S-2.1, r. 7 - Regulation respecting pulmonary health examinations for mine workers

Section 6 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

6. A pre-employment pulmonary health examination shall comprise the following elements:

(1)  a medical questionnaire conforming to Part I of Schedule I;

(2)  a physical examination comprising the elements described in Part II of Schedule I;

(3)  a lung x-ray conforming to the standards provided for in Part III of Schedule I; and

(4)  testing of the respiratory functions, including measurement of forced vital capacity (FVC), of timed vital capacity (TVC) and of maximum mid-expiratory flow rate (MMFR), conforming to standards BNQ 5725-050/1985 “Spiromètres” and BNQ 5725-900/1985 “Laboratoires d’examen spirométrique de dépistage en milieu de travail”, as amended.

O.C. 1325-95, s. 6.