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1 Introduction
Pages 10-16

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... Applications of beryllium oxide include hightechnology ceramics, electric insulators, rocket nozzles, crucibles, laser structural components, automotive ignition systems, and radar electronic countermeasure systems (Kolanz 2001; ATSDR 2002; Kreiss et al.
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... , the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) , the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and the American National Standards Institute (see Table 1-1)
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... 2005 TLV, 0.05 µg/m3 (8-h TWA, inhalable particulate mass, ACGIH 2006 sensitizer, skin exposure; notice of intended change)
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... , 40 CFR Sec. 61.32 = 0.01 µg/m3 Cal/OSHA 2006 PEL, 0.2 µg/m3 California Labor Code, § 144.6, Title 8, § 5155 Abbreviations: ACGIH, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists; AIHA, American Industrial Hygiene Association; ANSI, American National Standards Institute; Cal/OSHA, California Occupational Safety and Health Administration; CBD, chronic beryllium disease; DOE, U.S.
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... that is likely to be without an appreciable risk of deleterious health effects during a lifetime. For beryllium, the principal health end point selected to derive the RfC was beryllium sensitization progressing to CBD.
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... The purpose was to identify topics on which to focus a more critical review. In the present report, the literature review has been revised and updated, and the committee draws conclusions about the potential health risks posed by beryllium exposure and makes recommendations for an exposuremanagement and disease-management program.
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... Chapter 4 presents information mainly from animal studies on the pathogenesis and mode of action of CBD and information on genetic susceptibility. Chapter 5 focuses on the evidence of beryllium's carcinogenic potential and considers carcinogenic risk estimates.
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