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Beryllium - Occupational, Product Liability, Legal Information, Law, Society 2
 Preventing Adverse Health Effects From Exposure to Beryllium on the JobPreventing Adverse Health Effects From Exposure to Beryllium on the Job
 
US OSHA Hazard Information Bulletin on this substance.
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Beryllium: A Chronic ProblemBeryllium: A Chronic Problem
 Article by Leslie Lang, published in Environmental Health Perspectives in 1994. Discusses uses of this metal in industry, chronic beryllium disease, the possibility of genetic testing for CBD, and the incidence of the disease in the workforce.
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Beryllium at HanfordBeryllium at Hanford
 Information about beryllium as it pertains to the DOE Hanford Site, in Washington State. Contains health issues, questions and answers and links.
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Beryllium CompoundsBeryllium Compounds
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fact sheet on this metal and its hazards, with links to related toxicological information.
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Beryllium FactsBeryllium Facts
 Information from the manufacturer Brush Wellman about beryllium, chronic beryllium disease, and what is being done about it.
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Beryllium Handling ProceduresBeryllium Handling Procedures
 Standard procedures for beryllium operations from Cornell University.
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Beryllium Support GroupBeryllium Support Group
 Large collection of information maintained by Denver-area support group for people with chronic beryllium disease.
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Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention ProgramChronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program
 Large collection of information about beryllium, its hazards, occupational health standards, techniques for limiting exposure, and programs for testing nuclear weapons workers who may have been exposed to this metal. From U.S. Department of Energy.
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Eco-USA: BerylliumEco-USA: Beryllium
 Toxicological profile of beryllium, including information on environmental fate and transport, exposure pathways, metabolism, and health effects.
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Facts About Beryllium DiseaseFacts About Beryllium Disease
 Fact sheet by National Jewish Medical and Research Center.
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HSE Air Sampling Standards for Beryllium and CompoundsHSE Air Sampling Standards for Beryllium and Compounds
 Testing protocol.
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Natural History of Beryllium Sensitization and Chronic Beryllium DiseaseNatural History of Beryllium Sensitization and Chronic Beryllium Disease
 A medical article about the early detection of beryllium sensitization and chronic beryllium disease. Includes recent studies
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Significance of the Blood Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation TestSignificance of the Blood Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test
 Abstract: An in vitro measure of the beryllium antigen-specific cell-mediated immune response. This response to beryllium is now understood to play a central role in the immunopathogenesis of chronic beryllium disease (CBD).
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ToxFAQs - BerylliumToxFAQs - Beryllium
 Fact sheet published by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry answers the most frequently asked health questions about beryllium.
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Workers Deserve Equal Protection Against ExposureWorkers Deserve Equal Protection Against Exposure
 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial urging exposure standards for all workers who could be exposed to beryllium in their jobs. (December 15, 1999)
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The Deadly AllianceThe Deadly Alliance
 Collection of an award-winning series of articles in the Toledo Blade about the history of occupational exposure to beryllium, focusing on government and industry roles in covering up its hazards. (March, 1999)
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