Selenium and its compounds: Evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classifica

On request of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Health Council of the Netherlands evaluates the effects on the reproduction of substances at the workplace. The Health Council's Committee for Compounds Toxic to Reproduction recommends a classification for compounds toxic to reproduction according to the Directive 93/21/EEC of the European Union. In the present report the committee has reviewed selenium and its compounds.

The committee's recommendations are:

* For effects on fertility, the committee recommends no classification of selenium and its compounds due to a lack of appropriate data.
* For developmental toxicity, the committee is of the opinion that sufficient data show that no classification of selenium and its compounds is indicated.
* For effects during lactation, the committee recommends that selenium and its compound should be labelled with R64 (may cause harm to breastfed babies).

Committee

GBBS (OSH)