“Silicosis” shall mean a disease of the lungs caused by breathing silica dust (silicon dioxide) producing fibrous nodules, distributed through the lungs and demonstrated by X-ray examination or by autopsy.
NRS 617.140
“Silicosis” defined
Known as the Nevada Occupational Diseases Act
The act spans §§ 617–617 (80 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Nevada Industrial Commission v. Frosig (1958)
Most recently applied in Nevada Industrial Commission v. Frosig (June 1958)
[Part 26:44:1947; A 1949, 365; 1953, 297]
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.