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  • Occupational Health
  • Toxicology
  • Immunology

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  • Beryllium sensitization (BeS) and chronic beryllium disease (CBD) are occupational health concerns.
  • Understanding absence patterns in affected workers is crucial for workplace health management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare absence rates between US Department of Energy workers with BeS or CBD and those without.
  • To identify occupational groups at higher risk for BeS or CBD.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the lymphocyte proliferation test to diagnose beryllium sensitivity.
  • Employed multivariable logistic regression and survival analysis to compare absence data from 2002-2011.
  • Analyzed beryllium status across different occupational groups.

Main Results:

  • Workers with BeS or CBD showed increased total absences (OR=1.31) and respiratory absences (OR=1.51) compared to non-exposed workers.
  • Time to first absence for all causes and respiratory conditions was shorter for workers with BeS or CBD.
  • Line operators and crafts personnel were identified as high-risk groups for BeS or CBD.

Conclusions:

  • Workers with beryllium sensitization, even without a formal diagnosis of disease, exhibit significantly higher absenteeism.
  • These findings underscore the importance of monitoring and managing beryllium exposure in the workplace to mitigate health impacts and reduce lost work time.