OSHA – NIOSH Worker Info: Protect Yourself – Spirometry Breathing Test

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• Alternative Title:
  Spirometry breathing test
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Description:
  "Inhalation of some dusts, gases, or other air contaminants in your workplace as well as some personal exposures, such as cigarette smoking, can harm your lungs. Spirometry testing (a type of pulmonary or lung function test) may identify breathing problems early, which may prevent more serious problems. Spirometry testing is required for some workers by OSHA standards." - p. 1
  
  OSHA 3418311
  
  
• Subjects:
  Lung Diseases/diagnosis Lung Diseases/prevention & Control Pulmonary Function Tests Respiratory Function Tests Spirometry
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Pages in Document:
  print; 1 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038526
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8d1973da9e98a6f3a4fe3d73181569e9e0a45c29dc54feea2d183d1c76d254b0a35e0a5b9d6a15eeb088f381b65f17cb5fb20da479adf08f6500c62e37027672
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/5894/cdc_5894_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 725.17 KB ]