The Beryllium Health and Safety Committee
The Beryllium Health and Safety Committee (BHSC) is committed to preventing beryllium sensitization and Chronic Beryllium Disease (CBD) and other adverse health effects that can be caused by workplace exposure to beryllium.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Exposures to beryllium are addressed in specific standards for general industry. This beryllium specific page highlights requirements related to beryllium, including OSHA standards, Federal Registers (rules, proposed rules, and notices), the Unified Agenda (a list of actions being taken with regard to OSHA standards) and other agency standards.
General References
- Ashley, K.: Field-portable methods for monitoring occupational exposures to metals, Journal of Chemical Health & Safety, Vol. 17, Issue 3, pp. 22-28, May – June 2010.
- Beryllium Environmental Analysis and Monitoring, Edited by, Brisson, M. J.; Ekechukwu, A. A.; Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing 2009, Cambridge UK.