# Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 2: Definitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of this Directive,
(a) ‘ 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 ;
(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;
(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/37/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-37/article-2
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