Beryllium Copper Alloy (2%) Causes Chronic Beryllium Disease
- 1 April 1999
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Vol. 41 (4) , 304-308
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00043764-199904000-00013
Abstract
We describe two newly confirmed cases of chronic beryllium disease who presented to our clinic from a facility that only used 2% beryllium copper alloy. These cases illustrate that the 2% beryllium copper alloy continues to cause chronic beryllium disease and that appropriate preventive measures must be taken to control exposures and educate industries and their workers about the hazards of beryllium alloys.Keywords
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