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European Commission proposal for an EU-wide Binding Beryllium OEL

On 5 April 2018, The European Commission published its proposal for a binding occupational exposure level (OEL) for the 3rdwave of substances including Beryllium and its inorganic compounds, to be rev…

UK Atomic Energy Authority joins BeST

The UK Atomic Energy Authority joins the Beryllium Science & Technology Association as a new associate member. UKAEA researches fusion energy and related technologies with the aim of positioning t…

BeST Quarterly Newsletter – Winter Edition

In this issue: Be Responsible Program in five different languages; New Critical Raw Materials List – Beryllium included as a CRM; Finding an optimal balance between protection and feasibility &…

Be Responsible Program in five different languages

BeST publishes the Be Responsible Product Stewardship Program also in French, German, Italian and Spanish. The translations can be found under General Health and Safety Guidance Documents in the Guida…

Finding the Optimal Balance Between Protection and Feasibility

BeST’s “Benchmark Occupational Exposure Limits (OEL) at a glance” features the OELs for Beryllium and Beryllium compounds currently applied in EU and Non-EU countries. The OELs are expressed…

New Critical Raw Materials list – Beryllium confirmed as a CRM

On 13 September 2017, the European Commission published its new 2017 list of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) – Beryllium is, once again, included as a critical raw material. The Raw Materials init…

BeST Leaflet on EU Occupational Exposure Limit for Beryllium Metal and Alloys

BeST releases leaflet on the need for an appropriate EU Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) for Beryllium Metal and Alloys under the framework of the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive. Download BeST…

ACSH Opinion on Beryllium OEL

The Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH) adopted its Opinion on an EU Occupational Exposure Limit value for Beryllium and Inorganic Beryllium Compounds under Directive 2004/37/EC. Th…

SCOEL Recommendation for Beryllium adopted in February 2017

On 8 February 2017, the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL) officially adopted its Recommendation for an occupational exposure limit (OEL) for Beryllium. SCOEL has, therefore,…

RMOA Beryllium

On 19 December 2016, the Risk Management Option Analysis (RMOA) on Beryllium conducted by Germany’s Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA – Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschut…

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…

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