Oil Pipeline Infrastructure Asbestos Exposure: What May Have Oil Rig Workers Breathed In?
Key Takeaways Pennsylvania is the birthplace of the American oil industry — following Edwin Drake’s 1859 oil well in Titusville, the state built extensive pipeline systems for transporting crude oil and refined petroleum products. Oil pipeline infrastructure relied heavily on asbestos-containing materials — including pipe insulation, pumping equipment, gaskets, valve packing, compressor stations, fireproofing, and […]
