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The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is currently soliciting feedback on the proposed scheduling decisions and risk control measures for 10 groups of industrial chemicals. The public consultation will close by December 8, 2025.
Proposed IChEMS scheduling decisions
Three groups of industrial chemicals are proposed to be included in the IChEMS Register Schedule 5 – Relevant industrial chemicals that are likely to cause harm to the environment. The proposed risk control measures (prohibitions or restrictions) for each group of industrial chemicals are specified separately in their consultation documents. The risk management measures apply to the relevant industrial chemicals and mixtures containing such chemicals.
Chemical group | CAS number | Support for public consultation | Consultation documents |
Dibutylphthalate, di(2- ethylhexyl)phthalate and diisooctylphthalate | 84-74-2 117-81-7 27554-26-3 | The class of chemicals consists of 3 select phthalate esters presented in the NICNAS (now AICIS) risk assessment that have Schedule 5 risk characteristics. | |
Lead(2+) salts of long-chain carboxylic acids | 12578-12-0 56189-09-4 61788-54-3 68131-60-2 68424-76-0 68442-95-5 68553-63-9 68605-98-1 84776-36-3 90342-56-6 90388-09-3 90388-15-1 90459-51-1 90459-88-4 90583-65-6 91671-82-8 91671-83-9 91671-84-0 91697-36-8 93165-26-5 1072-35-1 58405-97-3 15773-56-5 94266-31-6 29597-84-0 93858-24-3 13094-04-7 1120-46-3 33627-12-2 20403-41-2 19528-55-3 7428-48-0 94266-32-7 3249-61-4 93966-37-1 93966-38-2 94006-20-9 15347-55-4 16996-51-3 | In Australia, their use has significantly declined due to voluntary industry phase-outs. Internationally, usage of chemicals like dibasic lead stearate and dioxobis(stearato)trilead has diminished due to similar phase-outs. Use in the EU and Nordic countries has sharply decreased, aligning with industry commitments to phase out lead-based PVC stabilisers. | |
Lead(2+) salts of medium-chain carboxylic acids | 7319-86-0 15773-52-1 15773-55-4 301-08-6 93981-67-0 84852-34-6 93965-29-8 15696-43-2 64504-12-7 27253-41-4 20403-42-3 27253-28-7 15306-30-6 16996-40-0 | This proposed scheduling decision is based on 2 environmental risk assessments performed by AICIS (formerly NICNAS) for 1:2 lead(2+) salts of medium chain carboxylic acids and lead(2+) salts of medium chain carboxylic acids. |
Three groups of industrial chemicals are proposed to be included in the IChEMS Register Schedule 4 – Relevant industrial chemicals that may cause harm to the environment. The classes of these chemicals (whether on their own or in mixtures) must be managed according to the IChEMS Minimum Standards.
Chemical group | CAS number | Support for public consultation | Consultation documents |
Short chain alkyl- and arylphthalates | 84-69-5 117-82-8 84-64-0 85-68-7 84-62-8 84-61-7 84-75-3 523-31-9 27987-25-3 3648-21-3 68515-50-4 68515-44-6 | This proposed scheduling decision is based on information presented in the NICNAS (now AICIS) risk assessment on Phthalate esters. | |
Parabens | 99-76-3 5026-62-0 26112-07-2 120- 47-8 35285-68-8 36457-19-9 94-13-3 35285-69-9 84930-16-5 4191-73-5 94-26-8 36457-20-2 4247- 02-3 1085-12-7 1219-38-1 5153-25-3 2664-60-0 94-18-8 | This proposed scheduling decision is based on information in the NICNAS (now AICIS) tier II assessment of Parabens. | |
Ethoxylated alcohols (Group A) | 3055-93-4 4536-30-5 9002-92-0 9004- 95-9 66455-15-0 68002-97-1 85422-93-1 68439-54- 3 78330-21-9 68131-40-8 68439-50-9 84133-50-6 68131-39-5 106232-83-1 68551-12-2 64425-86-1 120944-68-5 106232-82-0 | This proposed scheduling decision is based on information in the AICIS evaluation of ethoxylated alcohols. |
Four groups of industrial chemicals are proposed to be included in the IChEMS Register Schedule 3 – Relevant industrial chemicals that may cause harm to the environment. The classes of these chemicals (whether on their own or in mixtures) must be managed according to the IChEMS Minimum Standards.
Chemical group | CAS number | Support for public consultation | Consultation documents |
Ethoxylated alcohols (Group B) | 112-59-4 31726-34-8 26468-86-0 27252-75-1 61723-78-2 39587-22-9 26183-52-8 61827-42-7 9005-00-9 52292-17-8 70879-83-3 68439-45-2 71060-57-6 116810-32-3 127036-24-2 3055-97-8 68439-46-3 78330-20-8 67254-71-1 125736-52-9 68213-23-0 3055-94-5 3055-95-6 9043-30-5 24938-91-8 69011-36-5 27306-79-2 66455-14-9 8065-80-3 68439-49-6 32128-65-7 97953-22-5 68991-48-0 71243-46-4 69013-19-0 68526-94-3 69227-20-9 | This proposed scheduling decision is based on information in the AICIS evaluation of ethoxylated alcohols. | |
Medium and long chain alkyl sulfates | 139-96-8 142-31-4 142-87-0 143-00- 0 143-02-2 143-03-3 1120-01-0 1120-04-3 1191- 50-0 2207-98-9 3026-63-9 4492-78-8 4696-46-2 4696-47-3 4722-98-9 13177-49-6 13177-52-1 21142-28-9 25446-91-7 26856-96-2 30862-34-1 39943-70-9 51541-51-6 65104-49-6 66161-60-2 68081-96-9 68081-97-0 68130-43-8 68187-17-7 68299-17-2 68585-44-4 68585-47-7 68815-25-8 68890-70-0 68908-44-1 68910-01-0 68955-19-1 68955-20-4 72906-11-7 73296-89-6 84501-49-5 85252-21-7 85586-07-8 85586-38-5 85665-45-8 85681-66-9 90583-10-1 90583-13-4 90583-16-7 90583-18-9 90583-22-5 90583-23-6 90583-25-8 97375-27-4 | This proposed scheduling decision is based on information presented in the AICIS Evaluation Statement on Medium and long chain alkyl sulfates. | |
1,3-Propanediamine, N-[3-(C11-14- isoalkyloxy)propyl]derivs., C13-rich, acetates (Lilaflot 817M). | 151789-08-1 | The chemical is very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects and other use cases may present a higher risk to the environment. | |
Carbonodithioic acid, O-(2- methylbutyl) ester, sodium salt (1:1) and Carbonodithioic acid, O-(3-methylbutyl) ester, sodium salt (1:1) | 72187-33-8 34761-63-2 | This proposed scheduling decision is based on information presented in the AICIS Assessment Statement (CA09899) and AICIS Assessment Statement (CA09735). |
If adopted, all these proposed IChEMS scheduling decisions are expected to be in force on July 1, 2026.
