Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, div. 1, ch. 4, subch. 4, art. 4 app E

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 24, June 14, 2024

Appendix E - Interpretation and Classification of Chest Roentgenograms Mandatory

(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.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, div. 1, ch. 4, subch. 4, art. 4 app E

1. New Appendix E to section 1529 filed 2-15-91; operative 2-15-91 pursuant to Government Code section 11346(d) (Register 91, No. 19).
2. Editorial correction of HISTORY 1. (Register 91, No. 45).
3. Amendment of appendix and NOTE filed 5-3-96; operative 7-3-96 (Register 96, No. 18).

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.