Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Exposure Assessment -- 3 Epidemiologic and Clinical Studies of Beryllium Sensitization and Chronic Beryllium Disease -- 4 Mechanisms, Genetic Factors, and Animal Models of Chronic Beryllium Disease -- 5 Genotoxicity and Carcinogenicity -- 6 Assessment of Other Health End Points -- 7 Designing a Beryllium Exposure and Disease-Management Program for Workers in the Air Force -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Biographic Information on the Committee on Beryllium Alloy Exposures -- Appendix B: Air Force Beryllium Program Clinical Decision Logic.