Hi Dennis - folks!
It seems that I was not in on the original of this e mail - I seem to have
lots of answers from people but not the question!!!!! (and its not the first
time - and no comments about age etc.etc. etc please........) As someone -
and Dennis knows this now - that does quite a bit of work on respiratory
surveillance I am in contact with the experts - I think. So what was the
question?
Greta
----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Macwilliam <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: Health surveillance for colophony solder
> completion of a questionnaire is no guarantee of early detection of
> deteriorating health and would not of itself meet the criteria under Reg
11
> (2) of COSHH. There are probably many reasons why someone at risk may not
> wish to disclose his/her current health condition [or even associate his
> condition as being work-related].
>
> lung function testing is about as near as you will get to an objective
> assessment of a person's health [assuming exposure to an asthmagen].
>
> I am aware, however, that in other industries [the bakery industry, for
> example] this approach is not necessarily accepted - and it would be
useful
> if someone from that industry could explain why reliance on patch testing
> and the use of questionnaires is widely adopted.
>
> Dennis M
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