| Main Title |
Health assessment document for beryllium : review draft. |
| Author |
Elias, R. ;
Lavappa, K. S. ;
Piscator, M. ;
Reeves, A. L. ;
Sakai, C.
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, |
| Year Published |
1984 |
| Report Number |
EPA 600/8-84-026a |
| Stock Number |
PB85-168433 |
| OCLC Number |
12034644 |
| Subjects |
Beryllium--Toxicology
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| Additional Subjects |
Beryllium--Toxicology ;
Environmental surveys ;
Public health ;
Industrial hygiene ;
Epidemiology ;
Laboratory animals ;
Exposure ;
Air pollution ;
Toxicology ;
Risk ;
Metabolism ;
Water pollution ;
Soils ;
Assessments ;
Mutagens ;
Toxic substances ;
Beryllium compounds ;
Occupational safety and health ;
Cancer
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EHAM |
EPA 600/8-84-026a |
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Region 1 Library/Boston,MA |
05/25/2016 |
| EJBD |
EPA 600/8-84-026A |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
03/14/2008 |
| EKBD |
EPA-600/8-84-026A |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
04/16/2004 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-8-84-026a |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ELBD |
EPA 600-8-84-026a |
|
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
11/07/2003 |
| ERAD |
EPA 600/8-84-026a |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
02/26/2013 |
| ESAD |
EPA 600-8-84-026A |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
04/19/2017 |
| NTIS |
PB85-168433 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
1 volume (various pagings) : tables ; 28 cm |
| Abstract |
The properties of beryllium resemble those of aluminum, zinc, and magnesium. The main routes of beryllium intake are inhalation and ingestion. The chemical properties of beryllium are such that transformation of soluble to insoluble forms of inhaled beryllium results in long retention time in the lungs. Absorbed beryllium is deposited mainly in the skeleton, where the biological half-time is fairly long. The lung is the critical organ of both acute and chronic noncarcinogenic effects. However, the lung effects caused by chronic exposure may be combined with systemic effects. Certain beryllium compounds have been shown to be carcinogenic in various experimental animals under differing routes of exposure. Epidemiologic studies present equivocal conclusions on the carcinogenicity of beryllium and beryllium compounds. A lifetime cancer risk for continuous inhalation exposure at 1 micrograms beryllium/cu m has been estimated. |
| Notes |
Review draft - do not cite or quote. "EPA- 600/8-84-026a " |
