Beryllium Emergency

DOE-HDBK-1188-2006

53.

BERYLLIUM EMERGENCY. Any occurrence such as, but not limited to, equipment failure,

container rupture, or failure of control equipment or operations that results in an unexpected and

significant release of beryllium at a DOE facility. [10 CFR 850.3]

54.

BERYLLIUM-INDUCED LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION TEST (Be-LPT). An in vitro

measure of the beryllium antigen-specific, cell-mediated immune response. [10 CFR 850.3]

55.

BERYLLIUM WORKER. A current worker who is regularly employed in a DOE beryllium

activity. [10 CFR 850.3]

56.

BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY (BAT). The preferred technology for treating a

particular process liquid waste, selected from among others after taking into account factors

related to technology, economics, public policy, and other parameters. As used in DOE O

5400.5, BAT is not a specific level of treatment, but the conclusion of a selection process that

includes several treatment alternatives. [DOE O 5400.5]

57.

BIOASSAY. The determination of kinds, quantities, or concentrations, and, in some cases,

locations of radioactive material in the human body, whether by direct measurement or by

analysis, and evaluation of radioactive materials excreted or removed from the human body. [10

CFR 835.2]

58.

BREATHING ZONE. A hemisphere forward of the shoulders, centered on the mouth and

nose, with a radius of 6 to 9 inches. [10 CFR 850.3]

59.

BREATHING ZONE. A hemisphere forward of the shoulders with a radius of approximately 6

to 9 inches (i.e., an area as close as practicable to the nose and mouth of the employee being

monitored for a chemical or biological hazard). Breathing zone samples provide the best

representation of actual exposure. [DOE G 440.1-3]

60.

BUILDING. A roofed structure that is suitable for housing people, material, or equipment. Also

included are sheds and other roofed structures that provide partial protection from the weather

and elements. [EH62dd1]

61.

BULK PACKAGING. A packaging, other than a vessel or a barge, including a transport

vehicle or freight container, in which hazardous materials are loaded with no intermediate form of

containment and which has:

A. A maximum capacity greater than 450 L (119 gallons) as a receptacle for a liquid;