This page comprises the following information on new industrial chemicals notification and assessment in Australia.
Name of the scheme: National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS)
Language(s) which can be used for notification/registration: English
Year when the scheme was established: 1990
Year when the scheme was last modified: 2001
2-1 Contact in the government
Megan Smith Innovation and Compliance NICNAS GPO Box 58, Sydney NSW 2001, Australia Telephone: + 61 2 8577 8800 Fax: +61 2 8577 8800 E-mail: megan.smith@nicnas.gov.au Type of enquiry that can be handled: Notification and assessment (regulation) of new industrial chemicals in Australia
2-2 Contact in chemical industry association
Ian Swann General Manager Plastics and Chemicals Industry Association (PACIA) L2 263 Mary Street, RICHMOND VICTORIA 3121 Telephone: 61 3 9429 0670 Fax: 61 3 9429 6900 E-mail: iswann@pacia.org.au Type of enquiry that can be handled Industry matters concerning regulation of industrial chemicals in Australia
3-1 Legislation and its explanatory note
Name: Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989
Purpose: To establish a national system of notification and assessment of industrial chemicals, to provide for registration of certain persons proposing to introduce industrial chemicals, and for related purposes.
Intended audience: Australian Government Regulators, Industry, Public
Content: Provisions, Schedule, Regulations
Language(s): English
Publication: AusInfo (Australian Government Publications)
Date of publication: 1990 and subsequent amendments
Charge for the information:
Contact for obtaining copy of information: Organisation: AusInfo Address: GPO Box 84, Canberra ACT, Australia Telephone: + 61 2 6215 4422 Fax: + 61 2 6215 4888 E-mail:www.austlii.edu.au
3-2 Guidance for putting together a notification
Name: NICNAS Handbook for Notifiers
Purpose: Users guide for the notification and assessment of Industrial Chemicals in
AustraliaIntended Audience: Chemical Industry
Content: Description of NICNAS, procedures and Application Forms for notifiers
Languages: In English
Publication: NICNAS
Date of publication: 2001 - continuously updated
Charge for the information: $55 AUD or download for free from www.nicnas.gov.au
Purpose: Provide NICNAS information, application forms and checklists to a wide audience
Intended audience: Chemical industry, Regulators, Public
Content: Description of NICNAS and its activities, guidance notes, publications, application forms and checklists, public reports and summary reports on new and existing chemicals, monthly Chemical Gazette.
Language(s): English
Publication: NICNAS
Date of publication: 2000 - continuously updated
Charge for the information: None to download documents
Name: Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS)
Purpose: List of Industrial Chemicals that are or have been in commercial use in Australia.
Intended audience: Chemical Industry, Government, Public
Content: Contains public and confidential sections. Each section comprises lists of chemicals detailing the chemical name, CAS number (if it exists), molecular formula and synonyms
Type of chemicals included: Nominated (grandfathered) chemicals and industrial chemicals assessed as new chemicals by NICNAS
No. of chemicals included: Approx 37,000
Language(s): English
Publication: Inventory on CD-ROM; updates in Chemical Gazette
Charge for the information: AICS CD-ROM $195 AUD subscription
Frequency of publication or update: Updates published monthly in the Chemical Gazette; next AICS CD-ROM issue expected late 2001 or early 2002
Purpose: Publication of NICNAS notices and summary reports, as required by legislation
Intended audience: Chemical industry, Regulators, Public
Content: New and existing chemicals summary reports, new chemicals permits granted, additions or amendments to Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances, list of Company Registrants, notices on NICNAS activities
Type of chemicals included: New and existing industrial chemicals.
Name: NICNAS Full Public Reports (new and existing chemicals)
Purpose: To provide information on chemicals, including recommendations on safe use for workers, the public and the environment.
Intended audience: Chemical industry, Government, Public
Content: Assessment of occupational and public health and environmental impact of the chemical and recommendations for safe use
Type of chemicals included: New chemicals; existing chemicals (priority review) No. of chemicals included Approx 1100 new chemicals; 20 existing chemicals reports
