Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01430:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01430
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3417–5136

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland or death from malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having received a cumulative equivalent dose of at least 0.1 sievert of ionising radiation to the salivary gland at least 5 years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland;
Note: cumulative equivalent dose is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(2)          undergoing ablative treatment with radioactive iodine for thyroid cancer before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland, where the first exposure occurred at least 5 years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland;
(3)          for lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the salivary gland only, having infection with Epstein-Barr virus before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland;
Note: infection with Epstein-Barr virus is defined in the schedule 1 dictionary.
(4)          having infection with human immunodeficiency virus before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland;
(5)          having smoked tobacco products in an amount of at least 20 pack-years at least 5 years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland;
Note: one pack-year is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(6)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland before the clinical worsening of malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland.