Beryllium Health Effects on Workers

Dr. John Balmes, Director of the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, will review recommendations for practitioners regarding the diagnosis and management of beryllium sensitivity and chronic beryllium disease published in an official American Thoracic Society (ATS) statement in 2014. The ATS statement was prepared with the support and input of both NIOSH and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL runs the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act that provides medical monitoring and compensation for eligible employees of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facilities who develop beryllium sensitization and chronic beryllium disease as a consequence of their employment at a DOE facility. Dr. Balmes will also discuss federal OSHA’s new Final Rule to Protect Workers from Beryllium Exposure.

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