Is medical screening with the BeLPT blood test recommended?
At Hanford, a voluntary medical surveillance program has been established to provide BeLP blood tests and medical evaluations to workers who are concerned about potential exposure to beryllium. This program is available to any interested Hanford employee during normal working hours and employees can participate on “company time” and at no expense to the employee. Any medical test is a serious, personal decision. The DOE Richland Operations Office (RL) and DOE Office of River Protection (ORP) and the site contractors support this program and encourage employees to gain as much knowledge as possible through this program before making such an important decision. The results of the testing are kept confidential to the extent allowed by law and employees should know that DOE-RL and ORP expect its contractors to make every effort possible to ensure an individual’s work status is not affected by the outcome of the BeLPT blood tests or subsequent medical evaluations.
