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

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

Silica, amorphous, diatomaceous earth

CAS No: 61790-53-2

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 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 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.

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