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SILICOSIS

LARGE OPACITIES
classified as category
 A (for one or more large opacities whose combined dimension does not exceed 5
cm)

 category B (for one or more large opacities whose combined dimension exceeds 5
cm but does not exceed the equivalent area of the right upper lung zone), or

 category C (size is greater than category B).

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