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Hanford Facility Beryllium Fact Sheet


Building Number/Name:
Date prepared:
Responsible Contractor:
Contact:
100-DR
March 25, 1998
BHI
E. R. Hewitt


PAST OPERATIONS
Beryllium brought in facility: YES
Form of beryllium: SOLID
Period of beryllium operations (dates): Start: 1952 End: 1957
Location(s) in facility that contained beryllium materials: Undetermined

Description of beryllium activities: A 1957 report identified a rupture of a can of beryllium powder with subsequent air dispersion. No other beryllium activities were identified.

Building monitoring data summary: None identified.

Personnel monitoring data summary: Beryllium was identified in biological smear specimens collected from the worker's face, nose, and throat.

Specify Engineering/Administrative controls used during operations: None identified.

Maximum Estimated Past Be exposure: LOW


CURRENT OPERATIONS
Building still present: NO
Beryllium present: NO
Current building occupancy/activity: This building was been demolished in the middle to late 1980s.

Maximum Estimated Current Be exposure: NONE

Basis for above information: Stone and Webster report.

Comments, including any additional information needed (specify): None


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