Old cloth-covered electrical wiring may look harmless, but some vintage wiring used asbestos fibers as insulation because asbestos resisted heat, flame, and electricity. In this Asbestos Artifacts episode, asbestos attorney Justinian C. Lane examines asbestos-insulated electrical wire and explains why older electrical systems can create exposure risks.
You’ll learn:
• Why asbestos was used in vintage electrical wiring
• How cloth insulation can hide asbestos fibers
• Why electrical workers, homeowners, and renovators should be careful around old wiring
• How asbestos exposure can lead to mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases decades later
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This video is part of Asbestos Artifacts, a series from Asbestos Claims Law exploring old asbestos-containing products and the stories behind them.
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