Documents in our library describe Commercial Grade Asbestos Rope (Johns-Manville) as “rope”.1 They give it as made 1884–1982.1 They put its asbestos content at 75% to 80%.1 The asbestos named is chrysotile.
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If you or a family member worked with or around Commercial Grade Asbestos Rope (Johns-Manville) and later developed mesothelioma or another asbestos disease, a claim may be paid by the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust. Free case review.
What each document says
Every statement about Commercial Grade Asbestos Rope (Johns-Manville) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Manville Fund's Answers to Interrogatories in Gunn v. Celotex (1989)
- Made from: “Date Manufactured: 1884”, p. 1081
- Warning label: “Date Labeled: 1972”, p. 1081
- Asbestos fiber: “Chrysotile”, p. 1081
- Form: “Rope”, p. 1081
- Asbestos content: “75.0 - 80.0 % fiber by weight”, p. 1081
- Made until: “Date Discontinued: 1982”, p. 1081
See also
- Johns-Manville: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- Johns-Manville on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- Manville Fund's Answers to Interrogatories in Gunn v. Celotex (December 7, 1989), p. 108.
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