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*Domain*	Chemical legislation , CLP
Related	mutagen category 1 , mutagen category 2 , mutagen category 3 , mutagenic category 1 , mutagenic category 2 , mutagenic category 3

Definition	An agent giving rise to an increased occurrence of mutations in populations of cells and /or organisms.
Definition Ref.	Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008, 32008R1272/EN
Term	mutagen
Reliability
Term Ref.	Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008, 32008R1272/EN
Context	The mixture shall be classified as a mutagen when at least one ingredient has been classified as a Category 1A, Category 1B or Category 2 mutagen and is present at or above the appropriate generic concentration limit as shown in Table 3.5.2 for Category 1A, Category 1B and Category 2 respectively.
Context Ref.	Annex I, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008, 32008R1272/EN