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Beryllium and beryllium compounds
- CAS number
- No CAS number
- Also known as
- Beryllium acetate · Beryllium azide · Beryllium borohydride · Beryllium carbide · Beryllium carbonate · Beryllium halides · Beryllium hydride · Beryllium hydroxide · Beryllium nitrate · Beryllium nitride · Beryllium oxalate · Beryllium oxide · Beryllium sulphate · Beryllium sulphide · Beryllium telluride · Organoberyllium compounds
UK workplace exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 8-hour TWA | 0.002 mg/m³ |
Notations
- Carc: carcinogen
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHS 14/4 General methods for sampling and gravimetric analysis Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | IOM with GFA Filter | 225-70A 225-58F | |
| NIOSH 7102 Beryllium & compounds by AAS -GF Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in cassette | 225-3-01 225-1 | |
| NIOSH 7704 Beryllium by field-portable UV/VIS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in cassette | 225-3-01 225-3100 225-1 | |
| OSHA 1023 Beryllium and Compounds (as Be)by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry ICP -AES Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Filter Cassette | 225-5 225-2LF 225-1 | |
| OSHA 1023 Beryllium and Compounds (as Be)by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry ICP -AES Method document (opens in a new tab) | Surface | Smear Tabs | 225-24 | |
| OSHA ID-125G Metals & metalloid particulates by ICP -AES Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in cassette | 225-3-01 225-3100 225-803 225-8215 225-1 | |
| OSHA ID-206 Metal & metalloid particulates from solder operations by ICP -AES Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in 37mm cassette | 225-3-01 225-1 | |
| BS ISO 15202-1: 2020 Determination of metals and metalloids in airborne particulate matter by ICP | Active (pump) | IOM with 0.8µm MCE filter | 225-70A 225-1930 |
Methods and limits as published by their agencies and summarised by SKC; check the current method and the limit that applies to you before sampling.
Source: SKC Ltd (UK), Hazard Search, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)