BERYLLIUM

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Physical Characteristics

Sources of Beryllium

Industrial Uses

Health Hazards

Sampling and Analysis

• air sampling

• wipe sampling

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Physical Characteristics of Beryllium

• Atomic Number: 4
• Atomic Weight: 9.012
• Period Number: 2
• Group Number: 2
• Group Name: Alkaline Earth Metals
• Melting Point: 1560 K
• Boiling Point: 2744K
• Density: 1.85 g/cm3
• Solid at room temperature
• Good thermal conductor
• Good electrical conductor
• Non-magnetic metal
• Extremely lightweight, yet very stiff