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Beryllium. Manufacture of dental prostheses - FAS 21 (FR)

Beryllium. Manufacture of dental prostheses - FAS 21 (FR)

Type of measure: Substitution

Carcinogens involved

Beryllium compounds

Occupations at risk

Aerospace Engineers

Aircraft Assemblers and Fabricators

Avionics Technicians

Compost Facility Operators

Dentists

Equipment Maintenance Technicians

Glass technicians/operators

Manufacturing engineer of air and spacecraft machinery

Medical and Dental Practice Managers

Medical Laboratory Technicians

Packaging and shipping personnel

Production supervisor

Recycling sorting and processing worker

Waste collector

Water treatment plant operator

Sectors involved

General facts

Facts about cancer-causing agents:

The direct costs of carcinogen exposure at work across Europe are estimated at 2.4 billion Euros per year.
Every year, about 120.000 persons get cancer from exposure to carcinogens at work
Every year, almost 100.000 people die from cancer that was caused by exposure at work
Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.