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. The BHSC is primarily comprised of occupational health, analytical, and operations personnel involved with beryllium processing issues for primarily the Department of Energy, Department of Defense and the Atomic Weapons complexes in the US and UK.
An article from the Journal of Environmental Monitoring, July 2008, by Cronin et al., on a new technique for assessing BE in soils
Draft White Papers on Beryllium developed by the DOEs Beryllium Health and Safety Committee. The POC for these activities is Mike Brisson, WSRC Analytical Laboratories, Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC 29808 1-803-952-4400
Information related to the Phase I Impact Assessment Meeting for Beryllium held on 1 March 2007.
External reviewer comments on EPAs toxicological review of beryllium and compounds.
Prepared by U.S. EPA, In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) April 1998, Revised May, 2008
Article on Be and chronic disease
Draft White Papers on Beryllium developed by the DOEs Beryllium Health and Safety Committee. The POC for these activities is Mike Brisson, WSRC Analytical Laboratories, Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC 29808 1-803-952-4400