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FILE NAME: Sprayed Asbestos (SPRA) DATE: 1953 DOC#: SPRA011 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Conference Proceedings - Excerpt [Diseases & Asbestos Dust] - 236 - temporarily or permanently he qhan u 4 the consequences of the accident in -v*3 insured agalnsi the extent provided for in this A c t . "aimer and to --.ffei^ng from^any o f Schedule belov, and he h t w " lnTM red Person 1 1 speoified m the industnee or prooosse Ind site the disease in question if ^ he assumed that the disease is d m ln ne f the SCnedule PPOreasonably the said industry or process d f? "Payment in sequences thereof shall give'r w h t tn^ 36 ana the con- conformity with this Act... ght t co;nPensation in 2. ra,cr-~r1rv,s~f- Mt2ui^Tilg-_-S-^-o-Jinn^sse^uqeruasennDcceec t ^ i n s u r e d ija te a 23 M arch 1 9 4 8 ----- ~~-- i~ iC C id e n t s . -- -^_j48 Den. 1 -- [Revised Schedule] Diseases 1Pulmonary diseases due to inhalation of stone dust and minerals. . Occupations, industries and processes trades and employ ments covered by the Accident Insurance Act. --------- 1 France 1 . ' ^ 0 ^ . 1 ^ ^ 2 4 2 6 respect ino- the for* 5 ?rllsii:J;an a S W e n t s and ^ ^ a i e c ^ D j i ted L.; 1946 Fr. 12 Diseases !" ^ Splal pr-lsions Applying to Occupational provisions o f ^ h i s ^ c t ^ h a l f a n 1^ ! 0*' Chls Part> the occupational origin... 1 Pply to diseases of an regtaIthnf0staiieh s r ? h e el r t i d hsyPUiU C ad" llllstratlve chronic poisoning displayed Byi"Ptoms of acute or exposed to the actions of employees habitually tioned in the said s c h e d u l ^ nflaus substances men- of a guide a list o? t t e Sha11 contain by .ay the handling or use of the" saidPl]hP^OCesses Involving symptoms shall be presum^ \ - 237 _ Decree No. 46-2959 of 11 December Journal officiel. jtS.k.41_t.P. Issue public administrative 1 January 199-7. y ions under Act N o . 46-24?.6 of o. 19. L.5., 1930 jL9_..October 1946 resoer.t 1 ng the ore - F r . 1 0 -A. Journal XJjL ^ .t.nnd payment of comoensa- officiel, 21 Octo^ ciden ts and -gccVU)a1 1 onaI diseases, as amen^d~~by ber 1951. p. 10^87 Decree No. -50-1082'of II August 1950 1951 os No. 51-1215 of 3 October ' ----- 132. The schedules contained in Article 71 of the Act of 30 October 1946 are annexed to the present Order. ' 25. Occupational Silicosis ' i Diseases caused by inhalation of dust con- V tainlng free silica (Si02 ) ' ' Period of liability for compensation: five years (subject to the provisions of the Decree provided for in section 75 of the Act of 30 October 1946) Diseases produced by free silica dust Operations liable to lgive ' rise to the diseases Silicosis: pulmonary fibro sis due to inhalation of dust containing free sili ca, where there is radio logical evidence accompani ed by disorders (dyspnoea and frequently bronchor- roea and cough) confirmed by functional examination of the respiratory tract. Cardiac complications: hyposystolla or asystolia caused by weakness of the right ventricle. Tuberculous complications: silicosis appearing in teleradiography by. at leant large-scale nodular mottling, complicated by pulmonary tuberculosis, confirmed bacteriologi cally. ... . -- --- < Operations exposing the worker to the inhalation of dust containing free silica, in particular: drilling, cutting, extrac tion of ore or rock con taining free silica; crushing, breaking, screen ing and handling of ore or rock containing free silica in a dry state; cutting and polishing of rock containing free sili ca; manufacture and handling of abrasives, cleaningpowders or other products containing free silica; manufacture of carborundum, glass, porcelain, faience, etc., and fireproof pro ducts ; - 238 - - Diseases produced by free silica dust Operations liable to give rise to the disease Non-tuberculous pulmonary complication: spontaneous pneumothorax. work in foundries involv ing exposure to sand dust (stripping, fettling, cleaning of castings); dry-grinding, polishing, sharpening with wheels using free silica; sand blasting or polishing. s" 30. Occupational Asbestosis Diseases caused by inhalation of asbestos dust Period of liability for compensation: five years (sub ject to the provisions of Decree ^7-2201 of 17 November 19^7. / , Diseases produced by ! asbestos dust ' ' Occupations liable to give rise to the diseases Asbestosis: broncho pulmonary fibrosis due to the Inhalation of asbes tos dust, where there is radiological evidence faccompanied by disorders (dyspnoea and cough) con firmed by functional tests of the respiratory system and the presence of asbes tos bodies in the sputum. Cardiac complications: hyposystolia and asystolia due to right ventricular deficiency. Work -involving exposure to the inhalation of asbestos dust, in particular: drilling, cutting, extrac tion of ore or rock con taining asbestos; crushing, breaking, screen ing or handling of ore or rock containing asbestos by dry methods; asbestos carding, spinning and weaving; ,t application of asbestos by I spray methods; * handling of asbestos by dry methods in the follow ing industries: (a) manufacture of asbes tos cement; (b) manufacture of asbes tos-rubber joints; (c) manufacture of friction and brake linings; (d) manufacture of asbes-' tos cardboard and paper