DOE Human Subjects Protection Program

Participating DOE Laboratories and Sites

Regulations, Orders,
and Policies

DOE Human Subjects Resources

Other Resources

Community IRB Members

DOE Worker
Health-Related Studies and Programs

Scientific Integrity

Contract Acknowledgement

DOE Worker Health-Related Studies and Programs

Chronic Beryllium Disease (CBD)

DOE-Wide Central Institutional Review Board (IRB) Review of Beryllium Research: Authority and Procedures
Information on the history, scope, and procedures of the Central Beryllium IRB (CBeIRB).

Beryllium IRB Members (pdf)
List of members on the CBeIRB.

Guidance for Informed Choice on Beryllium Testing (pdf)
Introduction, question/answer matrix for current and former workers, and listing of services available through the Former Worker Surveillance Program, including contact information.

Bridging DOE and Department of Labor (DOL) Medical Monitoring Programs for Chronic Beryllium Disease
An explanation of how DOE and DOL together support beryllium sensitization screening.

Prevention Program
A variety of resources related to DOE's CBD Prevention Program.

Sites with Prevention Programs
A list on the DOE Web site of DOE sites with CBD prevention programs.

Laws and Orders
Links for accessing laws and orders.

Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test (Be LPT)
Resources on the Be LPT.

Beryllium Testing: National Supplemental Screening Program (NSSP) fact sheet and informed consent statement (pdf)
Information on the beryllium testing component of the NSSP including informed consent statement.

Beryllium Testing for Former Beryllium Vendors fact sheet (pdf)
Information on the DOE Former Beryllium Vendor Medical Surveillance Program, which offers testing to employees of defunct DOE beryllium vendors.  

Beryllium Testing for Former Beryllium Vendors: Informed Consent Form (pdf)
Informed consent statement to be completed by those participating in the Former Beryllium Vendor Medical Surveillance Program.

Support Groups
List of active beryllium support groups around the country.

National Jewish Medical and Research Center
Information offered by NJMRC on chronic beryllium disease.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ToxFAQs for Beryllium
Answers to frequently asked questions about beryllium.

Beryllium-Related Industry Research
Links to industry research on beryllium.

Content reviewed: May 3, 2007