MesotheliomaSupport: Add inbound link to Boilermakers Local 74 (Larry Gates partner-feature page #3)

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Add inbound link to Boilermakers Local 74 (Larry Gates partner-feature page #3)

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	* [[Pipefitters]] — pipefitter occupational quick reference		* [[Pipefitters]] — pipefitter occupational quick reference
	* [[Insulators Local 22]] — Heat & Frost Insulators Local 22, sister-trade serving the same 22-county Gulf Coast corridor		* [[Insulators Local 22]] — Heat & Frost Insulators Local 22, sister-trade serving the same 22-county Gulf Coast corridor
			* [[Boilermakers Local 74]] — IBB Local 74, boilermakers serving the same Houston/Beaumont corridor
	* [[Asbestos Trust Funds]] — overview of bankruptcy trust system		* [[Asbestos Trust Funds]] — overview of bankruptcy trust system
	* [[Johns-Manville]] — primary manufacturer of asbestos pipe insulation used at Gulf Coast refineries		* [[Johns-Manville]] — primary manufacturer of asbestos pipe insulation used at Gulf Coast refineries

MesotheliomaSupport: SEO published_time corrected to 2026-04-01 (initiative-launch date for Larry Gates Texas Gulf Coast partner-feature series)

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SEO published_time corrected to 2026-04-01 (initiative-launch date for Larry Gates Texas Gulf Coast partner-feature series)

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	\|author=Larry Gates, Senior Client Advocate, Danziger & De Llano		\|author=Larry Gates, Senior Client Advocate, Danziger & De Llano
	\|published_time=2026-05-07		\|published_time=2026-04-01
	}}		}}
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MesotheliomaSupport: Add inbound link to Insulators Local 22 (Larry Gates partner-feature page #2)

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Add inbound link to Insulators Local 22 (Larry Gates partner-feature page #2)

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	* [[Chemical Plant Workers]] — exposure profile for petrochemical plant workers		* [[Chemical Plant Workers]] — exposure profile for petrochemical plant workers
	* [[Pipefitters]] — pipefitter occupational quick reference		* [[Pipefitters]] — pipefitter occupational quick reference
			* [[Insulators Local 22]] — Heat & Frost Insulators Local 22, sister-trade serving the same 22-county Gulf Coast corridor
	* [[Asbestos Trust Funds]] — overview of bankruptcy trust system		* [[Asbestos Trust Funds]] — overview of bankruptcy trust system
	* [[Johns-Manville]] — primary manufacturer of asbestos pipe insulation used at Gulf Coast refineries		* [[Johns-Manville]] — primary manufacturer of asbestos pipe insulation used at Gulf Coast refineries

MesotheliomaSupport: Fix categories (swap invented for real wiki conventions); repoint red links

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Fix categories (swap invented for real wiki conventions); repoint red links

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	* '''Asbestos pipe insulation.''' From the 1940s through the early 1980s, the standard insulation on industrial steam lines, hydrocarbon piping, and process equipment was asbestos-containing — most often ~~'''~~Thermobestos~~'''~~, '''Kaylo''', and similar products manufactured by [[Johns-Manville]], Owens-Corning, and others. Pipefitters cut, fit, and removed this insulation to access the pipe underneath, generating clouds of respirable fibers in the immediate breathing zone.<ref name="mesonet-pipefitters" />		* '''Asbestos pipe insulation.''' From the 1940s through the early 1980s, the standard insulation on industrial steam lines, hydrocarbon piping, and process equipment was asbestos-containing — most often [[Johns-Manville Thermobestos\|Thermobestos]], '''Kaylo''', and similar products manufactured by [[Johns-Manville]], Owens-Corning, and others. Pipefitters cut, fit, and removed this insulation to access the pipe underneath, generating clouds of respirable fibers in the immediate breathing zone.<ref name="mesonet-pipefitters" />
	* '''Asbestos gaskets and packing.''' Flange gaskets, valve packing, and pump packing routinely contained asbestos. Replacing a gasket meant scraping and wire-brushing the old material off the flange face, which aerosolized fibers directly in front of the worker.<ref name="dandell-exposure" />		* '''Asbestos gaskets and packing.''' Flange gaskets, valve packing, and pump packing routinely contained asbestos. Replacing a gasket meant scraping and wire-brushing the old material off the flange face, which aerosolized fibers directly in front of the worker.<ref name="dandell-exposure" />
	* '''Confined-space work.''' Refinery turnarounds, vessel entries, and boiler maintenance routinely placed pipefitters inside confined spaces with little ventilation. OSHA sampling data documented personal air samples in such work reaching '''40–150 fibers per cubic centimeter''' — '''400 to 1,500 times''' the current 0.1 f/cc permissible exposure limit.<ref name="meso-atty" />		* '''Confined-space work.''' Refinery turnarounds, vessel entries, and boiler maintenance routinely placed pipefitters inside confined spaces with little ventilation. OSHA sampling data documented personal air samples in such work reaching '''40–150 fibers per cubic centimeter''' — '''400 to 1,500 times''' the current 0.1 f/cc permissible exposure limit.<ref name="meso-atty" />
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	'''Asbestos bankruptcy trust funds.''' More than 60 manufacturers of asbestos-containing pipe insulation, gaskets, packing, and refractory have entered bankruptcy and established trusts to pay current and future claims. Over '''$30 billion''' remains in these trusts. A pipefitter who worked at multiple Gulf Coast refineries can typically document exposure to products from many of these trusts (Johns-Manville, Owens Corning Fibreboard, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, GAF, Eagle-Picher, Pittsburgh Corning, Armstrong, and many more).<ref name="dandell-trusts" />		'''Asbestos bankruptcy trust funds.''' More than 60 manufacturers of asbestos-containing pipe insulation, gaskets, packing, and refractory have entered bankruptcy and established trusts to pay current and future claims. Over '''$30 billion''' remains in these trusts. A pipefitter who worked at multiple Gulf Coast refineries can typically document exposure to products from many of these trusts (Johns-Manville, Owens Corning Fibreboard, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, GAF, Eagle-Picher, Pittsburgh Corning, Armstrong, and many more).<ref name="dandell-trusts" />

	'''Personal injury claims against solvent manufacturers.''' Companies that made asbestos-containing products and remain solvent (or have liability insurance from the relevant period) can be sued in ~~[[Texas Mesothelioma Lawsuits\|~~Texas civil court]]. Texas has a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury that runs from diagnosis (not exposure), and a two-year limitations period for wrongful death running from the date of death.<ref name="dandell-statute" />		'''Personal injury claims against solvent manufacturers.''' Companies that made asbestos-containing products and remain solvent (or have liability insurance from the relevant period) can be sued in Texas civil court. Texas has a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury that runs from diagnosis (not exposure), and a two-year limitations period for wrongful death running from the date of death.<ref name="dandell-statute" />

	'''VA disability and DIC benefits.''' Many Local 211 members served in the U.S. Navy or Merchant Marine, where shipboard pipefitting also generated heavy asbestos exposure. Veterans with a service-connected mesothelioma diagnosis qualify for '''100% VA disability''' (currently $4,062.85/month for a single veteran, more with dependents) and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses.<ref name="dandell-veterans" />		'''VA disability and DIC benefits.''' Many Local 211 members served in the U.S. Navy or Merchant Marine, where shipboard pipefitting also generated heavy asbestos exposure. Veterans with a service-connected mesothelioma diagnosis qualify for '''100% VA disability''' (currently $4,062.85/month for a single veteran, more with dependents) and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses.<ref name="dandell-veterans" />
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	* [[Chemical Plant Workers]] — exposure profile for petrochemical plant workers		* [[Chemical Plant Workers]] — exposure profile for petrochemical plant workers
	* [[Pipefitters]] — pipefitter occupational quick reference		* [[Pipefitters]] — pipefitter occupational quick reference
	* [[Texas Mesothelioma Lawsuits]] — Texas civil litigation, statute of limitations, venue
	* [[Asbestos Trust Funds]] — overview of bankruptcy trust system		* [[Asbestos Trust Funds]] — overview of bankruptcy trust system
	* [[Johns-Manville]] — primary manufacturer of asbestos pipe insulation used at Gulf Coast refineries		* [[Johns-Manville]] — primary manufacturer of asbestos pipe insulation used at Gulf Coast refineries
	* [[~~Asbestos Pipe Insulation~~]] — ~~product profile and identification~~		* [[Johns-Manville Thermobestos]] — the dominant asbestos pipe insulation brand at Gulf Coast facilities
	* [[Secondary Asbestos Exposure]] — take-home and family exposure pathways		* [[Secondary Asbestos Exposure]] — take-home and family exposure pathways
	* [[~~United Association~~]] — ~~parent international union~~ of ~~Local 211~~		* [[Occupational Exposure Index]] — full index of asbestos-exposure occupations

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	[[Category:Occupational ~~Profiles~~]]		[[Category:Occupation]]
	[[Category:~~Pipefitters~~]]		[[Category:Occupational Exposure]]
			[[Category:Occupational Asbestos Exposure]]
			[[Category:Mesothelioma Risk Occupations]]
			[[Category:Industrial Workers]]
			[[Category:Asbestos Exposure]]
			[[Category:Asbestos Exposure Sites]]
	[[Category:Texas]]		[[Category:Texas]]
	[[Category:~~Houston~~]]		[[Category:Mesothelioma]]
	[[Category:~~Gulf Coast]]~~		[[Category:Compensation]]
	~~[[Category:Refinery Workers]]~~
	~~[[Category:Petrochemical Workers]]~~
	~~[[Category:Trade Unions]]~~
	~~[[Category:United Association]]~~
	~~[[Category:Asbestos Exposure~~]]

MesotheliomaSupport: Add Pipefitters Local Union 211 page (partner feature, Southeast Texas Gulf Coast)

2026-05-07T16:32:55Z

Add Pipefitters Local Union 211 page (partner feature, Southeast Texas Gulf Coast)

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MesotheliomaSupport: Add inbound link to Boilermakers Local 74 (Larry Gates partner-feature page #3)

MesotheliomaSupport: SEO published_time corrected to 2026-04-01 (initiative-launch date for Larry Gates Texas Gulf Coast partner-feature series)

MesotheliomaSupport: Add inbound link to Insulators Local 22 (Larry Gates partner-feature page #2)

MesotheliomaSupport: Fix categories (swap invented for real wiki conventions); repoint red links

MesotheliomaSupport: Add Pipefitters Local Union 211 page (partner feature, Southeast Texas Gulf Coast)