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Biological agent
Domain: Health and safety at work => Risk factors
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
Grammar notes
Countable
Definition
Micro-organism, cell culture, or human endoparasite, whether or not genetically modified, which may cause infection, allergy, toxicity or otherwise create a hazard to human health.
Definition source
Reg. 2 of The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
European legislation
Directives 89/391/EEC, 2000/54/EEC
British legislation
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
British legislation
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BG-Vorschrift "Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsschutzkennzeichnung am Arbeitsplatz " (BGV A 8) vom 01.04.1995