Article 2 DefinitionsX1
United Kingdom
For the purposes of this Directive,
- (a)
F1‘ carcinogen ’ means:
- (i)
a substance or mixture which meets the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council f1 ;
- (ii)
a substance, mixture or process referred to in Annex I to this Directive as well as a substance or mixture released by a process referred to in that Annex;
- (i)
- (b)
‘ mutagen ’ means:
a substance or mixture which meets the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B germ cell mutagen set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008;
- (c)
‘ limit value ’ means, unless otherwise specified, the limit of the time-weighted average of the concentration for a ‘ carcinogen or mutagen ’ in the air within the breathing zone of a worker in relation to a specified reference period as set out in Annex III to this Directive.
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Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 ( OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1 ).