New Beryllium Reference Material For Occupational Safety Monitoring

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with private industry and other government agencies, have produced a new reference material for beryllium. Beryllium, an exotic rare-earth metal used as a hardener in high-performance alloys and ceramics, can cause berylliosis - a chronic, incurable and sometimes fatal illness.

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