Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00149:reg:1:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00149
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 32137–34622

and multiplying this number by the number of years the person has smoked. For example, smoking 10 cigarettes per day for 10 years is equal to 5 pack-years, and smoking 40 cigarettes per day for 10 years is equal to 20 pack-years.
                                     organophosphorus ester means an agent used to inhibit acetylcholinesterase, and includes the organophosphate pesticides chlorpyrifos, dichlorvos, EPN (ethyl p-nitrophenyl theonobenzenephosphonate), leptophos, methamidophos, mipafox (diisopropyl phosphorofluoridate), omethoate, parathion, TOCP (tri-ortho-cresyl phosphate), trichlorfon and trichlornat.
                                     periodic, heavy alcohol consumption means consuming more than 60 grams of alcohol per occasion at least once a month.
                                     polluted air means air with 24 hour average concentrations of:
(a)          particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres (PM2.5), exceeding 50 micrograms of cubic metre; or
(b)          particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 micrometres (PM10), exceeding 100 micrograms per cubic metre.
                                     relevant service means:
         (a)          operational service under the VEA;
         (b)          peacekeeping service under the VEA;
         (c)          hazardous service under the VEA;
         (d)          British nuclear test defence service under the VEA;
         (e)          warlike service under the MRCA; or
         (f)           non-warlike service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     smokeless tobacco means tobacco products without combustion or pyrolysis at the time of use, including chewing tobacco and tobacco snuff.
                                     terminal event means the proximate or ultimate cause of death and includes the following:
         (a)           pneumonia;
         (b)           respiratory failure;
         (c)           cardiac arrest;
         (d)           circulatory failure; or
         (e)           cessation of brain function.
                                     VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
                                     witness means a person who experiences an incident at the time it occurs and can give direct evidence of it. This excludes persons exposed only to public broadcasting or mass media coverage of the incident.