Guideline for the classification of carcinogenic substances

The Health Council evaluates the mutagenicity and carcinogenicity of substances to which workers can be exposed in the workplace. Classification proposals for germ cell mutagens and carcinogens are prepared by the Subcommittee on the Classification of Carcinogenic Substances, a Subcommittee of the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety (DECOS). The criteria for the classification categories are based on the Globally Harmonized System, which has been incorporated into the system and guideline used by the European Union 16 (Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008) for the classification, labelling, and packaging of substances and mixtures (the CLP regulation). The Guideline for the classification of carcinogenic substances is a technical document outlining the procedures used by the Health Council for recommendations on the classification of substances and the assessment of the carcinogenic mode of action.