Eternit / Transite Asbestos Cement Pipe — Mesothelioma Compensation

Asbestos cement pipe — sold under brands including Johns-Manville Transite, CertainTeed, and the European Eternit brand — was the dominant product for water mains, sewer lines, and industrial cooling water systems for 60+ years. Pipefitters and plumbers cutting transite to fit new sections released massive asbestos fiber clouds. The product was eventually phased out as alternatives became available, but legacy transite remains in millions of feet of underground utility piping in American cities.

Authored by Michelle Whitman, Lead Mesothelioma Attorney · Reviewed by Paul Danziger, Founding Partner · Edited by Rod De Llano, Founding Partner

About Eternit / Transite Asbestos Cement Pipe

Manufacturer: Johns-Manville (Transite brand) + CertainTeed Corporation + Eternit (Belgian/European)
Asbestos era: 1920s-1980s

Who Was Exposed

Plumbers (UA)
Pipefitters (UA)
Construction workers installing water/sewer mains
Demolition workers removing transite
Maintenance workers servicing transite systems

Asbestos Trust Funds for Eternit / Transite Asbestos Cement Pipe Claims

CertainTeed Trust (primary)
Manville Trust (Transite brand)
Plus 8-10 other trusts depending on additional product exposures

Compensation Tracks

Three parallel tracks for workers exposed to Eternit / Transite Asbestos Cement Pipe: (1) lawsuits against asbestos manufacturers, (2) trust fund claims (typically 8–12 trusts depending on additional product exposures), (3) VA disability for veterans (mesothelioma rated 100%).

How Whitman Mesothelioma Law Firm Helps

Authored by Michelle Whitman, reviewed by Paul Danziger, edited by Rod De Llano.