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	'''Acute beryllium poisoning''' is acute ] resulting from the toxic effect of ] in its elemental form or in various chemical compounds, and is distinct from ] (also called chronic beryllium disease). After ] procedures were put into place following the realization that the metal caused berylliosis in the 1950s, acute beryllium poisoning became extremely rare.<ref name=OSHAhealtheffects/>		'''Acute beryllium poisoning''' is acute ] resulting from the toxic effect of ] in its elemental form or in various chemical compounds, and is distinct from ] (also called chronic beryllium disease). After ] procedures were put into place following the realization that the metal caused berylliosis in the 1950s, acute beryllium poisoning became extremely rare.<ref name=OSHAhealtheffects/>

	Acute beryllium poisoning is an ].<ref name=OSHAhealtheffects>OSHA Page accessed March 29, 2016</ref> Relevant occupations are those where beryllium is mined, processed or converted into metal alloys, or where machining of metals containing beryllium ~~and~~ recycling of scrap alloys occurs.<ref>ATSDR. September 2002</ref>		Acute beryllium poisoning is an ].<ref name=OSHAhealtheffects>OSHA Page accessed March 29, 2016</ref> Relevant occupations are those where beryllium is mined, processed or converted into metal alloys, or where machining of metals containing beryllium or recycling of scrap alloys occurs.<ref>ATSDR. September 2002</ref>

	It generally associated with exposure to beryllium levels at or above 100 μg/m<sup>3</sup>.<ref name=OSHAhealtheffects/> It produces severe cough, sore nose and throat, weight loss, labored breathing, anorexia, and increased fatigue.<ref>Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. September 2002 . See also </ref>{{rp\|46}} Beryllium can cause local irritation and ] and contact with skin that has been scraped or cut may cause rashes or ulcers.<ref>Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry via the CDC. Page last reviewed: March 3, 2011. Page last updated: June 3, 2015</ref> Beryllium dust or powder can irritate the eyes.<ref>NIOSH Page last reviewed: July 22, 2015. Page last updated: July 1, 2014</ref>		It generally associated with exposure to beryllium levels at or above 100 μg/m<sup>3</sup>.<ref name=OSHAhealtheffects/> It produces severe cough, sore nose and throat, weight loss, labored breathing, anorexia, and increased fatigue.<ref>Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. September 2002 . See also </ref>{{rp\|46}} Beryllium can cause local irritation and ] and contact with skin that has been scraped or cut may cause rashes or ulcers.<ref>Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry via the CDC. Page last reviewed: March 3, 2011. Page last updated: June 3, 2015</ref> Beryllium dust or powder can irritate the eyes.<ref>NIOSH Page last reviewed: July 22, 2015. Page last updated: July 1, 2014</ref>

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Medical condition

Acute beryllium poisoning
Specialty	Emergency medicine

Acute beryllium poisoning is acute chemical pneumonia resulting from the toxic effect of beryllium in its elemental form or in various chemical compounds, and is distinct from berylliosis (also called chronic beryllium disease). After occupational safety procedures were put into place following the realization that the metal caused berylliosis in the 1950s, acute beryllium poisoning became extremely rare.

Acute beryllium poisoning is an occupational disease. Relevant occupations are those where beryllium is mined, processed or converted into metal alloys, or where machining of metals containing beryllium or recycling of scrap alloys occurs.

It generally associated with exposure to beryllium levels at or above 100 μg/m. It produces severe cough, sore nose and throat, weight loss, labored breathing, anorexia, and increased fatigue. Beryllium can cause local irritation and contact dermatitis and contact with skin that has been scraped or cut may cause rashes or ulcers. Beryllium dust or powder can irritate the eyes.

Therapy is supportive and includes removal from further beryllium exposure.

The signs and symptoms of acute beryllium pneumonitis usually resolve over several weeks to months, but be may be fatal in 10 percent of cases, and about 15–20% of cases may progress to CBD. Acute beyrlllium poisoning approximately doubles the risk of getting lung cancer.

Acute beryllium disease was first reported in Europe in 1933 and in the United States in 1943.

References

^ OSHA Beryllium Health Effects Page accessed March 29, 2016
ATSDR. ToxGuide for Beryllium September 2002
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. September 2002 Toxicological Profile: Beryllium. See also 2009 Addendum
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry via the CDC. TOX FAQs: Beryllium Page last reviewed: March 3, 2011. Page last updated: June 3, 2015
NIOSH International Chemical Safety Cards: Beryllium Page last reviewed: July 22, 2015. Page last updated: July 1, 2014
Hardy, HL (1965). "Beryllium poisoning--lessons in control of man-made disease". The New England Journal of Medicine. 273 (22): 1188–99. doi:10.1056/NEJM196511252732205. PMID 5847559.
National Toxicology Program, Department of Health and Human Services. Report on Carcinogens, Thirteenth Edition Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds
Lang, Leslie (June–July 1994). "Beryllium: A Chronic Problem". Environmental Health Perspectives. 102 (6–7): 526–31. doi:10.1289/ehp.94102526. PMC 1569745. PMID 9679108.

Inorganic

Metals

Toxic metals	Beryllium Cadmium Lead Mercury Nickel Thallium Tin
Dietary minerals	Chromium Cobalt Copper Iron Manganese Zinc
Other non-toxic metals	Silver

Metalloids

Arsenic

Nonmetals

Organic

Phosphorus	Pesticides Aluminium phosphide Organophosphates
Nitrogen	Cyanide Nicotine Nitrogen dioxide poisoning
CHO	alcohol Ethanol Ethylene glycol Methanol Carbon monoxide Oxygen Toluene

Pharmaceutical

Drug overdoses

Nervous	Alcohol Anticholinesterase Aspirin Barbiturates Benzodiazepines Cocaine Lithium Opioids Paracetamol Serotonergic substances Tricyclic antidepressants
Cardiovascular	Digoxin Dipyridamole

Vitamin poisoning

Biological

Fish / Seafood	Ciguatera Haff disease Ichthyoallyeinotoxism Scombroid Shellfish poisoning Amnesic Diarrhetic Neurotoxic Paralytic
Other vertebrates	Amphibian Batrachotoxin Bombesin Bufotenin Physalaemin Birds Coturnism Mammal Snakes / Snake venom Alpha-Bungarotoxin Ancrod Batroxobin
Arthropods	Arthropod bites and stings Bee sting / Bee venom Apamin Melittin Scorpion venom Charybdotoxin spider venom Latrotoxin / Latrodectism Loxoscelism Tick paralysis
Plants / Fungi	Cinchonism Ergotism Fish toxins Lathyrism Locoism Mushroom Strychnine
Related topics	Bite and Stinger plant Cnidocyte Venomous animals Poisonous animals Deadly fungus Mycotoxicology

Miscellaneous

Silver is generally non-toxic metal, but in large doses it can lead to argyria, which is rare. including venoms, toxins, foodborne illnesses.
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This article incorporates public domain material from Beryllium. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Retrieved 28 March 2016. This article incorporates public domain material from ToxGuide for Beryllium (PDF). United States Department of Health and Human Services.

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