Type of Occurrence Classification System - Safe Work Australia

D. Nature of Injury/Disease ClassificationP. NEOPLASMS (CANCER)Notes:For all skin neoplasms, bodily location codes for skin should be selected whereapplicable, and the mechanism of incident must be 55 (exposure to non-ionisingradiation).861 Malignant neoplasm of mesothelium (mesothelioma)862 Malignant melanoma of skin863 Other malignant neoplasm of skinIncludes:! Skin cancer, if no other information available! Basal cell carcinoma864 Malignant neoplasm of lymphatic and haematopoietic tissueIncludes:! Hodgkin's disease! Leukaemia! Lymphoma865 Carcinoma in situ of skin866 Other malignant neoplasms and carcinomasIncludes:! Brain tumour (if malignant)! Sarcoma! Lung cancer867 Benign neoplasm of skin868 Other benign neoplasmsIncludes:! Brain tumour (if benign)879 Neoplasm, not specified as benign or malignantNotes:This category is to be used when the word ‘neoplasm’or something similar is used,but without any indication as to whether the condition is benign or malignant. If theword ‘cancer’ is used, the condition should be coded to one of the malignantdisease categories (861 - 866).74 National Occupational Health and Safety Commission