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Beryllium

المؤلف:  Sue Jickells , Adam Negrusz (Editors)

المصدر:  Clarkes Analytical Forensic Toxicology

الجزء والصفحة:  104

2026-09-22

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Beryllium

Beryllium is used in the manufacture of corrosion-resistant and high-strength alloys. Such products are commonly used in the nuclear, aerospace and weapons industries. Beryllium–copper alloys are also used in diverse products such assprings, gears, electrical contacts and other engine components. Beryllium itself is a highly toxic element and is associated with a characteristic occupational disease (Kolanz2001). The major target organ is the lung, where it causes granulomatous disease (berylliosis) and an increased risk of lung cancer. Other organ systems may also be affected, including the lymphatics, liver, heart, kidney, skin and bone (Stiefel et al. 1980). Most of an absorbed dose of beryllium is excreted in urine over a period of several days, but lung deposits may leach beryllium so slowly that urine excretion continues for several years. Normal values for beryllium in urine are generally accepted as <1 μg/L.