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beryllium sensitization

Definition:

workers exposure to beryllium dusts and/or fumes that may develop an immune response, known as sensitization, which can be detected in the blood with the beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test

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CBD is characterized by initial beryllium sensitization (BeS) and the progressive development of granulomas and mononuclear cell infiltrates primarily in lung tissue. Past exposure to beryllium and evidence of beryllium sensitization are important parts of the clinical diagnosis of CBD. Beryllium sensitization is an early event associated with the development of CBD.

Term reference

ECHA, “Substance Evaluation Report – Beryllium (Ec:231-150-7)”, https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/a99d2dc4-c217-4024-b6ed-9c7262e2ba56

Translations

  • Български: сенсибилизация към берилий
  • Čeština: senzibilizace na beryllium
  • Dansk: berylliumsensibilisering
  • Deutsch: Berylliumsensibilisierung
  • Ελληνικά: ευαισθησία στο βηρύλλιο
  • English: beryllium sensitization
  • Español: sensibilización al berilio
  • Eesti: ülitundlikkus berülliumi suhtes
  • Suomi: berylliumille herkistyminen
  • Français: sensibilisation au béryllium
  • Hrvatski: preosjetljivost na berilij
  • Magyar: berilliumérzékenység
  • Íslenska: beryllínnæmni
  • Italiano: sensibilizzazione al berillio
  • Lietuvių: įsijautrinimas beriliui
  • Latviešu: berilija izraisīta sensibilizācija
  • Malti: sensitizzazzjoni għall-berillju
  • Nederlands: berylliumsensitisatie
  • Norsk: sensibilisering for beryllium
  • Polski: uczulenie na beryl
  • Português: sensibilização ao berílio
  • Română: sensibilizare la beriliu
  • Slovenčina: senzibilizácia na berýlium
  • Slovenščina: preobčutljivost na berilij
  • Svenska: sensibilisering mot beryllium