Is there a similar emphasis on beryllium prevention in private industry as there is here at Hanford?
Hanford’s protective standards for beryllium are much more stringent than private industry. In fact, the current U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) is (over delete) twenty times higher than the level established in the Hanford Site CBDPP. (OSHA PEL is 2 micrograms, DOE action limit is .2 micrograms and the site CBDPP is .1 microgram) (delete Department of Energy Beryllium Rule (10 CFR 850).) In addition, the DOE has specific requirements on the control of beryllium, while OSHA does not have any addition regulations other than the PEL.
