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Inventory Updates | Australia Adds 10 Chemicals to AIIC (Updated on Dec 18, 2023)

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.

Updates on December 18, 2023:

The AICIS announced the addition of 10 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 details of these 10 chemicals.

CAS NumberChemical Name
366806-19-12-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, polymer with 2-hydroxyethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatobenzene] and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate
1431412-25-7Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl)
77538-19-3Docosanoic acid, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol
96283-84-02-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate and N-(1,1-dimethyl-3-oxobutyl)-2-propenamide
2180951-94-2Soybean oil, polymer with adipic acid and diethylene glycol-depolymd. poly(ethylene terephthalate) waste plastics
3008591-77-02-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-propenoic acid, tert-Bu 3,5,5-trimethylhexaneperoxoate-initiated, compds. with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol
638132-19-11-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-C8-10 acyl derivs., inner salts
73772-46-01-Propanaminium, N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(1-oxooctyl)amino]-, inner salt
73772-45-91-Propanaminium, N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(1-oxodecyl)amino]-, inner salt
501410-94-2Ferrocene, 1,1′′-octylidenebis-

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Updates on December 7, 2023:

The AICIS issued a notice to announce the addition of 5 chemicals to the AIIC in accordance with Section 83 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. Their assessment certificates do not include a condition on the period for which the industrial chemicals are permitted to be introduced, and they can be listed in AIIC even if 5 years have not yet passed since their assessment certificates were issued. 

Below are details of these 5 chemicals, most of which are often imported into Australia as fragrance ingredients.

CAS Number

Chemical Name

2411391-25-6

2-Pentanol, 1-[[(2S,5R)-4,4,8-trimethyltricyclo[6.3.1.02,5]dodec-1-yl]oxy]-, (2R)-

2411391-27-8

2-Pentanol, 1-[[(2S,5R)-4,4,8-trimethyltricyclo[6.3.1.02,5]dodec-1-yl]oxy]-, (2S)-

2952782-14-6

2-Pentanol, 1-[[(2S,5R)-1,4,4-trimethyltricyclo[6.3.1.02,5]dodec-8-yl]oxy]-, (2R)-

2952782-15-7

2-Pentanol, 1-[[(2S,5R)-1,4,4-trimethyltricyclo[6.3.1.02,5]dodec-8-yl]oxy]-, (2S)-

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Amines, polyethylenepoly-, reaction products with 2-[(carbopolycyclicoxy)methyl]heteromonocycle and succinic anhydride monopolyisobutenyl derivs.

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Updates on November 23, 2023:

The AICIS issued a notice to make public the updated names of 27 industrial chemicals that were previously listed in the AIIC, for the reasons that some chemicals' listed names have been varied to the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) names or some chemicals' CAS names have been updated. These corrections do not change the identity of the chemical substances themselves. See details in the table below.

CAS NumberCurrent Chemical NamePrevious Chemical Name
52-68-6Phosphonic acid, P-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-, dimethyl esterPhosphonic acid, (2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-, dimethyl ester
55-68-5Mercury, (nitrato-.kappa.O)phenyl-Mercury, (nitrato-O)phenyl-
137-26-8Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide ([(H2N)C(S)]2S2), N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide ([(H2N)C(S)]2S2), tetramethyl-
686-31-7Hexaneperoxoic acid, 2-ethyl-, 1,1-dimethylpropyl estertert-amyl peroxy(2-ethylhexanoate)
1603-02-74-Pyrimidinol, 2,5,6-triamino-, 4-(hydrogen sulfate)4-pyrimidinol, 2,5,6-triamino-, hydrogen sulfate (ester)
2467-13-2Boric acid (H3BO3), tris(2-ethylhexyl) esterTris(2-ethylhexyl) orthoborate
2682-20-43(2H)-Isothiazolone, 2-methyl-3-Isothiazolone, 2-methyl-
5306-85-4D-Glucitol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-2,5-di-O-methyl-Dimethyl isosorbide
7360-38-5Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, 1,1',1''-(1,2,3-propanetriyl) esterHexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester
13419-67-5Propanoic acid, 2-mercapto-, ammonium salt (1:1)ammonium 2-mercaptopropionate
13887-98-4Acetic acid, 2,2'-[oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy)]bis-3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioic acid
28088-63-3Benzenesulfonic acid, dimethyl-, calcium salt (2:1)Calcium xylene sulfonate
28629-66-5Zinc, bis(O,O-diisooctyl phosphorodithioato-.kappa.S,.kappa.S')-Zinc, bis(O,O-diisooctyl phosphorodithioato-.kappa.S,.kappa.S')-
35397-13-8Propane, 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-3-[(1,2,2-trifluoroethenyl)oxy]-, polymer with 1-chloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethene and ethenepropane, 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-3-[(trifluoroethenyl) oxy]-, polymer with chlorotrifluoroethene and ethene
54571-67-4Proline, 5-oxo-, sodium salt (1:1)DL-Proline, 5-oxo-, monosodium salt
58998-54-22-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with butyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, 2-hydroxypropyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, hydroxypropyl ester, polymer with 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, 2-propenoic acid, 2 methyl-, methyl ester and styrene
66028-25-91,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, hexanedioic acid and 1,6-hexanediolhexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol and 1,6-hexanediol
68631-27-6Titanium, bis[2-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino-.kappa.N]ethanolato-.kappa.O]bis[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethanolato-.kappa.O]-Titanium, bis[[2,2',2''-nitrilotris[ethanolato]](1-)-N,O]bis[[2,2'-oxybis[ethanolato]](1-)-O1]-
68698-58-82-Octynoic acid, (3Z)-3-hexen-1-yl ester2-Octynoic acid, 3-hexenyl ester, (Z)-
68698-59-9Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, (2E)-2-hexen-1-yl esterButanoic acid, 3-methyl-, 2-hexenyl ester, (E)-
68954-58-59,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, methyl ester, (9Z,12Z,15Z)-, crude, oxidized9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, methyl ester, (Z,Z,Z)-, crude, oxidized
74338-72-06-Octen-3-one, 2,4,4,7-tetramethyl-2,4,4,7-tetramethyl-6-octen-3-one
83016-76-62-Propanol, 1-amino-, compd. with .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (1:1)2-Propanol,1-amino-, compound with .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (1:1)
118422-20-1Aluminate(1-), bis[3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-(hydroxy-.kappa.O)benzoato(2-)-.kappa.O]-, hydrogen (1:1), (T-4)-Aluminate(1-), bis[3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-(hydroxy- kappa-O)benzoato(2-)-kappa-O]-, hydrogen, (T-4)
136213-75-7Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-[[4-chloro-6-(ethylphenylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-[1-(2-chlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:1)4-[4-chloro-6-(N-ethyl-anilino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-[1-(2-chlorophenyl)-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylazo]-benzenesulfonic acid, monosodium salt
149591-38-8Propanediamide, N1,N3-dihexadecyl-N1,N3-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-propanediamide, N,N-dihexadecyl-N,N-bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-
164578-11-4Quino[2,3-b]acridine-2,9-disulfonamide, N2,N9-bis[3-(diethylamino)propyl]-5,7,12,14-tetrahydro-7,14-dioxo-2,9-bis(3-(diethylamino)propylsulfamoyl)- quino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione

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Updates on November 10, 2023: 

The AICIS issued 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

2989897-59-6Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.′-[[[4-[2-(3-sulfophenyl)diazenyl]phenyl]imino]di-2,1-ethanediyl]bis[.omega.-hydroxy-, sodium salt (1:1)
1902936-62-21,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine, N2,N2′-1,6-hexanediylbis[N4,N6-dibutyl-N2,N4,N6-tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-, N-allyl derivs., oxidized, hydrogenated
1395069-30-3Butanal, reaction products with N2,N2-1,6-hexanediylbis[N4,N6-dibutyl-N2,N4,N6-tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine and hydrogen peroxide
1812871-32-1Isocyanic acid, polymethylenepolyphenylene ester, polymer with oxybis[propanol], propylene glycol monomethacrylate-blocked
800399-69-3Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.-[[[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]amino]carbonyl]-.omega.-butoxy-
187348-14-72-Propenoic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, reaction products with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane and polyethylene-polypropylene glycol ether with trimethylolpropane (3:1) acrylate
1374645-21-2Niobium sulfur tin zinc oxide

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Updates on November 2, 2023:

The AICIS issued a notice to announce the addition of two chemicals to the AIIC in accordance with Section 83 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. Their assessment certificates do not include a condition on the period for which the industrial chemicals are permitted to be introduced, and they can be listed in AIIC even if 5 years have not yet passed since their assessment certificates were issued. Here are details of these two chemicals.

CAS Number

Chemical Name

1099648-69-72H-Pyran-4-ol, 2-(1-ethylpropyl)tetrahydro-4-methyl-
105-44-22-Pentanone, 4-methyl-, oxime

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Updates on October 24, 2023: 

The AICIS issued 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 details of these 7 chemicals.

CAS Number

Chemical Name

28770-01-63-Oxazolidineethanol, 2-(1-methylethyl)-
1965307-26-9Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)] and 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, potassium salt, methanol-blocked, compds. with triethanolamine
337906-36-21,4-Benzenediamine, 2-(methoxymethyl)-
1001161-63-21H,3H,5H-Oxazolo[3,4-c]oxazole, dihydro-3,5-bis(1-methyldecyl)-
2113663-93-52-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-propenoic acid, tert-Bu 2-ethylhexaneperoxoate-initiated

345910-11-4

2,5-Furandione, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane, .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) ether with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol (3:1), and 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol], 2-propenoate, reaction products with diethanolamine
156105-38-32-Propanone, reaction products with 5-amino-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexanemethanamine, reduced

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Updates on October 17, 2023: 

The AICIS issued a notice to announce the addition of 7 chemicals to the AIIC in accordance with Section 83 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. Their assessment certificates do not include a condition on the period for which the industrial chemicals are permitted to be introduced, and they can be listed in AIIC even if 5 years have not yet passed since their assessment certificates were issued. Here are details of these 7 chemicals.

CAS Number

Chemical Name

19223-55-31-Propanaminium, 2-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-N-[3-[(1-oxododecyl)amino]propyl]-3-sulfo-, inner salt
60466-73-12H-Pyran, tetrahydro-3-(phenylmethyl)-
899810-84-57-Nonenal, 6,8-dimethyl-
35194-30-09-Decen-2-one
111998-18-6Hexanal, 6-cyclopentylidene-

214335-70-3

2H-Pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-5-propyl-
1853175-99-11,3-Dioxane, 2-(3,3-dimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,5,5-trimethyl-

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Updates on October 10, 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

515136-48-8

Poly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl), .alpha.-[(4-benzoylphenoxy)acetyl]-.omega.-[[2-(4-benzoylphenoxy)acetyl]oxy]-

1628722-37-1

1-Hexadecanamninium, N-(2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, salts with succinic acid monopolyisobutylene derivs.(1:1)

68188-66-9

Fatty acids, tall-oil, polymers with glycerol, isophthalic acid and pentaerythritol

147853-32-5

Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, di-Me esters, hydrogenated

186321-96-0

Fatty acids, tall-oil, reaction products with bisphenol A, epichlorohydrin, glycidyl tolyl ether and triethylenetetramine

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Updates on September 19, 2023:

The AICIS issued a notice to announce the addition of two chemicals to the AIIC in accordance with Section 83 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. Their assessment certificates do not include a condition on the period for which the industrial chemicals are permitted to be introduced, and they can be listed in AIIC even if 5 years have not yet passed since their assessment certificates were issued. Here are details of these two chemicals.

CAS Number

Chemical Name

1000399-21-24,8,11-Dodecatrienal
2576531-09-2Oils, sandalwood, santalene synthase-modified Rhodobacter sphaeroides-fermented, from D-glucose, oxidized

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Updates on September 12, 2023:

The AICIS issued a notice to announce the addition of 4 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 4 chemicals.

CAS Number

Chemical Name

15454-75-8Zinc, bis(5-oxo-L-prolinato-.kappa.N1,.kappa.O2)-, (T-4)-
52350-17-1Cesium tungsten oxide
1643677-98-8Benzaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, oxime, 5-(C9-rich C8-10-branched alkyl) derivs.
1643678-01-6Ethanone, 1-(2-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-, oxime, ar-(C9-rich C8-10-branched alkyl) derivs.

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Updates on September 5, 2023:

The AICIS issued a notice to make public the updated names of 10 industrial chemicals that were previously listed in the AIIC, for the reasons that some chemicals' listed names have been varied to the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) names or some chemicals' CAS names have been updated. These corrections do not change the identity of the chemical substances themselves. See details in the table below.

CAS NumberCurrent Chemical NamePrevious Chemical Name
50-14-6Cyclohexanol, 4-methylene-3-[(2E)-2-[(1R,3aS,7aR)-octahydro-7a-methyl-1-[(1R,2E,4R)-1,4,5-trimethyl-2-hexen-1-yl]-4H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-, (1S,3Z)-9,10-Secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-ol, (3.beta.,5Z,7E,22E)-
51-35-4L-Proline, 4-hydroxy-, (4R)-L-Proline, 4-hydroxy-, trans-
54-28-42H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-, (2R)-2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-, [2R-[2R*(4R*,8R*)]]-
56-35-9Distannoxane, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexabutyl-Distannoxane, hexabutyl-
64-10-8Urea, N-phenyl-Urea, phenyl-
80-59-12-Butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, (2E)-2-Butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, (E)-
541-02-6Cyclopentasiloxane, 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10-decamethyl-Cyclopentasiloxane, decamethyl-
8013-05-6Fatty acids, castor-oil, potassium saltsFatty acids, castor oil, potassium salts
8013-06-7Fatty acids, castor-oil, sodium saltsFatty acids, castor oil, sodium salts
61789-30-8Fatty acids, coco, potassium saltsCoconut oil fatty acids, potassium salts

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Updates on August 11, 2023: 

The AICIS issued 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

70225-13-72-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with 1,1′-(1,6-hexanediyl) di-2-propenoate and 1,2-propanediol mono(2-methyl-2-propenoate)
1341211-31-12-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-2-methyl-2-propenamide, ethenylbenzene, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, .alpha.-(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)-.omega.-methoxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) and 2-(2-oxo-1-imidazolidinyl)ethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, tert-Bu 2-ethylhexaneperoxoate-initiated
1117729-50-62-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, 2-propenoic acid and rel-(1R,2R,4R)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl 2-methyl-2-propenoate
2941404-96-0Fatty acids, tall-oil, polymers with linseed oil, pentaerythritol, phthalic anhydride, soybean oil and tung oil
1865749-45-6Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with Bu acrylate, Bu methacrylate, 2-ethyl-2-[(2-propen-1-yloxy)methyl]-1,3-propanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, isophthalic acid, Me methacrylate, methacrylic acid, 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] and neopentyl glycol, diethanolamine-blocked, compds. with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol
168253-59-6Aspartic acid, N,N′-(2-methyl-1,5-pentanediyl)bis-, 1,1′,4,4′-tetraethyl ester
2135942-93-5Dodecanedioic acid, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane polymer with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane and 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol] 4-oxopentanoate (ester), dimethyl carbonate, 1,6-hexanediol, hydrazine, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane], 4,4′-methylenebis[2-methylcyclohexanamine], 2-oxepanone and 1,5-pentanediol, compd. with N,N-diethylethanamine

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Updates on August 4 and Augsut 7 of 2023: 

On August 4 and 7 of 2023, the AICIS issued two notices to announce the updates to the AIIC.

By Notice I, one chemical substance was added to the inventory in accordance with Section 83 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. Its assessment certificate does not include a condition on the period for which the industrial chemical is permitted to be introduced, and it can be listed in AIIC even if 5 years have not yet passed since its assessment certificate was issued. Here are details of this chemical.

CAS number

Chemical name

25053-63-8

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with ethyl 2-propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-propenoic acid

By Notice II, the AICIS announced the revocation of the CBI approval for the proper name of 2 industrial chemicals in the AIIC. They are:

CAS number

Chemical name

390359-18-9

Benzoic acid, 4-methoxy-, 1,1′-(1,6-hexanediyl) ester

1225046-56-9

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, hexadecyl ester, polymer with ethene, ethenyl acetate, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, isodecyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and octadecyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate

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Updates on July 13, 2023: 

The AICIS issued a circular to require introducers (manufacturers or importers) to provide specific information of a listed chemical "Benzene, 1-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)- ; CAS No. 98-56-6 )" in AIIC, if meet certain conditions. I.e.,  

You must inform the AICIS of the volume of introduction, use and end use, of the chemical within 20 working days if the chemical is being introduced for consumer uses other than in:

  • shoe polishes

  • rust inhibitors

  • solvent based fabric stain remover products for cosmetic stains.

New requirement will take effect on August 11, 2023. 

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Updates on July 10, 2023: 

The AICIS announced 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

5660-53-71,3-Dioxolane-4-methanol, 2-methyl-2-(2-methylpropyl)-
573693-18-22-Propenoic acid, polymer with .alpha.-(2-methyl-2-propen-1-yl)-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), graft
477531-91-22-Propenoic acid, polymer with .alpha.-(3-methyl-3-buten-1-yl)-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), graft
1628778-22-22-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, 1,1′-(1,6-hexanediyl) di-2-propenoate, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, compd. with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol
321574-45-22,5-Furandione, polymer with .alpha.-(3-methyl-3-buten-1-yl)-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), graft
2925566-76-1Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with hexamethylenediamine and tall-oil fatty acids
2925561-67-51,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, hexanedioic acid, 1,3-isobenzofurandione and 1,2,3-propanetriol

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Updates on June 19, 2023: 

The AICIS announced the addition of 4 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 4 chemicals.

CAS Number

Chemical Name

2922740-42-7

Linseed oil, polymer with bisphenol A, p-tert-butylphenol, formaldehyde, maleic anhydride and tung oil

39378-01-3

Poly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, polymer with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane

68152-88-5

Soybean oil, polymer with pentaerythritol, phthalic anhydride and polymd. soybean oil

12035-72-2

Nickel sulfide (Ni3S2)

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Updates on June 8, 2023: 

The AICIS issued a notice on 8 June 2023 to announce the revocation of CBI approval for the proper name of 2 industrial chemicals in the AIIC. These industrial chemicals are:

CAS number

Chemical name

2919023-46-2

Formaldehyde, polymer with N1-(2-aminoethyl)-N2-[2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]ethyl]-1,2-ethanediamine, 2,2′-[1,4-butanediylbis(oxymethylene)]bis[oxirane], 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol] and 2,2′-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(4,1-phenyleneoxymethylene)]bis[oxirane], reaction products with 1-[[2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]ethyl]amino]-3-phenoxy-2-propanol and Bu glycidyl ether, acetates (salts)

2256059-74-0

2,5-Pyrrolidinedione, 3-C15-18-branched 2-alkenyl derivs.

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Updates on May 30, 2023: 

By the circular issued on May 30, 2023, two industrial chemicals have been added to AIIC in accordance with Section 83 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. Their assessment certificates do not include a condition on the period for which these industrial chemicals are permitted to be introduced, and they can be listed into AIIC even if 5 years have not yet passed since their assessment certificates were issued. Here are details of these two chemicals.

CAS number

Chemical name

2126832-70-8

2-Propenoic acid, ethyl ester, reaction products with O,O-bis(1,3-dimethylbutyl) hydrogen phosphorodithioate, O,O-di-iso-Pr hydrogen phosphorodithioate and propylene oxide

2489743-82-8

Benzene, [2-[(2-methyl-1-undecen-1-yl)oxy]ethyl]-

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Updates on May 4, 2023: 

By the notice issued on May 4, 2023, the AICIS announced revocation of the CBI approval for the proper name of 2 industrial chemicals in the AIIC. These industrial chemicals are:

CAS number

Chemical name

2919696-28-7

Titanium, bis(2,4-pentanedionato-.kappa.O2,.kappa.O4)bis(2-propanolato)-, reaction products with 1-ethenyl-1H-imidazole and hydrogenated 1-decene homopolymer

2919696-30-1

Molybdenum, borate neodecanoate oxo complexes, reaction products with 1-ethenyl-1H-imidazole and hydrogenated 1-decene homopolymer

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Updates on April 26, 2023: 

By the circular issued on April 26, 2023, the AICIS announced the addition of eight chemicals to the AIIC in accordance with Section 82 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. Five years have passed since their assessment certificates were issued. Below are the details of the 8 chemicals.

CAS Number

Chemical Name

2905359-75-12-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, polymer with phenylmethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-propenoic acid, potassium salt, 2,2′-(1,2-diazenediyl)bis[2,4-dimethylpentanenitrile]-initiated

2914886-87-4

Neodecanoic acid, 2-oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with 1,1-dimethylethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 2-propenoic acid and rel-(1R,2R,4R)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, OO-(1,1-dimethylpropyl) O-(2-ethylhexyl) carboperoxoate-initiated

105761-40-8

Dodecanedioic acid, polymer with .alpha.-(2-aminomethylethyl)-.omega.-(2-aminomethylethoxy)poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)] and azacyclotridecan-2-one

2102038-87-7

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, cyclohexyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, 1-propene and 2-propenoic acid, tert-Bu peroxide-initiated

2914158-37-3

2,5-Furandione, polymer with 1-decene, 2-hydroxyethyl imide, N-octadecylcarbamates (esters)

475645-84-2

Cyclosilazanes, di-Me, Me hydrogen, polymers with di-Me, Me hydrogen silazanes, reaction products with 3-(triethoxysilyl)-1-propanamine

87889-51-8

Butanoic acid, 3-oxo-, 2-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)oxy]ethyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate

2062567-96-6

Phosphonium, tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)-, sulfate (2:1), reaction products with 1-tetradecanamine and urea

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Updates on April 14, 2023: 

By the circular issued on April 14, 2023, three industrial chemicals have been added to AIIC in accordance with Section 83 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. Their assessment certificates do not include a condition on the period for which these industrial chemicals are permitted to be introduced, and they can be listed into AIIC even if 5 years have not yet passed since their assessment certificates were issued. Here are details of these three chemicals.

CAS Number

Chemical Name

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Fatty acids, dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with alkanediol and methylenebis[isocyanatobenzene]

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2‐Propenoic acid, branched alkyl ester, polymer with 1‐alkene

2252265-89-5

Alkanes, C8-18-branched and linear

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Updates on March 30, 2023: 

According to the notice issued on March 30, 2023, one industrial chemical has been added to AIIC in accordance with Section 83 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. Its assessment certificate does not include a condition on the period for which this industrial chemical is permitted to be introduced, and it can be listed into AIIC even if 5 years have not yet passed since the assessment certificate was issued. Below are the details of this chemical.

CAS Number

Chemical Name

1631962-93-0

Benzene, 1-(2-methylpropyl)-4-(propoxymethyl)-

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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.

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