I'm not an expert and other people will , I assume, answer. But likely asbestos was present in one or more than one of the clients locations (if we assume a direct link vs any other external factor). Here in Italy the old Olivetti had serious cases of asbestos but the issue wasn't in the computers they manufactured. The issue was in the offices and buildings of the manufacturing/development plant -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Manibusan via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2026 11:08 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Cc: Jennifer Manibusan <JManibusan(a)mrhfmlaw.com> Subject: [cctalk] DEC and Asbestos Hello! Our office represents the family of a gentleman (Mr. Marsh) who passed away from mesothelioma, a cancer caused from breathing asbestos. Mr. Marsh spent his career working for a contractor that provided third-party installation and maintenance of DEC computer equipment at various customer locations. We are curious if any DEC equipment ever contained asbestos, possibly asbestos lined brakes, gaskets etc. I am wondering if anyone in this forum has personal knowledge or documentation of asbestos use in DEC equipment OR if any of you have a tape drive with a braking mechanism that we can test for asbestos content? I can be reached via email or on my cell phone (925) 639-8593 with your thoughts. Thank you for your time! Regards, Jennifer Manibusan Legal Investigator Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC 1900 Powell Street, Suite 200 Emeryville, CA 94608 (925) 639-8593 Cell (314) 241-2003 Office This communication may be attorney-client privileged or otherwise confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message and notify the sender of this error.