# The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 2011, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985 (S.I. 1985/967) (“the 1985 Regulations”), which prescribe diseases for which industrial injuries benefit is payable.
Regulation 2 amends Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1985 Regulations by adding bronchiolitis obliterans to the list of prescribed diseases in relation to occupations involving the manufacture of diacetyl, or food flavouring containing diacetyl, or food to which such food flavouring is added. Regulation 2 also adds carcinoma of the nasal cavity or associated air sinuses in relation to occupations involving the manufacture of inorganic chromates or work in hexavalent chrome plating to that list.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities and voluntary bodies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1497/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-industrial-injuries-prescribed-diseases-amendment-regulations-2011/note
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