4.5 Health Services Department

The Health Services Department shall:

* Offer baseline and periodic medical surveillance examinations for beryllium workers and beryllium-associated workers who are UC employees.

* Recommend temporary or permanent removal from beryllium work (if needed), including medical restrictions, and advise management of medical removal issues.

* Provide counseling for UC employees who are diagnosed as being sensitized to beryllium or having CBD.

* Provide training in the medical issues of beryllium sensitization and disease, the potential consequences of beryllium sensitization, and medical removal.

* Maintain the medical portion of LLNL's and subcontractors' entries in the DOE beryllium registry.

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

* Work closely with the Hazards Control Department to analyze group exposure and sensitization data.

* Perform group analyses of beryllium medical surveillance data.

4.6 Environmental Protection Department

The Environmental Protection Department shall:

* Participate in the hazard review to evaluate environmental contamination levels, permit requirements, National Environmental Policy Act declarations, and other environmental issues during the experiment design phase.

* Specify, in conjunction with the ES

* Assist authorizing organizations with the removal and disposal of packaged beryllium or beryllium-contaminated waste.