Section 1: Diseases caused by agents

1. Diseases caused by agents 1.1 Diseases caused by Chemical agents 1.1.1 Diseases caused by beryllium or its toxic compounds 1.1.2 Diseases caused by cadmium or its toxic compounds 1.1.3 Diseases caused by phosphorus or its toxic compounds 1.1.4 Diseases caused by chromium or its toxic compounds 1.1.5 Diseases caused by manganese or its toxic compounds 1.1.6 Diseases caused by arsenic or its toxic compounds 1.1.7 Diseases caused by mercury or its toxic compounds 1.1.8 Diseases caused by lead or its toxic compounds 1.1.9 Diseases caused by fluorine or its toxic compounds 1.1.10 Diseases caused by carbon disulphide 1.1.11 Diseases caused by toxic halogen derivatives of aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons 1.1.12 Diseases caused by benzene or its homologues 1.1.13 Diseases caused by toxic nitro-and amino-derivatives of benzene or its homologues 1.1.14 Diseases caused by nitroglycerine or other nitric acid esters 1.1.15 Diseases caused by alcohols, glycols or ketones O2 – 85 [Issue 1] Occupational Safety and Health Act FOURTEENTH SCHEDULE—continued 1.1.16 Diseases caused by asphyxiants: carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide or its toxic derivatives, hydrogen sulphide 1.1.17 Diseases caused by acrilonitrile 1.1.18 Diseases caused by oxides of nitrogen 1.1.19 Diseases caused by vanadium or its toxic compounds 1.1.20 Diseases caused by antimony or its toxic compounds 1.1.21 Diseases caused by hexane 1.1.22 Diseases of the teeth due to mineral acids 1.1.23 Diseases due to pharmaceutical agents 1.1.24 Diseases due to thallium or its compounds 1.1.25 Diseases due to osmium or its compounds 1.1.26 Diseases due to selenium or its compounds 1.1.27 Diseases due to copper or its compounds 1.1.28 Diseases due to tin or its compounds 1.1.29 Diseases due to zinc or its compounds 1.1.30 Diseases due to methyl bromide 1.1.31 Diseases caused by irritants: benzoquine and other corneal irritants 1.1.32 Diseases due to organic isocyanates 1.1.33 Diseases due to boron or its compounds 1.1.34 Diseases due to ozone, phosgene 1.1.35 Diseases caused by any other chemical agents not mentioned in the preceding items 1.1.1 to 1.1.34, where a link between the exposure of the worker to these chemical agents and the diseases suffered is established 1.2 Diseases caused by physical agents 1.2.1 Hearing impairment caused by noise 1.2.2 Diseases caused by vibration (disorders of muscles, tendons, bones, joints, peripheral blood vessels or peripheral nerves) 1.2.3 Diseases caused by work in compressed air 1.2.4 Diseases caused by ionising radiation 1.2.5 Diseases caused by heat radiation 1.2.6 Diseases caused by ultra violet radiation 1.2.7 Diseases caused by extreme temperature (e.g sunstroke, frostbite) 1.2.8 Diseases caused by any other physical agents not mentioned in the preceding items 1.2.1 to 1.2.7 where a direct link between the exposure of a worker to these physical agents and the diseases suffered is established 1.3 Biological agents 1.3.1 Infections or parasitic diseases contracted in an occupation where there is a particular risk of contamination.