Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01104:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01104
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3235–6428

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 chloracne or death from chloracne with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          inhaling, ingesting or having cutaneous contact with a polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbon from the specified list of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, within the three months before the clinical onset of chloracne;
            Note 1: Examples of products that may contain polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons from the specified list include:
                (a)             fungicides;
                (b)            herbicides;
                (c)             insecticides;
                (d)            transformer oils; and
                (e)             wood protectors.
            Note 2: Examples of circumstances that may lead to exposure to polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons from the specified list include:
                (a) being in an environment shrouded in dust from timber treated with;
                (b) being sprayed with;
                (c) cleaning or maintaining equipment used to apply;
                (d) consuming cooking oil or food contaminated with;
                (e) decanting or spraying;
                (f) handling or sawing timber treated with; and
                (g) using cutting oil contaminated with;
            any of the polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons from the specified list of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons.
            Note 3: specified list of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          inhaling, ingesting or having cutaneous contact with a polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbon from the specified list of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, within the three months before the clinical worsening of chloracne;
            Note 1: Examples of products that may contain polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons from the specified list include:
                (a)             fungicides;
                (b)            herbicides;
                (c)             insecticides;
                (d)            transformer oils; and
                (e)             wood protectors.
            Note 2: Examples of circumstances that may lead to exposure to polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons from the specified list include:
                (a) being in an environment shrouded in dust from timber treated with;
                (b) being sprayed with;
                (c) cleaning or maintaining equipment used to apply;
                (d) consuming cooking oil or food contaminated with;
                (e) decanting or spraying;
                (f) handling or sawing timber treated with; and
                (g) using cutting oil contaminated with;
            any of the polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons from the specified list of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons.
            Note 3: specified list of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for chloracne.