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List of Diseases covered by Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit

List of diseases which are covered and the kinds of jobs which are included

The information in italics is an attempt to make the medical terms easier to understand and to giveyou some idea as to the jobs in which you might get one of the diseases. It is not a complete list ofjobs and you should not be put off claiming just because your job is not listed. If in doubt, claim.

DiseaseNumber

Name of Disease or InjuryConditions due to physical agents(physical cause)

Type of jobAny Job involving

A1 Leukemia (other than chronic lymphaticleukemia) or cancer of the bone, femalebreast, testis or thyroid.

Exposure to electromagnetic radiations(other than radiant heat) or to ionisingparticles where the dose id sufficient todouble he risk of occurrence of thecondition.For example, people working in thenuclear industry and hospital X-raydepartments.

A2 Cataract. Frequent or prolonged exposure toradiation from red-hot or white-hotmaterial.For example, glass and metal workers,stokers.

A3 Dysbarism, including decompressionsickness, barotrauma and osteonecrosis.For example, the bends.

Subjection to compressed or rarefied airor other respirable gases or gaseousmixtures.For example, underwater or tunnelworkers.

A4 Cramps of the hand or forearm due torepetitive movements.For example, writer's cramp.

Prolonged periods of handwriting, typingor other repetitive movements of thefingers, hand or arm.For example, typists, clerks and routineassemblers.

A5 Subcutaneous cellulitis of the hand. (Beathand).

Manual labour causing severe orprolonged friction or pressure on thehand.For example, miners and road workersusing picks and shovels.

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A6 Bursitis or subcutaneous cellulitis arisingat or about the knee due to severe orprolonged external friction or pressure ator about the knee. (Beat knee).For example, housemaid's knee.

Manual labour causing severe orprolonged external friction or pressure ator about the knee.For example, workers who kneel a lot.

A7 Bursitis or subcutaneous cellulitis arisingat or about the elbow due to severe orprolonged external friction or pressure ator about the elbow.(Beat elbow).

Manual labour causing severe orprolonged external friction or pressure ator about the elbow.For example, jobs involving continuousrubbing or pressure on the elbow.

A8 Traumatic inflammation of the tendons ofthe hand or forearm or of the associatedtendon sheaths.Tenosynovitis.

Manual labour, or frequent or repeatedmovements of the hand or wrist.For example, routine assembly workers.

A9 Miner's nystagmus.Jerky movements of the eyeballs.

Work in or about a mine.

A10 Occupational deafness. Sensorineuralhearing loss amounting to at least 50dB ineach ear, being the average of hearinglosses at 1, 2 and 3KHz frequencies, andbeing due in the case of at least one ear tooccupational noise.

(a) The use of powered (but not handpowered) grinding tools on metal (otherthan sheet metal or plate metal), or workwholly or mainly in the immediatevicinity of those tools whilst they arebeing so used; or(b) the use of pneumatic percussive toolson metal, or work wholly or mainly in theimmediate vicinity of those tools whilstthey are being so use, or(c) the use of pneumatic percussive toolsfor drilling rock in quarries orunderground or in mining coal or insinking shafts for tunnelling in civilengineering works, or work wholly ormainly in the immediate vicinity of thosetools whilst they are being so used; or(ca) the use of pneumatic percussive toolson stone in quarry works, or work whollyor mainly in the immediate vicinity ofthose tools whilst they are being so use;or(d) work wholly or mainly in the

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immediate vicinity of plant (excludingpower press plant) engaged in the forging(including drop stamping) of metal bymeans of closed or open dies or drophammers; or(e) work in textile manufacturing wherethe work is undertaken wholly or mainlyin rooms or sheds in which there aremachines engaged in weaving man-madeor natural (including mineral) fibres or inthe high speed false twisting of fibres; or(f) the use of, or work wholly or mainlyin the immediate vicinity of machinesengaged in cutting, shaping or cleaningmetal nails; or(g) the use of, or work wholly or mainlyin the immediate vicinity of, plasma sprayguns engaged in the deposition of metal(h) the use of, or work wholly or mainlyin the immediate vicinity of, any of thefollowing machines engaged in theworking of wood, that is to say: multi-cutter moulding machines, planingmachines, automatic or semi-automaticlathes, multiple cross-cut machines,automatic shaping machines, double endtenoning machines, vertical spindlemoulding machines (including high speedrouting machines), edge bandingmachines, saw banding machines with ablade width of not less than 75millimetres and circular sawing machinesin the operation of which the blade ismoved towards the material being cut; or(i)the use of chain saws in forestry; or(j) air arc gouging or work wholly in ormainly in the immediate vicinity of air arcgouging; or(k) the use of band saws, circular saws orcutting disks for cutting metal in the metalfounding or forging industries, or workwholly or mainly in the immediatevicinity of those tools whilst they arebeing so used; or(l) the use of circular saws for cuttingproducts in the manufacture of steel, or

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work wholly or mainly in the immediatevicinity of those tools whilst they arebeing so used; or(m) the use of burners or torches forcutting or dressing steel based products,or work wholly or mainly in theimmediate vicinity of those tools whilstthey are being so used; or(n) work wholly or mainly in theimmediate vicinity of skid transfer banks;or(o) work wholly or mainly in theimmediate vicinity of knock out and shakeout grids in foundries; or(p) mechanical bobbin cleaning or workwholly or mainly in the immediatevicinity of mechanical bobbin cleaning;(q) the use of, or work wholly or mainlyin the immediate vicinity of, vibratingmetal moulding boxes in the concreteproducts industry; or(r) the use of, or work wholly or mainlyin the immediate vicinity of, hightpressure jets or water or a mixture ofwater and abrasive material in the waterjetting industry (including work underwater); or(s) work in ships’ engine room; or(t) the use of circular saws for cuttingconcrete masonry blocks duringmanufacture, or work wholly or mainly inthe immediate vicinity of those toolswhilst they are being so used; or(u) burning stone in quarries by jetchannelling processes, or work wholly ormainly in the immediate vicinity of suchprocesses; or(v) work on gas turbines in connectionwith:(i) Performance testing on test bed;(ii) Installation testing of replacement

engines in aircraft;(iii) Acceptance testing of Armed

Service fixed wing combat planes;or

(w) the use of, or work wholly or mainly

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in the immediate vicinity of:(i) Machines for automatic moulding,

automatic blow moulding orautomatic glass pressing andforming machines used in themanufacture of glass containers orhollow ware;

(ii) spinning machines usingcompressed air to produce glasswool or mineral wool;

(iii) continuous glass tougheningfurnaces.

A11 Episodic blanching, occurring throughoutthe year, affecting the middle or proximalphalanges, or in the case of a thumb theproximal phalanx, of:(a) in the case of a person with 5 fingers(including thumb) on one hand, any 3 ofthose fingers; or(b) in the case of a person with only 4such fingers, any 2 of those fingers; or(c) in the case of a person with less than 4such fingers, any one of those fingers or,as the case may be, the one remainingfinger. (Vibration white finger).

(a) the use of hand-held chain saws inforestry; or(b) the use of hand-held rotary tools ingrinding or in the sanding or polishing ofmetal, or the holding of material beingground, or metal being sanded orpolished, by rotary tools; or(c) the use of hand-held percussivemetalworking tools, or the holding ofmetal being worked upon by percussivetools, in riviting, caulking, chipping,hammering, fettling or swaging; or(d) the use of hand-held poweredpercussive drills or hand-held poweredpercussive hammers in mining,quarrying, demolition, or on roads orfootpaths, including road construction; or(e) the holding of material being workedupon by pounding machines in shoemanufacture.

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Carpal tunnel syndrome. The use of hand-held powered toolswhose internal parts vibrate so as totransmit that vibration to the hand, butexcluding those which are solely poweredby hand.

B1 Anthrax. Contact with animals infected withanthrax or the handling (including theloading or unloading or transport) ofanimal products or residues.

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For example, glue and shaving brushmakers.

B2 Glanders. Contact with equine animals or theircarcasses.For example, farm and slaughterhouseworkers, and grooms handling horses.

B3 Infection by leptospira.For example, swamp fever, swineherd'sdisease, and Weil's disease.

(a) Work in places which are, or areliable to be, infested by rats, field mice orvoles, or other small mammals; or(b) work at dog kennels or the care orhandling of dogs; or(c) contact with bovine animals or theirmeat products or pigs or their meatproducts.For example, farm, veterinary, sewerageand slaughterhouse workers.

B4 Ancylostomiasis.Hookworm disease, rarely found in thiscountry.

Work in or about a mine.

B5 Tuberculosis.TB infection.

Contact with a source of tuberculousinfection.For example, doctors, nurses, ambulancecrews, pathology technicians and socialworkers.

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Extrinsic allergic alveolitis (includingfarmer's lung).

Exposure to moulds or fungal spores orheterologous proteins by reason ofemployment in:(a) agriculture, horticulture, forestry,cultivation of edible fungi or malt-working; or(b) loading or unloading or handling instorage mouldy vegetable matter or ediblefungi; or(c) caring for or handling birds; or(d) handling bagasse.

B7 Infection by organisms of the genusbrucella.Brucellosis.

Contact with:(a) animals infected by brucella, or theircarcasses or parts thereof, or theiruntreated products; or

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(b) laboratory specimens or vaccines of,or containing, brucella.For example, farm, veterinary,slaughterhouse, animal laboratoryworkers.

B8 Viral hepatitis.An infection of the liver by a virus.

Contact with:(a) human blood or human bloodproducts; or(b) a source of viral hepatitis.For example, doctors, nurses, ambulancecrews, pathology workers.

B9 Infection by Streptococcus suis.A very rare form of meningitis fromexposure to injected pigs or porkproducts.

Contact with pigs infected byStreptococcus suis, or with the carcasses,products or residues of pigs so infected.For example, pork butchers, pig breeders,slaughterhouse workers.

B10(a) Avian chlamydiosis. Contact with birds infected withchlamydia psittaci, or with the remains oruntreated products of such birds.For example, duck farm workers, featherprocessing workers, poultry meatinspectors, pet shop owners andassistants.

B10(b) Ovine chlamydiosis. Contact with sheep infected withchlamydia psittaci, or with the remains oruntreated products of such sheep.For example, sheep farm workers,veterinary surgeons.

B11 Q fever. Contact with animals, their remains ortheir untreated products.For example, farm workers involved inthe rearing of sheep, abattoir workers,veterinary surgeons.

B12 Orf. Contact with sheep or goats, or with thecarcasses of sheep or goats.For example, farm workers, abattoirworkers, meat inspectors.

B13 Hydatidosis Contact with dogs.For example, shepherds, veterinarians

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and people who care for dogs.

C1 Poisoning by lead or a compound of lead. The use or handling of, and exposure tothe fumes, dust or vapour of, lead or acompound of lead, or a substancecontaining lead.For example, plumbers, painters,enamellers, pottery glazing workers.

C2 Poisoning by manganese or a compoundof manganese.

The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes, dust or vapour of, manganese or acompound of manganese, or a substancecontaining manganese.For example, dry battery, pottery glazingand soap workers.

C3 Poisoning by phosphorus or an inorganiccompound of phosphorus or poisoning dueto the anticholinesterase or pseudoanticholinesterase action of organicphosphorus compounds.

The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes, dust or vapour of, phosphorus or acompound of phosphorus, or a substancecontaining phosphorus.For example, pest control, agriculturalworkers, workers on incendiary devices,match makers.

C4 Poisoning by arsenic or a compound ofarsenic.

The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes, dust or vapour of, arsenic or acompound of arsenic, or a substancecontaining arsenic.For example, leather, agricultural andmetal pickling workers.

C5 Poisoning by mercury or a compound ofmercury.

The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes, dust or vapour of, mercury or acompound of mercury, or a substancecontaining mercury.For example, mirror/thermometermakers, market gardeners and explosiveworkers.

C6 Poisoning by carbon bisulphide. The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes or vapour of, carbon bisulphide ora compound of carbon bisulphide, or asubstance containing carbon bisulphide.For example, artificial silk andcellophane makers.

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C7 Poisoning by benzene or a homologue ofbenzene.Benzol/benzole, toluene/toluol,xylene/xylol.

The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes of, or vapour containing, benzeneor any of its homologues.For example, paint, dye, rubber goodsand artificial leather workers.

C8 Poisoning by nitro- or amino- or chloro-derivative of benzene, or of a homologueof benzene, or poisoning bynitrochlorbenzene.For example, Tri-nitrotoluene (TNT).

The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes of, or vapour containing, a nitro-or amino- or chloro-derivative ofbenzene; or of a homologue of benzene,or nitrochlorbenzene.For example, dyeing and chemicalworkers, solvents, disinfectants and woodpreservation makers and users.

C9 Poisoning by dinitrophenol or ahomologue of dinitrophenol or bysubstituted dinitrophenols or by the saltsof such substances.Di-nitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC).

The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes of, or vapour containing,dinitrophenol or a homologue orsubstituted dinitrophenols or the salts ofsuch substances.For example, dye and wood preservativemakers and users, agricultural workers.

C10 Poisoning by tetrachloroethane. The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes of, or vapour containing,tetrachloroethane.For example, photographic film, waxpolish, adhesives, safety glass workers.

C11 Poisoning by diethylene dioxide (dioxan).Not dioxin (2 4 5 T).

The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes of, or vapour containing,diethylene dioxide (dioxan).For example, polishing compounds,cosmetics and paint stripper makers.

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Poisoning by methyl bromide The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes of, or vapour containing, methylbromide.For example, pest controllers, makers andusers of fire extinguishers.

C13 Poisoning by chlorinated naphthalene. The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes of, or dust or vapour containing,chlorinated naphthalene.For example, synthetic wax and insulatedwire makers.

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C14 Poisoning by nickel carbonyl. Exposure to nickel carbonyl gas.For example, nickel refinery workers.

C15 Poisoning by oxides of nitrogen. Exposure to oxides of nitrogen.For example, explosives and nitric acidworkers.

C16 Poisoning by gonioma kamassi.(African boxwood).

The manipulation of gonioma kamassi orany process in or incidental to themanufacture of articles therefrom.For example, weaving shuttle makers.

C17 Poisoning by beryllium or a compound orberyllium.

The use or handling of, or exposure to thefumes, dust or vapour of, beryllium or acompound of beryllium, or a substancecontaining beryllium.Beryllium (or glucinum) is found in themanufacture of fluorescent lights, neonsigns, metallic alloys, atomic energy,radio valves, crucibles and electricalporcelain.

C18 Poisoning by cadmium. Exposure to cadmium dust or fumes.For example, alkaline battery, jewelleryand fluorescent light makers. Nuclearreactor workers.

C19 Poisoning by acrylamide monomer. The use or handling of, or exposure to,acrylamide monomer.For example, paper, adhesive, dye,artificial leather, photographic emulsionmakers.

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Dystrophy of the cornea (includingulceration of the corneal surface) of theeye.Wasting and ulceration of the cornealsurface of the eye.

(a) The use of handling of, or exposureto, arsenic, tar, pitch, bitumen, mineraloil (including paraffin), soot or anycompound, product or residue of any ofthese substances, except quinone orhydroquinone; or(b) exposure to quinone or hydroquinoneduring their manufacture.For example, chemical workers.

C21(a) Localised new growth of the skin,papillomatous or keratotic.

The use or handling of, exposure to,arsenic, tar, pitch, bitumen, mineral oil

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C21(b)

Warts and scaliness.

Squamous-celled carcinoma of the skin.A form of skin cancer/chimney sweep'scancer.

(including paraffin), soot or anycompound, product or residue of any ofthese substances, except quinone orhydroquinone.For example, bituminous shale workers,optical lens makers, cotton mule spinners,workers exposed to tarry fumes.

C22(a)

C22(b)

Carcinoma of the mucous membrane ofthe nose or associated air sinuses.Cancer of the lining of the nose or airsinuses.

Primary carcinoma of a bronchus or of alung.Cancer of the lung or bronchus.

Work in a factory where nickel isproduced by decomposition of a gaseousnickel compound which necessitatesworking in or about a building orbuildings where that process or any otherindustrial process ancillary or incidentalthereto is carried on.

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Primary neoplasm (including papilloma,carcinoma-in-situ and invasive carcinoma)of the epithelial lining of the urinary tract(renal pelvis, ureter, bladder and urethra).Includes a form of cancer of the lining ofthe bladder or urinary tract.

(a) Work in a building in which any ofthe following substances is produced forcommercial purposes:

(i) alpha-naphthylamine, beta-naphthylamine or methylene- bis-orthochloroaniline;(ii) diphenyl substituted by at leastone nitro or primary amino groupor by at least one nitro andprimary amino group (includingbenzidine);(iii) any of the substancesmentioned in sub-paragraph (ii)above if further ring substituted byhalogeno, methyl or methoxygroups, but not by other groups;(iv) the salts of any of thesubstances mentioned in the sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) above;(v) auramine or magenta; or

(b) the use or handling of any of thesubstances mentioned in sub-paragraph(a)(i) to (iv), or work in a process inwhich any such substance is used,handled or liberated; or(c) the maintenance or cleaning of anyplant or machinery used in any suchprocess as is mentioned in sub-paragraph(b), or the cleaning of clothing used in

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any such building as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) if such clothing is cleanedwithin the works of which the buildingforms a part or in a laundry maintainedand used solely in connection with suchworks;(d) exposure to coal tar pitch volatilesproduced in aluminium smelting involvingthe Soderberg process (the method ofproducing aluminium by electrolysis inwhich the anode consists of a paste ofpetroleum coke and mineral oil which isbaked in situ).For example, gas retort workers,laboratory workers, workers in thesynthetic dye, rubber, cable and chemicalindustries.

C24(a)

C24(b)

C24(c)

Angiosarcoma of the liver.A form of liver cancer.

Osteolysis of the terminal phalanges of thefingers.A condition of the bones of the fingertips.

Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis.A form of liver damage.

(a) Work in or about machinery orapparatus used for the polymerization ofvinyl chloride monomer, a process which,for the purposes of this provision,comprises all operations up to andincluding the drying of the slurryproduced by the polymerization and thepackaging of the dried product; or(b) work in a building or structure inwhich any part of that process takesplace.For example, PVC makers.

C25 Occupational vitiligo.White patches on the skin.

The use or handling of, or exposure to,para-tertiary-butylphenol, para-tertiary-butylcatechol, para-amyl-phenol,hydroquinone or the monobenzyl ormonobutyl ether of hydroquinone.For example, car, shoe or chemicalworkers.

C26 Damage to the liver or kidneys due toexposure to Carbon Tetrachloride.

The use of or handling of, or exposure tothe fumes of, or vapour containingCarbon Tetrachloride.For example, workers in chemicalfactories.

C27 Damage to the liver or kidneys due to The use of or handling of, or exposure to

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exposure to Carbon Trichloromethane(Chloroform).

the fumes of, or vapour containingTrichloromethane (Chloroform).For example, workers in chemicalfactories, laboratory workers.

C28 Central nervous system dysfunction andassociated gastro-intestinal disorders dueto exposure to Chloromethane (MethylChloride).

The use of or handling of, or exposure tothe fumes of, or vapour containingChloromethane (Methyl Chloride).For example, workers in chemicalfactories, laboratory workers.

C29 Peripheral neuropathy due to exposure ton-hexane or methyl n-butyl ketone.

The use of or handling of, or exposure tothe fumes of, or vapour containing n-hexane or methyl n-butyl ketone.For example, printers, workers exposed tofuel emissions or adhesive fumes.

C30 Chrome dermatitis, or ulceration of themucous membranes or the epidermis,resulting from exposure to chromic acid,chromates or bi-chromates.For example, ulcers of the inside of thenose or mouth, or skin rash, dermatitisthrough working with chromiumcompounds.

The use or handling of, or exposure to,chromic acid, chromates or bi-chromates.For example, workers in chemicalfactories, dye factories, photographicprocessors, leather tanning industry,chromium plating industry.

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Pneumoconiosis.Includes silicosis and asbestosis.

(1) (a) The mining, quarrying or workingof silica rock or the working of driedquartzose sand or any dry deposit ordry residue of silica or any dryadmixture containing such materials(including any occupation in whichany of the aforesaid operations arecarried out incidentally to the miningor quarrying of other minerals or tothe manufacture of articles containingcrushed or ground silica rock);(b) the handling of any of thematerials specified in the foregoingsubparagraph in or incidental to any ofthe operations mentioned therein, orsubstantial exposure to the dust arisingfrom such operations.

(2) The breaking, crushing or grinding offlint or the working or handling ofbroken, crushed or ground flint or

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materials containing such flint, orsubstantial exposure to the dust arisingfrom any such operations.(3) Sand blasting by means of compressedair with the use of quartzone sand orcrushed silica rock or flint, or substantialexposure to the dust arising from sandand blasting.(4) Work in a foundry or the performanceof, or substantial exposure to the dustarising from, any of the followingoperations:

(a) the freeing of steel castings fromadherent siliceous substance;(b) the freeing of metal castings,from adherent siliceous substance:

(i) by blasting with an abrasivepropelled by compressed air, bysteam or by a wheel, or(ii) by the use of power-driventools

(5) The manufacture of china orearthenware (including sanitaryearthenware, electrical earthenware andearthenware tiles), and any occupationinvolving substantial exposure to the dustarising therefrom.(6) The grinding of mineral graphite, orsubstantial exposure to the dust arisingfrom such grinding.(7) The dressing of granite or any igneousrock by masons or the crushing of suchmaterials, or substantial exposure to thedust arising from such operations.(8) The use, or preparation for use, of agrindstone, or substantial exposure to thedust arising therefrom(9) (a) The working or handling of

asbestos or any admixture of asbestos;(b) the manufacture or repair ofasbestos textiles or other articles,containing or composed of asbestos;(c) the cleaning of any machinery orplant used in any foregoingoperations and of any chambers,fixtures and appliances for the

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collection of asbestos dust;(d) substantial exposure to the dustarising from any of the foregoingoperations.

(10)(a) Work underground in any mine inwhich one of the objects of the miningoperations is the getting of anymineral;(b) the working or handling aboveground at any coal or tin mine of anyminerals extracted therefrom, or anyoperation incidental thereto;(c) the trimming of coal in any ship,barge, or lighter, or in any dock orharbour or at any wharf or quay;(d) the sawing, splitting or dressing ofslate, or any operation incidentalthereto.

(11) The manufacture of carbonelectrodes by an industrial undertakingfor use in the electrolytic extraction ofaluminium from aluminium oxide, andany occupation involving substantialexposure to the dust arising therefrom.(12) Boiler scaling or substantial exposureto the dust arising therefrom.(13) Exposure to dust if the personemployed in it has never at any timeworked in any of the other occupationslisted.

D2 Byssinosis.A respiratory condition.

Work in any room where any process upto and including the weaving process isperformed in a factory in which thespinning or manipulation of raw or wastecotton or of flax, or the weaving of cottonor flax, is carried on.For example, cotton or flax workers.

D3 Diffuse mesothelioma (primary neoplasmof the mesothelium of the pleura or of thepericardium or of the peritoneum).A cancer starting in the covering of thelungs or the lining of the abdomen.

Exposure to asbestos, asbestos dust orany admixture of asbestos at a level abovethat commonly found in the environmentat large.

D4 Allergic rhinitis which is due to exposure Exposure to any of the agents set out in

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to any of the following agents:(a) isocyanates(b) platinum salts(c) fumes of dusts arising from themanufacture, transport or use ofhardening agents (including epoxy resincuring agents) based on phthalicanhydride, tetrachlorophthalic anhydride,trimellitic anhydride ortriethylenetetramine(d) fumes arising from the use of rosin asa soldering flux(e) proteolytic enzymes(f) animals including insects and otheranthropods used for the purposes ofresearch or education or in laboratories(g) dusts arising from the sowing,cultivation, harvesting, drying, handling,milling, transport or storage of barley,oats, rye, wheat or maize, or the handlingmilling, transport or storage of meal orflour made therefrom(h) antibiotics(i) cimetidine(j) wood dust(k) ispaghula(l) castor bean dust(m) ipecacuanha(n) azodicarbonamide(o) animals including insects and otherarthropods or their larval forms used forthe purposes of pest control or fruitcultivation, or the larval forms of animalsused for the purposes of research,education or in laboratories(p) glutaraldehyde(q) persulphate salts or henna(r) crustaceans or fish or products arisingfrom these in the food processing industry(s) reactive dyes(t) soya bean(u) tea dust(v) green coffee bean dust(w) fumes from stainless steel welding.For example, hay fever symptoms.

column 2 of this paragraph.Wide range of occupations for example,metal plating industry, food processing,laboratory workers, grain processing,drug manufacture, washing powdermanufacture, hair dressing, electronicindustry, welders, dye tea and coffeeprocessing.

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D5 Non-infective dermatitis of external origin(excluding dermatitis due to ionisingparticles or electromagnetic radiationsother than radiant heat).For example, skin rash, dermatitis.

Exposure to dust, liquid or vapour or anyother external agent except chromic acid,chromates or bi-chromates, capable ofirritating the skin (including friction orheat but excluding ionising particles orelectromagnetic radiations other thanradiant heat).For example, any job involving exposureto a substance which can irritate the skinexcept for jobs involving exposure tochromium compounds (see C30) andradiation.

D6 Carcinoma of the nasal cavity orassociated air sinuses (nasal carcinoma).Cancer of the nose.

(a) Attendance for work in or about abuilding where wooden goods aremanufactured or repaired; or(b) attendance for work in a building usedfor the manufacture of footwear orcomponents of footwear made wholly orpartly of leather or fibreboard; or(c) attendance for work at a place usedwholly or mainly for the repair offootwear made wholly or partly of leatheror fibreboard.

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Asthma which is due to exposure to any ofthe following agents:(a) isocyanates(b) platinum salts(c) fumes or dusts arising from themanufacture, transport or use ofhardening agents (including epoxy resincuring agents) based on phthalicanhydride, tetrachlorophthalic anhydride,trimellitic anhydride ortriethylenetetramine(d) fumes arising from the use of rosin asa soldering flux(e) proteolytric enzymes(f) animals including insects and otherarthropods used for the purposes ofresearch or education or in laboratories(g) dusts arising from the sowing,cultivation, harvesting, drying, handling,milling, transport or storage of barley,

Exposure to any of the agents set out incolumn 2 of this paragraph.

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oats, rye, wheat or maize, or thehandling, milling, transport or storage ofmeal for flour made therefrom(h) antibiotics(i) cimetidine(j) wood dust(k) ispaghula(l) castor bean dust(m) ipecacuanha(n) azodicarbonamide(o) animals including insects and otherarthropods or their larval forms, used forthe purposes of pest control or fruitcultivation, or the larval forms of animalsused for the purposes of research,education or in laboratories(p) glutaraldehyde(q) persulphate salts or henna(r) crustaceans or fish or products arisingfrom these in the food processing industry(s) reactive dyes(t) soya bean(u) tea dust(v) green coffee bean dust(w) fumes from stainless steel welding(x) any other sensitising agent(Occupational asthma)

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Primary carcinoma of the lung wherethere is accompanying evidence of one orboth of the following:(a) asbestosis(b) unilateral or bilateral diffuse pleuralthickening extending to a thickness of5mm or more at any point within the areaaffected as measured by a plain chestradiograph (not being a computerisedtomography scan or other form ofimaging) which:

(i) in the case of unilateral diffusepleural thickening, covers 50% ormore of the area of the chest wall ofthe lung affected; or(ii) in the case of bilateral diffusepleural thickening, covers 25% ormore of the combined area of the chest

(a) The working or handling of asbestosor any admixture of asbestos; or(b) the manufacture or repair of asbestostextiles or other articles containing orcomposed of asbestos; or(c) the cleaning of any machinery or plantused in any of the foregoing operationsand of any chambers, fixtures andappliances for the collection of asbestosdust; or(d) substantial exposure to the dust arisingfrom any of the foregoing operations.

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wall of both lungs.

D9 Unilateral or bilateral diffuse pleuralthickening extending to a thicknessextending to a thickness of 5mm or moreat any point within the area affected asmeasured by a plain chest radiograph (notbeing a computerised tomography scan orother form of imaging) which:

(i) in the case of unilateral diffusepleural thickening, covers 50 % ormore of the area of the chest wall ofthe lung affected; or(ii) in the case of bilateral diffusepleural thickening, covers 25% ormore of the combined area of the chestwall of both lungs.

As D8 above.

D10 Primary carcinoma of the lung. (a) Work underground in a tin mine; or(b) exposure to bis (chloromethyl) etherproduced during the manufacture ofchloromethyl methyl ether; or(c) exposure to zinc chromate, calciumchromate or strontium chromate in theirpure forms.

D11 Primary carcinoma of the lung wherethere is accompanying silicosis.

Exposure to silica dust in the course of:(a) the manufacture of glass or pottery(b) tunnelling in, or quarrying sandstoneor granite(c) mining metal ores(d) slate quarrying or the manufacturingof artefacts from slate(e) mining clay(f) using siliceous materials as abrasives(g) cutting stone(h) stonemasonry(i) work in a foundry

D12 Chronic bronchitis or emphysema; or bothwhere, with maximum effort, the isaccompanying evidence of a forcedexpiratory volume in one second which is:(i) at least one litre below the

Exposure to coal dust by reason ofworking underground in a coal mine for aperiod or periods amounting in theaggregate to at least 20 years (whetherbefore or after 5 July 1948) and any such

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appropriate mean value predicted,obtained from the followingprediction formulae which givesthe mean values predicted in litres:

• For a man, where the measurement ismade without back-extrapolation,(3.62 x Height in metres) minus(0.031 x Age in years) minus 1.41; or,where the measurement is made withback-extrapolation, (3.71 x Height inmetres) minus (0.032 x Age in years)minus 1.44

• For a woman, where the measurementis made without back-extrapolation,(3.29 x Height in metres) minus(0.029 x Age in years) minus 1.42; or,where the measurement is made withback-extrapolation, (3.37 x Height inmetres) minus (0.030 x Age in years)minus 1.46

(b) or less than one litre.

period or periods shall include a period orperiods of incapacity while engaged insuch an occupation.

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