Cost effectiveness of pre-employment pulmonary function screening in new hire for electronic assembly line work.

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• Personal Author:
  Myint RT ; Myint S
• Description:
  A discussion was presented of the cost effectiveness of preemployment pulmonary function screening for electronic assembly line work. Results were provided of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) performed for 275 new applicants who were hired for electronic assembly work. Most of the applicants were between 19 and 39 years of age. Non cigarette smokers were in the majority. Among 170 nonsmokers, 18% had small airway impairment. There were 14 mild and moderate cases of chronic obstructive lung disease and eight of these applicants were disqualified for assembly work. Vision tests were also performed and many of the applicants were not aware of the defects in their vision. Many adverse effects from chemical exposure and cigarette smoking have been reported. The authors conclude that if baseline PFT values are available, further education of employees and proper job placement could prevent problems in the future.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Radiation Radio Waves Safety
• Keywords:
  Assembly Line Workers Lung Function Medical Screening Physical Examination Pre-employment Examinations Repetitive Work Respiratory System Disorders Screening Methods Vision Disorders
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference/Symposia Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1364-1367
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00198692
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 90-108, 1990 Nov; (Part II):1364-1367
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Part Number:
  II
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180605/cdc_180605_DS1.pdf
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