You would be surprised who is at risk!!
below is a list of industrial sites, occupations, and products related to asbestos. In addition to workers, family members may be at risk and should be tested.
industrial sites -oil refineries -power plant -railroad -residents of towns with former asbestos
manufacturing plants -shipyards -steel mills
workers in old buildings
contractors working on an old building can often stir up asbestos fibers that can poison the workers in the building.
Maritime occupations
longshoremen -merchant marines -u.S. Navy veterans
construction trades & other occupations
automotive mechanics -boilermakers -bricklayers -carpenters -electricians -insulators -iron
workers -laborers
maintenance workers -millwrights -plasterers -plumbers -sheet metal workers -steam fitters -tile
setters -welders
partial list of dangerous products
acoustical panels/plaster -brake linings -fireproof aprons -fire brick -floor tiles -gasket material -glassblower mitts -pipe covering -insulation