California Labor Code CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions
- Section 9000.
This part shall be known and may be cited as the Occupational Carcinogens Control Act of 1976.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.)
- Section 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...
- Section 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 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...
- Section 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...
- Section 9005.
“Division” means the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.)
- Section 9006.
“Employer” means any of the following:(a) The state and every state agency.(b) Each county, city, district, and all public and quasi-public corporations and public agencies therein.(c) Every person,...
- Section 9007.
“Standards” means standards and orders adopted by the standards board pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 140) of Division 1.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch....
- Section 9008.
“Standards board” means the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.)
- Section 9009.
“Use” means any use of a carcinogen by an employer, including, but not limited to, the following:(a) Manufacture of a carcinogen, industrial uses thereof, or formation...
Last modified: October 22, 2018