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- Dictionary.
     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 kidney or death from malignant neoplasm of the kidney with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having hypertension for a period of at least two years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the kidney;
(2)          being overweight or obese for at least three years within the 20 years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the kidney;
            Note: being overweight or obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          having smoked tobacco products:
(a)          in an amount of at least ten pack-years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the kidney; and
(b)          commencing at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the kidney; and
         if smoking has ceased before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the kidney, then that onset occurred within 30 years of cessation;
            Note: one pack-year is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          having been exposed to second-hand smoke:
(a)          for at least 10,000 hours before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the kidney; and
(b)          commencing at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the kidney; and
if exposure to second-hand smoke has ceased before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the kidney, then that onset occurred within 30 years of cessation;
            Note: having been exposed to second-hand smoke is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          inhaling respirable asbestos fibres in an enclosed space, at the time material containing asbestos was being applied, removed, cut, drilled, dislodged or disturbed:
(a)          for a cumulative period of at least 1,000 hours before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the kidney; and
(b)          where the first inhalation of asbestos fibres commenced at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the kidney;
Note: Disturbance of debris or dust contaminated with asbestos fibres already present in an enclosed space may result in exposure to respirable asbestos fibres.
(6)          inhaling respirable asbestos fibres in an open environment, at the time material containing asbestos was being applied, removed, cut, drilled, dislodged or disturbed:
(a)          for a cumulative period of at least 3,000 hours before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the kidney; and
(b)          where the first inhalation of asbestos fibres commenced at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the kidney;
Note: Disturbance of debris or dust contaminated with asbestos fibres already present in an open environment may result in exposure to