This booklet is aimed at providing general practitioners and other primary health care practitioners with diagnostic information and practical solutions. It is not intended as a text book but as a concise and practical aid.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Summary
The History and Incidence of Occupational Asthma
What is Occupational Asthma?
Occupational and Clinical History
Clinical History
Clinical Findings
Interpretation of Peak Flow Recordings
Treatment of Occupational Asthma
Compliance with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
References

Appendix 1: Materials Recognised as Causing Occupational Asthma (adapted to New Zealand conditions)
Appendix 2: OSH Occupational Asthma Investigation Form
Appendix 3: Occupational Asthma Peak Flow Chart