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Asbestos-Related Liabilities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims [Abstract]  
Summary of Claims Activity
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company paid $7 to settle outstanding claims and had claims activity as follows:
Beginning claims
56,000

New claims
1,000

Settlements or dismissals
(1,000
)
Ending claims
56,000


Summary of Outstanding Asbestos Claims by Years of Exposure and State Filed
In the fourth quarter of each year, the Company performs an analysis of outstanding claims and categorizes these claims by year of exposure and state filed. As of December 31, 2018, the Company's outstanding claims were:

Claimants alleging first exposure after 1964
16,500

Claimants alleging first exposure before or during 1964 filed in:
 
Texas
13,000

Pennsylvania
1,500

Other states that have enacted asbestos legislation
6,000

Other states
19,000

Total claims outstanding
56,000


Summary of Percentage of Outstanding Claims Related to Claimants Alleging Serious Diseases
As of December 31, the percentage of outstanding claims related to claimants alleging serious diseases (primarily mesothelioma and other malignancies) were as follows:
 
2018

 
2017

Total claims
22
%
 
22
%
Pre-1964 claims in states without asbestos legislation
41
%
 
41
%