Health Surveillance


** 2+ Skin prick testing and blood sampling of exposed workers to conduct immunological tests is feasible in the workplace.

Evidence

Merget R, SchultzeWerninghaus G, Muthorst T et al , Asthma Due To The Complex Salts Of Platinum: A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Workers In A Platinum Refinery , Clin Allergy , 1988 ; 18 : 569-580

Redlich CA, Stowe MH, Wisnewski AV et al , Subclinical Immunologic And Physiologic Responses In Hexamethylene Di-isocyanate - Exposed Auto Body Shop Workers , Am J Ind Med , 2001 ; 39 : 587-597

Principal reccomendations

This statement supports the following principal reccomendations

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Health practitioners should provide more frequent health surveillance to any workers who have pre-existing asthma to detect any evidence of deterioration.

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