Schedule I List of occupational diseases

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Pneumoconioses caused by sclerogenic mineral dust (silicosis, anthraco-silicosis, asbestosis) and silicotuberculosis, provided that silicosis is an essential factor in causing the resultant incapacity or death.

All work involving exposure to the risk concerned.

2.

Bronchopulmonary diseases caused by hard-metal dust.

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3.

Bronchopulmonary diseases caused by cotton dust (byssinosis), or flax, hemp or sisal dust.

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4.

Occupational asthma caused by sensitising agents or irritants both recognised in this regard and inherent in the work process.

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5.

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis and its sequelae caused by the inhalation of organic dusts, as prescribed by national legislation.

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6.

Diseases caused by beryllium or its toxic compounds.

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7.

Diseases caused by cadmium or its toxic compounds.

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8.

Diseases caused by phosphorus or its toxic compounds.

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9.

Diseases caused by chromium or its toxic compounds.

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10.

Diseases caused by manganese or its toxic compounds.

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11.

Diseases caused by arsenic or its toxic compounds.

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12.

Diseases caused by mercury or its toxic compounds.

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13.

Diseases caused by lead or its toxic compounds.

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14.

Diseases caused by fluorine or its toxic compounds.

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15.

Diseases caused by carbon disulfide.

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16.

Diseases caused by the toxic halogen derivatives of aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons.

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17.

Diseases caused by benzene or its toxic homologues.

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18.

Diseases caused by toxic nitro- and amino-derivatives of benzene or its homologues.

All work involving exposure to the risk concerned.

19.

Diseases caused by nitroglycerin or other nitric acid esters.

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20.

Diseases caused by alcohols, glycols or ketones.

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21.

Diseases caused by asphyxiants: carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide or its toxic derivates, hydrogen sulfide.

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22.

Hearing impairment caused by noise.

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23.

Diseases caused by vibration (disorders of muscles, tendons, bones, joints, peripheral blood vessels or peripheral nerves).

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24.

Diseases caused by work in compressed air.

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25.

Diseases caused by ionising radiations.

All work involving exposure to the action of ionising radiations.

26.

Skin diseases caused by physical, chemical or biological agents not included under other items.

All work involving exposure to the risk concerned.

27.

Primary epitheliomatous cancer of the skin caused by tar, pitch, bitumen, mineral oil, anthracene, or the compounds, products or residues of these substances.

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28.

Lung cancer or mesotheliomas caused by asbestos.

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29.

Infectious or parasitic diseases contracted in an occupation where there is a particular risk of contamination.

(a)

Health or laboratory work.

(b)

Veterinary work.

(c)

Work handling animals, animal carcasses, parts of such carcasses, or merchandise which may have been contaminated by animals, animal carcasses, or parts of such carcasses.

(d)

Other work carrying a particular risk of contamination.