and later developed mesothelioma or another asbestos disease, a claim may be paid by the Owens Corning/Fibreboard asbestos trust (Fibreboard subfund). Free case review.

What each document says

Every statement about 127 (Fibreboard) in the documents, in each document's own words.

Asbestos; Publication of Identifying Information (1990)

  • Made from: “manufactured from about 1966 to 1971”, said by Fibreboard Corporation, as recorded by U.S. EPA, Federal Register 55 FR (Feb. 13, 1990), p. 71
  • Made until: “manufactured from about 1966 to 1971”, said by Fibreboard Corporation, as recorded by U.S. EPA, Federal Register 55 FR (Feb. 13, 1990), p. 71
  • Form: “thermal insulating cement”, said by Fibreboard Corporation, as recorded by U.S. EPA, Federal Register 55 FR (Feb. 13, 1990), p. 71
  • Ingredient: “about 95% calcium silicate and binders”, said by Fibreboard Corporation, as recorded by U.S. EPA, Federal Register 55 FR (Feb. 13, 1990), p. 71
  • Asbestos content: “about 5% asbestos”, said by Fibreboard Corporation, as recorded by U.S. EPA, Federal Register 55 FR (Feb. 13, 1990), p. 71

The Potter v. Fibreboard Case File (1969-1972), Answers to interrogatories

  • Warning label: “Since 1966 containers of our products have had the following warning labels”, p. 82
  • Made from: “#127 Cement from 1966 to the present”, p. 22
  • Asbestos content: “less than 5% Asbestos”, p. 22
  • Form: “Cement”, p. 22
  • Ingredient: “Hydrous Calcium Silicate with mineral binders”, p. 22

The Borel v. Fibreboard Case File (1969-1972), Answers to interrogatories

  • Made from: “#127 Cement from 1966 to the present”, p. 23
  • Warning label: “This product contains asbestos fibers. If dust is created when this product is handled, avoid breathing the dust.”, p. 83
  • Use: “Our cements are mixed by pouring, from the 50 lb. sealed shipping bag into a pail or into a plasterer's type mixing box”, p. 153
  • Asbestos content: “Hydrous Calcium Silicate with mineral binders and less than 5% Asbestos”, p. 23

The Travelers Insurance Company's Product Information Booklet for Its Asbestos Seminar (1980–1981)

  • Made from: “66”, p. 104
  • Asbestos content: “5”, p. 104
  • Form: “CEMENT”, p. 104
  • Made until: “71”, p. 104

Kind of product

We list 127 (Fibreboard) with insulating cement and coatings, 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, Boilermakers.

Other insulating cement and coatings by Fibreboard (8)

Prasco · Caltemp · 85 Magnesia · Super Caltemp · FI · 85% Magnesia Cement · Fibrous Adhesive (Pabco) · No. 127

Insulating cement and coatings by other makers (316)

Thermobestos · Superex (Johns-Manville) · Asbestile (Johns-Manville) · 85 Magnesia (Johns-Manville) · Calsilite (GAF) · 0352 Cement (Johns-Manville) · 10 (Unarco) · 100 (Philip Carey) · 106 (Eagle-Picher) · 110 (Owens-Corning) · 115 (GAF) · 115 Insulating Cement (Ruberoid) · 152 (Keasbey & Mattison) · 152 (Nicolet) · 175 (Unarco) · 19 Vitircel (Philip Carey) · 20 (Eagle-Picher) · 20 Fireproofing (Unarco) · 214 (Gaf/Ruberoid) · 214 Insulating Cement (Ruberoid) · and 296 more: all insulating cement and coatings

See also

References

  1. Asbestos; Publication of Identifying Information (February 13, 1990), p. 7.
  2. The Potter v. Fibreboard Case File (1969-1972), Answers to interrogatories (December 22, 1969), pp. 2, 8.
  3. The Borel v. Fibreboard Case File (1969-1972), Answers to interrogatories (April 3, 1970), pp. 2, 8, 15.
  4. The Travelers Insurance Company's Product Information Booklet for Its Asbestos Seminar (1980–1981) (April 30, 1981), p. 10.

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