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Information Notices on Occupational Diseases: a Guide to Diagnosis K E - 8 0 - 0 9 - 5 3 4 - E N - C Information notices on occupational diseases: a guide to diagnosis Are you interested in the publications of the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities? If so, you can download them at http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/publications/about_us/index_en.htm or take out a free online subscription at http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/publications/register/index_en.htm ESmail is the electronic newsletter from the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. You can subscribe to it online at http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/emplweb/news/esmail_en.cfm http://ec.europa.eu/social/ European Commission Information notices on occupational diseases: a guide to diagnosis European Commission Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities F4 unit Manuscript completed in January 2009 Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission may be held responsible for the use that may be made of the information contained in this publication. © Photo cover page Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union Freephone number (*): 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (*) Certain mobile telephone operators do not allow access to 00 800 numbers or these calls may be billed. More information on the European Union is available on the Internet. (http://europa.eu). Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2009 ISBN 978-92-79-11483-0 doi 10.2767/38249 © European Communities, 2009 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. Printed in Luxembourg PRINTED ON WHITE CHLORINE-FREE PAPER Table of contents Page Number Preface 5 Information for readers 14 Annex I nr. Name of entry 1 Diseases caused by the following chemical agents 100 Acrylonitrile 15 101 Arsenic or compounds thereof 17 102 Beryllium (glucinium) or compounds thereof 19 103.01 Carbon monoxide 22 103.02 Carbon oxychloride 24 104.01 Hydrocyanic acid 25 104.02 Cyanides and compounds thereof 27 104.03 Isocyanates 29 105 Cadmium or compounds thereof 33 106 Chromium or compounds thereof 36 107 Mercury or compounds thereof 39 108 Manganese or compounds thereof 43 109.01 Nitric acid 46 109.02 Oxides of nitrogen 47 109.03 Ammonia 48 110 Nickel or compounds thereof 50 111 Phosphorus or compounds thereof 52 112 Lead or compounds thereof 54 113.01 Oxides of sulphur 58 113.02 Sulphuric acid 58 113.03 Carbon disulphide 61 114 Vanadium or compounds thereof 64 115.01 Chlorine 66 115.02 Bromine 68 115.04 Iodine 69 115.05 Fluorine or compounds thereof 70 116 Aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum spirit or petrol 73 117 Halogenated derivatives of the aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbons 77 118 Butyl, methyl and isopropyl alcohol 90 119 Ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol and the nitrated derivatives of the glycols and of glycerol 92 120 Methyl ether, ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, vinyl ether, dichloroisopropyl ether, guaiacol, methyl ether and ethyl ether of ethylene glycol 94 121 Acetone, chloroacetone, bromoacetone, hexafluoroacetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl n-butyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, diacetone alcohol, mesityl oxide, 2- methylcyclohexanone 100 122 Organophosphorus esters 101 1 INFORMATION NOTICES ON OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES : A GUIDE TO DIAGNOSIS 123 Organic acids 105 124 Formaldehyde 108 125 Aliphatic nitrated derivatives 110 126.01 Benzene or counterparts thereof (the counterparts of benzene are defined by the formula: CnH2n-6) 112 126.02 Naphthalene or naphthalene counterparts (the counterpart of naphthalene is defined by the formula:CnH2n-12) 126.03 117 126.03 Vinylbenzene and divinylbezene 119 127 Halogenated derivatives of the aromatic hydrocarbons 121 128.01 Phenols or counterparts or halogenated derivatives thereof 125 128.02 Naphthols or counterparts or halogenated derivatives thereof 128 128.03 Halogenated derivatives of the alkylaryl oxides 130 128.04 Halogenated derivatives of the alkylaryl sulfonates 130 128.05 Benzoquinones 132 129.01 Aromatic amines or aromatic hydrazines or halogenated, phenolic, nitrified, nitrated or sulfonated derivatives thereof 134 129.02 Aliphatic amines and halogenated derivatives thereof 136 130.01 Nitrated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons 138 130.02 Nitrated derivatives of phenols or their counterparts 143 131 Antimony and derivatives thereof 144 132 Nitric acid esters 146 133 Hydrogen sulphide 148 135 Encephalopathies due to organic solvents which do not come under other headings 150 136 Polyneuropathies due to organic solvents which do not come under other headings 153 2 Skin diseases caused by substances and agents not included under other headings 201 Skin diseases and skin cancers caused by: 154 201.01 Soot 154 201.03 Tar 154 201.02 Bitumen 154 201.04 Pitch 154 201.05 Anthracene or compounds thereof 154 201.06 Mineral and other oils 154 201.07 Crude paraffin 154 201.08 Carbazole or compounds thereof 154 201.09 By-products of the distillation of coal 154 202 Occupational skin ailments caused by scientifically recognised allergy-provoking or irritative substances not included under other headings 156 3 Diseases caused by the inhalation of substances and agents not included under other headings 301 Diseases of the respiratory system and cancers 301.11 Silicosis 167 301.12 Silicosis combined with pulmonary tuberculosis 167 301.21 Asbestosis 170 2 INFORMATION NOTICES ON OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES : A GUIDE TO DIAGNOSIS 301.22 Mesothelioma following the inhalation of asbestos dust 170 301.31 Pneumoconioses caused by dusts of silicates 175 302 Complication of asbestos in the form of bronchial cancer 170 303 Broncho-pulmonary ailments caused by dusts from sintered metals 176 304.01 Extrinsic allergic alveolites 177 304.02 Lung diseases caused by the inhalation of dusts and fibres from cotton, flax, hemp, jute, sisal and bagasse 181 304.04 Respiratory ailments caused by the inhalation of dust from cobalt, tin, barium and graphite 184 304.05 Siderosis 187 304.06 Allergic asthmas caused by the inhalation of substances consistently recognised as causing allergies and inherent to the type of work 188 304.07 Allergic rhinitis caused by the inhalation of substances consistently recognised as causing allergies and inherent to the type of work 191 305.01 Cancerous diseases of the upper respiratory tract caused by dust from wood 192 306 Fibrotic diseases of the pleura, with respiratory restriction, caused by asbestos 170 307 Chronic obstructive bronchitis or emphysema in miners working in underground coal mines 193 308 Lung cancer following the inhalation of asbestos dust 170 309 Broncho-pulmonary ailments caused by dusts or fumes from aluminium or compounds thereof 194 310 Broncho-pulmonary ailments caused by dusts from basic slags 197 4 Infectious and parasitic diseases 401 Infectious or parasitic diseases transmitted to man by animals or remains of animals 198 402 Tetanus 205 403 Brucellosis 207 404 Viral hepatitis 209 405 Tuberculosis 214 406 Amoebiasis 217 407 Other infectious diseases caused by work in disease prevention, health care, domiciliary assistance and other comparable activities for which a risk of infection has been proven 218 5 Diseases caused by the following physical agents: 502.01 Cataracts caused by heat radiation 227 502.02 Conjunctival ailments following exposure to ultraviolet radiation 227 503 Hypoacousis or deafness caused by noise 232 504 Diseases caused by atmospheric compression or decompression 234 505.01 Osteoarticular diseases of the hands and wrists caused by mechanical vibration 239 505.02 Angioneurotic diseases caused by mechanical vibration 239 506.10 Diseases of the periarticular sacs due to pressure 242 3 INFORMATION NOTICES ON OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES : A GUIDE TO DIAGNOSIS 506.11 Pre-patellar and sub-patellar bursitis 243 506.12 Olecranon bursitis 246 506.13 Shoulder bursitis 249 506.21 Diseases due to overstraining of the tendon sheaths 252 506.22 Diseases due to overstraining of the peritendineum 253 506.23 Diseases due to overstraining of the muscular and tendonous insertions 254 506.30 Meniscus lesions following extended periods of work in a kneeling or squatting position 256 506.40 Paralysis of the nerves due to pressure 257 506.45 Carpal tunnel syndrome 258 507 Miner's nystagmus 260 508 Diseases caused by ionising radiation 261 Index 265 4 INFORMATION NOTICES ON OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES : A GUIDE TO DIAGNOSIS PREFACE Professor Tar-Ching Aw (Chairman, European Union -EU- Expert Group on diagnosis of occupational diseases) Introduction: Agreed criteria for diagnosing occupational diseases will help in ensuring consistency in clinical decisions, and contribute to management of individual cases and prevention of disease in occupationally-exposed groups. The European Commission (EC) produced its first schedule of occupational diseases in 1962. Other agencies and organizations in different countries also have their lists of occupational diseases, although guidance on recognizing such diseases is less readily available. In recognition of this need, the EC produced a document in 1963 titled ‘Medical particulars on diseases recorded in the European schedule of occupational diseases.’ This was updated in 1994 by a working group of EU experts, resulting in the publication of ‘Information notices on diagnosis of occupational diseases.’ A revision of the 1994 document was commissioned ten years later. The current document ‘Criteria for the diagnosis of occupational diseases’ is a result of the efforts of a new EU expert working group. The group included several experts who worked on the 1994 document and new members from different EU countries. In addition, observers representing unions and industry were invited. Implications that the conclusions of the group might have on workers' rights to compensation as per the systems applicable in each case and/or system were felt to be outside the group's remit. The full list of members and their areas of expertise is attached (Table I).
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