Uniquely strong and light, beryllium is used to make cell phones, missiles and aircrafts. But workers who handle the metal need to watch out, as airborne beryllium has been known to be highly toxic.

reacted beryllium chloride with potassium. In 1898, Paul Lebeau obtained elemental beryllium by electrolysis of a mixture of molten BeF 2 and NaF. Today, most beryllium is produced by the redox ...

Beryllium is considered a strategic and critical metal important to the national security of the United States, with 78 metric tons of hot-pressed beryllium metal powder held in the National ...

This report concerns our efforts to study the effect of ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) on the urinary excretion of beryllium in 2 patients with beryllium pneumonoconiosis. After ...

New York, United States, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beryllium, a chemical element with the symbol Be, is a lightweight, strong, and highly corrosion-resistant metal. Its exceptional ...

Along with her enduring pride, however, Allen is left with a permanent health condition from her work with a prized but hazardous metal called beryllium. The Department of Energy, which oversees ...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beryllium InfoSec, Inc., a cybersecurity and compliance firm serving the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), has officially achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification ...

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beryllium announced today its formation as it recently finalized its consolidation of restructured assets from Emerald Bio and deCODE Genetics. With this ...

(CN) - The 5th Circuit affirmed dismissal of a lawsuit over Stennis Space Center employees' alleged exposure to beryllium, ruling that "(e)xposure to a potentially harmful substance does not in itself ...

The federal government paid a total of $1.4 million to compensate or care for victims of beryllium disease associated with a Tucson manufacturing site. The U.S. Department of Labor announced this ...