Section 415-104-570. Endocrine and metabolic disorders.

The following endocrine and metabolic disorders or conditions are causes for rejection of membership:

(1) Adrenal gland, malfunction of, of any degree;

(2) Cretinism;

(3) Diabetes insipidus;

(4) Diabetes mellitus;

(5) Gigantism or acromegaly;

(6) Glycosuria, persistent, regardless of cause;

(7) Goiter:

(a) Simple goiter with definite pressure symptoms or so large in size as to interfere with the wearing of a uniform or firefighting equipment;

(b) Thyrotoxicosis;

(8) Gout;

(9) Hyperinsulinism, confirmed, symptomatic;

(10) Hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism;

(11) Hypopituitarism, severe;

(12) Myxedema, spontaneous or postoperative with clinical manifestations and not based solely on low basal metabolic rate;

(13) Nutritional deficiency diseases, (including spru, beriberi, pellagra, and scurvy) which are more than mild and not readily remediable or in which permanent pathological changes have been established;

(14) Other endocrine or metabolic disorders which obviously preclude satisfactory performance of duty which require frequent and prolonged treatment.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(6) and 41.50.090. WSR 78-03-023 (Order IV), § 415-104-570, filed 2/15/78. Formerly WAC 297-50-080.]

RCW 41.50.050(6) and 41.50.090. WSR 78-03-023 (Order IV), § 415-104-570, filed 2/15/78. Formerly WAC 297-50-080.