Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00005:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00005
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 6355–9191

the thyroid gland was in the field of radiation, by the age of 25 years and at least 1 year before the clinical onset of nodular goitre;
            Note 1: Exposure to ionising radiation does not include radioiodine therapy for goitre or thyroid nodules.
            Note 2: cumulative equivalent dose is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(12)      for toxic goitre first presenting as thyrotoxic crisis only, having an acute precipitating event within the 48 hours before the clinical onset of the toxic goitre;
            Note: acute precipitating event and thyrotoxic crisis are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(13)      having iodine deficiency within the 3 months before the clinical worsening of goitre;
Note: iodine deficiency is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(14)      having iodine excess within the 3 months before the clinical worsening of goitre;
            Note 1: Iodine excess may be due to consuming foods, dietary supplements or medications with a high content of iodine.
            Note 2: iodine excess is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(15)      taking a drug from the specified list of drugs within the 3 months before the clinical worsening of goitre;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(16)      taking a drug containing at least 10 milligrams of iodine daily for a continuous period of at least 4 weeks, within the 3 months before the clinical worsening of goitre;
(17)      taking amiodarone for a continuous period of at least 2 weeks, within the 1 year before the clinical worsening of goitre;
(18)      being administered an iodine-containing radiographic contrast agent within the 3 months before the clinical worsening of goitre;
(19)      having smoked tobacco products:
(a)          in an amount of at least 5 pack-years before the clinical worsening of goitre; and
(b)          if smoking has ceased before the clinical worsening of goitre, then that worsening occurred within 5 years of cessation;
Note: one pack-year is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(20)      having a form of thyroiditis from the specified list of forms of thyroiditis at the time of the clinical worsening of goitre;
Note: specified list of forms of thyroiditis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(21)      having a disease involving the thyroid gland from the specified list of diseases at the time of the clinical worsening of goitre;
Note: specified list of diseases is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(22)      having a thyroid-stimulating, hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma at the time of the clinical worsening of goitre;
(23)      for nodular goitre only:
(a)           having received a cumulative equivalent dose of at least 1 sievert of ionising radiation to the thyroid gland by the age of 25 years and at least 1 year