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a cumulative equivalent dose of at least 0.05 sievert of ionising radiation to the bone marrow at least 2 years before clinical onset;
Note: cumulative equivalent dose is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary
 1.           being exposed to benzene:
         1.           for a cumulative total of at least 2,500 hours within a continuous period of ten years before clinical onset; and
         2.           where the first exposure in that period occurred at least ten years before clinical onset;
         3.           where the last exposure in that period occurred within the 30 years before clinical onset;
Note: being exposed to benzene is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
 1.           receiving greater than 10 ppm-years of cumulative exposure to benzene before clinical onset and;
         1.           where the first exposure occurred at least 10 years before clinical onset and:
         2.           where the last exposure occurred within the 30 years before  clinical onset;
Note: ppm-years is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
 1.           completing a course of therapy for malignant neoplasm before clinical onset, where the first exposure occurred at least 6 months before  clinical onset, and where that therapy has ceased, clinical onset occurred within 10 years of cessation;
 2.           inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for myelodysplastic neoplasm (syndrome) before clinical worsening.
 1.            Relationship to service
        1.           The existence in a person of any factor referred to in section 9, must be related to the relevant service rendered by the person.
        2.           The factor set out in subsection 9(7) applies only to material contribution to, or aggravation of, myelodysplastic neoplasm (syndrome) where the person's myelodysplastic neoplasm (syndrome) was suffered or contracted before or during (but did not arise out of) the person's relevant service.
 2.            Factors referring to an injury or disease covered by another Statement of Principles
In this Statement of Principles:
 1.           if a factor referred to in section 9 applies in relation to a person; and
 2.           that factor refers to an injury or disease in respect of which a Statement of Principles has been determined under subsection 196B(3) of the VEA;
then the factors in that Statement of Principles apply in accordance with the terms of that Statement of Principles as in force from time to time.

Schedule 1 - Dictionary
Note:               See Section 6