### Question
Can you define what covered beryllium employee means?


### Answer
**Covered beryllium employee** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 7384l*:

> the following, if and only if the employee is determined to have been exposed to beryllium in the performance of duty in accordance with section 7384n(a) of this title:


(A) A current or former employee (as that term is defined in section 8101(1) of title 5) who may have been exposed to beryllium at a Department of Energy facility or at a facility owned, operated, or occupied by a beryllium vendor

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 7384l*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 84-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY > SUBCHAPTER XVI-ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM > Part B-Program Administration**

