In Response to,”OSHA Announces Beryllium Rule Amendment”

摘要

Debate over risks posed by beryllium found in abrasive media was reignited after OSHA recently finalized its June 20I7 proposal to revise the beryllium standard for construction and shipyards. Nathan Bjomson:”As an alternative to silica sand, some companies use coal slag, which contains beryllium. Make no mistake-no dust is good to breathe. You trade one hazard for another. There are other alternatives and methods of surface preparation that are available.”Dominic DeAngelo:”All abrasive media contains trace levels of beryllium. This has been documented. Unfortunately, OSHA continues to reference coal slag as an example due to the continuing war on coal. There has not been a single case of Be illness in the over 80-year history of abrasive blasting. We are fighting this attempt at unnecessary overregulation of our industry.”