California · Through 2026-09-13

LAB § 9004

“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.

Where this section sits in the code

Labor Code - LAB
DIVISION 5. SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT [6300. - 9254.]
PART 10. USE OF CARCINOGENS [9000. - 9061.]
CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [9000. - 9009.]

“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.

(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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