Occupational Lung Disease Registry
The complete Occupational Lung Disease Registry brochure is available as an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) file (size 555 KB).
1-866-807-2130
Who must report?
Under Part 22.4 of the State Sanitary Code, every physician, health care facility and clinical laboratory in attendance on the person with clinical evidence of occupational lung disease shall report such occurrence to the New York State Department of Health within 10 days of diagnosis.
Information reported is subject to the confidentiality provisions of the Public Health Law.
Employers will only be contacted if the patient agrees or if confidentiality can be maintained.
When is a disease considered "occupational"?
A workplace exposure can either be the Under the authority of all Public Health Law, You may report a case to the Occupational Lung Disease Registry in three ways: Information is collected to identify workplaces and industries where exposures may cause lung disease among the employees. Program staff educate employees about appropriate work practices and protection. Program industrial hygiene staff work with both employers and employees, to assist them in preventing workplace exposures. Educational information about exposure and prevention is provided to health case providers. NYS Occupational Health Clinic Network www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/workplace/lung_disease_registry/ 12/02What diseases are reportable?
How to report
1-866-807-2130
518-402-7909
Occupational Lung Disease Registry
NYS Department of Health
Flanigan Sqaure
547 River Street, Room 230
Troy, New York 12180What does the Registry do?
Additional Contacts
The New York State Network of Occupational Health Clinics provides medical and education services for workers exposed to workplace hazards.
Additional information and physician reporting forms can be found at:
