BERYLLIUM EXPOSURE ATTORNEY

Beryllium is a metal that can be harmful to your lungs when you breathe it.  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that beryllium is a probable human carcinogen.

The amount of damage varies depending on the amount of exposure, but with large amounts of exposure the lung damage can resemble pneumonia and is called acute beryllium disease.  Even with this condition, if you stop breathing in air with beryllium in it the lungs can heal.

However, some people develop a hypersensitivity or allergy to beryllium and when this occurs the white cells gather around the beryllium and create a reaction called granulomas. This condition is called chronic beryllium disease and is evidenced by weakness, fatigue, unexplained coughing, and difficulty breathing.

Both acute and chronic beryllium disease can be fatal.  Workers breathing air that contains beryllium at less than 0.002 milligrams in a cubic meter (a level that government rules permit in workplaces) will most likely not develop lung damage due to exposure.

People most at risk for beryllium exposure are workers at or around places where beryllium was used. Some types of work areas at risk for beryllium exposure are the atomic energy industry, ceramic manufacturing (ignition modules, semi-conductor chips, and jet engine blades), electronics (transistors, heat sinks), ore and scrap metal extraction, laboratory work (metallurgy, research and development), metal work (jet brake pads and copper/aluminum alloys), and certain dental work (bridges, alloys, crowns, and plates).

If you were exposed to beryllium as a worker, then call our Alabama beryllium exposure attorneys and they will discuss with you whether you might be able to receive compensation under federal programs or state workers’ compensation programs.  If your family member was exposed to these hazardous substances then when they came home they may have inadvertently carried home these materials on their clothes, skin, hair, tools, and vehicles. This could have caused exposure to families of workers as well, so give us a call today at (205) 201-1789 for a free consultation with an Alabama beryllium lawyer to determine whether you have a potential claim.

As a result, families of workers that were exposed to beryllium have been exposed and have developed serious health effects as a result.   If you believe that you have been injured due to possible exposure to beryllium then call our Alabama beryllium exposure attorney today for a free consultation at (205) 201-1789.