Updates on March 23, 2023:
The AICIS announced the addition of 5 chemicals to the AIIC in accordance with Section 82 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. Five years have passed since the assessment certificates were issued. Below are the details of the 5 chemicals.
CAS Number | Chemical Name |
| 2894096-45-6 | 1,12-Dodecanediol, polymer with 1,6-diisocyanato-2,2,4-trimethylhexane, 1,6-diisocyanato-2,4,4-trimethylhexane and .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), C10-18-alcs.-blocked |
2894096-46-7 | 1,2-Dodecanediol, polymer with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) and 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane], isotridecanol-blocked |
195074-23-8 | 1,3-Propanediol, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-, polymer with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane |
1374422-11-3 | Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, dimethyl carbonate, 1,6-hexanediol, hydrazine and 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane], compd. with N,N-diethylethanamine |
25986-77-0 | 2-Propenoic acid, octadecyl ester, homopolymer |
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Updates on March 7, 2023:
By the circular issued on March 7, 2023, the AICIS revoked the CBI approval for the proper name of 2 industrial chemicals in the AIIC. These industrial chemicals are:
CAS number | Chemical name |
2894096-43-4 | Rosin, polymer with hexahydro-1,3-isobenzofurandione, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid, isophthalic acid, neopentyl glycol and trimethylolpropane, compds. with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol |
1519027-62-3 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with butyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, N-(1,1-dimethyl-3-oxobutyl)-2-propenamide and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 2-hydroxy-3-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)oxy]propyl ester, ammonium salt |
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Updates on Feb. 21, 2023:
On February 21, 2023, the Australian Government published a notice to announce the addition of 7 chemicals to the AIIC in accordance with Section 82 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. Five years have passed since the assessment certificates were issued. Below are the details of the 7 chemicals.
CAS Number | Chemical Name |
| 49553-76-6 | 9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, monoester with oxybis[propanediol] |
1453857-96-9 | Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, polymer with formaldehyde, 2-phenoxyethanol and .alpha.-phenyl-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), dihydrogen phosphate, sodium salt |
1460302-78-6 | Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, polymer with 1,6-diisocyanato-2,2,4-trimethylhexane and 1,6-diisocyanato-2,4,4-trimethylhexane, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol- and 3,5,5-trimethyl-1-hexanol-blocked |
1979945-25-9 | Benzoic acid, 4-[(4-ethenylphenyl)methoxy]-2-hydroxy-, polymer with ethenylbenzene and octadecyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate |
1980007-59-7 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene and octadecyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, reaction products with N-(3-aminophenyl)-2-[2-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)diazenyl]-3-oxobutanamide |
646054-64-0 | 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-butanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-5-isobenzofurancarboxylic acid, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol and hexanedioic acid, compd. with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol |
141347-05-9 | Formaldehyde, polymer with dimethylphenol, methylphenol and phenol, Bu ether |
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Updates on Feb. 9, 2023:
On February 9, 2023, the Australian Government published a notice to announce the addition of one chemical to the AIIC as its assessment certificate does not include a condition on the period for which the industrial chemicals are permitted to be introduced. Therefore, it can be listed into AIIC even if 5 years have not yet passed since the assessment certificate was issued. This chemical is:
CAS Number | Chemical Name |
1835697-72-7 | Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 2-methyl-2-[[(2E)-1,2,4-trimethyl-2-penten-1-yl]oxy]propyl ester |
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Updates in January 2023:
On January 10, 2023, the Australian Government published 4 notices to announce the updates of the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC). Main updates are as below.
Adding 3 chemicals
As per Notice I, 3 chemicals are added to the AIIC in accordance with Section 82 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. Five years have passed since the assessment certificates were issued. Below are the details of the 3 chemicals.
CAS Number | Chemical Name |
2871677-90-4 | 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropanoate and 1,3-isobenzofurandione, benzoate |
2870701-51-0 | Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with N1-(2-aminoethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, dimethyl carbonate, 1,6-hexanediol, hydrazine and 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane], compd. with N,N-diethylethanamine |
1881248-50-5 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C16-18-alkyl esters, polymers with 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyl methacrylate, 1,1-dimethylpropyl 2-ethylhexaneperoxoate-initiated |
Removing 2 listed chemicals
As per Notice II and Notice III, two persistent organic pollutants that were previously listed will be removed from the AIIC on February 8, 2023, as their introduction and subsequent use could not be managed under within the current risk management framework. Below are the details of these 2 removed chemicals.
CAS Number | Chemical Name |
118-74-1 | Benzene, hexachloro- (HCB) |
608-93-5 | Benzene, 1,2,3,4,5-pentachloro- (PeCB) |
Updating obligations for 2 listed chemicals
As per Notice IV, an obligation to provide specific information to AICIS will apply to 2 listed chemicals in the AIIC from February 8, 2023. The target two chemicals are:
CAS Number | Chemical Name |
84434-22-0 | Benzene, 3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,5-dimethyl-2,4-dinitro- |
145-39-1 | Benzene, 1-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3,4,5-trimethyl-2,6-dinitro- |
Chemicals that are not listed in AIIC are new chemicals and their introductions (manufacture or import) should be categorized before starting relevant activities. Under the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS), for different introduction categories, different obligations apply. See figure below.
