The DOE established a chronic beryllium disease prevention program (CBDPP) to reduce the number of workers currently exposed to beryllium in the course of their work at DOE facilities managed by DOE or its contractors, minimize the levels of, and potential for, exposure to beryllium, and establish medical surveillance requirements to ensure early detection of the disease.
POLICY AND RULEMAKING
- 10 CFR 850, Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program (12/8/1999)
- Amendment to 10 CFR 850 (2/9/2006)
- 10 CFR 850, Request for Information (12/23/2010)
- 10 CFR 850, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (signed 6/7/2016)
- Economic Assessment for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for 10 CFR 850 (1/2016)
- Correction – Addresses for the Richland, WA and Las Vegas, NV public hearings (6/14/2016)
- Public Hearings Transcripts
- Richland, Washington (6/28-30/2016)
- Oak Ridge, TN (7/12-14/2016)
- Las Vegas, NV (7/27-28/2016)
- Washington, DC (8/11/2016)
- Public Hearings Transcripts
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS
IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE AND TOOLS
- DOE G 440.1-7A, Implementation Guide for use with 10 CFR 850, Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program
- Safety and Health Regulatory and Policy Response Line
- Beryllium-Associated Worker Registry - The goal of the registry is to determine the incidence and prevalence of beryllium sensitization and chronic beryllium disease (CBD).
- Training
- Interactive Guide to Working Safely with Beryllium and Beryllium-containing Materials, video, courtesy of Brush Wellman, Inc.
- About Beryllium
- Communicating Health Risks, Working Safely with Beryllium
- Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Testing
- Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
- Former Worker Medical Screening Program
- Beryllium Health and Safety Committee - The following link is subject to the DOE disclaimer.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (GC)
TECHNICAL CLARIFICATION
Clarification of 10 CFR Part 850.34(g) (May 21, 2002)
RELATED LINKS
OTHER RESOURCES
FEDERAL REGISTER - 10 CFR PART 850, CHRONIC BERYLLIUM DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM
| FEDERAL REGISTER # | DATE | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|
| 71 FR 6858 | 09 Feb 2006 | Final Rule. |
| 81 FR 36704 | 07 Jun 2016 |
Notice of proposed rulemaking and public hearings. |