Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00015:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00015
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 6540–8336

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 localised sclerosis or death from localised sclerosis with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          inhaling respirable crystalline silica dust, at the time material containing crystalline silica was being:
(a)          produced;
(b)          excavated;
(c)          drilled, cut or ground; or
(d)          used in construction, manufacturing, cleaning or blasting,
         for a cumulative period of at least 2 500 hours before the clinical onset of localised sclerosis;
(2)          being treated with a drug or a drug from a class of drugs from the specified list of drugs at the time of the clinical onset of localised sclerosis;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          undergoing a course of therapeutic radiation for cancer, where the affected site was in the field of radiation, before the clinical onset of localised sclerosis;
(4)          having an injury to the skin at the affected site within the six months before the clinical onset of localised sclerosis;
Note: injury to the skin is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          being treated with a drug or a drug from a class of drugs from the specified list of drugs at the time of the clinical worsening of localised sclerosis;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          undergoing a course of therapeutic radiation for cancer, where the affected site was in the field of radiation, before the clinical worsening of localised sclerosis;
(7)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for localised sclerosis.