'Cancer' is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. The term cancer covers a range of different diseases. There are a number of well-known sets of circumstances which have demonstrated the link between some occupational exposures and some types of cancer.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer is the cancer agency of the World Health Organization and provides detailed reviews and classifications of known or potential carcinogens.
General information
- Statement on cancer clusters, National Health and Medical Research Council
- International Agency for Research on Cancer
- Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, Safe Work Australia
- Guide to managing risks of exposure to carcinogens in the workplace, Safe Work Australia
Specific carcinogens
- Asbestos
- Diesel fumes
- Guidance for managing the risks of diesel exhaust – Information sheet, Safe Work Australia
- Guide to managing risks of exposure to carcinogens in the workplace, Safe Work Australia
- Lead
- Safe handling of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
- Silica
- Smoking
- Sun safety in the workplace
- Vaping
- Welding and cancer, Cancer Council
- Wood dust
- Controlling wood dust hazards at work: Guidance note
Workplace exposure standards
- Find exposure standards at Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)
- Guidance on the interpretation of exposure standards for airborne contaminants, Safe Work Australia