Westinghouse Electric and Asbestos Use
Key Takeaways Westinghouse Electric Corporation, founded in 1886 in Pennsylvania, used asbestos extensively in its products — including turbines, welding rods, light bulbs, gaskets, packing, paper, wire, and cables. The company supplied the U.S. Navy with reactors and jet engines, much of which contained asbestos. Westinghouse turbines were installed in engine rooms on numerous Navy […]
