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Page 528 1 A It is possible. I don't know what he did in 2 the Merchant Marines. 3 Q Because during this time they used a lot of 4 asbestos-containing pipecovering on ships, didn't 5 they? 6 MR. IGNATOWSKI: Objection. 7 THE COURT: Overruled. 8 A Yes, sir, they did. Again, it depends upon 9 what his occupation in the Merchant Marines was. 10 Q It goes on to say, after his military 11 service, Mr. Vandergucht worked as a union plasterer 12 in the building and construction trades. 13 From approximately 1950 through 1975, he 14 worked in and around the Baltimore, Maryland area. 15 While a member of the Plasterers Local 16 Number 155 in Baltimore, Maryland, Mr. Vandergucht's 17 asbestos exposure included spray asbestos fireproofing 18 material. 19 Now, in your opinion, would his exposure to 20 that spray asbestos fireproofing material, would that 21 have contributed to his mesothelioma that he