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Beryllium
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Beryllium (Environment) 
An metal hazardous to human health when inhaled as an airborne pollutant. It is discharged by machine shops, ceramic and propellant plants, and foundries.
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Beryllium (Explosives)
Beryllium, a metallic element, first isolated in 1828 independently by Friedrich Wohler and Antoine Bussy. The silver-gray, Alkaline-Earth Metal is light, strong, high-melting, and resistant to corrosion. It is used as a window material for X-ray tubes and as a shield and a moderator in nuclear reactors. Element ; Periodic Table.
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