4.4 Hazards Control Department

The Hazards Control Department shall:

* Review beryllium IWSs and safety plans.

* Analyze the hazards of all beryllium operations, evaluate the hazards to workers, and document hazard assessments.

* Evaluate new beryllium work against the CBDPP and initiate DOE review, if needed.

* Conduct initial and periodic monitoring (i.e., personal air sampling) of beryllium operations when required.

* Perform periodic sampling of surface contamination in beryllium work areas.

* Maintain the industrial hygiene portion of LLNL's entries in the DOE beryllium registry.

* Provide training identified in Table 3.

* Assist an impacted program in development of a formal (i.e., written) exposure reduction and minimization program when measured exposures equal or exceed the AL.

* Provide timely personnel exposure monitoring data to the Health Services Department and to employers of subcontract workers.

* Work closely with the Health Services Department to review group exposure and group sensitization data.

* Review all subcontractor contracts for compliance with 10 CFR 850.

* Take swipe samples on equipment to determine the level of surface contamination.

* Inform the authorizing organization and facility management of the need to establish beryllium work areas or regulated beryllium work areas.