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2. N95 respirator - Wikipedia

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   The N95 standard does not require that the respirator be resistant to oil; two other standards, R95 and P95, add that requirement. The N95 type is the most common filtering facepiece respirator. [4] Current filters are an example of a mechanical filter respirator, which provides protection against particulates but not against gases or vapors. [5]

3. Respirator - Wikipedia

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   In one case, a jury ruled against 3M for a respirator that was initially approved for asbestos, but was quickly disapproved once OSHA permissible exposure limits for asbestos changed. Combined with testimony that the plaintiff rarely wore a respirator around asbestos, the lack of evidence, and the limitation of liability from static NIOSH ...

4. Asbestos and the law (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Asbestos litigation is the longest, most expensive mass tort in U.S. history, involving more than 8,000 defendants and 700,000 claimants. [1] By the early 1990s, "more than half of the 25 largest asbestos manufacturers in the US, including Amatex, Carey-Canada, Celotex, Eagle-Picher, Forty-Eight Insulations, Manville Corporation, National Gypsum, Standard Insulation, Unarco, and UNR Industries ...

5. Profitable companies are dodging asbestos lawsuits. A ... - AOL

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   Charlotte’s bankruptcy court has become a national haven for multibillion-dollar companies facing lawsuits from people sickened by asbestos. Profitable companies are dodging asbestos lawsuits. A ...

6. 3M sues more companies for allegedly inflating coronavirus ...

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   3M has filed five more lawsuits against companies who allegedly inflated prices for N95 masks while claiming to be authorized 3M distributors.

7. Kelly-Moore out of business after 'cash drain' of asbestos ...

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   In 2022, the company filed a $4.1 billion lawsuit against Union Carbide, a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company based in Texas, claiming it did not inform Kelly-Moore about asbestos hazards ...