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§ 1. Definition of occupational disease

A disease is deemed to be an occupational disease if it is referred to in Sections 2–4¹ or if a worker’s illness has been caused by a working environment hazard referred to in Section 5 or 6.

§ 2. Occupational respiratory diseases and cancers

The following are occupational respiratory diseases and cancers:

1) silicosis;

2) silicosis combined with pulmonary tuberculosis;

3) asbestosis;

4) mesothelioma caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust;

5) pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust;

6) complication of asbestosis in the form of bronchial cancer;

7) broncho-pulmonary ailments caused by dusts from metals;

8) extrinsic allergic alveolites;

9) lung diseases caused by the inhalation of dusts and fibres from cotton, flax, hemp, jute, sisal and bagasse;

10) respiratory ailments caused by the inhalation of dust from cobalt, tin, barium and graphite;

11) siderosis;

12) allergic asthmas caused by the inhalation of substances consistently recognised as causing allergies and inherent to the type of work;

13) allergic rhinitis caused by the inhalation of substances consistently recognised as causing allergies and inherent to the type of work;

14) cancerous diseases of the upper respiratory tract caused by dust from wood;

15) fibrotic diseases of the pleura caused by asbestos;

16) chronic obstructive bronchitis or emphysema in miners working in underground coal mines;

17) bronchial cancer caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust;

18) broncho-pulmonary ailments caused by the inhalation of dusts or fumes from aluminium or compounds thereof;

19) broncho-pulmonary ailments caused by the inhalation of dusts from basic slags;

20) respiratory ailments caused by other dust of plant or animal origin not referred to above (flour dust, animal epithelial dust, cotton dust and other organic dust);

21) respiratory ailments caused by other dust of mineral original not referred to above (quartz dust, asbestos dust, cement dust);

22) respiratory ailments caused by coal dust and soot;

23) other respiratory ailments and cancers caused by chemical, physical or biological agents in the working environment.

§ 3. Occupational infectious diseases and occupational parasitic diseases

The following are occupational infectious diseases and occupational parasitic diseases:

1) infectious or parasitic diseases transmitted by animals or remains of animals;

2) tetanus;

3) brucellosis;

4) viral hepatitis;

5) tuberculosis;

6) amoebiasis;

7) other infectious and parasitic diseases caused by biological agents in the working environment.

§ 4. Occupational diseases caused by physical and physiological agents in the working environment

The following are occupational diseases caused by physical and physiological agents in the working environment:

1) cataracts caused by heat radiation;

2) conjunctival ailments following exposure to ultraviolet radiation;

3) diseases caused by ionising radiation;

4) diseases caused by atmospheric compression or decompression;

5) hypoacousis or deafness caused by noise;

6) angioneurotic diseases caused by hand-arm vibration;

7) diseases of the periarticular sacs due to pressure;

8) pre-patellar and sub-patellar bursitis;

9) olecranon bursitis;

10) shoulder bursitis;

11) diseases due to overstraining of the tendon sheaths;

12) diseases due to overstraining of the peritendineum;

13) diseases due to overstraining of the muscular and tendonous insertions;

14) meniscus lesions following extended periods of work in a kneeling or squatting position;

15) paralysis of the nerves due to pressure;

16) muscle and tendon damage caused by overstraining due to rotational movements;

17) diseases of the intervertebral discs caused by repeated vertical movements in whole-body vibration conditions;

18) nodules on the vocal chords caused by sustained work-related vocal effort (by voice-related work);

19) carpal tunnel syndrome;

20) miner’s nystagmus;

21) osteoarticular diseases of the hands and wrists caused by overstraining and hand-arm vibration;

22) other diseases caused by physical or physiological agents in the working environment.

§ 4¹. Occupational diseases caused by psycho-social agents in the working environment

The following are occupational diseases caused by psycho-social agents in the working environment;

1) post-traumatic stress disorder;

2) other diseases caused by psycho-social agents in the working environment.

§ 5. Occupational skin diseases and skin cancers

(1) Occupational skin diseases and skin cancers caused by:

1) soot;

2) tar;

3) bitumen;

4) pitch;

5) anthracene or compounds thereof;

6) mineral and other oils;

7) crude paraffin;

8) carbazole (diphenylenimine, dibenzopyrrole) or compounds thereof;

9) by-products of the distillation of coal;

10) other chemical, physical or biological agents in the working environment.

(2) Occupational skin ailments caused by scientifically recognised allergy-provoking or irritative substances.

§ 6. Occupational diseases caused by chemical agents in the working environment

Occupational diseases caused by the following chemical agents in the working environment:

1) acrylonitrile;

2) arsenic or compounds thereof;

3) beryllium or compounds thereof;

4) carbon monoxide;

5) carbon oxychloride (carbonyl trichloride, phosgene);

6) hydrocyanic acid;

7) cyanides and compounds thereof;

8) isocyanates;

9) cadmium or compounds thereof;

10) chromium or compounds thereof;

11) mercury or compounds thereof;

12) manganese or compounds thereof;

13) nitric acid;

14) oxides of nitrogen;

15) ammonia;

16) nickel or compounds thereof;

17) phosphorus or compounds thereof;

18) lead or compounds thereof;

19) zinc or compounds thereof;

20) copper or compounds thereof;

21) oxides of sulphur;

22) sulphuric acid;

23) carbon disulphide;

24) vanadium or compounds thereof;

25) chlorine;

26) bromine;

27) iodine;

28) fluorine or compounds thereof;

29) aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum spirit or petrol;

30) halogenated derivatives of the aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbons;

31) butyl, methyl and isopropyl alcohol;

32) ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol and the nitrated derivatives of the glycols and of glycerol;

33) methyl ether, ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, vinyl ether, dichloroisopropyl ether, guaiacol (2-methoxyphenol), methyl ether and ethyl ether of ethylene glycol;

34) acetone, chloroacetone, bromoacetone, hexafluoroacetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl n-butyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, diacetone alcohol, mesityl oxide, 2-methylcyclohexanone;

35) organophosphorus esters;

36) organic acids;

37) formaldehyde;

38) aliphatic nitrated derivatives;

39) benzene or compounds thereof (benzene compounds with the formula CnH2n-6);

40) naphthalene or compounds thereof (naphthalene compounds with the formula CnH2n-12);

41) vinylbenzene and divinylbenzene;

42) halogenated derivatives of the aromatic hydrocarbons;

43) phenols or compounds or halogenated derivatives thereof;

44) naphthols or compounds or halogenated derivatives thereof;

45) halogenated derivatives of the alkylaryl oxides;

46) halogenated derivatives of the alkylaryl sulfonates;

47) benzoquinones;

48) aromatic amines or aromatic hydrazines or halogenated, phenolic, nitrified, nitrated or sulfonated derivatives thereof;

49) aliphatic amines and halogenated derivatives thereof;

50) nitrated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons;

51) nitrated derivatives of phenols or compounds thereof;

52) antimony and derivatives thereof;

53) nitric acid esters;

54) hydrogen sulphide;

55) shale oil, bitumen, tar, rubber, plastics, artificial resins;

56) antibiotics and pharmaceutical products;

57) pesticides;

58) chemical substances classified as carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances of category 1 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1);

59) organic solvents, exposure to which may result in encephalopathies and polyneuropathies;

60) other chemical agents not listed in points 1–59 but which may lead to disease.

§ 7. Repeal of Regulation

[Omitted from this text.]