Term

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Domain Chemical legislation , REACH , CLP

EN
Definition A chemical substance or a mixture of chemical substances which induce cancer or increase its incidence.
Definition Ref. Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008, 32008R1272/EN


Term

carcinogen
Reliability
Term Ref. Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008, 32008R1272/EN
Context Classification as a carcinogen is made on the basis of evidence from reliable and acceptable studies and is intended to be used for substances which have an intrinsic property to cause cancer.
Context Ref. Annex I, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008, 32008R1272/EN