| Document ID (ISN) | 106097 |
| CIS number |
07-162 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Stanton M.L., Henneberger P.K., Kent M.S., Deubner D.C., Kreiss K., Schuler C.R. |
| Title |
Sensitization and chronic beryllium disease among workers in copper-beryllium distribution centers |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 2006, Vol.48, No.2, p.204-211. Illus. 26 ref. |
| Abstract |
Little is known about the risk of sensitization and chronic beryllium disease among workers performing limited processing of copper-beryllium alloys downstream of the primary beryllium industry. In this study, a cross-sectional survey of employees was performed at three copper-beryllium alloy distribution centres. A total of 100 workers were tested for beryllium sensitization using the beryllium blood lymphocyte proliferation test. Available data on beryllium concentrations in air were used to characterize airborne exposure. One participant, who also had exposure to other forms of beryllium, was found to be sensitized and to have chronic beryllium disease, resulting in a prevalence of sensitization of 1% for all tested. This prevalence is lower than for workers in primary beryllium production facilities. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
beryllium; copper alloys; sensitization; metalworking industry; berylliosis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
personal sampling; USA; frequency rates; cross-sectional study; determination in air; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Pneumoconioses
Metalworking industry
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