---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 850.20"
title: "10"
number: "850.20"
heading: "Baseline beryllium inventory."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/850.20"
---

# §850.20. Baseline beryllium inventory.

- (a) The responsible employer must develop a baseline inventory of the locations of beryllium operations and other locations of potential beryllium contamination, and identify the workers exposed or potentially exposed to beryllium at those locations.
- (b) **In conducting the baseline inventory, the responsible employer must—**
  - (1) Review current and historical records;
  - (2) Interview workers;
  - (3) Document the characteristics and locations of beryllium at the facility; and
  - (4) **Conduct air, surface, and bulk sampling.**
- (c) The responsible employer must ensure that:
  - (1) The baseline beryllium inventory is managed by a qualified individual (e.g., a certified industrial hygienist); and
  - (2) The individuals assigned to this task have sufficient knowledge and experience to perform such activities properly.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2201(i)(3), (p); 42 U.S.C. 2282c; 29 U.S.C. 668; 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq., E.O. 12196, 3 CFR 1981 comp., at 145 as amended.

### Source

Source: 64 FR 68905, Dec. 8, 1999, unless otherwise noted.