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Occupational Disease Regulation

Original Language Title: Ammattitautiasetus

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The presentation by the Minister for Social Affairs and Health of the Minister for Social Affairs of 29 December 1988 (1343/88) Under Articles 2 and 4:

ARTICLE 1

The establishment of a disease as an occupational disease requires medical research in which sufficient information is available on the exposure at work and from which the occupational diseases referred to in Article 2 of the occupational disease are in line with the relevant sector. Physician experienced.

ARTICLE 2

In accordance with Article 2 and Article 4 (1) of the Occupational Pensions Act, the sickness referred to in Article 3 is considered to be an occupational disease, where the physical, chemical or biological agent referred to in the article appears in the work of the person referred to in Article 1 of the (1), to the extent that its exposure is sufficient to achieve this disease, unless it proves that the disease has clearly been caused by external exposure.

ARTICLE 3

The diseases referred to in Article 2 and physical, chemical and biological factors are:

Physical factors

1.As a wall

Typical forms of disease

Valkosormico syndrome; multiple injury to the upper limb.

2.Noise

Typical forms of disease

Internal ear-type hearing loss.

3.Overpressure

Typical forms of disease

Direct effects of the variation of the pressure, such as the bleedings of the nasal sinuses and the rupture of the eardrum; indirect effects of pressure such as nitrogen hops and diving; long-term effects on the aceptic bone necrosis of the large joints.

4.Ionising radiation

Typical forms of disease

Bone marrow damage; lens amenities; skin changes (rash, ulcers, scars, skin cancer).

5.Infrared radiation

Typical forms of disease

Linear heat, e.g. glass-blower cataracts; skin changes (connective tissue changes, teleangiectapigs).

6.Ultraviolet radiation

Typical forms of disease

Inflammation of the eye and corneal inflammation; skin lesions (photodermatitis, luminous rash).

Chemical agents

1.Arsenic and its compounds

Typical forms of disease

Sudden limb syndrome (digestive, respiratory and nervous system disorders); long-term effects of respiratory mucosal symptoms, conjunctival irritation symptoms, skin changes such as chronic rash, skin pigmentation, hyperkeratosis, Skin cancer; lung cancer; peripheral nerve damage.

2.Beryllium and its compounds

Typical forms of disease

Limamembrane irritation symptoms; high concentrations of chemical pneumonia; chronic berylliosis (= beryllium lung); skin changes (contact dermatitis, foreign reaction reaction or granuloma); lung cancer.

3.Mercury and its compounds

Typical forms of disease

Sudden poisoning includes irritation of mucous membranes and digestive tract irritation, sometimes chemical pneumonia. The pathology of subchronic or chronic poisoning varies from individual factors to the form of exposure: oral symptoms (inflammation of the gums), central and peripheral nerve damage (including: Tremor and psychiatric changes), kidney damage (excretion of protein in the urine) and elevated levels of mercury in the blood and urine; skin changes (contact dermatitis, exanthema or other extensive rash).

4.Phosphorus and its compounds

Typical forms of disease

Loss of bone tissue and liver; respiratory tract irritation; central nervous system symptoms; skin corrosion; poisoning associated with the presence of organic phosphorous compounds.

5.Cadmium and its compounds

Typical forms of disease

Sudden poisoning with severe respiratory signs (chemical pneumonia); chronic poisoning (kidney damage, pulmonary dilation); skin changes (contact dermatitis); lung cancer.

6.Cobalt and its compounds

Typical forms of disease

Skin changes (contact dermatitis); rhinitis and asthma resulting from sensitisation to cobalt; hard metal dust lung.

7.Chromium and its compounds

Typical forms of disease

Irritation and corrosion of skin or mucous membranes due to local chromium; skin changes (contact dermatitis); rhinitis and asthma resulting from sensitisation of chromium compounds; lung cancer; cancer of the sinuses of the nose.

8.Lead and its compounds

Typical forms of disease

The first signs of subchronic or chronic poisoning with inorganic lead are disturbed by altered blood haemoglobin synthesis, delayed anaemia, reticulocytosis, peripheral nervous system damage, gastric and intestinal symptoms, kidney and Liver damage and central nervous system symptoms. The toxic effects of organic lead are characteristic of the central nervous system. Elevated levels of lead in the blood and elevated red blood cell protoporphyrin and the increased lead content in the blood and urine in the presence of inorganic compounds.

9.Manganese and its compounds

Typical forms of disease

Sudden mass of chemical pneumonia; chronic manganese poisoning (= manganism) controlled by the nervous system.

10.Nickel and its compounds

Typical forms of disease

Skin changes (contact dermatitis); rhinitis and asthma due to sensitisation of nickel; chemical pneumonia caused by nickel carbonyl; cancer of the sinuses and lungs of the nose.

11.Zinc and its compounds

Typical forms of disease

Zinc extract; Skin changes from zinc chloride (contact dermatitis, corrosion).

12.Vanadium and its compounds

Typical forms of disease

Respiratory irritation symptoms (chemical pneumonia, bronchial contraction).

13. Halogens and their inorganic compounds (chlorine, bromine, fluorine)

Typical forms of disease

Limamembrane and conjunctivres and corrodes; chemical pneumonia; bone changes caused by fluorine compounds (fluorosis); fever (polymer fever) caused by the degradation of fluorine polymers; skin changes (contact dermatitis, fluoride Induced corrosion).

14.Cyanic compounds

Typical forms of disease

Sudden cyanide poisoning; chronic poisoning (respiratory symptoms, nervous system symptoms); respiratory diseases caused by isocyanates (asthma).

15.Sulphur

Typical forms of disease

Sudden toxicity mainly to central nervous system symptoms; chronic sulfuric poisoning with central and peripheral nervous system symptoms that may also include coronary artery disease.

16.Infringement

Typical forms of disease

Sudden acute toxicity tests, mainly respiratory and central nervous system symptoms, and pulmonary edema.

17.Sulphur dioxide and sulphuric acid

Typical forms of disease

Irritation and inflammation of the pancreas and respiratory tract; teeth and eye corrosion; skin changes (contact dermatitis, corrosion).

18.Nitrogen oxides, nitric acid and ammonia

Typical forms of disease

Sudden respiratory tract irritation, pulmonary oedema, localised mucous irritation or corrosion; skin lesions (contact dermatitis, corrosion).

19.Carbon monoxide

Typical forms of disease

The acute poisoning caused by carbon monoxide, primarily with central nervous system symptoms. The disease is associated with an increase in the level of carbon monoxide in the blood.

20.Phosgene

Typical forms of disease

Sudden respiratory and conjunctivitis irritation; pulmonary edema.

21. Inorganic bases and their anhydrides

Typical forms of disease

Skin changes (contact dermatitis, corrosion); acute or chronic conjunctivitis, mucous membranes, respiratory or gastro-intestinal corrosion and irritation.

22. Alifaid, aromatics and alicyclic hydrocarbons

Typical forms of disease

Sudden and chronic toxicity to central and peripheral nervous system disorders; skin changes (contact dermatitis); leukemia caused by benzene.

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23.Hydrocarbon halogenated derivatives

Typical forms of disease

Sudden and chronic toxicity to the nervous system; skin changes (contact dermatitis); cardiac arrhythmias and respiratory tract symptoms caused by ferrets; halogenated derivatives of non-ferrous substitutes, HCFCs Liver damage caused by hydrochlorofluorocarbons and haemangiosarkoma caused by vinyl chloride.

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24. Nitrogen and amino derivatives of hydrocarbons, amines

Typical forms of disease

Acute poisonings with methaemoglobin formation; haemolytic anaemia caused by trinitrotoluene, liver damage and eye damage; skin changes (contact dermatitis); asthma, aromatic amines caused by amines Cancer.

25 Nitroglycerol and nitroglycol

Typical forms of disease

Symptoms of central nervous system and circulatory organs (e. G. Decrease in blood pressure, enlargement of the blood vessels) either caused by acute or chronic poisoning; skin changes (contact dermatitis).

26. Aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, ethers and esters

Typical forms of disease

Skin changes (contact dermatitis); asthma and rhinitis caused by formaldehyde; acute or chronic toxic effects of alcohol, ketones, ether and esters mainly on the nervous system, leukaemia caused by ethylene oxide.

27.Organic acids and acid anhydrides

Typical forms of disease

Irritation and corrosion of skin and mucous membranes; asthma and rhinitis caused by acid anhydrides (e. G. Phthalic acid, maleic acid and trimellitic anhydride).

28.Phenol and its homologers and their halogenated and nitrosated derivatives

Typical forms of disease

Abrupt poisoning, including symptoms of respiratory, liver, kidney and central nervous system; chronic poisoning, including symptoms of central nervous system and digestive system; skin changes (contact dermatitis, skin discoloration); haemolytic Anaemia; methaemoglobinaemia; liver cancer caused by polychlorinated biphenyls and chlorine acne.

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29.Antibiotics

Typical forms of disease

Skin changes (contact dermatitis) and respiratory symptoms due to sensitisation.

30.The medicines for cancer

Alkylating agents (cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil, melphalan, semustine, carmustine, wallustin) and antimetabolites (azathioprine).

Typical forms of disease

Leukaemia, lymphhematopoietic cancer and bladder cancer.

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Typical forms of disease

Leukaemia, lymphohematopoietic cancers and bladder cancer.

31. Plastic and artificial resins and substances used in their manufacture and intermediate products

Typical forms of disease

Respiratory diseases (asthma, rhinitis); skin changes (contact dermatitis).

32.Organic dust and exposure

For example, flour, cereals, wood dust and materials, animal epithelium, secretions and other animal-related alice, natural and non-fibrous dust and enzymes, natural resins, natural springs.

Typical forms of disease

Skin changes (contact dermatitis, contact urticaria, protease hives); allergic rhinitis caused by organic dust, conjunctivitis or bronchial asthma, caused by raw cotton dust. Monday fever (byssinosis).

33.Mineral dust

Typical forms of disease

Pulmonary and asbestos-induced lung disease (pneumokoniosis); asbestos-induced lung cancer and mesothelioma; lung cancer caused by quartz dust; the aftermath of dust lung diseases in the respiratory and circulatory organs.

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34. Tiramas, carbamates, initialylene diamine derivatives

Typical forms of disease

Skin changes (contact dermatitis)

35.reaction and dispersion colouring agents

Typical forms of disease

Skin changes (contact dermatitis), reaction colorants asthma and rhinitis.

36.Aflatoxins

Typical symptoms of disease

Liver cancer.

Biological agents

1.Bacteria and gays and other biologically active substances

Typical forms of disease

Homoscopic lung disease, asthma and rhinitis caused by gays, ventilated fever and toxic syndrome from organic dust (ODTS).

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2.Tuberculosis Basin

Typical forms of disease

The various forms of tuberculosis.

3.Viruses, bacteria, fungi, primary animals and low-cost

Typical forms of disease

Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, lycopic nodules, swine fever, lubricant, anthrax, listeriosis, fungal infections, toxoplasmosis, malaria and bilharts.

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§ 4 (30.12.2002/1315)

Paragraph 4 has been repealed by L 30.12.2002/1315 .

§ 5

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.

Decree of 3 December 1948 on the implementation of the Accident Insurance Act and the Professional Qualification Act (850/48) Is also valid for occupational diseases.

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

ON 30 DECEMBER 2002,

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.

Article 3a (1) of the Act shall also apply to an occupational disease which, before the entry into force of this Act, has not been settled before the date of the entry into force of this Act.

This Act repeals the Regulation of 29 December 1988 (1347/1988) § 4 .

THEY 245/2002 , StVM 37/2002, EV 178/2002

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This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2003.