DOE Federal and contractor attendees with beryllium responsibility will have an opportunity to discuss rule requirements and intent, identify plan development issues, and share cost-effective implementation approaches.
More information is contained in the brochure below.
The final rule enhances existing programs to reduce the number of workers currently exposed to beryllium in the course of their work at DOE facilities, minimize the levels of and potential for workers' exposure to beryllium, and implement medical surveillance to ensure early detection of chronic beryllium disease. The rule establishes an action level and expands medical surveillance. The public comment period closed on March 9, 1999. The purpose of the workshop was to provide sites with the opportunity to share best practices and lessons learned resulting from site implementation of DOE Notice 440.1 requirements. DOE line managers, safety, health, and occupational medicine professionals, and workers were in attendance.