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SECTION 9000-9009
9000. This part shall be known and may be cited as the Occupational Carcinogens Control Act of 1976. 9001. The purpose of this part is to clarify and strengthen the provisions of state law applicable to the use of carcinogens in California. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for effective implementation of the provisions of this part. 9002. The following definitions shall govern the construction of this part. Additionally, except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in Part 1 (commencing with Section 6300) shall also be applicable to this part. 9003. "Affected employee" means an employee who, as part of his or her employment, is involved in the use of a carcinogen, or an employee with respect to whom there is a substantial probability that he or she will become so involved as the result of his or her employer's use of a carcinogen. 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
