Known carcinogen definition

Known carcinogen means a substance which may cause
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Known carcinogen for purposes of this section means those carcinogenic agents recognized by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, or the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations.
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Known carcinogen means a substance which 1[may cause cancer, including any substance identified as a carcinogen] is known, or generally accepted by the scientific community to cause cancer in humans, as identified1 by the State Department of Health or by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
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More Definitions of Known carcinogen

Known carcinogen means any of the carcinogenic agents recognized as such by the International Agency for Research on Cancer or the department of health.
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Known carcinogen means a substance categorized as a known human carcinogen by at least one of the following agencies: United States Environmental Protection Agency; United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Toxicology Program; or World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer.
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Related to Known carcinogen

  • 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.

  • Toxic Substance includes but is not limited to asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead-based paints.

  • Contaminant means any material, substance or waste that is classified, regulated or otherwise characterized under any Environmental Law as hazardous, toxic, a contaminant or a pollutant or by other words of similar meaning or regulatory effect, including any petroleum or petroleum-derived substance or waste, asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls.

  • Natural radioactivity means radioactivity of naturally occurring nuclides.

  • Chemical agent shall mean any compound which, when suitably disseminated, produces incapacitating, damaging or lethal effects on people, animals, plants or material property.