Five Hazardous Characteristics:
(2) Chronic (Delayed) Health Hazard:
"Carcinogen." A chemical is considered to be a carcinogen if:
- it has been evaluated and found to be a carcinogen or potential carcinogen; or
- it is listed as a carcinogen or potential carcinogen;
- it is regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a carcinogen. A chemical is considered to affect a target organ if it produces signs or symptoms of an effect on an organ of the body. Such signs or symptoms include, but are not limited to, the following effects which are listed as examples.
- Chemicals which produce liver damage (hepatotoxin)
- Chemicals which produce kidney damage (nephrotoxin)
- Chemicals which affect the nervous system (neurotoxin)
- Agents which act on the blood (hematopoietic agent)
- Agents which damage the lung (pulmonary agent)
- Chemicals which affect reproductive capabilities (reproductive toxins)
- Chemicals which affect skin (cutaneous hazards)
- Chemicals which affect the eye (eye hazard)