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suspected carcinogen [1 record]

Record 1 2004-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
  • Phraseology
DEF

A substance that has not been proven to cause cancer but is believed to do so.

CONT

[Module II-B: hazardous chemicals in the workplace. What this module will teach employees include:] Special chronic effects: ... b. cancer: known and suspected carcinogens, latency, risk and threshold.

CONT

A proven or suspected carcinogen - shown to cause cancer in humans or test animals ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
  • Phraséologie
OBS

Le terme «cancérigène» est à éviter. Il est déconseillé par l'Académie des sciences (de France).

OBS

Propositions sur le modèle de «allergène présumé» (source : DOMEA 1981 p. 49).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
  • Fraseología
DEF

Sustancia de la que se sospecha que provoque cáncer sin que haya sido probado aún.

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