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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

NIOSH Adopts System Applying ILO Classification to Digital Chest Radiographs

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOH) has adopted a new system applying the ILO (International Labour Organization) classification system to digital radiographs. The classification system will permit the evaluation of dust related disease and pneumoconiosis. The new Regulations will become effective October 15, 2012.

The ILO system has been traditionally utilized to diagnose asbestos related disease.

More about the ILO

Sep 16, 2010
The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for a worldwide ban on asbestos production citing that there is an asbestos related death every 5 minute and asbestos already claims 107,000 lives each year.
Aug 06, 2012
The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for a worldwide ban on asbestos production citing that there is an asbestos related death every 5 minute and asbestos already claims 107000 lives each year.
Jan 05, 2011
Since 1970, NIOSH and other organizations have successfully applied traditional film screen chest radiography, interpreted using the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconiosis, toward these...

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