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Chapter 2: Astra 300 Functional Operation
The Spirometry Source
2.9 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (OHM)
MODULE (if equipped)
The Astra 300 Occupational Health settings will afford the
user compliance with the standards for spirometry testing of
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health as
outlined in the U.S Department of Labor Standard 1910.1043
(Pulmonary Function Standards for the Cotton Dust Standard)
and follow the guidelines of the Social Security Administration
Disability Testing (SSA Pub No. 64-055) requirements.
To configure the Astra 300 for OHM operation:
1. Turn on the spirometer
2. From the Main Menu. press [Setup]. this will bring
you the SETUP UTILITIES menu.
Press [Setup]
again to bring you to the CUSTOMIZATION menu.
3. Press [DB] and ensure that “Save 3 Maneuvers” is
checked. If not, tap on the small box to initiate the
save function. Press the [Enter] button to save the
action and return you the CUSTOMIZATION screen.
4. Press [lungs] to bring you to the SPIROMETRY
CUSTOMIZATION menu. In this menu, press the
[graphs] button to bring you to the GRAPH STATUS
menu. Be sure that the following are checked:
F/V Report
V/T Report
Print large curves
Print curves 3 PRE
Print Data 3 PRE
If not, use the [Up] or [Down] keys to highlight the selection,
then press [Check] . After ensuring that the proper items have
been checked off, press [Enter] to save the action and return
to the previous menus.