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Carcinogens
Carcinogens are agents which are capable of causing cancer. They can be categorised according to the degree of certainty with which they cause cancer:
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- agents of undetermined carcinogenicity
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The risk assessment process prescribed under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 is the critical mechanism by which hazards in the workplace are controlled.
Legislation controlling the use of carcinogens
The main legislation controlling the use of carcinogens in the workplace includes:
- The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (as amended)
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- REACH a European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006). It deals with the Registration Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances and came into force on 1 June 2007
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- United Nations Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
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- The European Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures Regulation 2008 (CLP Regulation) (EC) No 1272/2008
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- CHIP (or CHIP4) refers to the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009, which came into force on 6 April 2009.
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Barbour Resources
We offer a range of resources to help you create policy and communicate with the workforce, including regularly reviewed documents which provide technical guidance and policy and risk assessment assistance.
FREE Director's BriefingPosted: July -
2010This useful Director's Briefing provides a clear summary of the topic outlining: the key risk factors, recommendations for employers, control methods or risk reduction techniques and legal duties.
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