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New Jersey’s industrial history put thousands of workers at risk for asbestos exposure. These are some of the most significant exposure sites across the state:

• Bayway Refinery (Exxon/Phillips 66): Operating since 1909 in Linden, Elizabeth and Union counties, refinery workers handled asbestos insulation extensively before 1972. Workers in boiler rooms, furnaces and maintenance roles faced the highest exposure risk. Secondary exposure also affected family members who handled asbestos-laden work clothing.
• CertainTeed Corporation: Workers manufactured asbestos-containing roofing, siding, cement pipe and insulation products from 1930 to 1993 at multiple locations. Construction workers, roofers and cement layers faced the highest exposure risk.
• Delaware River Industrial Corridor: Manufacturing and industrial workers handled asbestos-containing materials at multiple NJ locations, including Camden. Concord Chemical, Inc. is one of many companies in the area that used asbestos-containing products on the job.
• Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock: Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock operated on the Hackensack River for over 30 years, building more destroyers than any U.S. shipyard except Bath Iron Works. Workers built naval vessels using asbestos insulation throughout construction and maintenance. 
• GAF Corporation: Headquartered in Wayne, NJ, GAF Corporation manufactured roofing, siding and building products throughout its operation. Workers handled chrysotile asbestos in roofing felts, insulation and flooring products across manufacturing and distribution roles.
• WR Grace Hamilton Township (Zonolite): Workers processed vermiculite that contained asbestos from the Libby, Montana mine. The EPA designated this Hamilton Township site as a federal Superfund removal site under ID NJD067387472.
• Johns Manville: Johns Manville opened its Manville plant in 1912 in Somerset County and grew into one of the largest asbestos manufacturers in U.S. history. Workers manufactured insulation, roofing materials, shingles, transite pipe and asbestos cement products using raw asbestos fiber. The EPA designated the Johns Manville landfill and research center in Manville as official Superfund sites.
• National Gypsum (Asbestos Dump Site): National Gypsum owned the Millington property from 1953 and manufactured cement asbestos siding and roofing sheets there until 1975. The EPA issued an administrative order in 1985 requiring National Gypsum to conduct a remedial investigation and cleanup. Investigators found a mound of asbestos waste on the property, and friable asbestos and hazardous waste washing into the Passaic River, a local drinking water source.
• New York Shipbuilding Corporation: The New York Shipbuilding Corporation built naval and commercial vessels along the Delaware River for nearly 70 years. OSHA‘s federal standard for shipyard employment confirms that asbestos was present throughout vessel construction and maintenance in materials including pipe insulation, boilers, gaskets and fireproofing. Workers who built, repaired or maintained vessels during this era faced direct asbestos exposure under these conditions.
• PSE&G Power Generation Facilities: PSE&G workers at the Hudson Generating Station (Jersey City), Kearny Generating Station (Kearny), Linden Generating Station (Linden) and Mercer Generating Station removed and reinstalled asbestos blankets, block insulation and asbestos cement during turbine overhauls and repairs. PSE&G issued internal asbestos handling instructions to employees in 1973 to meet OSHA standards. Workers across boiler, turbine and maintenance roles handled asbestos-containing materials for decades before protections existed.