Beryllium good practices guide Abstract This document presents a summary of good cleanup and decontamination practices for workplaces where beryllium (Be) is found, based on a review of scientific and technical documentation. Its objective is to inform on-site staff about these good practices, and encourage broader discussion on how current knowledge can be applied to the Quebec context. The second step will involve drafting a decontamination guide, complete with a prevention program for workers directly involved in decontamination exercises. The content of this document summarizes good practices recommended by the Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Cardiff Atomic Weapons Establishment of the United Kingdom, and the U.S. company Brush Wellman Inc., and adapts them to the Quebec context. It also revisits the major ideas expressed in the Info-Beryllium newsletter and refers to the sampling and analysis methods of renowned organizations (NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, OSHA, IRSST (Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail)), as well as to Quebec regulations. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Summary of Good Cleanup and Decontamination Practices for Workplaces with Beryllium – Containing Dust Research Report: R-334, R-409Cleaning and decontamination of workplaces containing beryllium – Techniques and cleaning solutions Research Report: R-613, R-614 Scientific Publications Decontamination of beryllium/copper-aluminum surfaces with commercial and industrial solutionsDion C., Turcotte V., Golshihi H., Viau S., Campbell B., Dufresne A.Source : in 3rd International Conference on Beryllium Diseases, (3rd : October 16-19, 2007 : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 2007, (http://internationalbeconference07.com/index.php?)option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=44&Itemid=66Guide de nettoyage et de décontamination des lieux de travail où il y a présence de béryllium - élaborationViau S., Dion C., Perrault G.Source : in Le croisement des générations : échanger connaissances et expériences : Congrès de l'Association québécoise pour l'hygiène, la santé et la sécurité du travail / AQHSST, (30e : 7-9 mai, 2008 : Laval, Canada), 2008, p. 10, (http://www.aqhsst.qc.ca/congresRes.php#13)Developing a beryllium decontamination protocol for occupational settingsDion C., Viau S., Turcotte V., Bolshahi H., Mocanu T., Perrault G.Source : in American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exhibition : Vision - Value - Impact / AIHCE (May 31 - June 5, 2008 : Minneapolis, U.S.A.), 2008Solvent removal of beryllium from surfaces of equipment made of beryllium copperDufresne A, Turcotte V., Golshahi H., Viau S., Perrault G., Dion C.Source : Annals of Occupational Hygiene, vol. 53, no 4, 2009, p. 353-362Beryllium decontamination with different solvents on different structuresDufresne A., Dion C., Viau S., Perrault G.Source : Annals of Occupational Hygiene, vol. 53, no 7, 2009, p. 669-675Efficacy of surface sampling methods for different types of beryllium compoundsDufresne A., Mocanu T., Viau S., Perrault G., Dion C.Source : Journal of Environmental Monitoring, vol. 13, no 1, 2011, p. 74-83 Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0099-3020 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2009 Research Field: Chemical and Biological Hazard Prevention Team: Chantal Dion (IRSST)André Dufresne (Université McGill)Béthany Campbell (Université McGill)Stéphanie Viau (IRSST)Teodor Mocanu (Université McGill)