3M Company (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing) operated a manufacturing facility in Columbia, Missouri during the asbestos era. 3M’s Columbia plant, like other 3M facilities of the period, used phenolic resin systems and materials that incorporated asbestos fiber as a functional component.
Asbestos use period
3M incorporated asbestos into numerous product lines through the mid-1970s. Workers at the Columbia, Missouri facility involved in manufacturing operations using asbestos-containing phenolic or other resin systems were exposed during compound handling, processing, and fabrication.
Facility
- Location: Columbia, Missouri (Boone County)
- 3M product involvement: Industrial products, tapes, abrasives, and other phenolic-resin-based lines manufactured at Missouri facilities
Litigation context
3M has been a named defendant in asbestos litigation arising from its Missouri manufacturing operations. Workers who handled asbestos-containing raw materials or intermediate products at the Columbia facility are among those documented in these claims.
If you worked at 3M in Columbia, Missouri
Workers who handled phenolic compounds, abrasive materials, or other asbestos-containing products at the Columbia facility may have been exposed to asbestos.
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References to manufacturers, products, and litigation history reflect what has been alleged or documented in publicly filed asbestos litigation, federal regulatory records, and industry archives. This information does not constitute a finding of fact or liability.