bfreedma
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The comments I made were in regards to various concerns and misinformation being spread and not only directly about the concerns of the OP. My comments were also to explain why Focal may not be able to give a response or why Focal may not even have the information. You seem to have a difficult time putting things together so I'll spell it out a little more clearly for you.
1. The OP had a concern of the Beryllium being so close to his head but Beryllium is not a radioactive material, just being near it will not cause any health issues. So the path of exposure is important. Just being near asbestos will not harm you, it only leads to issues if your breath it in. Is anyone breathing any Beryllium from Focal products? Unless there is Beryllium dust on their products then no. How much of a health concern it would be if the Beryllium were to break is another issue. And a little knowledge is a dangerous thing when it leads a person to the false idea that they have a full understanding of an idea or concept. It does the opposite when people realize that they actually don't understand something and that there are things they don't know.
2. Various people were making comments along the lines of, "there are so much toxic materials around us so who cares if anything is toxic". This is where "a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing". These people make these comments because they don't realize how much they don't understand. By providing examples of how materials affect us they can glean a little understanding on the complexities of this topic, quite the opposite of coming away feeling like they are experts.
3. Someone made the comment that a material must be safe if they have safely used it for years. So I gave the example of how it took decades to realize the dangers of asbestos so simply one person using it for years does not necessarily mean it is safe.
That's just what I can think of off memory. I say all of this realizing that you really don't have any interest in actually learning anything but I feel the urge to dispute the misinformation you put out for the sake of anyone that is interested.
You’re misrepresenting the comments made here and once again assuming that some posting here don’t have deep knowledge of Be, it’s various manufacturing processes, and relative risks based on use case.
I suspect you are referencing my post in item 3. No claim was made that it was safe simply because Focal (and Yamaha, Paradigm, also OEM from Madisound, SEAS, Scanspeak...) has used the material for several decades. The statement was that Focal has a long history with and a great deal of knowledge about Be and that over several decades, had passed all required French and American safety and regulatory checks. While that doesn’t guarantee safety, it should carry significant weight for the OP and others who are looking for reassurance.
You can keep playing the “we don’t know everything yet” card but it’s an absurdist position without at least a rational assessment of the risks. If we go down that road, then nothing is “safe” as may see knowledge evolve around any and every material.
Everything in life has a risk level associated with it and every individual needs to be comfortable with the risks they take. Be toxicity has been extensively studied and to date and the risk level of Be post manufacturing is considered extremely low. Until evidence is made available that changes that risk level, Be speakers fall well below my threshold of concern. While certainly not absolute proof of safety, there have been zero reported cases of Berylliosis where the exposure was limited to consumer products.
Everyone should make their own personal decision here, but it should be made based on the facts as we know them today, not FUD.
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