Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01162:clause:1_1:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01162
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 24270–27826

(c)          clinical evidence of sensitisation to beryllium by positive findings on beryllium lymphocyte proliferation testing of blood or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.
Note: acute beryllium disease is also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                  MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                  one pack-year means the amount of tobacco consumed in smoking 20 cigarettes per day for a period of 1 year, or an equivalent amount of tobacco products.
         Note 1: An equivalent amount of tobacco products is 7,300 grams of smoking tobacco by weight, either in cigarettes, pipe tobacco or cigars, or a combination of same. For pipe tobacco, cigars or combinations of multiple tobacco types, 1 gram of tobacco is considered to be equal to one cigarette.
         Note 2: Pack-years are calculated by dividing the number of cigarettes smoked per day by 20 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.
                               paraquat means a dipyridilium compound whose dichloride and dimethylsulphate salts are used as contact herbicides.
                                  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 also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                  specified list of drugs means:
(a)          amiodarone;
(b)          azathioprine;
(c)          cetuximab;
(d)          D-penicillamine;
(e)          fluoxetine;
(f)           gold salts;
(g)          leflunomide;
(h)          mTOR inhibitors including everolimus and sirolimus;
(i)            methotrexate;
(j)            mycophenolate mofetil;
(k)          nitrofurantoin;
(l)            panitumumab;
(m)        rituximab;
(n)          sulphasalazine;
(o)          tumour necrosis factor alpha antagonists;
(p)          tocainide; or
(q)          tyrosine kinase inhibitors including afatinib, erlotinib and gefitinib.
                                  specified list of substances means:
(a)          cement;
(b)          cleaning agents;
(c)          cotton and textiles;
(d)          dental materials;
(e)          diesel engine exhaust;
(f)           metals including aluminium, cadmium, indium-tin, iron-oxide and steel;
(g)          minerals including mica, sand, silicates and stone;
(h)          organic material including from animals and plants;
(i)            welding materials; or
(j)            wood.
                                  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.
                                  tropical pulmonary eosinophilia means a disorder which is characterised by pulmonary infiltrations of eosinophils and blood eosinophilia, and is caused by infection with the microfilariae Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi or Dirofilaria immitis.
                                  VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.