PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING

Sonic Safety Services provides Pulmonary Function Testing (Spirometry Testing) to help its clients meet medical clearance for employee respirator use. While our NIOSH certified technicians are able to use a variety of on-site client equipment, we will provide our own spirometers if needed. Please feel free to contact use with any questions you may have.

• All employees in the respirator program will be tested annually as recommended by NIOSH for respirator medical qualification or as the clients' MRO requires.

Type of Tests

• Each employee will be given a screening Blood Pressure check (MANDATORY).
• The spirometer will have its calibration verified at the beginning of each session and at least every four hours during the testing session using the ATS recommended procedure.
• Each employee will perform a Forced Vital Capacity (fvc) pulmonary function test. All employees will be required to perform a minimum of three maneuvers that do not exceed fvc variable of 5% as required by NIOSH.

NOTE:
All tests are conducted by NIOSH Certified Occupational Pulmonary Technologists.

Forms

• A prescreening medical questionnaire will filled out by the NIOSH Certified Occupational Pulmonary Technologist

Reports

• A management report is furnished that lists employee name, id number, and date of test. The report is accompanied by a printout of the PFT, and a copy of the pre-screening medical questioner.
• When Sonic Safety is responsible for the medical review a statement of respirator qualification, signed by the reviewing physician, will be provided.