Schedule 5

FIFTH SCHEDULERegulation 2A(4)(a)Specified durationFirst columnSecond columnDiseaseDurationDiseases caused by physical agents1.Barotrauma12 months2.Cataract due to infra‑red, ultraviolet or ionising radiation12 months3.Compressed air illness or its sequelae, including dysbaric osteonecrosis12 months4.Diseases caused by excessive heat12 months5.Diseases caused by ionising radiation12 months6.Noise‑induced hearing loss12 monthsDiseases caused by chemical agents7.Poisoning by aniline12 months8.Poisoning by arsenic12 months9.Poisoning by benzene or a homologue of benzene12 months10.Poisoning by beryllium12 months11.Poisoning by cadmium12 months12.Poisoning by carbamates12 months13.Poisoning by carbon disulphide12 months14.Poisoning by carbon monoxide gas12 months15.Poisoning by cyanide12 months16.Poisoning by halogen derivatives of hydrocarbon compounds12 months17.Poisoning by hydrogen sulphide12 months18.Poisoning by lead12 months19.Poisoning by manganese12 months20.Poisoning by mercury12 months21.Poisoning by organophosphates12 months22.Poisoning by oxides of nitrogen12 months23.Poisoning by phosphorus12 months24.Toxic anaemia12 months25.Toxic hepatitis12 monthsDiseases caused by biological agents26.Anthrax12 months27.Glanders12 months28.Leptospirosis or its sequelae12 months29.Occupational infectious disease12 monthsMusculoskeletal disorders30.Work‑related musculoskeletal disorder12 monthsRespiratory disorders31.Asbestosis36 months32.Byssinosis12 months33.Occupational asthma12 months34.Silicosis36 monthsSkin disorders35.Occupational skin disease12 monthsCancers (Malignant diseases)36.Malignant mesothelioma 12 months37.Occupational liver angiosarcoma12 months38.Occupational skin cancer12 months