Carcinogen definition

Carcinogen means a substance that causes an increased incidence of benign or malignant neoplasms, or substantially decreases the time to develop neoplasms, in animals or humans. The classification of carcinogens is discussed in section 14(b)(1) of this rule.

Carcinogen means a chemical that causes an increased incidence of benign or malignant neoplasms, or a substantial decrease in the latency period between exposure and onset of neoplasms through oral or dermal exposure, or through inhalation exposure when the cancer occurs at nonrespiratory sites in at least one (1) mammalian species or man through epidemiological studies or clinical studies, or both.

Carcinogen means any substance or agent that pro- duces or tends to produce cancer in humans. For implementa- tion of this chapter, the term carcinogen applies to substances on the United States Environmental Protection Agency lists of A (known human) and B (probable human) carcinogens, and any substance that causes a significant increased inci- dence of benign or malignant tumors in a single, well con- ducted animal bioassay, consistent with the weight of evi- dence approach specified in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assess- ment as set forth in 51 FR 33992 et seq.

Examples of Carcinogen in a sentence

• The Proposition 65 regulations identify specific "No Significant Risk Levels" (NSRLs) for many listed Carcinogen, Birth Defects and Reproductive Toxicitys.

• Carcinogen ListSubstance Emergency OverviewEpirubicin Hydrochloride for Injection is a lyophilized powder containing epirubicin hydrochloride, an antineoplastic anthracycline antibiotic similar to daunorubicin and doxorubicin.

• A "significant amount" means any detectable amount, except an amount that would meet the "no significant risk" level for chemicals that cause Carcinogen, Birth Defects and Reproductive Toxicity or that is 1,000 times below the "no observable effect" level for chemicals that cause reproductive toxicity, if an individual were exposed to that amount in drinking water.HOW IS PROPOSITION 65 ENFORCED?Enforcement is carried out through civil lawsuits.

• Chemicals are placed on the Proposition 65 list if they are known to cause Carcinogen, Birth Defects and Reproductive Toxicity and/or Carcinogen, Birth Defects and Reproductive Toxicity, such as damage to female or male reproductive systems or to the developing fetus.

• A chemical known to the state to cause Carcinogen, Birth Defects and Reproductive Toxicity or reproductive toxicity in a food or beverageprepared and sold on the alleged violator’s premises for immediate consumption on or off premises to the extent: (1) the chemical was not intentionally added; and (2) the chemical was formed by cooking or similar preparation of food or beverage components necessary to render the food or beverage palatable or to avoid microbiological contamination.

More Definitions of Carcinogen

Carcinogen means a chemical classification for the purpose of risk assessment as an agent that is known or suspected to cause cancer in humans, including but not limited to a known or likely human carcinogen or a probable or possible human carcinogen under an EPA weight-of-evidence classification system.

Carcinogen means a contaminant that is classified as a category A1 or A2 carcinogen by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists; a category 1 or 2A/2B carcinogen by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer; a "human carcinogen" or "anticipated human carcinogen" by the United States Department of Health and Human Service National Toxicological Program; or a category A or B1/B2 carcinogen by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the integrated risk information system or a final rule issued in a Federal Register notice by the USEPA. [415 ILCS 5/58.2]

Carcinogen means a substance, for the purpose of calculating additivity, for which a cancer criterion exists as identified in or calculated pursuant to, Chapter 3745-1 of the Administrative Code.

Carcinogen means a substance which causes an increased incidence of benign or malignant neoplasms in animals or humans or that substantially decreases the time in which neoplasms develop in animals or humans.

Carcinogen means a hazardous substance which causes or induces cancer in humans. The term also includes suspected carcinogen which may cause or induce cancer in humans.

Carcinogen means a contaminant capable of inducing a cancer response, including Group A (Human Carcinogen), Group B (Probable Human Carcinogen) and Group C (Possible Human Carcinogen) categorized in accordance with the USEPA Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment, 51 Fed. Reg. 33932 (1986), as amended and supplemented.

Carcinogen means an agent which is responsible for the formation of a cancer.