Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00175:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00175
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 7535–10620

if that exposure has ceased, the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has occurred within 20 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 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 20 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 10,000 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 20 years of cessation;
Note: dust is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(9)          inhaling ambient polluted air as specified:
(a)          for a cumulative period of at least 70,000 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 20 years of cessation;
 Note: ambient polluted air as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(10)      having infection with human immunodeficiency virus before the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(11)      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.
(12)      having alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency at the time of the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(13)      having asthma before the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(14)      having bronchiectasis before the clinical onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(15)      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 20 years of cessation;
Note: one pack-year is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(16)      being exposed to second-hand smoke:
(a)          for at least 10,000 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.
(17)      having smoked cannabis:
(a)          in an amount