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Mutagen
Domain: Health and safety at work => Risk factors
Grammatical category
Noun
Grammar notes
Countable
Definition
A mutagen is a biological, chemical or physical agent that causes or increases permanent genetic changes in the DNA of an organism. These mutations can be passed along as the cell reproduces, sometimes leading to defective cells or cancer.
Definition source
"Chemical Safety Information - Glossary", The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University (http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/glossary/mutagen.html)
European legislation
Directive 1999/38/EC
British legislation
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002; The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002
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