Criteria documents are developed to provide the basis for comprehensive occupational safety and health standards. These documents generally contain a critical review of the scientific and technical information available on the prevalence of hazards, the existence of safety and health risks, and the adequacy of methods to identify and control hazards.

* NIOSH Criteria for a recommended standard: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 72-10268 (1972)

* Testimony to Department of Labor

August 19, 1977

U.S. Governmental Resources

Toxicological Profile for Beryllium (ATSDR)

External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts4.html

OSHA Safety and Health Topic: Beryllium

External link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/beryllium/index.html

References

Stonehouse AJ, Zenczak S [1991]. Properties, production processes, and applications. In: Rossman MD, Preuss O, Powers MB, eds. Beryllium: biomedical and environmental aspects. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, pp. 276 – 655.

Weston A, Snyder J, McCanlies EC, Schuler CR, Andrew ME, Kreiss K, Demchuk E [2005]. Immunogenetic factors in beryllium sensitization and chronic beryllium disease. Mutat Res 592:68-78.

Henneberger PK , Goe SK , Miller WE, Doney B, Groce DW [2004]. Industries in the United States with airborne beryllium exposure and estimates of the number of current workers potentially exposed. J Occup Environ Hyg 1:648-659

Uses and Properties of Beryllium (Table 1) *