Pulmonary oedema recognised as an occupational disease
Pulmonary oedema is a reaction of the lower respiratory tract i.e. alveoli in the lungs : bronchial hyper secretion happens to the contact with an irritant : ” it is a flood in the alveoli to extinguish the fire causeb by the inhaled product ” . Some plumonary oedema may be recognised as occupational disease.
All the tables of occupational diseases
Pulmonary oedema
Table # 14
- Respiratory diseases resulting from nitro-derivatives phenol , pentachlorophenol (PCP) and halogenated derivatives benzonitrile
- Time limit compensation claim : 3 days,
it is the shortest time delay in all tables of occupational disease. - This complication is compensated ( multi-organ failure) :
“Acute intoxication with hyperthermia, pulmonary oedema, eventually with impaired renal or hepatic function, myocardial damage”.
Table # 75
- Selenium and its mineral derivatives Exposure
- Time limit compensation claim : 5 days
Acute pulmonary oedema , acute obstructve pulmonary disease
Table # 32
- Fluorine, hydrofluoric acid and its mineral salts
- Time limit compensation claim : 5 days
Bronchial alveolar oedema
Table # 34
- Phosphates, pyrophosphates, thiophosphates and other anti-cholinesterase organophosphates (OPs) , phosphoramides and hétérocyclic anti-cholinesterase carbamates .
- Time limit compensation claim : 3 days
You can also read the following posts :
- List of the French tables of occupational diseases ( General Social security system)
- Diseases of an occupational nature
- Definition of an occupational disease
- Description of a table of occupational disease
- Occupational disease compensation
- Professional redeployment after occupational disease
- Respiratory diseases recognised as occupational diseases
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