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The B Reader Program, administered by obÌåÓý’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), sought information from experts in occupational respiratory health surveillance and radiology, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, workers exposed to mineral dust and unions representing such workers, industry and other interested parties about allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to be eligible to take the NIOSH B Reader examination and become certified B Readers if they successfully pass the examination.

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