Specific Medical Tests or Examinations Published in the Literature
for OSHA-Regulated Substances

Asbestos

CAS No: Varies

NOTE:
(1) Efficacy of Medical Tests has not been evaluated.
(2) NIOSH references include diagnostic, screening, and other tests.
(3) OSHA mandated medical tests, if any, are provided in BOLD on a yellow background.
(4) This HTML page was created from DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-11O. December 2004.
(5) If a medical test/examination contains multiple references, each is listed separately.

Editor(s) / Author(s)
Specific Medical Test(s)
or Examination(s)
Reference(s)

US DOL OSHA.

Chest X-ray



Code of Federal Regulations. 29 CFR Part 1910.1000. Subpart Z. Air Contaminants. US Government Printing Office. July 1, 2004.

US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH and US DOL OSHA.

Chest X-ray



NIOSH/OSHA Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards DHHS (NIOSH) Pub No. 81-123; 88-118; Suppls. I-IV. 1981–1995.

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Chest X-ray



Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.

US DOL OSHA.

Pulmonary Function Tests
  • Forced Vital Capacity
  • Forced Expiratory Volume (1 sec)


Code of Federal Regulations. 29 CFR Part 1910.1000. Subpart Z. Air Contaminants. US Government Printing Office. July 1, 2004.

US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH and US DOL OSHA.

Pulmonary Function Tests
  • Forced Vital Capacity
  • Forced Expiratory Volume (1 sec)


NIOSH/OSHA Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards DHHS (NIOSH) Pub No. 81-123; 88-118; Suppls. I-IV. 1981–1995.

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Pulmonary Function Tests
  • Forced Vital Capacity
  • Forced Expiratory Volume (1 sec)


Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Radiography



Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Sputum Cytology



Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Tuberculin Skin Test



Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.