(1) This chapter is known as the "Utah Occupational Disease Act." (2) For purposes of this chapter: (a) "Division" means the Division of Industrial Accidents. (b) "Fire and rescue training program" means the program described in Section 53H-4-705. (c) (i) "Firefighter" means a member of a public fire department or other public firefighting organization that provides fire suppression and other fire-related service who is responsible for or serves in a capacity that includes responsibility for the extinguishment of fires. (ii) "Firefighter" includes: (A) an individual who is a designated personal protective equipment technician; or (B) a volunteer safety officer as described in Subsection 67-20-2(10)(b)(ii). (iii) (A) "Firefighter" does not include any other individual whose job description, duties, or responsibilities do not include direct involvement in fire suppression; or (B) individuals who provide private suppression or other private fire-related protection services. (d) "Presumptive cancer" means one or more of the following cancers: (i) bladder; (ii) brain; (iii) colorectal; (iv) esophageal; (v) kidney; (vi) leukemias; (vii) lung; (viii) lymphomas; (ix) melanomas; (x) mesotheliomas; (xi) oropharynx; (xii) ovarian; (xiii) prostate; (xiv) testicular; and (xv) thyroid. (e) "Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health" means the center described in Section 53H-5-202.
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