Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.
“Carcinogen” means and includes the following recognized cancer-causing substances for which standards have been adopted pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 9020):
(a)Any of the following substances and any compound, mixture, or product containing these substances:
(1)2-acetylaminofluorene.
(2)4-aminodiphenyl.
(3)Benzidine and its salts.
(4)Bis(chloromethyl) ether.
(5)3,3´-dichlorobenzidine and its salts.
(6)4-dimethylaminoazobenzene.
(7)Beta-naphthylamine.
(8)4-nitrodiphenyl.
(9)N-nitrosodimethylamine.
(10)Beta-propriolactone.
(11)Methyl chloromethyl ether.
(12)Alpha-naphthylamine.
(13)4,4´-methylene-(bis)2-chloroaniline.
(14)Ethyleneimine.
(b)Asbestos, including chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, and actinolite.
(c)Vinyl chloride.
(d)Any other substance for which standards are adopted and in effect due to cancer-causing properties and any compound, mixture, or product containing such a substance, except as specifically exempted from the standards.
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