Internal LLNL transferees or UC employees who have a confirmed positive sensitivity test have the option of accepting the beryllium work assignment, remaining in the current position, or applying for another non-beryllium position within LLNL. If an internal LLNL transferee or UC employee assigned to a beryllium work area or regulated beryllium work area decides to continue in the beryllium work assignment, the employees shall sign, as a condition of continuation in the assignment, an acknowledgment form that the Medical Director has provided the worker, along with a copy of 10 CFR 850 and other appropriate information regarding the health effects of beryllium exposure. The signed form shall be included with his or her medical record. Participation in the medical surveillance program shall be mandatory.
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