Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00038:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00038
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 4371–6134

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 malignant neoplasm of the testis and epididymis or death from malignant neoplasm of the testis and epididymis with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          being infected with human immunodeficiency virus before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the testis and epididymis;
(2)          smoking at least ten joint-years of cannabis, or the equivalent in other cannabis products, before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the testis and epididymis, where smoking commenced at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the testis and epididymis;
Note: joint-years of cannabis is defined is the schedule 1 dictionary.
(3)          having at least 3 years continuous exposure to dimethylformamide at a concentration of at least 10 ppm for 8 hours per day, at least 2 years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the testis and epididymis;
(4)          being employed as a firefighter for a cumulative period of at least 1,000 hours before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the testis and epididymis, where the employment commenced at least 10 years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the testis and epididymis;
(5)          being employed for at least 3 years in aircraft maintenance work at least 2 years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the testis and epididymis;
(6)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for malignant neoplasm of the testis and epididymis before the clinical worsening of malignant neoplasm of the testis and epididymis.