Guidance

Cancer risk characterisation methods

A statement from the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC).

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 1 July 2012
• Last updated: 25 August 2022 — See all updates

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Risk characterisation methods

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-12199

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This statement sets out of the views of the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC) on:

• the derivation of minimal risk levels
• the margin of exposure
• low dose extrapolation of cancer risk

Published 1 July 2012
Last updated 25 August 2022 + show all updates

1. 25 August 2022

   Updated guidance statement.

2. 23 May 2019

   Added updated version of document.

3. 1 July 2012

   First published.