MMQ RHSQ

_{Mineral Mines & Quarries Respiratory Health Surveillance Questionnaire (MMQ RHSQ)}

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Spirometry

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Spirometry is a standard test that doctors use to determine how well your lungs are functioning. The test works by measuring airflow into and out of your lungs. To take a spirometry test, you sit and breathe into a small machine called a spirometer. The results of a spirometry test can help diagnose obstructive lung disease and other respiratory conditions.

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ILO Dual Read Chest X-Ray Referral and Report
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Chest x-ray for Queensland coal mine workers

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The chest x-ray provides early diagnosis and intervention for diseases like Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis (CWP) (also known as Black Lung disease) and Silicosis. These diseases are caused by long-term exposure to high levels of respirable coal dust. CWP can take up to 10 years or more to develop, and even longer to produce noticeable symptoms. While prevention is the best defence, identifying the disease in its early stages can prevent it from progressing to a point where it has an impact on your quality of life. The X-ray is performed and reported to ILO standards by a NIOSH certified B Reader (Physician certified by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA). ‘ILO’ refers to the accepted International Labour Organisation’s standardised approach for classifying pneumoconiosis and monitoring disease progression.

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MMQ RHSQ Exam
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Respiratory health surveillance medical examination for mineral mine and quarry workers

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This is a Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) respiratory health surveillance medical examination for mineral mine and quarry workers. The Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017 (the Regulation) provides for mineral mine and quarry workers to undertake periodic respiratory health surveillance. The doctor will document the effects on your health related to exposure to respiratory hazards at a mine or quarry, and any remedial action required.