Sections 89 & 90: THE THIRD SCHEDULE: List of Notifiable Diseases

Factories Act 1948

1[THE THIRD SCHEDULE]

(See Sections 89 and 90)

List of Notifiable Diseases

 

Sr. No. Notifiable Disease
1. Lead poisoning, including poisoning by any preparation or compound of lead

or their sequelae.

 

2. Lead tetraethyl poisoning

 

3. Phosphorous poisoning or its sequelae

 

4. Mercury poisoning or its sequelae

 

5. Manganese poisoning or its sequelae

 

6. Arsenic poisoning or its sequelae

 

7. Poisoning by nitrous fumes

 

8. Carbon bisulphide poisoning

 

9. Benzene poisoning, including poisoning by any of its homologues, their nitro or

amino derivatives or its sequelae.

 

10. Chrome ulceration or its sequelae

 

11. Anthrax

 

12. Silicosis

 

13. Poisoning by halogens or halogen derivatives of the hydrocarbons or

the aliphatic series

 

14. Pathological manifestations due to-

 

         a. Radium or other Radio-active substances;

 

         b. X-rays

 

15. Primary Epitheliomatous cancer of the skin

 

16. Toxic anaemia

 

17. Toxic jaundice due to poisonous substances

 

 

(Cont’d – page 2)

Sr. No. Notifiable Disease
2[18. Oil acne or dermatitis due to mineral oils and compounds containing mineral oil base

 

19. Byssinosis

 

20. Asbestosis

 

21. Occupational or contact dermatitis caused by direct contact with chemicals and paints. These are of two types, that is, primary irritants and allergic sensitizers.

 

22. Noise induced hearing loss (exposure to high noise levels)

 

3[23. Beryllium poisoning

 

24. Carbon monoxide 4[poisoning]

 

25. Coal miner’s pneumoconiosis (Anthracosis)

 

26. Phosgene poisoning

 

27. Occupational cancer

 

28. Isocyanates poisoning

 

29. Toxic nephritis]

 

 

1 Existing Schedule renumbered by Act 20 of 1987, S.46 (w.e.f. 1.12.1987)

2 Ins. by Act 94 of 1976 (w.e.f. 26.10.1976)

3 Ins. by Act 20 of 1987, S.46 (w.e.f. 1.12.1987)

4 Added by S.O. 343(E) dt. 19.4.2001 (w.e.f. 19.4.2001)