0

40

80

120

16019

75

1980

1985

1990

1995

Fig.1 Registered Fig.1 Registered Number of OHCNumber of OHC

0200

600

1000

1400

1973

1981

1989

1983

1985

1987

1975

1977

1979

Fig.2 Attendants of JMA Fig.2 Attendants of JMA CourseCourse

0

500

1000

1500

2000US1000$

Fig.3 Budget for the TrainingFig.3 Budget for the Training

1990

1980

1985

1995

exchange rate used: $ 1=\103

0

4000

8000

12000

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

temporarytemporary fully trainedfully trained

Fig.4 Numbers Certified Fig.4 Numbers Certified by JMAby JMA

Table 1. Compliance Table 1. Compliance rate of OPrate of OPas of 1995 by MOLas of 1995 by MOL

Average Average 73.6%73.6%

More than 1000 99.7More than 1000 99.7

500 - 999 97.2500 - 999 97.2

300 - 499 96.0300 - 499 96.0

100 - 299 87.4100 - 299 87.4

50 - 99 63.950 - 99 63.9

Table 2.Appointment based on No. Table 2.Appointment based on No. of workersof workers

＊　＊　 based on 1500 h/yearbased on 1500 h/year

　　 min/workermin/worker 　　 h/companyh/company

Max workersMax workers

11 ～～ 2929 　　　　4040 　　　　2,2502,250 －－

～～ 3030 9999 　　　　3030 3636 hrshrs 　　　　1,8001,800 　　 1717 ～～ 2929

～～299299 　　　　3030 4848 　　　　2,2702,270 　　　　 77 ～～ 1515

300300 moremore　　　　3030 7272 　　　　2,8502,850 　　　　 11 ～～ 66

sizesize No companiesNo companies

For a full-time physicianFor a full-time physician

Table 3.Table 3. Necessary No. of PhysiciansNecessary No. of Physiciansbased on the assumption in Table 2based on the assumption in Table 2Size of companySize of company(number of workers)(number of workers)

No. of OH PhysiciansNo. of OH Physicians

11 ～～ 2929 10,00010,000

3030 ～～ 9999 9,0009,000

～～ 299299 3,6503,650

300300 or moreor more 3,0003,000

TotalTotal 25,65025,650

100100