Beryllium at Hanford « http://www.hanford.gov/safety/beryllium/ | | Information about beryllium as it pertains to the doe hanford site , in washington state. contains health issues , questions and answers and links. |
Beryllium Compounds « http://www.epa.gov/ttnatw01/hlthef/berylliu.html | | U. s. environmental protection agency fact sheet on this metal and its hazards , with links to related toxicological information. |
Beryllium Disease Prevention Program « http://www.llnl.gov/Be-prevention/home.html | | Resources , program information and faqs from lawrence livermore national laboratory. |
Beryllium Facts « http://www.befacts.com/ | | Information from the manufacturer brush wellman about beryllium , chronic beryllium disease , and what is being done about it. |
Beryllium Support Group « http://www.beryllium.org/ | | Large collection of information maintained by denver-area support group for people with chronic beryllium disease. |
Beryllium: A Chronic Problem « http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1994/102-6-7/focus.html | | 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. |
Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program « http://tis.eh.doe.gov/be/ | | 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. |
Eco-USA: Beryllium « http://www.eco-usa.net/toxics/berylium.shtml | | Toxicological profile of beryllium , including information on environmental fate and transport , exposure pathways , metabolism , and health effects. |
Facts About Beryllium Disease « http://nationaljewish.org/medfacts/beryllium_medfact.html | | Fact sheet by national jewish medical and research center. |
HSE Air Sampling Standards for Beryllium and Compounds « http://www.skcinc.com/HSEGuide/method.asp?IDNumber=29 | | Testing protocol. |
Natural History of Beryllium Sensitization and Chronic Beryllium Disease « http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1996/Suppl-5/newm | | A medical article about the early detection of beryllium sensitization and chronic beryllium disease. includes recent studies |
Preventing Adverse Health Effects From Exposure to Beryllium on the Job « http://www.osha-slc.gov/dts/hib/hib_data/hib19990902.html | | Us osha hazard information bulletin on this substance. |
Significance of the Blood Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test « http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1996/Suppl-5/lsnewmanabs.html | | 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). |
The Deadly Alliance « http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?Kategori=SRDEADLY01&Dato=19990328&Lopenr=9999099&Ref=AR | | 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. |
ToxFAQs - Beryllium « http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts4.html | | Fact sheet published by the agency for toxic substances and disease registry answers the most frequently asked health questions about beryllium. |