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Our Beryllium Awareness safety training course is Canada compliant, and our online version fulfills Canada’s classroom training requirement. Each class contains sections on beryllium exposure symptoms, monitoring, safe operations, and personal protective equipment.
This presentation includes intermittent practice quiz questions to prepare for the final written exam included with the course. In addition to the written exam, this course also includes a checklist for employers to use when administering a practical exam as required by Canada.
Estimated Training Length: Because everyone learns and progresses at different speeds, the amount of time you spend taking this training will vary. However, the estimated time for this training is 1.5 – 2 hours.
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WorkSafe BC – R5.48-1 Controlling Exposure – Exposure Limits
Alberta Regulation 87/2009
Quebec – Chapter S-2.1, s. 223
Yukon – Occupational Health Regulations Table 8
Saskatchewan – The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, Table 20
Ontario – Occupational Exposure Limits for Ontario Workplaces
Anywhere from 1-10% of employees working with beryllium become sensitized.(Source: CDC)
More than half of all beryllium-sensitized employees develop chronic beryllium disease. (Source: National Jewish Health)
Approximately 62,000 employees are exposed to beryllium across the United States. (Source: OSHA)
Yes. Beryllium is incredibly toxic to humans. In a solid state, beryllium is relatively harmless. However, beryllium dust that can be inhaled or ingested can cause serious health problems such as chronic beryllium disease.
Most commonly, beryllium will cause lung diseases such as acute beryllium disease, chronic beryllium disease, and lung cancer. Studies have shown that is can also affect your liver, kidneys, heart, and nervous system. In addition, your skin can become sensitized when you’re exposed to beryllium.
They are 0.2 micrograms of beryllium per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average, and 2.0 micrograms of beryllium per cubic meter of air as determined over a sampling period of 15 minutes.
Beryllium is used as a metal, an alloy, and an oxide. In these forms, beryllium is used in high-speed aircraft, guided missiles, nuclear weapons, satellites, X-ray tubes, gyroscopes, accelerometers, non-sparking tools, and semi-conductors, to name a few.
It doesn’t apply to materials containing beryllium that aren’t being processed. It also exempts things that have less than 0.1 percent beryllium by weight. The employer must present objective data showing that beryllium levels will stay below the action level (0.1 micrograms per cubic meter of air).