Beryllium is transparent to most wavelengths of x-rays, so it is present in x-ray equipment in the form of x-ray windows. The best source for practical information
on beryllium is Materion Brush, the only US producer of the pure metal, and the predominant supplier of beryllium alloys. They can go way beyond the regulatory information and give you good advice on the safety issues. In fact, the company has partnered with
our union to advocate for a new, and much more protective OSHA standard. (And when's the last time you saw a company push for more stringent regulation of its major product?) The person to contact is Terry Civic:
Terence M. Civic
Director: Health, Safety and Regulatory Affairs
T - 216.383.3698
M - 216.870.9791
Terence.Civic**At_Symbol_Here**Materion.com
Michael J. Wright
Director of Health, Safety and Environment
United Steelworkers
412-562-2580 office
412-370-0105 cell
See us on the web at
www.usw.org
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Disposal Beryllium Tubes
Before disposing of old x-ray machines be sure to verify the capacitors and transformers are free of PCB's.
W.
Wayne Wood | Director, Environmental Health and Safety -
Directeur, Sante´,
securite´ et environnement|
McGill University | 3610 rue McTavish Street, 4th floor | Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
H3A 1Y2 | Tel: (514) 398-2391
If beryllium is in the powder form it is classified as hazardous waste and it should be disposed as hazardous waste. Since it is in a tube it should be disposed as hazardous waste as one disposes hazardous chemicals etc.
NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory
Chemical Sciences Division
Boulder CO 80305
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Dear All,
We are looking to dispose some old X-ray equipment at our institution.Are you aware of regulations governing beryllium disposal?
Sandhya
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Sandhya Muralidharan, PhD
