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Article: Oak Ridge, Tenn., Laboratory to Perform Tests for Beryllium Disease.
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- The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, TN)
- Article date:
- January 17, 2002
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Byline: Frank Munger
Jan. 17--OAK RIDGE, Tenn.--Thousands of workers will be tested annually for beryllium disease at a new Oak Ridge laboratory unveiled Wednesday.
Chronic beryllium disease is an incurable, sometimes fatal respiratory illness caused by exposure to beryllium, a lightweight metal used historically in the production of warhead parts at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant in Oak Ridge.
"This may be small space, but it's a mighty space to workers in Oak Ridge," said Leah Dever, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge manager.
U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Chattanooga, said health and safety of workers must be top priority at the federal ...