Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00176:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00176
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 7591–10772

exposure has ceased, the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has occurred within 10 years of cessation;

            Note: specified list of substances is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(7)          inhaling vapour, gas, or fumes of a substance from the specified list of substances, in an open environment:

            (a)          for a cumulative period of at least 40 000 hours before the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and
            (b)          if that exposure has ceased, the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has occurred within 10 years of cessation;

            Note: specified list of substances is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(8)          inhaling organic or inorganic dust at a concentration of greater than 5 milligrams per cubic metre:

            (a)          for a cumulative period of at least 20,000 hours before the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and
            (b)          if that exposure has ceased, the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has occurred within 10 years of cessation;

            Note: dust is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(9)          having infection with human immunodeficiency virus before the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(10)      having pulmonary tuberculosis at least 1 year before the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
Note: pulmonary tuberculosis is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(11)      having alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency at the time of the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(12)      having asthma before the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(13)      having bronchiectasis before the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(14)      having smoked tobacco products:
(a)          in an amount of at least 1 pack-year before the clinical worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and
(b)          if smoking has ceased before the clinical worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, then that worsening occurred within 10 years of cessation;
Note: one pack-year is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(15)      being exposed to second-hand smoke:
(a)          for at least 20,000 hours before the clinical worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and
(b)          if exposure to second-hand smoke has ceased before the clinical worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, then that worsening occurred within 20 years of cessation;
Note: being exposed to second-hand smoke is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(16)      having smoked cannabis:
(a)          in an amount of at least 20 joint-years before the clinical worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and
(b)          if smoking has ceased before the clinical worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, then that worsening occurred within 20 years of cessation;
Note: joint-years of cannabis is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(17)      inhaling smoke from the combustion of polluting fuels in an enclosed space:
(a)