title: [Forced spirometry procedure].
abstract: Forced spirometry consists in a complementary test which is carried out in a health office in a workplace in order to determine the lung capacity of workers exposed to determined professional risks or those susceptible to determined working conditions which could lead to the development of respiratory problems. This test has been developed based on health vigilance laws under Article 22 of the Law for Prevention of Risks in the Workplace and requires that the technician, a nurse in a workplace, who performs it have some knowledge and skills regarding its use, following the norms for forced spirometry set by the Spanish Association for Pneumatology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR).
authors.affiliation: Prevención de Riesgos Laborales, S. L .U. Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
authors.forename: Antonio Javier
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cortés Aguilera
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013147:Spirometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*