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Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR)
Interpretation and classification of chest roentgenograms - mandatory - 1926.1101 App E |
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| • Part Number: | 1926 |
| • Part Title: | Safety and Health Regulations for Construction |
| • Subpart: | Z |
| • Subpart Title: | Toxic and Hazardous Substances |
| • Standard Number: | 1926.1101 App E |
| • Title: | Interpretation and classification of chest roentgenograms - mandatory |
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(a) Chest roentgenograms shall be interpreted and classified in accordance with a professionally accepted classification system and recorded on an interpretation form following the format of the CDC/NIOSH (M) 2.8 form. As a minimum, the content within the bold lines of this form (items 1 through 4) shall be included. This form is not to be submitted to NIOSH.. (b) Roentgenograms shall be interpreted and classified only by a B-reader, a board eligible/certified radiologist, or an experienced physician with known expertise in pneumoconioses. (c) All interpreters, whenever interpreting chest roentgenograms made under this section, shall have immediately available for reference a complete set of the ILO-U/C International Classification of Radiographs for Pneumoconioses, 1980. |
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