Situated in Groton, Connecticut, the shipyard was established in 1868 and is still active today. It operates under the name of Naval Submarine Base New London at the moment, but in the past, it was known as Groton Naval Shipyard. At the moment, it is homeport to 16 attack submarines of the U.S. Navy. People who worked at Groton Naval Shipyard between the 1920s and the 1980s should pay attention to their health, as they were exposed to asbestos on the job. When they had to fit various construction materials in the vessels, they first had to cut and sand the products, which would release a lot of toxic dust into the air. Insulators were also exposed to asbestos significantly when they had to apply the insulation containing raw asbestos fibers to pipes, boilers, gaskets, and other components.
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