List of occupational diseases

List of occupational diseases as contained in the Appendix of the German ordinance on occupational diseases (05.09.2002) No. Occupational Disease   1   Conditions caused by chemical agents 11 Metals and metalloids 1101 Conditions caused by lead or its compounds 1102 Conditions caused by mercury or its compounds 1103 Conditions caused by chromium or its compounds 1104 Conditions caused by cadmium or its compounds 1105 Conditions caused by manganese or its compounds 1106 Conditions caused by thallium or its compounds 1107 Conditions caused by vanadium or its compounds 1108 Conditions caused by arsenic or its compounds 1109 Conditions caused by phosphorus or inorganic phosphorous compounds 1110 Conditions caused by beryllium or its compounds         12 Asphyxiating gases 1201 Conditions caused by carbon monoxide 1202 Conditions caused by hydrogen sulphide         13 Solvents, pesticides and other chemical substances 1301 Mucosal changes, cancer or other neoplasms of the urinary tract caused by aromatic amines 1302 Conditions caused by halogenated hydrocarbons 1303 Conditions caused by benzene and its homologues or by styrene 1304 Conditions caused by nitro or amino compounds of benzene or its homologues or their derivatives 1305 Conditions caused by carbon disulphide 1306 Conditions caused by methyl alcohol (methanol) 1307 Conditions caused by organic phosphor compounds 1308 Conditions caused by fluorine or its compounds 1309 Conditions caused by nitric acid esters 1310 Conditions caused by halogenated alkyl oxide, aryl oxide or alkyl aryl oxide 1311 Conditions caused by halogenated alkyl sulphide, aryl sulphide or alkyl aryl sulphide 1312 Dental conditions caused by acids 1313 Lesions to the cornea of the eye caused by benzoquinone 1314 Conditions caused by para-tertiary-butylphenol 1315 Conditions caused by isocyanates *) 1316 Liver conditions caused by dimethyl formamide 1317 Polyneuropathy or encephalopathy caused by organic solvents or their compounds       2 Conditions caused by physical agents 21 Mechanical agents 2101 Tendovaginal conditions or conditions of the tendinous tissue or of the tendon or muscular attachments*) 2102 Meniscus lesions caused by physical labour, either repeated or sustained over several years, imposing strain upon the knee joints 2103 Conditions caused by vibration exposure during work with pneumatic or similar tools or machines 2104 Circulatory disturbances of the hands caused by vibration*) 2105 Chronic conditions of the mucous bursae caused by constant pressure 2106 Pressure-induced nerve damage 2107 Strain fracture of the spinous processes 2108 Discogenic conditions of the lumbar spine caused by the lifting or carrying of heavy loads over many years or by performance of work for many years in an extreme bent posture*) 2109 Discogenic conditions of the cervical spine caused by the carrying of heavy loads on the shoulder over many years*) 2110 Discogenic conditions of the lumbar spine caused by predominately vertical vibration of the entire body in a seated position over many years*) 2111 Exacerbated dental abrasion caused by several years of exposure to quartz dust in the workplace         22 Compressed air 2201 Conditions caused by working in compressed air         23 Noise 2301 Noise-induced hearing loss         24 Radiation 2401 Cataracts caused by thermal radiation 2402 Conditions caused by ionizing radiation         3 Conditions caused by infective agents or parasites including tropical diseases 3101 Infectious diseases caused by activities performed in health services, charities or laboratories or by expose to a similar risk of infection 3102 Diseases transmitted to human beings by animals 3103 Miners’ vermination caused by Ancylostoma duodenale (ancylostomiasis) or Strongyloides stercoralis (strongyloidiasis) 3104 Tropical diseases, epidemic louse-borne typhus         4   Conditions of the respiratory tract, lungs, pleura and peritoneum 41 Conditions caused by inorganic dusts 4101 Quartz dust-related lung diseases (silicosis, coal worker's pneumoconiosis) 4102 Quartz dust-related lung disease combined with active pulmonary tuberculosis (silicotuberculosis) 4103 Asbestos dust-related lung disease (asbestosis) or pleural condition caused by asbestos dust 4104 Lung or larynx cancer - combined with asbestos dust-related lung disease (asbestosis) - combined with a pleural condition caused by asbestos dust - caused by cumulative exposure to asbestos dust in the workplace over at least 25 fibre years (25 x 106[(fibres/m3) x years]) 4105 Mesothelioma of the pleura, the peritoneum or the pericardium caused by asbestos dust 4106 Conditions of the lower respiratory tract and the lungs caused by aluminium or aluminium compounds 4107 Pulmonary fibrosis caused by metallic powder present in the production or processing of hard metals 4108 Conditions of the lower respiratory tract and the lungs caused by Thomas meal (basic slag) 4109 Malignant neoplasms of the respiratory tract and the lungs caused by nickel or nickel compounds 4110 Malignant neoplasms of the respiratory tract and the lungs caused by crude coke oven gas 4111 Chronic obstructive bronchitis or emphysema in underground hard coal miners caused by exposure to a cumulative dose of generally 100 fine dust years [(mg/m3) x years] 4112 Lung cancer caused by exposure to crystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2) with evidence of quartz dust-related lung disease (silicosis or silicotuberculosis)         42 Conditions caused by organic dust 4201 Extrinsic allergic alveolites 4202 Conditions of the lower respiratory tract and the lungs caused by raw cotton, raw flax or raw hemp dust (byssinosis) 4203 Adenocarcinoma of the nasal cavities and sinuses caused by beech or oak wood dust             43 Obstructive respiratory tract conditions 4301 Obstructive respiratory tract conditions (including rhinopathy) caused by allergenic substances*) 4302 Obstructive respiratory tract conditions caused by chemical irritants or substances with a toxic effect*)     5 Skin conditions 5101 Severe or recurrent skin conditions*) 5102 Skin cancer or skin alterations showing a cancerous tendency caused by soot, paraffin sludge, tar, anthracene, pitch or similar substances         6 Conditions with other causes 6101 Miners‘ nystagmus *) These conditions must be so severe as to have forced the affected individual to refrain from all activities which led or could lead to the development, aggravation or recurrence of the condition.