* John R. Mulhausen and Joseph Damiano, "A Strategy for Assessing and Managing Occupational Exposures," 2nd Edition, AIHA Press, Fairfax, VA 1998.

The following guidance can be used for initial and periodic air sampling, for establishing and disestablishing regulated areas, and for routine surface sampling for housekeeping.

C.2 Suggested Protocol

The following is a suggested protocol:

1. Using the hazard assessment described in Section 3.5.3, identify:

* The similar exposure group [i.e., process, job, task, agent (i.e., beryllium) and specific population at risk].

* The appropriate standard for airborne exposure or surface contamination.

2. Conduct a sampling campaign.

1. Determine the number of samples to take.

2. Take the samples.

3. Determine the data distribution (e.g., normal or log normal) and calculate the appropriate descriptive statistics.

4. Compare the results with the appropriate standard.

Element Buddy- Beryllium

Beryllium (symbol Be) is the fourth element of the periodic table, with an average atomic mass of approximately 9. It is not found in a pure form in nature, most commonly in the form beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18), a picture of which is below. Pure Beryllium is brittle and greyish in color, also shown below. It is a solid at room temperature.

Beryllium aluminum silicate Pure Beryllium