Serial peak flow monitoring may also help to establish whether workplace exposure is exacerbating a pre existing asthma. Management Management of occupational asthma involves treatment of the asthma, removal or reduction of the exposure, and reporting and the consideration of compensation. The keystone of treatment is removal from exposure. Studies have shown that there is a direct link between length of time of exposure and persisting asthma. Reduction and removal of exposure is also important for those asthmatics whose asthma is exacerbated by workplace exposure.
Occupational asthma is treated like other asthma, following the six point plan.
It is important not to merely suppress symptoms in the face of ongoing exposure. Reporting and Compensation Occupational asthma is a notifiable disease under state law and must be reported. It is compensable, so patients are entitled to medical, vocational rehabilitation and income loss compensation.