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Asbestos is a natural substance used for centuries in a variety of applications. The ancient Greeks knew of its ability to retard flame. They had slaves weave it into cloth for use in a variety of areas. Their medical professionals also noted that those slaves got sick with some sort of lung disorder when working with the fibers. Use declined during the Middle Ages. The Industrial Revolution brought it to the mainstream starting in the late 1800s. When mining operations uncovered large deposits, many companies began using these natural fibers in all sorts of applications. By 1900, you could find asbestos in turbines, boilers, ovens, and other areas with high temperatures. Navy Use Starts Starting in the 1930s, the Navy started using asbestos all over the place. They were like a lot of industrial centers. They need flame proof materials to cover their boilers, engine rooms, and pipes. Asbestos was readily available and easy to work with. It was also affordable. After World War II, the old Navy ships were showing their age. By the 1930s, the US Department of Navy began replacing many of these older ships with modern designs. That is when the use of asbestos became a regular thing on military ships. It provides a cheap and easy way to protect the ship from fire and heat. It also made the boilers and engines run more efficiently. 1939 In 1939, the Navy made it mandatory to use asbestos in all ships. Why make it mandatory? World War II was already getting started in Europe. Many Americans heard the thunder of war coming across the ocean towards the US. Because asbestos was common in many areas of the US, leaders wanted to promote the use of American products in military applications. Asbestos was easy to get, cheap to use, and had many uses. It was a workhorse for navy ships of this era. That use continued throughout World War II and the following decades. The concerns about asbestos in Navy ships started in 1939 also. The Brooklyn Ship Yard had several workers that were beginning to show signs of asbestos exposure. The Navy Surgeon General issued a report that year outlining the hazards that this asbestos posed to those workers as well as naval personnel. The military brass decided to ignore that warning. Use of asbestos continued for four more decades in Navy vessels. The 1930s through the 1980s Navy vessels built between 1930 and the early 1970s had a great deal of asbestos use throughout the entire vessel. All the ships commissioned for World War II were heavily vested in the stuff. As modern ships came up to replace them, the asbestos migrated to the newer vessels also. Health concerns about asbestos began creating concern in the military around 1970. However, use continued for another decade before it ended. Despite the end of its use in building new ships, older ships still had plenty of the stuff hanging around. Use of repair materials containing asbestos remained on the agenda through the 1980s. Today Asbestos is still in use today in some capacities within the Navy. Asbestos is still an ingredient in some materials brought on board Navy ships. There are still ships afloat carrying the colors that contain asbestos. This continuing hazard is not nearly as toxic as it was in decades past, but it is still there. References http://www.asbestos.com/veterans/military.php http://www.military.com/benefits/content/veteran-benefits/asbestos-and-the-military-history-exposure-assistance.html http://www.asbestosexposure.org/military-asbestos-exposure http://smallcelllungcancer.net/mesothelioma-lung-cancer/ http://mesotheliomapage.com/different-causes-of-mesothelioma/ |
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