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The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985

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Regulation 34

SCHEDULE 3ASSESSMENT OF THE EXTENT OF OCCUPATIONAL DEAFNESS

PART ICLAIMS TO WHICH REGULATION 34(1) APPLIES

Average hearing loss (dB) over 1, 2 and 3 kHzDegree of disablement per cent
50–52 dB20
53–57 dB30
58–62 dB40
63–67 dB50
68–72 dB60
73–77 dB70
78–82 dB80
83–87 dB90
88 dB or more100

PART IICLAIMS TO WHICH REGULATION 34(2) APPLIES

Average hearing loss (dB) over 1, 2 and 3 kHzDegree of disablement per cent
50–53 dB20
54–60 dB30
61–66 dB40
67–72 dB50
73–79 dB60
80–86 dB70
87–95 dB80
96–105 dB90
106 dB or more100

PART IIIFORMULA FOR CALCULATING BINAURAL DISABLEMENT

(Degree of disablement of better ear ×4)+Degree of disablement of worse ear
5

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