[Cancer through the handling of biological agents]. / Krebsdurch den Umgang mit Biostoffen.

ABSTRACT

In March 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a list. It lists 108 agents for which there is sufficient evidence of a carcinogenic effect in humans, depending on the cancer site. The vast majority of these actions can take place in the workplace. What is new in the list, in addition to the long-known cancer-causing chemical and physical agents now biomaterials have been added, such as hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, Human papilloma virus, Helicobacter pylori. This paper gives an overview on the basis of identifying carcinogenic agents and can be displayed in certain cancer site and occupational exposure occupational diseases according to the occupational disease regulation.