Documented Exposure Sites
| # | Facility | Industry | Active Period | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing Seattle (Plant 2) & Renton | Aerospace Manufacturing | 1942–present | High |
| 2 | Todd Shipyards Seattle (Harbor Island) | Ship Repair & Construction | 1916–1990 | Critical |
| 3 | Pacific Car & Foundry (PACCAR) | Railroad Cars & Heavy Equipment | 1905–1970 | High |
| 4 | Puget Sound Power & Light | Power Generation | 1912–1985 | Moderate |
| 5 | Seattle City Light (Skagit Project) | Hydroelectric Power | 1929–1985 | Moderate |
| 6 | Fishhook / Burlington Northern Railroad Shops | Railroad Maintenance | 1900–1975 | Moderate |
| 7 | Crown Zellerbach (Georgetown) | Paper Manufacturing | 1902–1980 | Moderate |
| 8 | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Shipbuilding | 1959–1986 | High |
Boeing and Asbestos Exposure
Boeing’s massive manufacturing plants in Seattle (Plant 2 in the Georgetown industrial district) and Renton used asbestos throughout their facilities from WWII through the early 1970s. Asbestos was used in building construction, insulation on steam systems, brake components, heat shields in jet engine test facilities, and gaskets throughout production machinery.
Maintenance workers, machinists, insulators, and construction crews at Boeing facilities have filed mesothelioma claims. Washington’s 3-year statute of limitations from diagnosis date — one of the longest in the country — provides Boeing workers more time to act than workers in most other states.
Yes. Boeing manufacturing facilities used asbestos in building construction and insulation throughout their plants from the 1940s through the early 1970s. Maintenance workers, machinists who worked on aircraft brake systems, and construction crews who worked in Boeing’s Georgetown and Renton facilities have documented asbestos exposure. Washington’s 3-year statute of limitations from mesothelioma diagnosis applies to civil claims against asbestos product manufacturers.