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Welcome to Nevada Asbestos Lawyers
Did You Know?
There are detailed Asbestos exposure monitoring standards
Except for brake and clutch repair where a "preferred" control method is used, each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard must assess all asbestos operations for their potential to generate airborne fibers. Where exposure may exceed the PEL, employee exposure measurements must be made from breathing zone air samples representing the 8-hour TWA and 30-minute EL for each employee.
Asbestos is a mineral fiber that has been
proven to cause cancer and numerous other diseases when inhaled or ingested.
Asbestos is most commonly found in older homes, in pipe and furnace
insulation materials, asbestos shingles, millboard, textured paints
and other coating materials, and floor tiles. It was common
practice to add asbestos to a variety of products to strengthen
them and to provide heat insulation and fire resistance.
Lung Disease Deaths by Condition, 1987-1996 in Nevada
Asbestosis
2.02
CWP
0.41
Silicosis
1.39
Byssinosis
0.00
Unspecified/Other
0.25
AllPneumo-conioses
4.00
Source: National Surveillance System for Pneumoconioses Mortality, CDC
Nearly 1.3 million American industrial and construction employees in states including Nevada face significant asbestos exposure while working. Air ducts, ventilation
systems, furnace ducts, floor tiles, door gaskets, soundproofing
materials, cement sheets, millboards, artificial ashes and embers,
patching and joint compounds, fireproof gloves, stovetop pads, and
automobile brake pads are only some of the many places you can find
asbestos.
Nevada Verdicts and Settlements
Paralyzed Nevada man awarded $25,000,000 in bus accident
(3/31/1999)
Plaintiff claimed that his pre-existing paralysis was worsened as a direct result of his falling from defendant's bus wheelchair lift that was not properly operated. Defendant admitted liability for the fall but contested causation and damages. On Au
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There are six different fibrous minerals that
are associated with asbestos. They are amosite, chrysotile, crocidolite,
and the fibrous varieties of tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite.
These mineral fibers are harmful if ingested in any manner, so it
is best not to handle material with asbestos without being shielded by a protective
covering.
The two most common diseases that occur as
a result of asbestos exposure are:
Mesothelioma
Asbestosis
Mesothelioma is a malignant cancer where cancerous cells line the patient's body cavities such as the chest,
abdominal region or the area surrounding the heart. Asbestosis is
a cancer of the lining of the chest and the abdominal cavity.
Other cases involving asbestos and asbestos
related issues include:
Lymph Nodes & Organ Problems
Stage IV Mesothelioma
Asbestos & Mesothelioma
Pleural Disease
Cancer & Asbestos
Malignment Meso
Mesothelioma Tumors
Plural Calcifications
Pericardial Mesothelioma
Epithelioid Type
Sarcomatoid Type
If you have ever been exposed to asbestos
either directly or indirectly, you may need an attorney specializing in
the field of Asbestos and Asbestos related litigation.
W.R. Grace Charged in Asbestos Case
AUDIO, RM, 48kbps, 45:00.0, 2/8/2005
The chemical company W.R. Grace is charged with knowingly exposing mine workers and residents of a small Montana town to asbestos Source: NPR
Nevada External Sites
NDEP-BAPC, Guidance: Other Air QUality Questions
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has an informative automobile emissions website. ... Who do I talk to about asbestos removal? ... Nevada Division of Environmental Protection - Bureau of
Asbestos Waste Nevada Administrative Code 444.965 to 444.976 contain regulations governing the disposal of asbestos. Friable asbestos waste is subjec
Newsroom
Latest news about Asbestos cases in Nevada and nationwide:
The Asbestos In Shipyards Standard
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for anextension of the information collection requirements contained in the Asbestos in Shipyar... Read more >
Definition: A calculated concentration of a chemical in air to which exposure for a
specific length of time is expected to cause death in 50% of a defined experimental animal population.
Laparotomy
Definition: Abdominal exploration is a type of surgery where the abdomen is opened (laparotomy) and explored (exploratory laparotomy) for examination and treatment of problems. Might be used in relation to asbestos disease problems.
Asbestiform
Definition: Possessing the properties of asbestos. Minerals of specific chemical compositions can
have asbestiform varieties that are fibrous in nature (e.g., crocidolite and amosite are the asbestiform
varieties of the amphibole minerals, reibeckite and grunerite; tremolite and actinolite may be either
asbestiform or nonasbestiform)
If you live in the following cities and need an Asbestos attorney you should contact
our Asbestos Attorney as soon as possible:
Boulder City
Carson City
Elko
Fallon
Gardnerville
Henderson
Las Vegas
North Las Vegas
Pahrump
Reno
Sparks
Sun Valley
Winnemucca
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Did You Know?
Occupational Lung Disease Deaths by Cond
NDEP-BAPC, Guidance: Other Air QUality Questions