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BeST’s Comments on the beryllium OEL Recommendation from the SCOEL

The Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL) is seeking public comments on its recently issued draft recommendation for an occupational exposure limit (OEL) for beryllium. In t…

Outcome of Beryllium RMOA

On February 4, 2016, the German Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (BAuA) held a meeting to present the outcome of their evaluation of Beryllium. It invited the companies and industry represe…

How to Set a Beryllium OEL

BeST would like to outline some important scientific factors that need to be considered when deriving an occupational exposure limit (OEL) for Beryllium. In order to protect workers from developing Ch…

Have you ever wondered why we have beryllium on Earth?

Following Forbes journalist, Ethan Siegel, a NASA columnist and professor at Lewis & Clark College, the whole process of forming different elements started right after the Big Bang, when the uni…

BeST Supports European Commission Initiative on Better Regulation

The Beryllium Science and Technology Association (BeST) is a nonprofit organization which represents the suppliers of Beryllium in the EU market, as well as traders and industries who rely on the uniq…

US OSHA Proposes Beryllium Standard with 0.2 OEL (CFC Total Method)

In a press conference on August 6, 2015 OSHA, Industry and Labor applauded the issuance of a proposed occupational health and safety standard for beryllium that reduced the permissible exposure limit …

BeST Presents to TTIP Negotiators

On Wednesday 15 July Maurits Bruggink – Director EU Affairs – gave a presentation to the TTIP lead negotiators with regards to raw materials to advocate the position of the beryllium industry. BeS…

BeST Provides Evidenced Based Data on Beryllium to BAuA

Today BeST submitted detailed information to the BAuA for its review relative to the Risk Management Option Analysis (RMOA) for beryllium metal. The full details regarding the submission can be viewed…

Research Study by Fraunhofer Provides Scientific Support for Derivation of a Beryllium OEL

The peer reviewed paper, Beryllium Concentrations at European Workplaces: Comparison of ‘Total’ and Inhalable Particulate Measurements was published by Koch, et al, in the Annals of Occupational…

BeST Supports Cross-Industry Recommendations for Better Regulation in Chemicals Management

Together with more than 30 EU industry associations, the Beryllium Science & Technology Association has urged the European Commission to use workplace legislation, instead of REACH authorisation o…

Beryllium Beam Pipe Used in Centrepiece of CERN Large Hadron Collider

The CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) facility is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator. At the $10 billion LHC, two beams of subatomic particles called “hadrons” travel i…

Metal industry calls for early risk assessment for potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)

Brussels, 28 November 2012 EUROMETAUX PRESS RELEASE Early Assessment of appropriate options for managing risks associated with potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) is a prerequisite to eff…

Schmelzmetall joins BeST

Schmelzmetall AG joins the Beryllium Science & Technology Association as new member, following a uninamous vote by the BeST Board today. “We are pleased to have a new member already so early aft…

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