The Australian Government is currently soliciting public comments on the 14 draft evaluation statements covering 2,116 industrial chemicals. The comments period will end on May 27, 2024.
In Australia, chemicals already available for industrial use or matters concerning such chemicals can be evaluated under the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS). Each evaluation statement could be for a single chemical or a group of chemicals, which provides introducers (i.e., manufacturers and importers) and the public with concise information about any identified risks and the measures for managing those risks. The public consultation aims to get feedback from stakeholders on the following content:
the reason(s) for the evaluation;
details of our risk assessment, including hazard and exposure assessment, approach and conclusions;
risk recommendations;
national or international concerns;
proposed regulatory changes, such as adding a specific condition to the certificate or the item in the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC).
New information about the evaluation subjects is also welcome to be provided. The table below lists the draft evaluation statements open for public comment this time.
Evaluation Subjects | Evaluation Outcomes | Draft Statements |
2-Ethylhexyl phosphates | Proposal to vary terms of the AIIC | |
Acrylates and methacrylates based on bisphenol A (BPA) | Recommendation to regulatory body (public health); Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use | |
Alkoxysilane ethylenediamine and polyamine derivatives | Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use | |
Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, compound with 4,4-dimethyloxazolidine (1:1) | Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use | |
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester (methyl salicylate) | Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use | |
Chemicals not considered for in depth evaluation – Not commercially active in Australia | No new means of managing risk are proposed | |
Chemicals that are unlikely to require further regulation to manage risks to environment | No new means of managing risk are proposed | |
Chemicals that are unlikely to require further regulation to manage risks to human health | No new means of managing risk are proposed | |
Cyanoacrylates | Recommendation to regulatory body (public health); Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use | |
Environmental fate and effects of zinc ions | No new means of managing risk are proposed | |
Hexamine and related chemicals | No new means of managing risk are proposed | |
Medium and long chain alkyl sulfates | Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use | |
Salicylic acid and its salts | Recommendation to regulatory body (public health); Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use | |
Water-soluble zinc salts | No new means of managing risk are proposed |
For more details, please refer to the official consultation page.
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