carcinogens

Carcinogen Identification Resources

National Toxicology Program (A research arm of the US Department of Health and Human Services) NTP issues updated reports on a two year cycle listing substances for which there is adequate data to list as human carcinogens in one of two categories (a) Known to be human carcinogens and (b) Reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens. Click here for category definitions.

The National Toxicology Programs 10^th Report on Carcinogens was published in December, 2002. A summary may be viewed at http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/roc/toc10.html. Supporting information may be viewed by clicking on any substance listed in the online table.

IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer(a research arm of the U.N. World Health Organization) IARC publishes data in Monograph form as it becomes available in the following categories.

Class 1 -- Known human carcinogen

Class 2A -- Probable human carcinogen

Class 2B -- Possible human carcinogen

Class 3 -- Not classifiable for human carcinogenicity

Class 4 -- Probably not carcinogenic to humans

Click here for category definitions.

IARC Monographs can be viewed at http://193.51.164.11. Monographs are searchable by substance name or the entire list may be scrolled. Related background information is also available. Other carcinogen information from IARC can be viewed at http://www.iarc.fr/pageroot/database.html.

OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Administration -(Part of the US Dept. of Labor)- OSHA standards are created by legislative process based upon the research and guidance of standard setting organizations. OSHA has promulgated expanded health standards that establish specific requirements for use of the listed agents. Full text of the standards may be viewed at http://www.osha-slc.gov/OshStd_toc/OSHA_Std_toc_1910_SUBPART_Z.html.
Contact EH&S for assistance if you plan to use one of these substances.