Lung function, biological monitoring, and biological effect monitoring of gemstone cutters exposed to beryls
Lung function, biological monitoring, and biological effect monitoring of gemstone cutters exposed to beryls
R. Wegner,Regine Heinrich-Ramm,3 Authors,D. Szadkowski
2000 · DOI: 10.1136/oem.57.2.133
Occupational and Environmental Medicine · 52 Citations
TLDR
No adverse clinical health effects were found in this cross sectional investigation of gemstone cutters working with beryls, but an improvement in workplace hygiene is recommended, accompanied by biological monitoring of beryllium in urine.