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George M. Murrell Planting And Manufacturing Company - New Orleans, LA
George M. Murrell Planting And Manufacturing Company is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
George Ogden - New Orleans, LA
For George Ogden in New Orleans, Louisiana, there is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
George P. Anderton - Concession, LA
For George P. Anderton - Concession, LA, there is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
George Poindexter - New Orleans, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred. This note pertains to George Poindexter in New Orleans, Louisiana.
George W. Kendall - New Orleans, LA
For George W. Kendall in New Orleans, LA, there is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Georgia Gulf Corporation - Plaquemine, LA
The Georgia Gulf Corporation plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana operated as part of the company's vinyls and chlor-alkali portfolio, serving as a chemical manufacturing and processing site associated with PVC resins and related intermediates used in construction and industrial applications; situated in the Mississippi River industrial corridor, the facility supported polymer-related operations, storage, and distribution, and was integrated with regional feedstocks such as chlorine and vinyl chloride supplied within the area's petrochemical network. Georgia Gulf later combined its commodity chemicals business into Axiall in 2013, and those assets were subsequently acquired by Westlake Chemical in 2016, with the Plaquemine site remaining aligned to the vinyls value chain. Possible asbestos exposure at Georgia Gulf Corporation - Plaquemine, LA may have occurred historically due to the common use of asbestos-containing materials in chemical plants, including insulation on steam lines, boilers, and process equipment, as well as asbestos gaskets and packing in pumps and valves; maintenance, repair, and turnaround personnel would have been at the highest risk before modern controls and phaseouts were adopted.
Georgia Gulf Corporation (Georgia Pacific Corp.) - Plaquemine, LA
The Georgia Gulf Corporation (originating from Georgia-Pacific's former chemicals business) operated a large chemical manufacturing complex in Plaquemine, Louisiana, commonly associated with vinyls and chlor - alkali production, including products such as chlorine, caustic soda, and vinyl intermediates and resins used to make PVC; over time, the site's operations and ownership were incorporated into successor companies in the vinyls chain (including Axiall and later Westlake following corporate transactions). Typical units at the Plaquemine, LA location included chlor - alkali cells, vinyl monomer and polymer processes, and extensive utilities and maintenance operations supporting continuous production. Like many mid - to late - 20th - century chemical plants, this facility likely used asbestos - containing materials in thermal insulation on piping and equipment, in gaskets and packing for pumps and valves, and potentially in older chlor - alkali diaphragm cells before technology changes, creating possible asbestos exposure risks for operators, maintenance workers, and contractors during routine work, repairs, and turnarounds.
Georgia Pacific - De Quincy, LA
There is no additional information available on the Georgia Pacific - De Quincy, LA site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred in De Quincy, Louisiana.
Georgia Pacific - Plaquemine, LA
For the facility known as Georgia Pacific - Plaquemine, LA in Plaquemine, Louisiana, detailed public information about its specific operations and history is not readily available. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Georgia Pacific - Zachary, LA
Georgia-Pacific's Port Hudson Operations in Zachary, Louisiana is a long-standing pulp and paper complex that has produced tissue, towel, and related paper products alongside bleached pulp, supported by on-site kraft pulping, paper machines and converting lines, power and recovery boilers, a wood yard, and wastewater treatment systems; the mill came under Georgia-Pacific ownership following industry consolidations that included prior operation by James River and Fort James, and in recent years it has adjusted or idled certain paper assets in response to market conditions while continuing core production. As with many older paper mills, historical use of asbestos-containing materials in boilers, steam and process piping, valves and pumps, gaskets, dryer sections, and thermal insulation means workers and contractors at Georgia Pacific - Zachary, LA - particularly those involved in maintenance, repairs, or demolition prior to modern substitution and abatement practices - could have faced asbestos exposure, whereas current operations are subject to stricter industrial hygiene controls and regulated abatement procedures.
Georgia Pacific - Plaquemine Plant - Rebecca Plant - Plaquemine, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred. This note refers to the Georgia Pacific - Plaquemine Plant - Rebecca Plant in Plaquemine, LA.
Georgia Pacific - Zachary Consumer Products Facility - South Pulp And Paper Division - Steam Plant - Unit 5 - Zachary, LA
The Georgia Pacific Zachary Consumer Products Facility - South Pulp and Paper Division, Steam Plant, Unit 5 - in Zachary, Louisiana (often associated with the Port Hudson mill) is a large Georgia-Pacific operation that manufactures consumer tissue and towel products and has historically included integrated pulp and on-site utilities; following mill changes announced in 2019, the site concentrated on consumer products while relying more on purchased pulp, with the steam plant and power house continuing to supply process steam and support power needs for paper machine operations. Unit 5 refers to one of the steam-generating units within the facility's steam plant that provides thermal energy for production and utilities, consistent with the complex's network of boilers, turbines, pumps, and extensive steam and condensate piping typical of major pulp and paper mills. As with many U.S. pulp and paper steam plants built or operated before the 1980s, legacy materials used in boilers, high-temperature pipe insulation, gaskets, packing, refractory, and valve components could have contained asbestos; maintenance, repair, and insulation work in areas like the steam plant and power house historically presented potential exposure risks for operators, pipefitters, millwrights, insulators, and contractors until abatement and modern controls were implemented, with any current work at the Georgia Pacific - Zachary, LA site subject to OSHA/EPA asbestos regulations and site-specific procedures.
Georgia Pacific Corp - Baton Rouge, LA
At the Georgia Pacific Corp facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, public summaries of site operations, history, and products are not readily available. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Georgia Pacific Corporation - Port Hudson, LA
Georgia Pacific Corporation's Port Hudson operation in Port Hudson, Louisiana is a large pulp and paper/tissue manufacturing complex that supports consumer and industrial paper products through processes such as pulping, papermaking on large machines, product converting, and extensive on-site utilities including power and recovery boilers, steam systems, turbines, and drying equipment, with warehousing and distribution by truck and rail; the workforce typically includes production crews, maintenance crafts (millwrights, pipefitters, electricians), and specialized contractors for outages and rebuilds. As with many paper mills built or expanded before the 1980s, historical use of asbestos-containing materials was common in high-temperature and high-pressure systems, including insulation and lagging on boilers and steam lines, refractory materials, gaskets and packing in pumps and valves, and asbestos-cement/transite components, creating potential exposure risks during installation, repair, or demolition - particularly for maintenance and contractor personnel - while current operations would be expected to follow modern abatement practices and regulatory controls to minimize exposure.
Georgia Pacific Corporation - Zachary, LA
The Georgia Pacific Corporation facility in Zachary, Louisiana, commonly referred to as the Port Hudson operations, is a large paper products complex that has long served as a regional employer in East Baton Rouge Parish; historically it included a pulp mill and multiple paper-making operations, and in recent years it has focused primarily on converting tissue and towel products with parent rolls sourced from other mills following significant production changes and idlings at the site. Located near the Port Hudson area north of Baton Rouge, the complex has included manufacturing, converting, warehousing, and distribution functions typical of Georgia-Pacific's consumer tissue business. Like many paper mills of its era, Georgia Pacific Corporation - Zachary, LA likely utilized asbestos-containing materials in high-temperature systems and equipment - such as insulation on boilers, turbines, steam and condensate lines, dryer cans, and in gaskets and packing - which could have posed exposure risks to production and maintenance workers, pipefitters, insulators, electricians, and contractors, particularly during repair, retrofit, or demolition work before modern abatement and regulatory controls were implemented; subsequent compliance programs and abatement efforts have generally reduced these risks.
Georgia Pacific Corporation - Plaquemine - Plywood Plant - Plaquemine, LA
The Georgia-Pacific Corporation Plaquemine - Plywood Plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana was part of the company's wood-products operations, producing plywood panels for construction and industrial markets in the Gulf Coast region; typical activities at a plywood mill include log receiving, debarking, rotary veneer peeling, veneer drying in heated kilns, adhesive layup (often using phenol-formaldehyde resins), hot pressing, trimming, grading, and shipping, supported by maintenance and utilities. As with many plywood facilities of the mid-20th century, possible asbestos exposure at the Georgia Pacific Corporation - Plaquemine - Plywood Plant could have occurred historically due to asbestos-containing insulation on steam lines, veneer dryers, presses, and boilers, as well as gaskets, packing, and refractory materials in high-temperature equipment, with maintenance personnel, pipefitters, millwrights, and operators near heat-producing machinery at greater potential risk before asbestos phase-outs in the late 1970s-1980s; current operations would be expected to follow modern industrial hygiene standards. Individuals who worked at this Plaquemine, LA site in earlier decades and are concerned about asbestos-related risk may wish to review their work histories and consult medical professionals.
Georgia Pacific Plant - Plaquemine, LA
The Georgia Pacific Plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana is referenced as an industrial manufacturing site along the Mississippi River corridor that has been associated with Georgia-Pacific's historical chemicals business and successor operators, with operations commonly linked to large-scale chemical processing and support functions such as utilities (steam/boilers), laboratories, maintenance, and rail/truck shipping. Facilities in this Plaquemine, LA industrial cluster have produced chlor - alkali and vinyls intermediates (such as chlorine, caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, and vinyl chloride monomer) and related products used in plastics and building materials, and Georgia-Pacific has also been known for resin and adhesive products used in the wood and construction sectors. As with many Gulf Coast plants built or expanded before the 1980s, there was potential for asbestos exposure from insulation on steam lines and boilers, as well as from gaskets, valve and pump packing, refractory, and fireproofing materials, particularly for maintenance workers, pipefitters, insulators, and contractors during repairs and turnarounds; subsequent abatement and regulatory changes reduced these risks, but legacy materials may persist in older equipment or structures.
Georgia-Pacific Corporation - West Monroe, LA
The Georgia-Pacific Corporation - West Monroe, LA location was part of the company's forest products and packaging network in West Monroe, Louisiana, supporting activities typical of Georgia-Pacific operations such as paper and packaging converting, corrugated packaging production, warehousing, and regional distribution, consistent with the company's broader businesses in pulp, paper, packaging, and building products as a subsidiary of Koch Industries since 2005. Potential asbestos exposure at this type of facility could have occurred historically because mid-20th-century paper and packaging plants commonly used asbestos-containing materials to insulate boilers and steam lines, in paper machine dryers and felts, around turbines, pumps, valves, and associated gaskets and packing, and in building materials like pipe insulation, roofing, and floor tiles; maintenance staff, pipefitters, electricians, and contractors would have faced the highest risk before modern OSHA and EPA controls and abatement practices reduced exposures.
Gerald F Tujague Inc - New Orleans, LA
Gerald F Tujague Inc in New Orleans, Louisiana has been identified as an industrial and marine mechanical insulation contractor serving the greater New Orleans area, performing installation, maintenance, and repair of pipe and equipment insulation for shipyard, refinery, and commercial projects. Typical operations at this location would have included fabricating and installing thermal insulation, handling insulation cements and mastics, and performing removal or replacement work during outages and overhauls, often alongside other trades. Because asbestos-containing insulation, cements, block, and lagging were widely used across the industry through the 1970s, workers employed by Gerald F Tujague Inc, subcontractors, and nearby trades in New Orleans, LA could have experienced asbestos exposure during cutting, mixing, fitting, or removal of these materials, with potential secondary exposure to family members from contaminated work clothing. Publicly available details about the company's specific project history are limited, but this location is recognized among sites where occupational asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gerard F. Tujague, Inc. - New Orleans, LA
Regarding Gerard F. Tujague, Inc. in New Orleans, Louisiana: There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gillis Gasoline Plant - Lake Charles, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Giredon Switch Door 5 - New Orleans, LA
Giredon Switch Door 5 in New Orleans, LA. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Glamorgan Seam - New Orleans, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Glen Rose Gasoline Company - Rodessa, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Glen Rose Gasoline Company - Rupessa, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Glenrose Gasoline Corp. - Rodessa, LA
Glenrose Gasoline Corp. in Rodessa, Louisiana. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Glenwild Plantation - Berwick, LA
There is no additional information available on this site (Glenwild Plantation in Berwick, LA), but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Glenwood Cooperative Inc - Napoleonville, LA
Glenwood Cooperative Inc in Napoleonville, Louisiana, is noted as a local cooperative entity connected to the area's agricultural economy, but detailed public information about its operating history, scale, and specific activities is limited; typical functions for such cooperatives in south Louisiana have included storage and distribution of farm supplies, commodity handling, equipment maintenance, and general warehousing. Regarding asbestos, many U.S. agricultural and light industrial sites built or active during the mid-20th century used asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, roofing, and other materials in buildings, steam or process piping, and machinery; therefore, workers or contractors at the Glenwood Cooperative Inc location could have faced potential asbestos exposure if such materials were present, although no site-specific documentation confirming the presence or disturbance of asbestos at this Napoleonville, LA site was identified.
Glenwood Cooperative, Incorporated - Napoleonville, LA
Glenwood Cooperative, Incorporated in Napoleonville, Louisiana: There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Glenwood Sugar Corp. - Napoleonville, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Godchaux Sugars, Incorporated - Raceland, LA
Godchaux Sugars, Incorporated operated a sugarcane processing facility in Raceland, Louisiana that supported the regional cane industry by receiving harvested cane from local growers and performing core mill operations such as crushing and milling, clarification, evaporation, crystallization into raw sugar, and handling of byproducts like molasses and bagasse, with power generation typically centered on boilers and extensive steam systems; plant functions were carried out by operators, mechanics, millwrights, pipefitters, electricians, and contractors maintaining equipment such as conveyors, evaporators, vacuum pans, turbines, pumps, and large-diameter piping. As with many U.S. sugar mills operating during the mid-20th century, high-heat components at the Raceland site may have incorporated asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, and packing, particularly on boilers, steam lines, dryers, and pumps, creating a potential for asbestos exposure during installation, maintenance, and repair activities; workers most likely to encounter such hazards would have included boiler room personnel, insulators, pipefitters, and maintenance crews. While specific dates and material inventories for this location are not publicly documented, the general industrial profile of Godchaux Sugars, Incorporated in Raceland, LA aligns with processes and equipment commonly associated with potential asbestos use prior to its phase-out in later decades.
Godchaux Sugars, Incorporated - Reserve, LA
Godchaux Sugars, Incorporated operated a major sugar refinery in Reserve, Louisiana, long associated with the Godchaux family and the historic Reserve Plantation, where cane from surrounding parishes was milled and refined into granulated sugar, molasses, and related byproducts using steam-driven milling, evaporation, crystallization, and packaging lines; the plant relied on boilers (often fired with bagasse), extensive piping, vacuum pans, dryers, and turbines, and moved products and raw materials through the Mississippi River corridor and regional rail, employing a sizable local workforce for much of the 20th century. As with many sugar refineries of that era, high - temperature equipment and infrastructure at the Reserve, LA facility commonly utilized asbestos-containing materials - such as pipe and boiler insulation, gaskets, packing, cements, and thermal panels - particularly before stricter controls in the late 1970s, creating potential asbestos exposure risks for insulators, pipefitters, boiler operators, maintenance crews, and production workers during installation, repair, or removal activities where fibers could become airborne.
Godchaux-Henderson Sugar Co Inc (A/K/A Reserve Refinery) - Reserve, LA
Godchaux-Henderson Sugar Co Inc, also known as the Reserve Refinery in Reserve, Louisiana, was a longstanding sugar refinery that processed raw cane sugar into refined granulated sugar and related products, with operations that included evaporation, crystallization, drying, packaging, and distribution using river and rail connections along the Mississippi River; as a major local employer, the facility handled high-temperature steam systems, boilers, vacuum pans, evaporators, dryers, pumps, and extensive piping typical of sugar refining. Like many industrial plants operating through the mid-20th century, the Reserve, LA refinery likely incorporated asbestos-containing materials for thermal insulation and fireproofing, including pipe and boiler insulation, gaskets, packing, cement, and lagging; potential asbestos exposure would have been most significant for maintenance and repair crews, pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, and contractors involved in equipment overhauls or later demolition/renovation activities, where disturbance of aging insulation could release fibers into the air.
Godibeax Sugar - Reserve, LA
Godibeax Sugar in Reserve, LA is widely understood to refer to the historic Godchaux Sugar refinery in Reserve, Louisiana, a major cane-sugar processing and refining complex on the Mississippi River that operated for much of the 20th century after its late-1800s establishment by the Godchaux family; the facility milled and refined sugarcane from regional growers using large steam-driven boilers, evaporators, vacuum pans, centrifuges, and packaging lines, and shipped product by rail and river, serving as a key employer in St. John the Baptist Parish until operations ended in the later decades of the century. As with many sugar refineries of that era, high-heat equipment and extensive steam systems meant asbestos-containing materials were commonly used for pipe and boiler insulation (lagging), gaskets, packing, refractory linings, and cement, creating potential occupational exposure risks for insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, maintenance crews, and other workers at the site, especially during installation, repair, relagging, cleanup, or demolition; any subsequent renovation or redevelopment would typically require asbestos surveying and proper abatement to manage residual hazards.
Golden Gate Planting & Manufacturing - Iberville, LA
Golden Gate Planting & Manufacturing - Iberville, LA is located in Iberville, Louisiana. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Good Hope Industries, Inc. - Good Hope, LA
Good Hope Industries, Inc. is located in Good Hope, Louisiana. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Good Hope Refinery - Good Hope, LA
At the Good Hope Refinery in Good Hope, Louisiana, there is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Goodhope Refinery - Norco - New Sarpy, LA
Goodhope Refinery in Norco, Louisiana and New Sarpy, Louisiana was an industrial refining site in St. Charles Parish along the Mississippi River corridor; while detailed public histories of its ownership and operating timeline are limited, activities at the location were consistent with refinery operations and associated maintenance, storage, and transfer work typical of the Gulf Coast's petrochemical complex. The facility has been identified as a location where asbestos exposure may have occurred, as refineries historically used asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, packing, and fireproofing on high - temperature equipment such as boilers, furnaces, heat exchangers, turbines, and extensive steam piping; this created potential exposure risks for employees and contractors, including insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, welders, electricians, and general maintenance workers performing installation, repair, or removal tasks at the Norco-New Sarpy, LA site.
Gorden - Baton Rouge, LA
For the location known as Gorden in Baton Rouge, LA, there is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Grace Chemical - Baton Rouge, LA
Grace Chemical in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a W. R. Grace & Co. facility associated with the company's catalysts and specialty chemicals business, supporting Gulf Coast petroleum refining and petrochemical operations by producing materials such as fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts, additives, and related silica/alumina products, with typical site activities that include high - temperature processing (e.g., calcination and drying), blending, quality control laboratories, packaging, and distribution by rail and truck. The Baton Rouge, LA location has operated for decades as part of the region's industrial corridor, supplying nearby refineries and chemical plants. As with many older chemical manufacturing sites, possible asbestos exposure at Grace Chemical - Baton Rouge could have occurred historically from asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, packing, and refractory or insulation cements used on boilers, furnaces, kilns, steam lines, valves, and other high - heat process equipment, especially during installation, maintenance, and repair prior to modern abatement and regulations that significantly reduced such risks.
Grace Chemical Resesarch & Developm - Baton Rouge, LA
Grace Chemical Resesarch & Developm in Baton Rouge, Louisiana appears to have functioned as a chemical research and development facility, likely supporting laboratory, pilot-scale, and process-improvement work typical of the region's petrochemical corridor, but publicly available details about its ownership, specific programs, and years of operation are limited. Possible asbestos exposure at the Baton Rouge, LA site could have arisen from common industrial and laboratory uses of asbestos-containing materials prevalent through the late 1970s and into the 1980s, including thermal insulation on steam and process piping, boilers, and heaters; gaskets and packing in pumps and valves; refractory linings in pilot units; and certain lab hood liners, benchtops, and building materials. Workers engaged in maintenance, repair, renovation, or demolition - along with contractors - would have faced the greatest potential exposure, especially if controls were inadequate or if asbestos-containing materials were disturbed during routine operations or upgrades.
Grace Chemical Resesarch & Development - Baton Rouge, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gramercy Sugar Company - Gramercy, LA
Gramercy Sugar Company in Gramercy, Louisiana operated as a cane sugar refining and packaging facility along the Mississippi River, receiving raw sugar from nearby mills and imports and processing it through clarification, evaporation, crystallization, drying, and packaging for shipment by rail, truck, and barge. Developed as part of the River Parishes' industrial corridor during the 20th century, the site supported year-round operations with seasonal peaks during the cane harvest and employed refinery operators, mechanics, electricians, and maintenance crews to run boilers, evaporators, centrifugals, and material-handling systems. Potential asbestos exposure at the Gramercy, LA facility would have stemmed from pre-1980s use of asbestos-containing thermal insulation on boilers, steam and condensate lines, evaporators, and turbines, as well as gaskets, valve packing, and cement on pumps and piping; the highest risks were typically faced by maintenance and contract workers during insulation installation, repair, or removal, before modern abatement and controls were implemented.
Grandjean Mills & Le Yasseur - New Orleans, LA
For Grandjean Mills & Le Yasseur in New Orleans, Louisiana: There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Grant Chemical Plant - Baton Rouge, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Graves-Aber Insulation Co. Inc. - Shreveport, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred for Graves-Aber Insulation Co. Inc. in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Great Lake Dredge & Dock - Lake Charles, LA
The Great Lake Dredge & Dock site in Lake Charles, LA refers to work performed in and around the Port of Lake Charles by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, a leading U.S. marine dredging and coastal construction contractor; typical operations there have included maintenance and deepening of the Calcasieu Ship Channel, shoreline protection and beach nourishment, and related marine construction support using cutterhead or hopper dredges, booster pumps, long pipeline runs, and heavy equipment to maintain safe navigation for the region's petrochemical and LNG traffic. In Lake Charles, Louisiana, such projects generally involve round-the-clock marine operations, pipeline fabrication and welding, and mechanical upkeep of engines, pumps, and valves, often coordinated with port and industrial facility schedules. Possible asbestos exposure at this location would have been most plausible in earlier decades when marine and industrial worksites commonly used asbestos-containing materials in high-heat and friction applications - such as pipe insulation and lagging, gaskets and packing on pumps and valves, and brake or clutch linings on heavy equipment - as well as from older vessels or waterfront structures; current operations are subject to OSHA and EPA requirements intended to identify and control asbestos hazards.
Great Southern Lumber Co - Bogalusa, LA
The Great Southern Lumber Co facility in Bogalusa, LA was a vertically integrated timber operation established in the early 1900s by the Goodyear interests that built the company town of Bogalusa and ran one of the world's largest longleaf pine sawmills, supported by extensive logging rail lines, a powerhouse, dry kilns, and planing mills; it drew timber from large holdings across southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi, employed thousands, and operated until the virgin timber was exhausted and the sawmill closed in 1938, after which portions of the industrial site transitioned to pulp and paper manufacturing under successor owners. At this location in Bogalusa, Louisiana, potential asbestos exposure could have arisen from industry-standard materials used during the early-to-mid 20th century, including insulation on boilers, steam lines, turbines, and drying kilns; asbestos-containing gaskets, packing, and cement in pumps and valves; roofing and siding products; and brake linings on mill and rail equipment. Workers such as maintenance crews, pipefitters, millwrights, boiler tenders, and equipment operators may have encountered asbestos during installation, repair, or demolition activities, and legacy asbestos could remain in older structures or equipment associated with the historic mill complex.
Green Brothers - Franklinton, LA
There is no additional information available on the Green Brothers - Franklinton, LA site; however, the facility in Franklinton, Louisiana is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Green Harbor - New Orleans, LA
Green Harbor in New Orleans, LA is referenced in asbestos exposure site listings, but publicly available details about its operations, timeframe, or industry role are not documented. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Green Island - New Orleans, LA
Green Island in New Orleans, LA: There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Green Valley - New Orleans, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred. This listing pertains to Green Valley in New Orleans, LA; no confirmed details about the facility's operations, active years, or ownership were found, and no specific asbestos incidents are documented, only that potential exposure may have been possible at this location.
Greenwood Plantation - Bayou La Fourche, LA
For Greenwood Plantation in Bayou La Fourche, LA, there is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Groton Trails - New Orleans, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gsu / Gulf States Utilities / Nelson Station - Lake Charles, LA
The Nelson Station in Lake Charles, Louisiana - formally the Roy S. Nelson Generating Station - was developed and operated by Gulf States Utilities (GSU) to supply electricity to southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas, and it became part of Entergy's Louisiana operations after GSU's 1994 merger into Entergy; the site is a fossil-fueled steam-electric power plant with multiple generating units that have historically relied primarily on natural gas and other fossil fuels to support regional grid reliability for the Lake Charles area. Like many mid-20th-century power stations, the facility likely incorporated asbestos-containing materials in equipment and infrastructure such as boiler and turbine insulation, pipe and valve lagging, gaskets, refractory linings, and certain electrical components, creating potential asbestos exposure risks - especially during maintenance, outages, and later abatement - among trades including insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, electricians, and general maintenance workers.
Gulf - Donaldsonville, LA
For the Gulf - Donaldsonville, LA location in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, there is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Alliance - Alliance, LA
Gulf Alliance in Alliance, Louisiana refers to an industrial oil and gas site along the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish that has been associated with refinery and terminal activities, including taking in crude oil, processing it into transportation fuels and other petroleum products, and storing and shipping those products by pipeline, barge, and other modes; typical site infrastructure would have included process units, boilers and furnaces, extensive piping networks, tank farms, utilities, and maintenance shops to support round-the-clock operations. As with many Gulf Coast refinery and terminal facilities built and operated prior to the 1980s, asbestos-containing materials were commonly used for high-heat and fire-protection purposes, creating potential exposure pathways at Gulf Alliance - Alliance, LA from pipe and vessel insulation, boiler and furnace linings, gaskets and valve packing, refractory materials, and spray-applied fireproofing; tasks that could disturb these materials - and thus pose risk - included equipment installation and teardown, maintenance and repairs, lagging removal, and turnaround work performed by pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, welders, mechanics, electricians, operators, and outside contractors.
Gulf Alliance - Myrtle Grove, LA
For Gulf Alliance in Myrtle Grove, Louisiana, there is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Alliance - Myrtle Grove - Alliance, LA
Gulf Alliance - Myrtle Grove was an oil industry complex along the Mississippi River in Alliance, Louisiana, associated with Gulf Oil's Alliance operations and later successor operators, and it supported typical Gulf Coast activities such as crude receipt by water, storage and handling in tankage, processing and blending, maintenance, and distribution via pipelines and marine docks serving the Myrtle Grove/Alliance area. The Gulf Alliance - Myrtle Grove site utilized extensive piping, heaters, boilers, compressors, pumps, utility systems, and loading facilities, and operations and repairs were periodically influenced by severe weather and flooding risks common to Plaquemines Parish. As with many petroleum facilities of its era, asbestos-containing materials were historically used for high-temperature pipe and equipment insulation, gaskets and packing in valves and pumps, refractory linings in heaters, and fireproofing, creating potential asbestos exposure during maintenance, turnarounds, and storm-related repairs for employees and contractors working at the site in Alliance, LA.
Gulf Alliance Refinery - Belle Chasse, LA
The Gulf Alliance Refinery, more commonly known as the Alliance Refinery, was a large crude oil processing complex on the Mississippi River in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, built in 1971 by Conoco and later operated by ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66; at its peak it processed roughly 250,000 barrels per day of crude into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and other products supported by marine docks, storage, and pipeline connections serving the Gulf Coast and export markets. In August 2021, Hurricane Ida caused extensive flooding that idled the facility, and later in 2021 the owner announced the permanent cessation of refining operations and a transition of the Belle Chasse, LA site to terminal and storage use. As with many refineries constructed in the 1960s-1970s, potential asbestos exposure was a concern due to the widespread use of asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, packing, and fireproofing on piping, boilers, heaters, heat exchangers, and rotating equipment; operators, pipefitters, insulators, and maintenance contractors - particularly during repairs, turnarounds, and post-storm cleanup - could have encountered asbestos before modern abatement and control measures were implemented.
Gulf Atlanta Refinery - Gretna, LA
Regarding Gulf Atlanta Refinery in Gretna, Louisiana: There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Banker - New Orleans, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Coast Aluminum Co - Harbor, LA
For Gulf Coast Aluminum Co - Harbor, LA: There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Coast Aluminum Compa - Lake Charles, LA
Gulf Coast Aluminum Compa in Lake Charles, Louisiana is noted as an industrial site with potential asbestos exposure; however, detailed information on its operations, ownership, and history is not available. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Coast Aluminum Corp. - Lake Charles, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred. This entry pertains to Gulf Coast Aluminum Corp. in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Gulf Distilling Company - Gretna, LA
At Gulf Distilling Company in Gretna, Louisiana, there is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Farmer - New Orleans, LA
Regarding Gulf Farmer in New Orleans, Louisiana, there is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Merchant - New Orleans, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred. This refers to Gulf Merchant in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Gulf Oil - Donaldsonville, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Oil Co - Donaldsville, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred. The Gulf Oil Co - Donaldsville, LA facility in Donaldsville, Louisiana is identified only by name and location, with no publicly available details on its operations or period of activity.
Gulf Oil Co., Inc. - U.S. Faustina Works (Syrene Monomer Plant) - Donaldsonville, LA
The Gulf Oil Co., Inc. U.S. Faustina Works (Syrene Monomer Plant) in Donaldsonville, Louisiana was an industrial chemical facility in the Mississippi River petrochemical corridor associated with producing styrene monomer from ethylbenzene, a process that typically involves high-temperature dehydrogenation units, furnaces, distillation systems, storage and loading operations, and extensive utilities and maintenance activities. Facilities of this type commonly handled benzene, ethylene, and ethylbenzene feedstocks and relied on continuous operations supported by operators, mechanics, pipefitters, insulators, and contract turnaround crews. Historically, chemical plants such as the U.S. Faustina Works used asbestos-containing materials for thermal insulation on boilers, heaters, reactors, and process piping, as well as in gaskets, valve packing, and refractory linings, creating potential asbestos exposure for workers - particularly those involved in maintenance, insulation work, and equipment repair - when materials were installed, disturbed, or removed at the Gulf Oil Co., Inc. - U.S. Faustina Works in Donaldsonville, LA.
Gulf Oil Corp - Alliance, LA
Gulf Oil Corp - Alliance, LA refers to a Gulf Oil Corporation site located in Alliance, Louisiana. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Oil Corp - Myrtle Grove, LA
Available accounts indicate that Gulf Oil Corporation operated petroleum logistics facilities in Myrtle Grove, Louisiana, most likely functioning as a riverfront storage and transfer terminal that handled refined products and/or crude via tank farms, pipelines, and marine docks to support regional distribution; detailed public documentation on the site's specific operating history is limited, and it does not appear to have been a full-scale refinery. At the Myrtle Grove, LA location, potential asbestos exposure could have occurred historically from insulation, gaskets, packing, and fireproofing on heated lines, pumps, boilers, valves, and other process or utility equipment, with elevated risk during maintenance, repairs, or construction activities before asbestos use was broadly curtailed in the 1970s-1980s. Workers and contractors who installed, removed, or disturbed thermal insulation or component gaskets would have been the most likely to encounter airborne fibers, although specific incidents or exposure measurements for this site are not publicly documented.
Gulf Oil Corp. - Belle Chasse, LA
The Gulf Oil Corp. facility in Belle Chasse, Louisiana was part of the company's downstream operations along the lower Mississippi River, handling petroleum through tank farms, pipelines, and marine docks and supporting nearby processing activities to supply regional markets; the location in Belle Chasse employed operators, maintenance crafts, and contractors to run utility systems, manage storage and transfer, and conduct regular repairs and turnarounds on industrial equipment. Consistent with industry practices before the 1980s, such facilities commonly incorporated asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, packing, and refractory on high-temperature and steam-service equipment including boilers, heaters, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, and extensive piping, creating potential asbestos exposure during installation, maintenance, insulation removal, and cleanup; exposure risk would have been greatest for trades such as pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, machinists, electricians, and laborers until phase-outs, controls, and abatement programs reduced those hazards in later years.
Gulf Oil Corporation - Belle Chasse, LA
The Gulf Oil Corporation location in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, is referenced among industrial sites in the lower Mississippi River corridor, but publicly available details about the specific facility's operational scope and dates are limited; based on Gulf Oil's typical Gulf Coast footprint during the mid-20th century, activities at or associated with the Belle Chasse, LA area would likely have centered on petroleum logistics such as bulk fuel storage, marine and pipeline distribution, and equipment maintenance supporting regional supply. In that era, oil industry facilities commonly used asbestos-containing materials for high-heat service, including insulation on pipes, boilers, heaters, and refining equipment, as well as asbestos gaskets, packing, and cements, creating potential exposure risks for employees and contractors during installation, routine maintenance, turnarounds, and repairs. While specific, site-level records for the Gulf Oil Corporation - Belle Chasse, LA location are scarce, the industry context and period indicate that asbestos exposure may have occurred in connection with maintenance and mechanical work typical of petroleum operations in the region.
Gulf Oil Corporation - Donaldsville, LA
Regarding Gulf Oil Corporation - Donaldsville, LA in Donaldsville, LA, there is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Oil Corporation - Venice, LA
Gulf Oil Corporation's facility in Venice, Louisiana operated as an onshore support and processing hub at the mouth of the Mississippi River for offshore Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production, with marine docks, pipeline connections, storage tanks, and plant units that received, separated, and treated hydrocarbons before shipment; the site also functioned as a base for maintenance, fabrication, and staging of personnel and equipment, and related operations in Venice, LA continued under successor ownership after Gulf's 1984 merger. As with many petroleum facilities built and run through the mid-20th century, asbestos-containing materials were commonly used for thermal insulation and fire protection, creating potential exposure on boilers, heaters, turbines, piping and vessel insulation, refractory linings, and in gaskets and packing for pumps and valves; maintenance and turnaround work that disturbed aging insulation or lagging posed particular risk to trades such as pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, mechanics, electricians, and general laborers.
Gulf Oil Corporation - U.S. Alliance Refinery - Alliance, LA
The Gulf Oil Corporation U.S. Alliance Refinery in Alliance, Louisiana was a Gulf Oil crude oil processing complex along the Mississippi River that produced transportation fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, as well as LPG and other refined products for Gulf Coast and inland markets; after Gulf's merger into Chevron in the mid-1980s, the facility continued operating as the Alliance Refinery under Chevron U.S.A. until it was shut down following severe hurricane damage and slated for conversion to a terminal. Operations at the site historically included crude distillation, hydrotreating, catalytic reforming, and associated utilities and marine/rail logistics typical of a full-scale refinery in Plaquemines Parish. Because the plant was built and run during decades when asbestos-containing materials were widely used in refineries, personnel at the Gulf Oil Corporation - U.S. Alliance Refinery in Alliance, LA could have encountered asbestos in high - temperature insulation on piping and equipment, boiler and furnace linings, gaskets and packing in pumps and valves, and refractory materials, with the greatest risk during maintenance, turnarounds, repairs, or post-storm cleanup when fibers could be disturbed. Trades with potential exposure included insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, maintenance mechanics, and other contractors working on process units and utilities.
Gulf Public Service Company - Crowley, LA
Gulf Public Service Company - Crowley, LA is identified as a potential asbestos exposure location. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Public Service Company - New Iberia, LA
Gulf Public Service Company in New Iberia, Louisiana: There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Gulf Shipper - New Orleans, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred. This reference concerns Gulf Shipper in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Gulf States - River Bend Station - St Francisville, LA
Gulf States - River Bend Station in St. Francisville, Louisiana, is a nuclear power facility originally developed by Gulf States Utilities and now operated by Entergy Louisiana; it began commercial operation in the mid-1980s and uses a single boiling water reactor to provide baseload electricity to the region under U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission oversight. The plant features turbine-generators, extensive high-pressure steam systems, piping networks, heat exchangers, and a large cooling-water system typical of nuclear generating stations, with periodic refueling and maintenance outages to support safe, continuous operations. As with many power plants designed and built during that era, auxiliary systems and components at River Bend Station may have incorporated asbestos-containing materials - such as thermal insulation on steam lines and equipment, gaskets, packing, and fireproofing - so construction workers, insulators, pipefitters, maintenance personnel, and others who performed repair or removal work could have faced potential asbestos exposure before abatement and modern controls were implemented; today any remaining materials are handled under strict OSHA and environmental regulations. The site in St. Francisville, LA, remains part of Entergy's Louisiana fleet and continues to support the regional power supply.
Gulf States Creosoting Company - Slidell, LA
Gulf States Creosoting Company in Slidell, Louisiana operated as a wood-preserving facility that pressure-treated utility poles, pilings, and railroad ties with creosote in large steel retorts, supported by boilers and steam lines, bulk creosote storage tanks, drip pads, rail spurs, and outdoor yard areas for seasoning and shipping. The plant's purpose was to extend the service life of timber for marine, utility, and railroad use, and its processes - like those at similar Gulf Coast creosote operations of the mid-20th century - generated creosote residues and PAH-contaminated wastes that required handling and, in some cases, later cleanup. Possible asbestos exposure at the Slidell, LA location could have occurred because equipment typical to such plants (boilers, heaters, piping, pumps, valves, and retort systems) often used asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, and packing; workers at greatest risk would have included maintenance personnel, pipefitters, boiler operators, and contractors performing repairs, overhauls, or demolition before asbestos controls became standard.
Gulf States Utilities - Lake Charles, LA
Gulf States Utilities - Lake Charles, LA was part of the regional electric utility's network that generated, transmitted, and distributed power to Lake Charles, Louisiana and surrounding Calcasieu Parish industries, businesses, and homes, operating local service centers, substations, and fossil-fueled generation assets that were later absorbed into Entergy following GSU's 1994 merger. Typical operations at this location included plant and equipment maintenance, line work, and periodic overhauls of boilers, turbines, and auxiliary systems to maintain reliable service along the Gulf Coast. As with many mid-20th-century power facilities, asbestos-containing materials were widely used for high-heat and fireproofing applications - such as pipe and boiler insulation, turbine and pump gaskets and packing, refractory linings, electrical insulation, and asbestos-cement products - creating potential exposure during installation, repair, and removal, particularly before tighter regulations and abatement practices took hold in the late 1970s and 1980s. Workers most likely to have encountered asbestos at the Lake Charles site include boiler and turbine crews, pipefitters, electricians, mechanics, insulators, laborers, and outside contractors, with residual risk during later renovations or demolition even after abatement efforts.
Gulf States Utilities - St. Gabriel, LA
Gulf States Utilities' St. Gabriel, Louisiana facility, commonly known as the Willow Glen Power Station, is a fossil-fueled electric generating plant on the Mississippi River that was built and operated by Gulf States Utilities (GSU), the investor - owned utility that served parts of Louisiana and southeast Texas before its 1990s merger into Entergy; the station's steam-electric units historically ran on natural gas and fuel oil and supported regional power needs with boilers, turbines, condensers, and high - voltage switchyards, later operating within Entergy's system. Because many mid - 20th - century power plants used asbestos - containing materials for heat and fire resistance, the Gulf States Utilities - St. Gabriel, LA site likely incorporated asbestos in pipe insulation and lagging, boiler and turbine insulation, gaskets, valve packing, refractory materials, and some electrical components; as a result, workers and contractors such as insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, electricians, and maintenance personnel at the St. Gabriel, Louisiana plant could have encountered asbestos during installation, repair, or removal activities, particularly before modern controls and abatement practices were implemented.
Gulf States Utilities - Willow Glen, St. Gabriel, Louisiana
Gulf States Utilities - Willow Glen, LA is a long-standing power generating station located in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, built as part of the Gulf States Utilities system and later operated by Entergy Louisiana after GSU was absorbed in the 1990s; the site historically ran multiple thermal-electric units fired primarily by natural gas and fuel oil, with later use of gas-fired combustion turbines for peaking and grid support along the Mississippi River industrial corridor. Typical mid - 20th - century power plant equipment at Willow Glen included high - pressure boilers, steam turbines, condensers, and extensive piping and auxiliary systems, supporting reliable electricity supply to the Baton Rouge-area load. As with many facilities of its era, asbestos-containing materials were commonly used for insulation on boilers, turbines, and piping, as well as in gaskets, valve packing, refractory, and certain boards, creating potential exposure risks for operators, maintenance personnel, pipefitters, insulators, electricians, and contractors - especially during repairs, overhauls, and insulation removal before comprehensive abatement and modern controls were implemented.
Gulf States Utilities - North Ryan Street Plant - Lake Charles, LA
The Gulf States Utilities - North Ryan Street Plant is in Lake Charles, Louisiana. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Houma Industries - Harvey, LA
At Houma Industries in Harvey, LA, no publicly available details were located regarding the facility's operations or history. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Houma Lighting And Ice Manufacturing Company - Power Plant - Houma, LA
Houma Lighting And Ice Manufacturing Company - Power Plant in Houma, Louisiana operated as a local utility and industrial facility that provided electric lighting/power and produced manufactured ice, running power-generation equipment alongside industrial refrigeration systems to serve the Houma area. Because power plants and ice manufacturing operations historically used asbestos-containing materials, potential exposure at this Houma, LA site could have arisen from insulation, gaskets, packing, and cements on boilers, turbines, steam lines, and ammonia refrigeration equipment, especially during maintenance, repair, or replacement activities performed by operators, pipefitters, electricians, and other trades before modern controls and non-asbestos materials were widely adopted.
Houseman Brost, Norman Limited - Patterson, LA
There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Hudspeth Bros - Rosa, LA
Hudspeth Bros in Rosa, Louisiana is named as a potential asbestos exposure site, but available records do not provide details about its operations or history. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Hullinghorst Industries, Inc. - Baton Rouge, LA
For Hullinghorst Industries, Inc. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, there is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Humble / Exxon - Opelousas, LA
Humble / Exxon - Opelousas, LA relates to operations in Opelousas, Louisiana. There is no additional information available on this site, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Humble Oil - Montegut, LA
There is no additional information available on Humble Oil - Montegut, LA in Montegut, Louisiana, but it is on the list of sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred.
Humble Oil & Refinery Company - Baton Rouge, LA
Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Humble Oil & Refinery Company site was part of a large integrated oil and petrochemical complex whose operations included crude distillation, catalytic cracking and reforming, hydrotreating and hydrocracking, coking, sulfur recovery, product blending and storage, and extensive pipeline, dock, and tank farm logistics; over time, the facility and related units were folded into what is now the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge complex, one of the largest in the United States. Developed in the early 20th century under Standard Oil-affiliated ownership and later operated under the Humble Oil & Refining Company name before rebranding as Exxon, the Baton Rouge, LA refinery produced gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, lubricants, and feedstocks for adjacent chemical plants manufacturing ethylene, propylene, aromatics, and plastics. As with many Gulf Coast refineries built and expanded before the 1980s, asbestos-containing materials were commonly used for high-heat and corrosion-prone service - such as pipe and equipment insulation, boiler and turbine lagging, furnace and fluid catalytic cracking unit refractories, and gaskets and packing - so maintenance and turnaround crews, pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, electricians, and other workers at the Humble Oil & Refinery Company - Baton Rouge, LA facility could have experienced asbestos exposure, with risks reduced after late-1970s regulatory changes and subsequent abatement programs.
Humble Oil & Refining - Buras, LA
Humble Oil & Refining Company, a major integrated petroleum operator that later became part of Exxon, had a location in Buras, Louisiana (Plaquemines Parish) associated with oil and gas field operations typical of the lower Mississippi River delta, including production support activities such as gathering, separation, compression, pumping, and storage of hydrocarbons prior to transport to larger terminals and refineries; equipment at such sites commonly included pipelines, vessels, heaters, compressors, and tanks. At the time, petroleum facilities like the Buras, LA site frequently used asbestos-containing materials for high-heat and fireproofing applications - pipe and equipment insulation, gaskets, valve packing, boilers, heaters, and protective lagging - creating potential asbestos exposure risks for workers and contractors, especially during maintenance, repairs, and insulation removal or replacement. While detailed public documentation specific to this Buras location is limited, it appears on occupational exposure site lists and reflects the well-recognized potential for asbestos exposure at mid - 20th - century oil and gas field facilities operated by Humble Oil & Refining.
Humble Oil & Refining - Venice, LA
Humble Oil & Refining Company maintained oil and gas field and support operations in Venice, Louisiana, using the Venice, LA base as a coastal hub for handling production from nearby offshore Gulf of Mexico fields in the mid-20th century through the early 1970s, before the company became part of Exxon. Typical activities associated with such a site included onshore receipt of offshore production via gathering lines, compression and dehydration of natural gas, equipment maintenance, storage, and marine logistics for platforms and pipelines. Equipment common to that era - piping systems, compressors, pumps, turbines, heaters/boilers, and associated valves - often incorporated asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, packing, and refractory materials, creating potential asbestos exposure risks for workers and contractors, particularly insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, mechanics, and operators performing maintenance before asbestos use declined in the late 1970s. While detailed public documentation on the exact configuration and years of operation of the Humble Oil & Refining site in Venice, Louisiana is limited, the location's role as an oil and gas operations and support base is consistent with industry practices in Plaquemines Parish during that period, and asbestos exposure could have occurred during routine repairs, turnarounds, and disturbance of aging insulation.
Humble Oil & Refining Co. - Delta Gas Plant - Venice, LA
The Humble Oil & Refining Co. - Delta Gas Plant in Venice, Louisiana was a natural gas processing site tied to Humble Oil (which later became part of Exxon), situated in a Gulf Coast hub for oil and gas development; as a gas plant, its operations typically included dehydrating and sweetening raw gas, compressing it for transmission, and recovering natural gas liquids to produce pipeline-quality fuel. Facilities of this type commonly relied on high-temperature equipment and extensive piping, and during the mid-20th century routinely used asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, and packing on boilers, heaters, compressors, turbines, pumps, and valves. As a result, workers such as pipefitters, insulators, maintenance mechanics, and operators at the Delta Gas Plant in Venice, LA could have faced potential asbestos exposure, especially during equipment maintenance, repairs, and turnarounds.
Humble Oil & Refining Company - Avery Island Plant - Compressor Station - New Iberia, LA
Humble Oil & Refining Company's Avery Island Plant - Compressor Station in New Iberia, Louisiana functioned as a natural gas compression hub supporting the Avery Island oil and gas field, boosting gas pressure for movement into regional pipelines and processing facilities as part of Humble's broader Gulf Coast operations (Humble Oil is a predecessor of ExxonMobil). Typical station operations would have included reciprocating compressors driven by gas engines or turbines, gas dehydration with reboilers, separators, cooling and heat-exchange systems, and extensive high-pressure piping and valves, with continuous operation and periodic maintenance overhauls. Historically, compressor stations and refineries of this era often incorporated asbestos-containing materials for heat and fire resistance, including pipe and equipment insulation, gaskets, valve and pump packing, and some fireproofing, creating possible asbestos exposure for operators, mechanics, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, electricians, and contractors during installation, maintenance, or removal of aging materials. Given the industrial environment and the prevalence of asbestos use through much of the mid-20th century, workers at the Humble Oil & Refining Company - Avery Island Plant - Compressor Station in New Iberia, LA could have encountered airborne asbestos fibers when insulation was disturbed or when gaskets and packing were replaced.
Humble Oil / Esso / Exxon - Baton Rouge, LA
The Humble Oil / Esso / Exxon site in Baton Rouge, Louisiana refers to the long - running ExxonMobil Baton Rouge refinery and integrated chemical complex along the Mississippi River, in continuous operation since 1909 under predecessors including Standard Oil/Esso and Humble Oil before becoming Exxon and later ExxonMobil; its operations have centered on refining crude oil into transportation fuels (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel), lubricants, and feedstocks, and on manufacturing petrochemicals and plastics at adjacent units, supported by major process equipment (crude and vacuum distillation, catalytic cracking and reforming, hydrotreating and hydrocracking), power and steam systems, extensive tankage, pipelines, rail connections, and river docks that employ a large workforce of employees and contractors in Baton Rouge, LA. Like many refineries built and expanded in the mid - 20th century, the facility historically used asbestos - containing materials for high - temperature service and fire protection - including pipe and equipment insulation, boiler and turbine insulation, refractory linings in catalytic crackers and furnaces, gaskets, packing, cements, and some protective clothing - creating potential asbestos exposure for workers and contractors, particularly insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, machinists, electricians, and laborers during maintenance turnarounds, repairs, and demolition before modern controls and phase - outs took hold in the late 1970s-1980s; although usage was largely discontinued by then, legacy in - place materials and subsequent abatement activities could still pose risks if disturbed without proper controls.