Safe handling of Beryllium particulate generated driving a screw
Safe handling of Beryllium particulate generated driving a screw
(OP)
I have some concerns [~50] related to employee safety driving 2 screws [3/32-50] into machine tapped holes in a beryllium [100% Be & solid] part. I know the screws will kick off particulate [lots of 0.01-2 micro gram particles], the agency exposure standards are way to lax, and I don't want employee turnover to be determined with an actuarial table. Has anyone, who's really cognizant of Be safety and 100% containment of micro gram particles, successfully dealt with this material in a production assembly capacity, and how?





RE: Safe handling of Beryllium particulate generated driving a screw
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RE: Safe handling of Beryllium particulate generated driving a screw
U don't think it is enough to deal with the particles generated by the screw -- what about the particles from
prior operation, contact/rubbing by other parts or tools
etc?
If the Be can't be replaced with something else, I really
wouldn't like to be in your shoes...
<nbucska@pcperipherals DOT com> subj: eng-tips
read FAQ240-1032
RE: Safe handling of Beryllium particulate generated driving a screw
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"I know the screws will kick off particulate [lots of 0.01-2 micro gram particles]"...
What leads you to believe that installing these two screws (into pre-tapped holes?) is going to generate "lots" of these kinds of particles?
RE: Safe handling of Beryllium particulate generated driving a screw