Beryllium-Copper: How safe?


now more and more hifi accessories like power plug, receptacles has Beryllium-copper in them. just curious how safe are beryllium-copper in our normal household? say receptacles with BE-copper contact, and with constant plugging in/out of the plug, will it be a concern?

just me being paranoid....

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driver73

Showing 1 response by erik_squires

The problem with Be in speaker driver diaphragms is that it is so brittle that it atomizes, making it float in the air and easy to breathe, so your chances of getting a health risking dose when they break is non zero, but even then the risk of toxicity is low.