Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds

Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds

Beryllium (atomic number, 4; relative atomic mass, 9.01) is a metal, which belongs to Group IIA of the Periodic Table. The oxidation state of beryllium compounds is +2. Selected chemical and physical properties of beryllium, beryllium– aluminium and beryllium–copper alloys, and various beryllium compounds can be found in the previous IARC Monograph (IARC, 1993). Beryllium is the lightest of all...

Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds

Beryllium (atomic number, 4; relative atomic mass, 9.01) is a metal, which belongs to Group IIA of the Periodic Table. The oxidation state of beryllium compounds is +2. Selected chemical and physical properties of beryllium, beryllium– aluminium and beryllium–copper alloys, and various beryllium compounds can be found in the previous IARC Monograph (IARC, 1993). Beryllium is the lightest of all...

A mortality study of beryllium workers

We aimed at investigating mortality among beryllium-exposed workers, according to solubility of beryllium and beryllium compounds. We conducted an historical cohort study of 16,115 workers employed during 1925-2008 in 15 facilities, including eight entailing exposure to insoluble beryllium and seven entailing exposure to soluble/mixed beryllium compounds, who were followed up for mortality unti...

Histological studies of the effects of beryllium oxide (glucine) on animal tissues.

The toxic action of beryllium eompounds has been studied extensively in the last few years. In many such compounds the harmful effect is due to the anion. An example is seen in the case of the double fluoride of sodium and beryllium which is often used in industry. However it is quite certain that the action of such compounds has an action of its own which was observed long ago (Siem, 1886; Com...

Beryllium and Inorganic Beryllium Compounds

Beryllium Metal II. A Review of the Available Toxicity Data

Beryllium metal was classified in Europe collectively with beryllium compounds, e.g. soluble salts. Toxicological equivalence was assumed despite greatly differing physicochemical properties. Following introduction of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation, beryllium metal was classified as individual substance and more investigational effort...