Workers in the following industries and occupations are at higher risk of asbestos exposure and resulting illnesses:

• Aerospace and missile production
• Aircraft manufacturing and maintenance
• Asbestos & insulation manufacturing
• Automobile manufacturing, maintenance and repair – especially brake related
• Cement plant workers
• Building engineers
• Building material manufacturing
• Construction & demolition industry:
  • Boilermakers
  • Carpenters
  • Cement worker
  • Drywallers
  • Electricians
  • Engineers & inspectors
  • HVAC
  • Insulators
  • Iron & steel
  • Masonry, tile & linoleum layers
  • Plasterers
  • Plumbers
  • Roofers
  • Steamfitters
  • Welders
• Custodians
• Maritime & shipyard workers:
  • Longshoremen
  • Merchant marines
  • U.S. Navy and Coast Guard personnel
• Packing and gasket manufacturers
• Pipefitters
• Protective clothing and glove manufacturers
• Railroad workers
• Refineries
• Refractory plants
• Rubber industry
• Sheet metal
• Steamfitters
• Warehouse indsutry

In addition, family members of employees in these industries are highly susceptible to asbestos exposure by asbestos being carried on clothing and other items.