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Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2013; 138(10): 488-492
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1332900
Konsensus | Review article
Arbeitsmedizin
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S3-Leitlinie Gesundheitsüberwachung bei Beryllium-Exposition und diagnostisches Vorgehen bei berylliumassoziierter Erkrankung

Health surveillance for workers exposed to beryllium and diagnostic procedures in beryllium-associated diseases
U. Euler
1   TU Dresden, Institut und Poliklinik für Arbeits- und Sozialmedizin
8   Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, Berlin
,
D. Dahmann
2   Institut für Gefahrstoff-Forschung, Bochum
,
M. Follmann
3   Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft e. V.
,
K. I. Gaede
4   Forschungszentrum Borstel
,
A. Gäßler
5   Verband Deutscher Betriebs- und Werksärzte e. V, Karlsruhe
,
D. Groneberg
6   Goethe- Universität Frankfurt, Instituts für Arbeits-, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin
,
M. Heger
7   Landesamt für Umwelt- und Arbeitsschutz, Saarbrücken
,
K. Krutz
8   Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, Berlin
,
U. Latza
8   Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, Berlin
,
M. Lelgemann
9   Medizinischer Dienst des Spitzenverbandes Bund der Krankenkassen e.V., Essen
,
S. Letzel
10   Institut für Arbeits-, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
,
R. Merget
11   Institut für Prävention und Arbeitsmedizin der Deutschen gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung, Institut der Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Bochum
,
J. Müller-Quernheim
12   Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
,
T. Nauert
13   Landesamt für Gesundheit und Arbeitssicherheit, Kiel
,
A. Seidler
1   TU Dresden, Institut und Poliklinik für Arbeits- und Sozialmedizin
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26 February 2013 (online)

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Schlüsselwörter

Beryllium - Berylliose - Gefahrstoffe - Arbeitsplatz

Keywords

beryllium - chronic beryllium disease - hazardous substances - workplace
 

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