Restrictions on the use of azo dyes that can be broken down into carcinogenic aromatic amines - TRGS 614 (DE)

Facts about cancer-causing agents:

• The direct costs of carcinogen exposure at work across Europe are estimated at 2.4 billion Euros per year.
• Every year, about 120.000 persons get cancer from exposure to carcinogens at work
• Every year, almost 100.000 people die from cancer that was caused by exposure at work
• Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.