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Hanford Facility Beryllium Fact Sheet


Building Number/Name:
Date prepared:
Responsible Contractor:
Contact:
MSL-5
March 25, 1998
PNNL
R. E. Johanson


PAST OPERATIONS

Beryllium brought in facility: YES
Form of beryllium: LIQUID
Period of beryllium operations (dates): Start: 1992 End: Present
Location(s) in facility that contained beryllium materials: Room 227

Description of beryllium activities: Small concentrations of beryllium are used in standards to calibrate equipment (ICP standards). This equipment is used to analyze marine samples for potential beryllium content.

Building monitoring data summary: None identified.
Personnel monitoring data summary: None identified.
Specify Engineering/Administrative controls used during operations: None identified.

Maximum Estimated Past Be exposure: NONE


CURRENT OPERATIONS

Building still present: YES
Beryllium present: YES
Current building occupancy/activity: 37 Occupants/Marine research

Maximum Estimated Current Be exposure: NONE

Basis for above information: Discussed the research with the principal investigator.

Comments, including any additional information needed (specify): There is no potential for the inhalation of beryllium because the material is infrequently used and is stored in a sealed container. On the rare occasions that beryllium is used as a laboratory standard, only minute quantities are used and activities are confined to a ventilated hood.


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