<VV> beryllium hazard No Corvair

[Smitty]

There's a myth about the toxicity of beryllium
alloys. The parts are not toxic at all, it's the dust from machining them
that's the problem. So, grind them with care, and with lots of coolant. The
only known route of ingestion is inhalation of the dust. I assume no one
is eating the dust and shavings!!
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Smitty Says;   when we were changing brake assemblies on aircraft with 
beryllium parts in the Navy we had to seal the assemblies up in 10 mil 
plastic bags and then seal them up in cardboard boxes to return them to 
overhaul.  Nobody ever said anything about washing our hands before eating 
though, and I can't see that it did any dam, dam, damage to M,M, Ma , Mu, 
Me.