Determine if OSHA's Beryllium Standard is applicable to your operations.
Do you have objective data showing airborne beryllium exposures will remain below the action level of 0.1 microgram per cubic meter of air (µg/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) under any foreseeable conditions?
OSHA defines objective data as information, such as air monitoring data from industry-wide surveys or calculations based on the composition of a substance, demonstrating airborne exposure to beryllium associated with a particular product or material or a specific process, task, or activity. The data must reflect workplace conditions closely resembling or with a higher airborne exposure potential than the processes, types of material, control methods, work practices, and environmental conditions in the employer's current operations.