Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Carcinogens

The following are specified as carcinogens

Carcinogens of concern
* Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
* Ferrous foundry particulate
* Wood dust
* Rubber fume/rubber process dust
* Sulphuric acid mist
* Aromatic amines (in particular MbOCA and MDA)
* TGIC
* Beryllium and compounds
* Nickel and compounds
* Hexavalent chromium and compounds

Carcinogens of possible concern
* Refractory ceramic fibres and special purpose fibres
* Leather dust in footwear manufacture
* Plastic processing fume (as product of de-polymerising of plastic)
* Dyestuffs Auramine manufacture, Magenta manufacture, and dyes based on certain diazo bases, dichlorobenzidine
* Nitrosamines arising from processes
* Hydrazine and its salts
* Epichlorohydrin
* Dimethylsulphamoyl chloride,
* 1-methyl-3-nitro-1-nitrosoguanidine,
* Dimethylcarbamoylchloride,
* 1,3-propanesultone,
* 1,4-dichlorobut-2-ene,
* Ethyleneimine
* Dimethyl sulphate
* Chlorodimethylether and bis(chloromethyl)ether
* Styrene oxide

Carcinogens of low concern
* Diesel engine exhaust emissions (DEEE)
* Benzene
* Vinyl chloride monomer
* Trichloroethylene
* Arsenic
* Cadmium
* Ethylene oxide

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