Proper use of beryllium-containing alloys.
BACKGROUND
To assist dentists in providing a safe and healthful workplace, the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs developed this advisory statement on the proper use of beryllium-containing alloys in the dental operatory and laboratory.


BACKGROUND
Recommendations are made for reducing the potential risk of beryllium exposure for employees working in dental operatories or laboratories who fabricate or manipulate beryllium-containing alloys in dental prostheses.


CONCLUSIONS
The Council recommends that practitioners adhere to the Ocupational Safety and Health Administration's recommendations for reducing beryllium exposure in the dental operatory and laboratory. These include the recommendation that--where possible--practitioners use alloys that do not contain beryllium in the fabrication of dental prostheses.
D001608:Beryllium / Q000737:chemistry; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003815:Dentists; D006801:Humans; D007754:Laboratories, Dental; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000145:classification / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D003722:Dental Alloys; D001608:Beryllium