1. Department Of Energy Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program Chronic beryllium disease Prevention Program, Home, Policy, 10CFR Part 850 Chronic beryllium disease Prevention Program; Final Rule Wednesday December 8, 1999. http://tis.eh.doe.gov/be/

About Us Mission/Vision Organization Chart E-mail Us ... Suspect/Counterfeit or Defective Items Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program Home Policy Guidance Lessons Learned ... Links Hot Topics Electrical Safety Campaign Beryllium Final Rule Part III Department of Energy 10CFR Part 850 Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program; Final Rule Wednesday December 8, 1999 CLARIFICATIONS INTERPRETATIONS Latest News OE Summary 2004-06: DOE Promotes Electrical Safety During Electrical Safety Month Final Gap Analysis Reports Now Available! OE Summary 2004-05 - Details Results of Type B Accident Investigation of Severe Foot Injury More News Events America's Fire Expo 2004 DOE and DOE Contractors' Industrial Hygiene Meeting Information for... Lessons Learned Daily Occurrence Reports Safety Concerns

2. Beryllium Disease Prevention Program At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory LLNL s beryllium disease Prevention Program is part of longstanding beryllium control efforts here that predate any federal mandates. http://www.llnl.gov/Be-prevention/home.html

Home Facts Medical Surveillance Regulations ... Training Administration: Health Services Hazards Control LLNL's Beryllium Disease Prevention Program is part of long-standing beryllium control efforts here that predate any federal mandates. These controls, plus a high level of awareness of the hazards of beryllium among scientists, engineers, technicians and other staff who work in areas where beryllium is used, have resulted in a low beryllium disease rate at LLNL. Although solid beryllium poses no health hazard, inhaling beryllium particulates (such as dust, mists, or welding fumes) can produce acute or chronic lung disease. Skin irritation may result from direct contact with soluble beryllium compounds, and healing is impaired in beryllium-contaminated wounds. LLNL's Beryllium Disease Prevention Program addresses a new DOE effort designed to reduce the number of workers exposed to beryllium, minimize the levels of beryllium exposure, and ensure early detection of beryllium-related disease. LLNL's control program consists of: workplace evaluations and establishment of controls training medical surveillance Implementation of the Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program Requirements " contains a complete description of LLNL's implementation program.

3. Beryllium Support Group Occupational Health ; beryllium disease epidemiology. NJC Scientific Annual Report 1993 Dept diagnosis. ; D. Chronic beryllium disease natural history. Medical/ Scientific Update http://www.dimensional.com/~mhj

B eryllium S upport G roup Home Overview Contact Announcements ... Search Overview This web site was formally launched on March 12, 1996 by Michael Jackson a member of the Beryllium Support Group which meets monthly at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colorado. The intent is to provide a platform where any other Beryllium Support Group regardless of affiliation or location can freely participate in the presentation of or transfer of information relating to this incurable disease. Some of the goals of this site is to provide a means: To provide a forum where anyone around the country or the world can obtain information or provide information they have experienced as a result of this disease. To provide current and historical information on studies and papers relating to this disease. To provide current and historical information relating to the health risks of using beryllium. To provide current and historical information relating to regulations governing the use and control of beryllium. To provide current and historical information of the nature of this disease and its effects on the human body.

4. Beryllium Disease Facts Jon Gelman Attorney 1-888-696-7900 beryllium disease benefits for energy workers and their families, bystanders and household contact. Medical and legal resources that can lead to chronic beryllium disease. Beryllium Is a Significant Workplace Health Hazard This illness is chronic beryllium disease, or CBDan irreversible and sometimes http://www.berylliumcentral.com/whatis.htm

Beryllium Central Beryllium - What is it? Beryllium Is a Silver-Gray Metallic Element That Occurs Naturally in About 30 Minerals Beryllium was discovered in 1798, but it was not widely used in industry until the 1940s and 1950s. In industrial applications beryllium can be: used as pure metal mixed with other metals to form alloys processed to salts that dissolve in water processed to form oxides and ceramic materials Beryllium-Containing Minerals Are Found Beryllium used in industry Beryllium metal has been produced for various industrial uses since the late 1950s. Both structural and instrument grade materials are manufactured, especially for use in aerospace and defense: Windshield frames and other structures in high-speed aircraft and space vehicles Aircraft and space shuttle brakes Satellite mirrors and space telescopes Inertial guidance systems and gyroscopes Neutron moderator or reflector in nuclear reactors X-ray windows Nuclear weapons components Other Beryllium Materials Include Beryllium Oxide (BeO) Is Used To Make Ceramics for Electronics, Electrical, and Other Equipment BeO contributes hardness, strength, excellent heat conductivity, and good electrical insulation. In closely packed circuitry (like that in the electronic ignition systems of automobiles), beryllium ceramic layers can draw heat away from other circuit components. Because BeO is transparent to microwaves, it has also been used in microwave ovens.

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6. ATSDR - ToxFAQs™: Beryllium About 115% of all people occupationally-exposed to beryllium in air become sensitive to beryllium and may develop chronic beryllium disease (CBD), an http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts4.html

Search Index Home Glossary ... Contact Us CONTENTS Highlights What is beryllium? What happens to beryllium when it enters the environment? How might I be exposed to beryllium? ... Contact Information RELATED RESOURCES Public Health Statement Toxicological Profile A-Z INDEX A B C D ... P Q  R S T U ... V W  X  Y  Z ATSDR RESOURCES ToxFAQs ToxFAQs Public Health Statements Toxicological Profiles ... Division of Toxicology September 2002 for Beryllium Berilio CAS# This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about beryllium. For more information, you may call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-888-422-8737. This fact sheet is one in a series of summaries about hazardous substances and their health effects. This information is important because this substance may harm you. The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are present. HIGHLIGHTS: People working or living near beryllium industries have the greatest potential for exposure to beryllium. Lung damage has been observed in people exposed to high levels of beryllium in the air. About 1-15% of all people occupationally-exposed to beryllium in air become sensitive to beryllium and may develop chronic beryllium disease (CBD), an irreversible and sometimes fatal scarring of the lungs. CBD may be completely asymptomatic or begin with coughing, chest pain, shortness of breath, weakness, and/or fatigue. Beryllium has been found in at least 535 of the 1,613 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

7. Med Facts-Medfacts-National Jewish Medical And Research Center Facts About beryllium disease MedFact from National Jewish Medical and Research Center 1 Respiratory Hospital in America FACTS ABOUT beryllium disease. What is Beryllium? Beryllium is a naturally occurring metal What is beryllium disease (Berylliosis)? beryllium disease primarily affects the lungs http://www.njc.org/medfacts/beryllium_medfact.html

FACTS ABOUT BERYLLIUM DISEASE What is Beryllium? Beryllium is a naturally occurring metal which is found in beryl and bertrandite rock. It is extremely lightweight and hard, is a good electrical and thermal conductor and is non-magnetic. These properties make beryllium suitable for use in many industries, which include: Metal working (pure beryllium, copper and aluminum alloys, jet brake pads, aerospace components) Ceramic manufacturing (semi-conductor chips, ignition modules, crucibles, jet engine blades, rocket covers) Electronics (transistors, heat sinks, x-ray windows) Atomic energy industry (heat shields, nuclear reactors, nuclear weapons) Laboratory work (research and development, metallurgy, chemistry) Extraction (ore and scrap metal) Dental work (alloys in crowns, bridges, dental plates) Prior to 1951, it was used in fluorescent lamp work. What is Beryllium Disease (Berylliosis)? Beryllium disease primarily affects the lungs. The disease occurs when people inhale beryllium dust or fumes. Skin disease with poor wound healing and rash or wart-like bumps can also occur. A person can develop beryllium disease even after being away from the beryllium industry for many years. There are two forms of beryllium disease: Acute Beryllium Disease usually has a quick onset and resembles pneumonia or bronchitis. It is now rare due to improved industrial protective measures designed to reduce beryllium exposure levels.

8. Department Of Energy Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program | Publications Proliferative Response of Bronchoalveolar Lymphocytes to Beryllium A Test for Chronic beryllium disease. Annals of Internal Medicine. 108687-693 (1988). http://tis.eh.doe.gov/be/pubs.html

About Us Mission/Vision Organization Chart E-mail Us ... Suspect/Counterfeit or Defective Items Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program Home Policy Guidance Lessons Learned ... Links Hot Topics Electrical Safety Campaign Beryllium Publications Bibliography Eisenbud, M., et al. "Epidemiological Aspects of Beryllium-induced Nonmalignant Lung Disease: A 30-Year Update." Journal of Occupational Medicine. 25:196-202 (Mar. 1983). Health Assessment Document for Beryllium. U.S Environmental Protection Agency. 1987. [Publication No. EPA/600/8-84/026F] Finch, G.L. "In Vitro Dissolution Characteristics of Beryllium Oxide and Beryllium Metal Aerosols." Journal of Aerosols Science. 19:333-342 (1988). Rossman, M.D., et al. "Proliferative Response of Bronchoalveolar Lymphocytes to Beryllium - A Test for Chronic Beryllium Disease." Annals of Internal Medicine. 108:687-693 (1988). Finch, GL"Clearance, Translocation, and Excretion of Beryllium Following Inhalation of Beryllium Oxide by Beagle Dogs." Fundamentals of Applied Toxicology. 15:231-241 (1990). Haley, P.J. "Mechanisms of Granulomatous Lung Disease from Inhaled Beryllium: The Role of Antigenicity in Granuloma Formation." Toxicologic Pathology. 19:514-525 (1991).

9. Med Facts-Medfacts-National Jewish Medical And Research Center Fact sheet by National Jewish Medical and Research Center. http://nationaljewish.org/medfacts/beryllium_medfact.html

FACTS ABOUT BERYLLIUM DISEASE What is Beryllium? Beryllium is a naturally occurring metal which is found in beryl and bertrandite rock. It is extremely lightweight and hard, is a good electrical and thermal conductor and is non-magnetic. These properties make beryllium suitable for use in many industries, which include: Metal working (pure beryllium, copper and aluminum alloys, jet brake pads, aerospace components) Ceramic manufacturing (semi-conductor chips, ignition modules, crucibles, jet engine blades, rocket covers) Electronics (transistors, heat sinks, x-ray windows) Atomic energy industry (heat shields, nuclear reactors, nuclear weapons) Laboratory work (research and development, metallurgy, chemistry) Extraction (ore and scrap metal) Dental work (alloys in crowns, bridges, dental plates) Prior to 1951, it was used in fluorescent lamp work. What is Beryllium Disease (Berylliosis)? Beryllium disease primarily affects the lungs. The disease occurs when people inhale beryllium dust or fumes. Skin disease with poor wound healing and rash or wart-like bumps can also occur. A person can develop beryllium disease even after being away from the beryllium industry for many years. There are two forms of beryllium disease: Acute Beryllium Disease usually has a quick onset and resembles pneumonia or bronchitis. It is now rare due to improved industrial protective measures designed to reduce beryllium exposure levels.

10. Med Facts-Medfacts-National Jewish Medical And Research Center Facts About beryllium disease MedFact from National Jewish Medical and Research Center 1 Respiratory Hospital in America. FACTS ABOUT beryllium disease. http://www.nationaljewish.org/medfacts/beryllium_medfact.html

FACTS ABOUT BERYLLIUM DISEASE What is Beryllium? Beryllium is a naturally occurring metal which is found in beryl and bertrandite rock. It is extremely lightweight and hard, is a good electrical and thermal conductor and is non-magnetic. These properties make beryllium suitable for use in many industries, which include: Metal working (pure beryllium, copper and aluminum alloys, jet brake pads, aerospace components) Ceramic manufacturing (semi-conductor chips, ignition modules, crucibles, jet engine blades, rocket covers) Electronics (transistors, heat sinks, x-ray windows) Atomic energy industry (heat shields, nuclear reactors, nuclear weapons) Laboratory work (research and development, metallurgy, chemistry) Extraction (ore and scrap metal) Dental work (alloys in crowns, bridges, dental plates) Prior to 1951, it was used in fluorescent lamp work. What is Beryllium Disease (Berylliosis)? Beryllium disease primarily affects the lungs. The disease occurs when people inhale beryllium dust or fumes. Skin disease with poor wound healing and rash or wart-like bumps can also occur. A person can develop beryllium disease even after being away from the beryllium industry for many years. There are two forms of beryllium disease: Acute Beryllium Disease usually has a quick onset and resembles pneumonia or bronchitis. It is now rare due to improved industrial protective measures designed to reduce beryllium exposure levels.

11. Chronic Beryllium Disease Chronic beryllium disease. Exposure to beryllium in the workplace can result in the development of a scarring lung disease, chronic beryllium disease (CBD). CBD results from http://www.njc.org/deoh/acr14.html

Chronic Beryllium Disease Exposure to beryllium in the workplace can result in the development of a scarring lung disease, chronic beryllium disease (CBD). CBD results from an allergic response; a test is available which can detect those with the allergic response, prompting clinical evaluation and diagnosis, often before symptoms are apparent. Onset of this disease may be very slow with first symptoms including cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, fevers and night sweats. From 1-6% of exposed workers will eventually develop this disease within months after first exposure while others may develop it years after exposure has ceased. Although highly exposed workers may be at greater risk of developing CBD, it can occur in those with only brief or low levels of exposure. OVERVIEW Team Leaders CLINICAL and PREVENTIVE SERVICES Beryllium Sensitization Screening and Surveillance Diagnosis and Treatment INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE SERVICES Exposure Sampling Control and Monitoring Systems Consulting and Planning Employee Education and Risk Management RISK SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION See related information: Personal Respiratory Protection Program (PDF format, requires

12. Chronic Beryllium Disease Chronic beryllium disease. Exposure to beryllium in the workplace can result in the development of a scarring lung disease, chronic beryllium disease (CBD). http://www.nationaljewish.org/deoh/acr14.html

Chronic Beryllium Disease Exposure to beryllium in the workplace can result in the development of a scarring lung disease, chronic beryllium disease (CBD). CBD results from an allergic response; a test is available which can detect those with the allergic response, prompting clinical evaluation and diagnosis, often before symptoms are apparent. Onset of this disease may be very slow with first symptoms including cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, fevers and night sweats. From 1-6% of exposed workers will eventually develop this disease within months after first exposure while others may develop it years after exposure has ceased. Although highly exposed workers may be at greater risk of developing CBD, it can occur in those with only brief or low levels of exposure. OVERVIEW Team Leaders CLINICAL and PREVENTIVE SERVICES Beryllium Sensitization Screening and Surveillance Diagnosis and Treatment INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE SERVICES Exposure Sampling Control and Monitoring Systems Consulting and Planning Employee Education and Risk Management RISK SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION See related information: Personal Respiratory Protection Program (PDF format, requires

13. The Inside Story: Beryllium Disease fatal, deterioration of the lungs called beryllium disease hundreds of the victims have died, and exposures to beryllium dust were safe. beryllium disease erodes the lungs, making http://www.chemicalindustryarchives.com/dirtysecrets/beryllium/1.asp

home what's new the inside story fact and fiction ... search options The Inside Story beryllium disease : an untreatable lung disease causing hundreds of deaths arsenic and old lies vinyl chloride scotchgard : a liver-damaging chemical that's in your blood hairspray : the ugly truth about beauty products voluntary testing PR : how the industry molds public perception CMA in schools : reading, writing and indoctrination killing the 'right to know' : preventing public disclosure of health risks CMA's 'grassroots' : activism from the top down Anniston, AL : a town poisoned by PCBs Anniston, Alabama : Pollution, Contamination, and Betrayal 'responsible care' : industry propaganda that's neither responsible nor caring 'Bhopal' : Shortcuts in the name of profit led to disaster home the inside story beryllium disease email this page to a friend Beryllium Disease Page search 6,500 pages of Beryllium documents (be sure to select the Beryllium Collection) A covert deal between government and industry caused thousands of workers and community residents to contract an incurable, often fatal, deterioration of the lungs called beryllium disease: hundreds of the victims have died, and more deaths are expected. The deal, which killed proposed workplace health standards for beryllium dust, was unknown to workers or community residents who were repeatedly told by the beryllium industry that exposures to beryllium dust were safe. Beryllium disease erodes the lungs, making it hard for a victim to even walk across a room without severe pain and exhaustion, and usually results in a slow, painful death by suffocation.

14. Document 14.4 - Implementation Of The Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Progr Document 14.4. Implementation of the Chronic beryllium disease Prevention Program Requirements. Revision 2.1 Acute beryllium disease. Acute http://www.llnl.gov/es_and_h/hsm/doc_14.04/doc14-04.html

Part 14: Chemical Document 14.4 Implementation of the Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program Requirements Revision Definitions Revision History Approval date: August 1, 2001 Minor Revision: April 8, 2004 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Goals 1.2 Applicability 2.0 Hazards ... 6.3 Other Sources Appendices Appendix A Acronyms, Terms, and Definitions Appendix B Medical Protection Requirements for Current and Prospective Beryllium Workers Appendix C Statistical Analysis of Beryllium Data Tables Table 1. Beryllium concentrations in soils. Table 2. Occupational exposure, housekeeping, and release standards. Table 3. Required training. Table 4. Required respiratory protection. ... Table 5. Beryllium emergency response actions. Figures Figure 1. Access posting for entrance to beryllium work areas. Figure 2. Access sign for regulated beryllium work areas. Figure 3. Label for containers of beryllium or items contaminated with beryllium. Figure 4. Label for beryllium items. ... Figure 6. Beryllium storage area sign. 1.0 Introduction Beryllium metal, alloys, and compounds are widely used at LLNL and other Department of Energy (DOE) facilities because of the materials' nuclear properties as a moderator (i.e., reflector) of neutrons. Favorable mechanical properties have also resulted in beryllium's widespread use in the aerospace industry. Addition of 2% or less beryllium to copper forms an alloy with high strength and hardnessproperties that have made the alloy useful in electronics, automotive, defense, and aerospace industries worldwide. Beryllium oxide (also known as beryllia) can be formed into beryllia ceramics, which have an exceptional combination of high thermal conductivity, electrical resistivity, and dielectric properties and which are used widely in electronics, laser, automotive, and defense applications.

15. The Natural 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 http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1996/Suppl-5/newm

Advanced Search Become a Print Subscriber Subscribe online today! Subscriber Services Buy EHP Publications View Shopping Cart Advertising Information ... Purchase This Issue The Natural History of Beryllium Sensitization and Chronic Beryllium Disease Lee S. Newman, Jenifer Lloyd, and Elaine Daniloff Departmet of Medicine, National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Denver, Colorado; Department of Medicine and Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado Abstract With the advent of in vitro immunologic testing, we can now detect exposed individuals who are sensitized to beryllium and those who have chronic beryllium disease (CBD) with lung pathology and impairment. Earlier detection and more accurate diagnostic tools raise new questions about the natural history of sensitization and granulomatous disease. Preliminary data suggest that early detection identifies people who are sensitized to beryllium and that these individuals are at risk for progressing into clinical disease. This article discusses the historical, recent, and ongoing studies germane to our understanding of CBD natural history, including the immunologic and inflammatory basis of the disease, the environmental and host risk factors for disease progression, biological markers of disease severity and activity that may help predict outcome, and the implications for broad-based workplace screening to identify patients at the earliest stages of beryllium sensitization and disease.

16. Beryllium Worker Medical Surveillance Program The Y12 Plant Beryllium Worker Medical Surveillance Program was established to determine the prevalence of chronic beryllium disease at the Oak Ridge Y- 12 http://www.dimensional.com/~mhj/bwmsp.html

Beryllium Worker Medical Surveillance Program The Y-12 Plant Beryllium Worker Medical Surveillance Program was established to determine the prevalence of chronic beryllium disease at the Oak Ridge Y- 12 Plant and replicate work by the National Jewish Center on the predictive value of the peripheral blood lymphocyte proliferation test in identifying early chronic beryllium disease. The Program is operated by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). A roster of over 3,000 living current and former beryllium workers has been constructed based on Plant records. A questionnaire has been administered to over 6,400 current employees to identify those who believe they were exposed to beryllium and to obtain work history and respiratory disease symptoms data. All medical services are provided by subcontracts, except the peripheral blood lymphocyte proliferation test, which is performed by ORISE. In 1991, two Y-12 Plant beryllium workers who had been diagnosed with other lung diseases were determined to have chronic beryllium disease. In 1993, 146 current beryllium workers were provided a the blood lymphocyte proliferation test for immunologic sensitivity to beryllium. Seven cases of chronic beryllium disease were diagnosed among those with abnormal blood test results. Since 1993, 1151 former beryllium workers agreed to participate, 73 have been found to be abnormal, 16 cases of chronic beryllium disease has been diagnosed, 20 do not have chronic beryllium disease, 4 have had equivocal results and 30 others have declined or are scheduled receive diagnostic medical examinations.

17. Significance Of The Blood Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test Abstract An in vitro measure of the beryllium antigenspecific cell-mediated immune response. This response to beryllium is now understood to play a central role in the immunopathogenesis of chronic beryllium disease (CBD). http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1996/Suppl-5/lsnewmanabs.html

Advanced Search Become a Print Subscriber Subscribe online today! Subscriber Services Buy EHP Publications View Shopping Cart Advertising Information ... Purchase This Issue Significance of the Blood Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test Lee S. Newman Department of Medicine, National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado Abstract The blood beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test (BeLPT) is an in vitro Environ Health Perspect 104(Suppl 5):953-956 (1996) Key words: beryllium, chronic beryllium disease, granuloma, cell-mediated immunity, lymphocyte, lung disease, pulmonary, immunology, metal toxicity You can read this entire article in HTML

18. The Inside Story: Beryllium Disease beryllium disease Page 1 2 3 search 6,500 (Read the document. beryllium disease is not limited to workers. Neighborhood cases http://www.chemicalindustryarchives.org/dirtysecrets/beryllium/1.asp

home what's new the inside story fact and fiction ... search options The Inside Story beryllium disease : an untreatable lung disease causing hundreds of deaths arsenic and old lies vinyl chloride scotchgard : a liver-damaging chemical that's in your blood hairspray : the ugly truth about beauty products voluntary testing PR : how the industry molds public perception CMA in schools : reading, writing and indoctrination killing the 'right to know' : preventing public disclosure of health risks CMA's 'grassroots' : activism from the top down Anniston, AL : a town poisoned by PCBs Anniston, Alabama : Pollution, Contamination, and Betrayal 'responsible care' : industry propaganda that's neither responsible nor caring 'Bhopal' : Shortcuts in the name of profit led to disaster home the inside story beryllium disease email this page to a friend Beryllium Disease Page search 6,500 pages of Beryllium documents (be sure to select the Beryllium Collection) A covert deal between government and industry caused thousands of workers and community residents to contract an incurable, often fatal, deterioration of the lungs called beryllium disease: hundreds of the victims have died, and more deaths are expected. The deal, which killed proposed workplace health standards for beryllium dust, was unknown to workers or community residents who were repeatedly told by the beryllium industry that exposures to beryllium dust were safe. Beryllium disease erodes the lungs, making it hard for a victim to even walk across a room without severe pain and exhaustion, and usually results in a slow, painful death by suffocation.

19. Beryllium Facts Information from the manufacturer Brush Wellman about beryllium, chronic beryllium disease, and what is being done about it. http://www.befacts.com/

For 78 years the men and women of Brush Wellman have worked to build a company known throughout the world for the value and quality of its products. In recent months we have seen our good name and reputation attacked by reckless reporting about beryllium (one of our products) which alleges we have lost our commitment to value, ignored our promise of quality and have simply stopped caring about our people. That simply is not true, but we know that one erroneous report will inevitably lead to others, particularly if a source of accurate information is not readily available. This web site is provided as a comprehensive source of information about beryllium, chronic beryllium disease, and what Brush Wellman and others have done and are doing about it. We hope the information is helpful and we encourage you to contact us with any comments, or if you have questions that are not addressed here.

20. The Inside Story: Beryllium Disease beryllium disease Page 1 2 3 For more information about beryllium disease, visit Ohio Citizen Action s website. « prev page last updated november.27.2001. http://www.chemicalindustryarchives.org/dirtysecrets/beryllium/3.asp

home what's new the inside story fact and fiction ... search options The Inside Story beryllium disease : an untreatable lung disease causing hundreds of deaths arsenic and old lies vinyl chloride scotchgard : a liver-damaging chemical that's in your blood hairspray : the ugly truth about beauty products voluntary testing PR : how the industry molds public perception CMA in schools : reading, writing and indoctrination killing the 'right to know' : preventing public disclosure of health risks CMA's 'grassroots' : activism from the top down Anniston, AL : a town poisoned by PCBs Anniston, Alabama : Pollution, Contamination, and Betrayal 'responsible care' : industry propaganda that's neither responsible nor caring 'Bhopal' : Shortcuts in the name of profit led to disaster home the inside story beryllium disease email this page to a friend Beryllium Disease Page search 6,500 pages of Beryllium documents (be sure to select the Beryllium Collection) What is the origin of the beryllium documents? These documents were supplied to EWG by Ohio Citizen Action, which obtained them from three primary sources: individuals involved in lawsuits against Brush Wellman; current and former workers; and through the Freedom of Information Act. Ohio Citizen Action would like to thank Theresa Norgard for her perseverance and tireless pursuit in collecting most of these documents. Theresa, whose husband worked at Brush Wellman and contracted chronic beryllium disease while he was there, has been a tremendous resource for Ohio Citizen Action, reporters, researchers and people nationwide affected by beryllium disease.

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