Be aware of Beryllium

From: Professional Safety | Date: September 1, 2002| Author: Pioli, William R | Copyright information

Understanding the risks to protect employees

BERYLLIUM AND BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS represent arguably the most toxic, nonradioactive chemical substances to which workers in general industry will ever by exposed [EPA(c); Newman(a); Rossman(b); Kreiss, et al 16+; ACGIH]. A single exposure to beryllium above one's sensitivity threshold may cause chronic beryllium disease (CBD), a progessive, irreversible, incurable, potentially fatal lung disease.

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