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Managing Health Effects of Beryllium Exposure
TABLE 7-1 Summary of Published Beryllium Exposure-Management Programs
Workers
Program Components
Comments
Reference
Brush Wellman workers
Respiratory protection
Dermal protection
Work-area and plant hygiene practices
Worker training
Program implementation reduced BeS to 1.1% in new workers
Deubner and Kent 2007
Atomic-weapons workers in United Kingdom
Engineering controls
Respiratory protection
Work-area hygiene practices
Medical surveillance for CBD
Program generally keeps exposures below 2 µg/m3 Only one case of CBD in 400 workers
Johnson et al. 2001
Beryllium workers
For workers:
Understand risks
Avoid inhalation and skin contact
Avoid dust-suspending activities
Participate in medical surveillance
NIOSH 2008
For employers:
Knowing beryllium content of all materials
Substitution of less hazardous materials, if feasible
Minimizing number of workers exposed
Engineering controls
Keeping airborne concentrations as low as possible
