What is Beryllium?
CAS#: 007440-41-7
Beryllium is a hard, grayish metal naturally found in mineral
rocks, coal, soil, and volcanic dust. Beryllium compounds are
commercially mined, and the Beryllium is purified for use in
nuclear weapons and reactors, aircraft and space vehicle structures,
instruments, x-ray machines, and mirrors. Beryllium ores are
used to make speciality ceramics for electrical and high-technology
applications. Beryllium alloys are used in automobiles, computers,
sports equipment (golf clubs and bicycle frames), and dental
bridges.
Related Resources for Beryllium
- Brush-Wellman Facility - Elmore, OH
This is the central
CDC/ATSDR repository for all public materials related to
the Brush-Wellman site, including links to materials for
residents, clinicians, and the news media.
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Case Study in Environmental Medicine (CSEM)
Self-instructional publication designed to increase primary care provider's
knowledge of a hazardous substance in the environment and to aid in the
evaluation of potentially exposed patients.
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CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances
Prioritization of substances based on a combination of their
frequency, toxicity, and potential for human exposure at
National Priorities List (NPL) sites.
- Minimal Risk Levels (MRL)
The MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse, non-cancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure. The information in this MRL serves as a screening tool to help public health professionals decide where to look more closely to evaluate possible risk of adverse health effects from human exposure.
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National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental
Chemicals
Provides an ongoing assessment of the exposure of the
U.S. population to environmental chemicals using
biomonitoring
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Public Health Statement
Summary about a hazardous substance taken from Chapter One
of its respective ATSDR Toxicological Profile.
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ToxFAQ
Fact sheet that answers the most frequently asked questions
about a contaminant and its health effects.
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Toxicological Profile
Succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health
effects information for a hazardous substance.
This page was updated on
09/24/2008