LOS ANGELES -- OSHA has issued a Hazard Information Bulletin warning companies and their employees exposed to the metal beryllium that the current permissible exposure limit (PEL) might not sufficiently protect workers.Beryllium is used in the manufacture of atomic weapons, metal working, ceramic manufacturing, electronics, laboratory work, extraction, dental alloys and sporting goods. Overexposure to the substance can cause chronic beryllium disease, a disabling and often fatal lung disease for which
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