Other Resources

* Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program. US Department of Energy (DOE), (1999, December 8). Provides links to DOE policies, guidance, training regarding beryllium and a search feature of DOE resources through the responses to inquiries link.

About 1-15% of all people occupationally-exposed to beryllium in air become sensitive to beryllium and may develop chronic beryllium disease (CBD), an irreversible and sometimes fatal scarring of the lungs [More...] Occupational exposure most often occurs in mining, extraction, and in the processing of alloy metals containing beryllium. The adverse health effects of beryllium exposure are caused by the body's immune system reacting with the metal, resulting in an allergic-type response. The following references aid in recognizing hazards and health effects associated with beryllium.

* Public Health Statement for Beryllium. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), (2002, September). Provides exposure risks, exposure limits, and health effects of exposure to beryllium.

o ToxFAQs - Beryllium. (2002, September). Answers the most frequently asked health questions about beryllium.

* Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program. US Department of Energy (DOE), (1999, December 8). Provides links to DOE policies, guidance, and training regarding beryllium.

* Preventing Adverse Health Effects from Exposure to Beryllium on the Job. OSHA Hazard Information Bulletin (HIB), (1999, September 2). Alerts employees working with beryllium about the hazards associated with their work. OSHA has recent information suggesting that the current permissible exposure limit (PEL) for beryllium in the workplace may not be adequate to prevent the occurrence of chronic beryllium disease (CBD) among exposed workers.

* Beryllium Associated Workers - Other. Fermilab Environmental Safety and Health (ES

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* Beryllium. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic. Provides links to sources of information on a variety of topics relating to beryllium.

o NIOSH Criteria Document for Beryllium. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), (1977, August 19), 530 KB PDF, 9 pages. Testimony to the US Department of Labor (DOL) on the effects of occupational exposure to beryllium and results of studies conducted by NIOSH.

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* Facts About Beryllium Disease. National Jewish Medical and Research Center, (1997). Describes the health effects of beryllium.

* "Environmental Health Perspectives Supplements." Environmental Health Perspectives 104.S5(1996, October). Provides additional articles on the health issues associated with beryllium disease and sensitivity.

Chronic Beryllium Disease (CBD)