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1988 Ed.]

Employees' Compensation

[CAP. 282

Description

of occupational disease

Nature of trade,

industry or process

Prescribed period for purposes of section 32

Item

Poisoning by manganese or a compound of manganese

Any occupation involving the use or

2 years.

Poisoning by phosphorus or an inorganic compound of phosphorus or the anti-cholinesterase or pseudo anti-cholinesterase action of organic phosphorus compounds Poisoning by arsenic or a compound of arsenic

Poisoning by mercury or a compound of mercury

handling of, or exposure to the

fumes, dust or vapour of,

manganese or a compound of

manganese, or a substance containing manganese.

handling of, or exposure to the

Any occupation involving the use or

fumes, dust or vapour of,

phosphorus or a compound of phosphorus, or a substance containing phosphorus.

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, arsenic or a compound of arsenic, or a substance containing arsenic.

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, mercury or a compound of mercury, or a substance containing mercury.

3 years.

1 year.

2 years.

Poisoning by carbon bisulphide

Any occupation involving the use or

1 year.

handling of, or exposure to the

fumes, or vapour of, carbon

bisulphide or a compound of

carbon bisulphide, or a substance

containing carbon bisulphide.

Poisoning by benzene

or a homologue of benzene

Any occupation involving the use or

1 year.

handling of, or exposure to the

fumes of, or vapour containing, benzene or any of its homologues.

Poisoning by a nitro- or amino- or chloro-derivative of benzene or of a homologue of benzene, or poisoning by nitro-chlorobenzene

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, a nitro- or amino- or chloro-derivative of benzene or nitro-chlorobenzene.

Poisoning by dinitrophenol or a homologue or by substituted dinitrophenols or by the salts of such substances

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, dinitrophenol or a homologue or substituted dinitrophenols or the salts of such substances.

C10 Poisoning by halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series

C11 Poisoning by diethylene dioxide (dioxan)

C12 Poisoning by chlorinated naphthalene

C13

Poisoning by oxides of nitrogen

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series. Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, diethylene dioxide (dioxan).

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or dust or vapour containing, chlorinated naphthalene.

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or dust or vapour containing, oxides of nitrogen.

1 year.

In the case of neoplasm -10 years.

1 year.

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1988 Ed.] Employees' Compensation [CAP. 282 67 Description of occupational disease Nature of trade, industry or process Prescribed period for purposes of section 32 Item C2 Poisoning by manganese or a compound of manganese Any occupation involving the use or 2 years. C3 C4 Poisoning by phosphorus or an inorganic compound of phosphorus or the anti-cholinesterase or pseudo anti-cholinesterase action of organic phosphorus compounds Poisoning by arsenic or a compound of arsenic C5 Poisoning by mercury or a compound of mercury handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, manganese or a compound of manganese, or a substance containing manganese. handling of, or exposure to the Any occupation involving the use or fumes, dust or vapour of, phosphorus or a compound of phosphorus, or a substance containing phosphorus. Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, arsenic or a compound of arsenic, or a substance containing arsenic. Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, mercury or a compound of mercury, or a substance containing mercury. 3 years. 1 year. 2 years. C6 Poisoning by carbon bisulphide Any occupation involving the use or 1 year. handling of, or exposure to the fumes, or vapour of, carbon bisulphide or a compound of carbon bisulphide, or a substance containing carbon bisulphide. C7 Poisoning by benzene or a homologue of benzene Any occupation involving the use or 1 year. handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, benzene or any of its homologues. C8 Poisoning by a nitro- or amino- or chloro-derivative of benzene or of a homologue of benzene, or poisoning by nitro-chlorobenzene Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, a nitro- or amino- or chloro-derivative of benzene or nitro-chlorobenzene. C9 Poisoning by dinitrophenol or a homologue or by substituted dinitrophenols or by the salts of such substances Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, dinitrophenol or a homologue or substituted dinitrophenols or the salts of such substances. C10 Poisoning by halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series C11 Poisoning by diethylene dioxide (dioxan) C12 Poisoning by chlorinated naphthalene C13 Poisoning by oxides of nitrogen Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series. Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, diethylene dioxide (dioxan). Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or dust or vapour containing, chlorinated naphthalene. Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or dust or vapour containing, oxides of nitrogen. 1 year. In the case of neoplasm -10 years. 1 year. 1 year. 1 year. 1 year. 1 year.

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1988 Ed.] Employees' Compensation [CAP. 282 67 Description of occupational disease Nature of trade, industry or process Prescribed period for purposes of section 32 Item C2 Poisoning by manganese or a compound of manganese Any occupation involving the use or 2 years. C3 C4 Poisoning by phosphorus or an inorganic compound of phosphorus or the anti-cholinesterase or pseudo anti-cholinesterase action of organic phosphorus compounds Poisoning by arsenic or a compound of arsenic CS Poisoning by mercury or a compound of mercury handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, manganese or a compound of manganese, or a substance containing manganese. handling of, or exposure to the Any occupation involving the use or fumes, dust or vapour of, phosphorus or a compound of phosphorus, or a substance containing phosphorus. Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, arsenic or a compound of arsenic, or a substance containing arsenic. Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, mercury or a compound of mercury, or a substance containing mercury. 3 years. 1 year. 2 years. C6 Poisoning by carbon bisulphide Any occupation involving the use or 1 year. handling of, or exposure to the fumes, or vapour of, carbon bisulphide of a compound of carbon bisulphide, or a substance containing carbon bisulphide. C7 Poisoning by benzene Any occupation involving the use or 1 year. or a homologue of benzene handling of, or exposure to the C8 Poisoning by a nitro- or amino- or chloro-derivative of benzene or of a homologue of benzene, or poisoning by nitro- chlorobenzene Poisoning by dinitrophenol or a homologue or by substituted dinitrophenols or by the salts of such substances C10 Poisoning by halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series CII Poisoning by diethylene dioxide (dioxan) C12 Poisoning by chlorinated naphthalene C13 Poisoning by oxides of nitrogen fumes of, or vapour containing, benzene or any of its homologues. Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, a nitro- or amino- or chloro- derivative of benzene or nitro- chlorobenzene. Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, dinitrophenol or a homologue or substituted dinitrophenols or the salts of such substances. Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series. Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, diethylene dioxide (dioxan). Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or dust or vapour containing, chlorinated naphthalene. Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or dust or vapour containing, oxides of nitrogen. 1 year. In the case of neoplasm -10 years. 1 year. 1 year. 1 year. 1 year. 1 year.

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1988 Ed.]

Employees' Compensation

[CAP. 282

Description

of occupational disease

Nature of trade,

industry or process

Prescribed period for purposes of section 32

Item

Poisoning by manganese or a compound of manganese

Any occupation involving the use or

2 years.

Poisoning by

phosphorus or an inorganic compound of phosphorus

or the anti-cholinesterase or pseudo anti-cholinesterase action of organic phosphorus compounds Poisoning by arsenic or a compound of arsenic

Poisoning by mercury or a compound of mercury

handling of, or exposure to the

fumes, dust or vapour of,

manganese or a compound of

manganese, or a substance containing manganese.

handling of, or exposure to the

Any occupation involving the use or

fumes, dust or vapour of,

phosphorus or a compound of phosphorus, or a substance containing phosphorus.

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, arsenic or a compound of arsenic, or a substance containing arsenic.

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, mercury or a compound of mercury, or a substance containing mercury.

3 years.

1 year.

2 years.

Poisoning by carbon

bisulphide

Any occupation involving the use or

1 year.

handling of, or exposure to the

fumes, or vapour of, carbon

bisulphide of a compound of

carbon bisulphide, or a substance

containing carbon bisulphide.

Poisoning by benzene

Any occupation involving the use or

1 year.

or a homologue of benzene

handling of, or exposure to the

Poisoning by a nitro- or

amino- or chloro-derivative of benzene or of a homologue of benzene, or poisoning by nitro- chlorobenzene

Poisoning by dinitrophenol or

a homologue or by substituted dinitrophenols or by the salts of such substances

C10 Poisoning by halogen

derivatives of hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series

CII Poisoning by diethylene

dioxide (dioxan)

C12 Poisoning by chlorinated naphthalene

C13

Poisoning by oxides of

nitrogen

fumes of, or vapour containing, benzene or any of its homologues.

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, a nitro- or amino- or chloro- derivative of benzene or nitro- chlorobenzene.

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, dinitrophenol or a homologue or substituted dinitrophenols or the salts of such substances.

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series. Any occupation involving the use or

handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or vapour containing, diethylene dioxide (dioxan).

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes of, or dust or vapour containing, chlorinated

naphthalene.

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the

fumes of, or dust or vapour containing, oxides of nitrogen.

1 year.

In the case of neoplasm

-10 years.

1 year.

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