Assessment of beryllium disease risk in pre-selected BC industries /

The results suggest that, if the stator was the source of beryllium exposure, the beryllium dust from the stator remained in close proximity without traveling to the outside area. [...] The purpose of the meetings was to investigate the risk of beryllium exposure in welders, machinists and electricians not only in the targeted industries but also in other fields with possible beryllium use and disease risk. [...] The purpose of the meeting was to interview the facility representatives about use of beryllium- containing materials at the facility, specific operations involving beryllium, and the potential number of employees involved in these operations. [...] The samples collected from the painter and painter’s assistant were short term samples of approximately two hours, and the welder’s samples were collected over the majority of the work shift in accordance with NIOSH methods 0500 and 0600. [...] The oldest member of the program has worked in the program since right after the reopening of the laboratories, but neither he nor other staff members were aware of any beryllium use in the laboratories.