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The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) recently announced the new scheduling decisions for nine chemicals under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS). PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PeCB, HBCDD, SCCPs, etc. are listed in Schedule 7 as they are of the highest concern and pose the greatest risk to the environment. From the specified effective date for each scheduling decision, the DCCEEW will impose strict risk management measures, including prohibitions and restrictions, on the import, export, manufacture and use of these chemicals (whether on their own or in mixtures).
Chemical name | CAS number | Scheduling decision | Effective date |
Pentachlorobenzene (PeCB) | 608-93-5 | Schedule 7 | 1 July 2024 |
Short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) | 85535-84-8 and others | 1 July 2024 | |
Pentabromodiphenyl ether and tetrabromodiphenyl ether (pentaBDE and tetraBDE) | 40088-47-9 32534-81-9 | 1 July 2024 | |
Octabromodiphenyl ether, heptabromodiphenyl ether and hexabromodiphenyl ether (octaBDE, heptaBDE and hexaBDE) | 32536-52-0 68928-80-3 36483-60-0 | 1 July 2024 | |
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) | 25637-99-4 3194-55-6 134237-50-6 134237-51-7 134237-52-8 | 1 July 2024 | |
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and related substances | 1763-23-1 and others | 1 July 2025 | |
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and related substances | 335-67-1 and others | 1 July 2025 | |
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) and related substances | 355-46-4 and others | 1 July 2025 | |
Decabromodiphenyl ether and nonabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE and nonaBDE) | 1163-19-5 63936-56-1 63387-28-0 437701-79-6 437701-78-5 | Schedule 6 | 1 July 2025 |
Limited exceptions for unintentional trace contamination, research, disposal, and articles (products) in use before the effective date of the scheduling decision are provided. Details about the risk management measures for each type of the abovementioned chemicals are available in the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Instrument 2023.
The last IChEMS scheduling decisions were made on December 16, 2022 (CL news), covering POPs listed in the Stockholm Convention. The latest scheduling decisions can be searched here.
IChEMS and IChEMS Register IChEMS is a national approach to managing chemical use, storage, handling and disposal in Australia, which will provide more consistent regulation and make it easier for the industry to choose less harmful chemicals. As per the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Act, industrial chemicals circulated in Australia will be listed on the IChEMS Register in 7 schedules based on their environmental risks. Schedule 7 chemicals are the highest concern and pose the greatest risk to the environment. They are typically prohibited or severely restricted. Schedule 1 chemicals are the lowest risk.
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