The Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 (the Act) commenced on 17 July 1990. As required by section 5 of the Act, a Chemical Gazette is published on the first Tuesday in any month or on any days prescribed by the regulations.
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16 PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY REPORT
U915
Summary Report
Reference No: PLC/172
Parbury Technologies of 19 Industrial Avenue, Molendinar QLD 4214 (ACN 069 961 968) has
submitted a synthetic polymer of low concern (PLC) notification statement in support of their
application for an assessment certificate for U915. The notified polymer is intended to be used as
a floor finish. Less than 20 tonnes of the notified chemical will be imported per annum for each of
the first five years.
16.1 ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Hazard Assessment
No toxicological information has been provided for the notified polymer. However, due to the
high molecular weight and low reactivity, the notified polymer is expected to be of low toxicity
and not absorbed through the skin.
The imported polymer dispersion contains 9.6% N-methylpyrrolidone, which is a skin and eye
irritant, with a hazardous substance cut-off concentration of 10%. The polymer dispersion is
therefore expected to be a moderate eye and skin irritant.
Toxicological information on the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) supplied for the final
product indicates that the product may cause moderate eye irritation and result in transient corneal
damage. In sensitive individuals, skin contact may cause dermatitis. Vapours from the product in
poorly ventilated areas may cause slight to moderate irritation to respiratory tract. These effects
are anticipated to be associated with the solvents present in the product, rather than related to the
notified polymer.
Occupational Health and Safety
There is little potential for occupational exposure to the notified polymer during transport and
storage or sale of the polymer emulsion or the finished product containing the polymer. However,
exposure to the notified polymer during reformulation, use and disposal is possible.
During the reformulation process, the main exposure route for the notified polymer will be dermal.
Inhalation exposure is not likely, as the emulsion contains 55% water and ready formation of
aerosols is not expected. Skin and eye irritation may occur during transfer of the polymer
dispersion to the mixing vessel and during the filling operation, however, the engineering controls
and personal protective equipment specified in the notification statement (ventilation, impervious
gloves, safety goggles and coveralls) are sufficient to provide protection against the irritating
effects. Therefore, the risk of adverse health effects arising from contact with the notified polymer
is expected to be very low.
Application of the floor finish by roller coating may lead to dermal exposure to the notified
polymer and the organic solvents present in the product. Inhalation exposure to organic vapours is
also possible. As exposure may be high and irritation of skin, eye and respiratory tract may occur,
workers should be protected from contamination with the end use product during use. Once the
applied coating has cured (dried in air), the polymer will not be separately available for exposure
or uptake.
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Public Health
The potential for public exposure to the notified polymer during all stages of its life cycle is
considered to be very low. Floor coating containing the notified polymer will not be sold to the
public. Once applied to the surface, the crosslinked polymer in the floor sealant hardens and dries,
and public exposure by dermal contact with the dried paint film is expected to be negligible.
Based on the above information, it is considered that U915 will not pose a significant hazard to
public health when used in the proposed manner.
Environmental Effects
The products containing the notified substance are likely to be used throughout Australia. The
major environmental exposure to the substance will come from disposal of the waste polymer from
the reformulation process and empty containers to landfill. This should be of low hazard to the
environment as the polymer will remain bound within the landfill soils and sediments and slowly
degrade by the abiotic processes.
The waste polymer produced during the application process is likely to be discharged in domestic
wash waters to waste water treatment systems. If it is assumed as a worst case scenario that there is
no removal of the polymer in the sewage treatment plant, the resultant Predicted Environmental
Concentration (PEC) in receiving waters was calculated to be 0.01 礸/mL.
The ecotoxicological data summarised in the polymer MSDS indicates that under normal use,
where release is dispersed all over Australia, it should be of low concern to aquatic organisms.
Adsorption to sludge, soil and sediment, and dilution in receiving waters should reduce
environmental concentrations to low levels.
Polymer spilt on land is expected to become immobilised in the soil layer. Contaminated soil can
then be collected and disposed to landfill. Polymer disposed to landfill either from spills, the
reformulation process or as drum residues which will similarly remain bound in the soil and
sediments.
Given the above, environmental exposure and the overall environmental hazard are expected to be
low.
16.2 RECOMMENDATIONS
To minimise occupational exposure to U 915, the following guidelines and precautions should be
observed:
? Protective eyewear, chemical resistant industrial clothing and footwear and impermeable
gloves should be used during occupational use of products containing the notified polymer;
? Spillage of the notified chemical should be avoided. Spillages should be cleaned up
promptly with absorbents which should then be put into containers for disposal;
? A copy of the MSDS should be easily accessible to employees.
If products containing the notified polymer are hazardous to health in accordance with the NOHSC
Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances, workplace practices and control
procedures consistent with State and Territory hazardous substances regulations must be in
operation.
Guidance in the selection, personal fit and maintenance of personal protective equipment can be
obtained from:
Protective eyewear: AS 1336; AS/NZS 1337.
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Chemical impermeable clothing: AS 3765.2.
Impermeable gloves: AS 2161.2.
Occupational footwear: AS/NZS 2210.
Respirators: AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716
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17 PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY REPORT
Luphen LD 6617
Summary Report
Reference No: PLC/183
BASF Australia Ltd of 500 Princes Highway NOBLE PARK VIC 3174 (ACN 008 437 867) has
submitted a synthetic polymer of low concern (PLC) notification statement in support of their
application for an assessment certificate for Polymer in Luphen LD 6617. The notified polymer is
intended to be used as a binder in waterproofing membrane formulations. A quantity in the range
of 10 ?100 tonnes per annum tonnes of the notified chemical will be imported per annum for each
of the first five years.
17.1 ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Hazard Assessment
No toxicological information has been provided for the notified polymer and therefore the
substance cannot be assessed against the NOHSC Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous
Substances. An analogue to the notified polymer was a slight eye irritant and non-irritating to skin
when tested in rabbits. Due to the high molecular weight and low reactivity of the polymer, the
toxicological hazard of the notified polymer is expected to be low. The polymer is not expected to
be hazardous by dermal exposure as the high molecular weight will preclude absorption through
the skin.
The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) indicates that the product Luphen LD 6617 is not
classified as a hazardous substance, but indicates that eye contact and repeated or prolonged skin
contact may cause slight irritation, and that ingestion may cause slight gastric disturbance. The
residual monomer concentrations in the finished polymer are below the cutoff levels for
classification as a hazardous substance.
Occupational Health and Safety
There is little potential for significant occupational exposure to the notified polymer in the
transport and storage of the polymer solution or the waterproofing membrane formulation
containing this polymer. There will be exposure during production of the waterproofing membrane
formulation, and in the use and disposal of the formulation.
During the reformulation processes, the main exposure route for the notified polymer will be
dermal. The formulations will be viscous, and ready formation of aerosols is not expected. The
polymer is not expected to be hazardous by dermal exposure as the high molecular weight will
preclude absorption through the skin, however irritation may occur on dermal or ocular exposure
to the product Luphen LD 6617. The engineering controls and personal protective equipment
specified in the notification (gloves, safety goggles or face shield and coveralls, apron and boots)
will provide a high level of protection against the notified polymer. No significant OHS risks are
expected when control and protective measures are implemented.
Occupational exposure during the sale and professional use of the waterproofing membrane
formulation is likely to be widespread. Dermal contact during handling and application of the
formulation is likely. The occupational health and safety risk associated with dermal contact with
the notified polymer as a component of the waterproofing membrane formulation will be low, due
to the low toxicological hazard of the polymer.
Luphen LD 6617 is of low concern to human health and safety and no specific risk reduction
measures are necessary.
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Public Health
The final products containing the notified polymer will be sold to customers through retail and
trade stores for use as waterproofing membrane in shower recess areas. The public will be exposed
to product containing the notified polymer during the application of the product. However, once
construction is complete, the waterproofing membrane is underneath the tiles and public contact
with the notified polymer will be negligible. Given its low toxicity, the risk to the public health
induced by the notified polymer is considered to be low.
Environmental Effects
The products containing the notified polymer are likely to be used throughout Australia. Some
environmental exposure will come from disposal of the waste polymer from spills and container
residues during reformulation (up to 550 kg per annum) and application (up to 220 kg per annum).
This should be of low hazard to the environment as the polymer will remain bound within the soils
and sediments of the landfill to be slowly degraded by abiotic processes.
The waste polymer produced during equipment cleaning in the reformulation and application
processes is likely to be discharged in domestic wash waters to waste water treatment systems. If it
presumed as a worst case scenario that there is no removal of the polymer in the sewage treatment
plant, the resultant Predicted Environmental Concentration (PEC) in receiving waters was
calculated to be 1.6 礸/L. This is well below the toxicity level results provided for an analogue
polymer.
Adsorption to sludge, soil and sediment as well as dilution in receiving waters should reduce
environmental concentrations to low levels.
If the polymer is spilt on land, either during use or transport, it is expected that the polymer would
become immobilised in the soil layer. Contaminated soil can then be collected and disposed of to
landfill. Polymer disposed of to landfill from spills, the reformulation process or as drum residues
will remain bound in the soil and sediments.
Given the above, environmental exposure and the overall environmental hazard is expected to be
low.
17.2 RECOMMENDATIONS
To minimise occupational exposure to Polymer in Luphen LD 6617, the following guidelines and
precautions should be observed:
? Protective eyewear, chemical resistant industrial clothing and footwear and impermeable
gloves should be used during occupational use of the products containing the notified
polymer; where engineering controls and work practices do not reduce vapour and
particulate exposure to safe levels, an air fed respirator should also be used;
? Spillage of the notified chemical should be avoided. Spillages should be cleaned up
promptly with absorbents which should then be put into containers for disposal;
? A copy of the MSDS should be easily accessible to employees.
If products containing the notified chemical are hazardous to health in accordance with the
NOHSC Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances, workplace practices and
control procedures consistent with State and Territory hazardous substances regulations must be in
operation.
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18 PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY REPORT
Z-39
Summary Report
Reference No: PLC/185
Lubrizol International, Inc. (ACN 002 747 944) of 28 River Street, SILVERWATER, NSW 2128
has submitted a notification statement in support of their application for an assessment certificate
for the synthetic polymer of low concern (PLC) Z-39. The notified polymer is intended to be used
as a gasoline additive. Less than 100 tonnes of the notified chemical will be imported per annum
for each of the first five years.
18.1 ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Hazard Assessment
The notified polymer fulfils the criteria for a synthetic polymer of low concern and can be
considered not to be a health hazard. Limited toxicological data support this conclusion in that the
polymer exhibits very low acute oral toxicity in rats and low acute dermal toxicity in rabbits. The
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for the polymer states that it may be an eye irritant based on
data from similar substances. The notifier has indicated that Lubrizol 9566, a typical additive
package in which the notified polymer may be imported, contains up to 50% petroleum naphtha
including up to 20% trimethylbenzene isomers. According to NOHSC List of Designated
Hazardous Substances, the additive package is harmful if inhaled and irritating to eyes, respiratory
and skin as a result of the trimethylbenzene isomer content. The additive package also should be
considered flammable as a result of the trimethylbenzene isomer content.
Occupational Health and Safety
During import and transport of the notified polymer, worker exposure is unlikely except in the
event of a spill. Exposure after a spill would be controlled by use of the recommended practices
for spillage clean up outlined in the MSDS supplied by the notifier.
At refineries and terminals, the handling of fuel additive packages will not cause adverse health
effects from exposure to the notified polymer. The solvent content can cause toxic effects via
inhalation and eye, skin and respiratory irritation. However, workers at these sites are required to
wear personal protective equipment to control exposure. The MSDS for Lubrizol 9566 suggests
the use of nitrile rubber gloves, neoprene or nitrile rubber boots, chemical protective suit or apron
if contact is likely, a full face respirator if NOHSC exposure standards may be exceeded and self-
contained breathing apparatus for confined spaces, poorly ventilated areas or large spill clean-up
sites. Components of Lubrizol 9566 have NOHSC exposure standards. Trimethylbenzene has a
NOHSC exposure standard of 25 ppm; ethylbenzene, 100 ppm; cumene, 50 ppm and xylene 80
ppm (TWA). Employers are responsible for maintaining workplace airborne concentrations below
relevant exposure standards. Engineering controls and personal protective equipment for handling
the solvent components of the additive package are sufficient to limit exposure to the notified
polymer.
The use of automatic, dedicated transfer lines and enclosed, automated injection into fuel will
reduce the likelihood of exposure to the additive package. Therefore, the health risk expected for
refinery and terminal workers would be assessed as low.
Tanker drivers, service station workers and mechanics will receive negligible exposure to the
notified polymer because of the very low concentration present in the final fuel. Therefore, the
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risk of adverse health effects for these workers arising from exposure to the notified polymer is
negligible.
The notified polymer is of low concern to human health and safety and no specific risk reduction
measures are necessary.
Public Health
Given the low acute toxicity and low concentration of the additive in gasoline, the notified
polymer is not anticipated to pose a risk beyond that of the gasoline of which it is a component.
Environmental Effects
The environmental hazard from the notified polymer is low when it is blended into petrol and used
in the manner indicated by the notifier.
There is little potential for significant release of the material during the blending operations which
will be performed at dedicated petrochemical facilities. A maximum of 1 000 kg of the notified
polymer may be released each year as a result of cleaning the iso containers, and most of this is
expected to be recovered into waste sludge and either incinerated or placed into landfill.
Some release will inevitably occur as a result of petrol spills during distribution to motorists, but
this is estimated as a maximum of 1 000 kg per annum, and release will be widespread and diffuse.
Although no specific information is available, it is probable that the notified polymer is ultimately
biodegradable. The polymer has low water solubility and due to the high hydrocarbon content is
expected to have high affinity for the organic component of soils and sediments.
Any material released to the soil compartment (eg. from petrol spills or waste sludge from
refineries) would associate with the organic component of the soil, and slowly mineralise to water
and oxides of carbon through biological processes.
The notified polymer will be used as a gasoline additive, and there is considerable evidence that
modern motor vehicles running on fuel containing such additives show significant improvements
in exhaust emission of hydrocarbons, CO and NOx over those of vehicles using un-supplemented
fuel. Available evidence indicates that the use of the notified polymer as a fuel additive has no
significant deleterious effects on the quality or quantity of noxious or toxic vehicular exhaust
emissions, and overall use of the polymer as intended is probably beneficial and is not considered
to pose a hazard to the environment.
The majority of the imported polymer is expected to be completely destroyed by combustion
within the engine, forming oxides of carbon and hydrogen.
No ecotoxicity data are available. Except in the case of transport accident, very little of the
polymer is likely to enter the water compartment. In the water compartment it would associate
with aquatic sediments and slowly mineralise through biological processes. The polymer is not
expected to have high potential for bioaccumulation.
18.2 RECOMMENDATIONS
To minimise occupational exposure to the notified polymer, the following guidelines and
precautions should be observed:
? Spillage of the notified polymer should be avoided. Spillage should be cleaned up promptly
with absorbents which should be put into containers for disposal;
? Good personal hygiene should be practised to minimise the potential for ingestion;
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? A copy of the MSDS should be easily accessible to employees.
If products containing the notified chemical are hazardous to health in accordance with the
NOHSC Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances, workplace practices and
control procedures consistent with State and Territory hazardous substances regulations must be in
operation.
Employers should ensure that NOHSC exposure standards for all components of additive packages
are not exceeded in the workplace.
The notified chemical will need to be tested to ensure that it will meet the criteria in the upcoming
Australian Standard, Evaluation of Devices and Additives which Claim to Improve Vehicle
Performance, to be AS 4430.2.
Safety goggles, chemical resistant industrial clothing and footwear and impermeable gloves should
be used during occupational use of the additive packages containing the notified polymer; where
engineering controls and work practices do not reduce vapour and particulate exposure to safe
levels, an air fed respirator should also be used.
Guidance in selection of goggles may be obtained from Australian Standard (AS) 1336 and
Australian/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS) 1337; for industrial clothing, guidance may be found
in AS 3765.2; for impermeable gloves or mittens, in AS 2161.2; for occupational footwear, in
AS/NZS 2210; for respirators, in AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 and other internationally
accepted standards.
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19 PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY REPORT
Polymer in Sokalan SK 3.2
Summary Report
Reference No: PLC/193
BASF Australia Ltd of 500 Princes Highway, Noble Park, Victoria 3174 (ABN 62 008 437 867)
has submitted a synthetic polymer of low concern (PLC) notification statement in support of their
application for an assessment certificate for Polymer in Sokalan SK 3.2. The notified polymer is
intended to be used as a concrete additive. The notified chemical will be imported at a rate of 120
tonnes per annum for each of the first five years.
19.1 ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Hazard Assessment
No toxicological information has been provided for the notified polymer and so the polymer
cannot be assessed against the NOHSC Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances.
However, due to its high molecular weight and presence of only low concern reactive functional
groups, it is unlikely to be a classified as a hazardous substance. The notified polymer meets the
criteria for a Polymer of Low Concern and thus is unlikely to represent a health hazard.
Occupational Health and Safety
Exposure to the notified polymer is not expected during import and storage of the polymer solution
nor storage and transport of the formulated concrete admixture to end-user sites. Import containers
of polymer and containers of concrete admixture are not opened prior to formulation and end-use
respectively and so occupational exposure of import/storage workers to the polymer would only be
envisaged in the case of accidental puncture of containers.
For workers involved in formulation and quality analysis of the concrete admixture, the main
exposure routes will be dermal and ocular from splashes and spills. Exposure is most likely to
occur during connection and disconnection of pump lines for filling and emptying the main mixing
vessel and during manual sampling of imported polymer and formulated admixture for quality
analysis. The low likelihood of vapour or aerosol formation during transfer makes inhalation
exposure to the notified polymer unlikely.
A combination of personal protective equipment worn by workers and engineering controls in the
form of enclosed transfer lines and exhaust ventilation will control exposure to the polymer during
formulation. The low possibility of exposure and the low health hazard associated with the notified
polymer renders the health risk for these workers low.
Dermal and ocular exposure to the notified polymer may also occur during end-use when the
admixture is transported to concrete formulators and added to concrete. At this point, the notified
polymer is at low concentration (0.17%) and so the health risk for workers involved in this end-use
would be assessed as low.
The polymer is unavailable for absorption by workers once the concrete is set.
Public Health
Given the polymer's low reactivity, limited availability (industrial use only), high molecular
weight, low concentration and biological unavailability in finished concrete structures, the risk to
public health from exposure to the notified polymer throughout all phases of its life-cycle is
considered to be low.
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Environmental Effects
The notified polymer contained in Sokalan SK 3.2 will be imported and used as a plasticiser in
concrete. The overall hazard posed by the notified polymer should be low.
The washwater generated at the concrete plants during the cleaning of equipment and trucks will
be recycled. Therefore, losses during the formulation process of the concrete admixture will be
low. The concrete admixture will be used within the building industry. Loss of polymer during end
uses from spills and equipment washing is expected to be minimal.
The majority of the notified polymer will be bound within the matrix of the concrete and once
hardened will remain essentially immobile and pose minimum risk to the environment. The
polymer's fate will be linked to the disposal of the concrete fabrications into which it has been
incorporated. The concrete rubble from building demolitions is usually directed to landfill where
the notified chemical is expected to remain immobile and not leach out.
The main environmental hazard would occur from release of the notified polymer during storage
or transport. The use of bunded containment minimises the risk of release at storage sites. The
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) adequately addresses spills and disposal. Up to 1.8 tonnes per
annum of notified polymer may be released into the environment as a consequence of spillage and
wastage. This is expected to be distributed across several sites and would minimise risk to the
environment at any given time. If the spilt material cannot be recycled, it is likely to end up in
landfill adsorbed to inert material such as sand where it is likely to leach out in a diffuse manner at
low concentrations.
A further environmental hazard could arise from release of untreated polymer-contaminated water
into the aquatic compartment. This hazard is highly unlikely since the process equipment
washwater and spill clean-up water are recycled where possible.
19.2 RECOMMENDATIONS
No specific precautions are required to control exposure to the notified polymer. However, in the
interests of good occupational health and safety, the following guidelines and precautions should
be observed:
? Protective eyewear, chemical resistant industrial clothing and footwear and impermeable
gloves should be used during use.
? Spillage of the notified chemical should be avoided. Spillages should be cleaned up
promptly with absorbents which should then be put into containers for disposal;
? A copy of the MSDS should be easily accessible to employees.
If products containing the notified polymer are hazardous to health in accordance with the NOHSC
Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances, workplace practices and control
procedures consistent with State and Territory hazardous substances regulations must be in
operation.
Guidance in selection of protective eyewear may be obtained from Australian Standard (AS) 1336
and Australian/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS) 1337; for industrial clothing, guidance may be
found in AS 3765.2; for impermeable gloves or mittens, in AS 2161.2; for occupational footwear,
in AS/NZS 2210; for respirators, in AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 and other internationally
acceptable standards.
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20 PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY REPORT
Polymer in Sokalan SK 2 E
Summary Report
Reference No: PLC/194
BASF Australia Ltd of 500 Princes Highway, Noble Park, Victoria 3174 (ABN 62 008 437 867)
has submitted a synthetic polymer of low concern (PLC) notification statement in support of their
application for an assessment certificate for Polymer in Sokalan SK 2 E. The notified polymer is
intended to be used as a concrete additive. The notified chemical will be imported at a rate of 120
tonnes per annum for each of the first five years.
20.1 ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Hazard Assessment
No toxicological information has been provided for the notified polymer and so the polymer
cannot be assessed against the NOHSC Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances.
However, due to its high molecular weight and presence of only low concern reactive functional
groups, it is unlikely to be a classified as a hazardous substance.
Although the notified polymer meets the criteria for a Polymer of Low Concern, one of the
residual monomers present is a corrosive substance and so the imported polymer solution may be a
slight skin and eye irritant.
Occupational Health and Safety
Exposure to the notified polymer is not expected during import and storage of the polymer solution
nor storage and transport of the formulated concrete admixture to end-user sites. Import containers
of polymer and containers of concrete admixture are not opened prior to formulation and end-use
respectively and so occupational exposure of import/storage workers to the polymer would only be
envisaged in the case of accidental puncture of containers.
For workers involved in formulation and quality analysis of the concrete admixture, the main
exposure routes will be dermal and ocular from splashes and spills, so slight skin and eye irritation
is possible. Exposure is most likely to occur during connection and disconnection of pump lines
for filling and emptying the main mixing vessel and during manual sampling of imported polymer
and formulated admixture for quality analysis. The low likelihood of vapour or aerosol formation
during transfer makes inhalation exposure to the notified polymer unlikely.
A combination of personal protective equipment worn by workers and engineering controls in the
form of enclosed transfer lines and exhaust ventilation should control exposure to the polymer
during formulation. However, there is the risk of irritation if spillage occurs. Otherwise, the low
possibility of exposure and the low health hazard associated with the notified polymer renders the
health risk for these workers low.
Dermal and ocular exposure to the notified polymer may also occur during end-use when the
admixture is transported to concrete formulators and added to concrete. At this point, the notified
polymer is at low concentration (0.17%) and so the health risk for workers involved in this end-use
would be assessed as low.
The polymer is unavailable for absorption by workers once the concrete is set.
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Public Health
Given the polymer's low reactivity, limited availability (industrial use only), high molecular
weight, low concentration and biological unavailability in finished concrete structures, the risk to
public health from exposure to the notified polymer throughout all phases of its life-cycle is
considered to be low.
Environmental Effects
The notified polymer contained in Sokalan SK 2 E will be imported and used as a plasticiser in
concrete. The overall hazard posed by the notified polymer should be low.
The washwater generated at the concrete plants during the cleaning of equipment and trucks will
be recycled. Therefore, losses during the formulation process of the concrete admixture will be
low. The concrete admixture will be used within the building industry. Loss of polymer during end
uses from spills and equipment washing is expected to be minimal.
The majority of the notified polymer will be bound within the matrix of the concrete and once
hardened will remain essentially immobile and pose minimum risk to the environment. The
polymer's fate will be linked to the disposal of the concrete fabrications into which it has been
incorporated. The concrete rubble from building demolitions is usually directed to landfill where
the notified chemical is expected to remain immobile and not leach out.
The main environmental hazard would occur from release of the notified polymer during storage
or transport. The use of bunded containment minimises the risk of release at storage sites. The
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) adequately addresses spills and disposal. Up to 1.8 tonnes per
annum of notified polymer may be released into the environment as a consequence of spillage and
wastage. This is expected to be distributed across several sites and would minimise risk to the
environment at any given time. If the spilt material cannot be recycled, it is likely to end up in
landfill adsorbed to inert material such as sand where it is likely to leach out in a diffuse manner at
low concentrations.
A further environmental hazard could arise from release of untreated polymer-contaminated water
into the aquatic compartment. This hazard is highly unlikely since the process equipment
washwater and spill clean-up water are recycled where possible.
20.1 RECOMMENDATIONS
No specific precautions are required to control exposure to the notified polymer. However, in the
interests of good occupational health and safety, the following guidelines and precautions should
be observed:
? Protective eyewear, chemical resistant industrial clothing and footwear and impermeable
gloves should be used during use.
? Spillage of the notified chemical should be avoided. Spillages should be cleaned up
promptly with absorbents which should then be put into containers for disposal;
? A copy of the MSDS should be easily accessible to employees.
If products containing the notified polymer are hazardous to health in accordance with the NOHSC
Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances, workplace practices and control
procedures consistent with State and Territory hazardous substances regulations must be in
operation.
Guidance in selection of protective eyewear may be obtained from Australian Standard (AS) 1336
and Australian/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS) 1337; for industrial clothing, guidance may be
found in AS 3765.2; for impermeable gloves or mittens, in AS 2161.2; for occupational footwear,
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in AS/NZS 2210; for respirators, in AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 and other internationally
acceptable standards.
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21 PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY REPORT
Polymer in Alcoprint PTF
Summary Report
Reference No: PLC/206
Ciba Specialty Chemicals of 235 Settlement Road THOMASTOWN VICTORIA (ABN 97005
061 469) has submitted a synthetic polymer of low concern (PLC) notification statement in
support of their application for an assessment certificate for Polymer in Alcoprint PTF. The
notified polymer is intended to be used as a component in thickening agent in textile printing inks.
Ten tonnes of the notified chemical will be imported per annum in the first year increasing to 20
tonnes in the second year and 30 tonnes per annum in the next three years.
21.1 ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Hazard Assessment
No toxicological data have been provided for the notified polymer and therefore the substance
cannot be classified in accordance with the NOHSC Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous
Substances. However, the systemic toxicity of the notified polymer is likely to be low, given its
high molecular weight and consequent low bioavailability.
Although no toxicological data were submitted, the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for
Alcoprint PTF (which contains the notified polymer at 55.5%) indicates this product has been
classified as an irritant according to OECD Guidelines.
Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational exposure to the notified polymer during import, transport and storage of Alcoprint
PTF could occur following accidental puncture of the 110 kg plastic drums. The health risk to
transport and storage workers is considered to be low.
During preparation of the enduse textile printing inks, there is potential for dermal, respiratory and
ocular exposure to the notified polymer by drips and spills when weighing and transfer,
connecting, disconnecting hoses and cleaning the pumping equipment and to splashes, aerosols
and particles generated during mixing. As the weighing and mixing of the textile ink ingredients
occurs in a ventilated room, respiratory exposure is unlikely. Exposure will also be controlled by
the use of personal protective equipment such as overalls, impervious gloves, and eye and
footwear protection. Given these engineering and personal protection controls and the expected
low toxicity of the notified polymer, the health risk to workers during formulation of enduse textile
printing inks is low.
During application of the enduse textile printing inks, there exists the potential for respiratory
exposure to the notified polymer during the printing process, and the potential for dermal exposure
when feeding the moist cloth onto the pin chain of the dryer. As the printing process occurs under
a fume extraction system, respiratory exposure is unlikely. Exposure will also be controlled by the
use of personal protective equipment such as overalls, impervious gloves, and footwear protection.
Given the engineering and personal protection controls and the expected low toxicity of the
notified polymer, the health risk to workers during application of enduse textile printing inks is
low.
There exists the potential for dermal exposure to drips and spills of the notified polymer during
cleaning of the printing machine. Although the notifier has indicated no specific controls, printing
machine cleaners should adhere to the same engineering and personal protection controls as
application operators.
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Public Health
The imported Alcoprint PTF solution will not be sold to the public. The public will come into
contact with textiles which are treated with the printing ink containing a low level of the notified
polymer and have been heat cured. Once cured, the notified polymer is strongly absorbed onto the
textile fibres. Based on the above information, it is considered that the notified polymer will not
pose a significant risk to public health when used in the proposed manner.
Environmetal Effects
The notified polymer will be imported as a component of a liquid product (55.5% notified polymer
in hydrocarbon solvent and mineral oil) and sold directly to textile manufacturing/finishing
companies.
The majority of the polymer will be applied to textiles and fixed strongly to the textile fibres
through a curing process. The remainder of the polymer, estimated at 780 kg/annum (2.6% of total
import volume), will be waste generated from printing processes such as accidental spills, drum
residues, waste ink and equipment cleaning.
Ultimately, all of the polymer will be released to landfill or incinerated. Polymer released to
landfill is unlikely to be mobile in the soil environment and is expected to slowly degrade through
abiotic and biotic processes. The environmental hazard of the notified polymer in landfill is
expected to be low. If incinerated, the polymer would be rapidly destroyed and converted to water
vapour and oxides of carbon.
Minimal release to water is expected during normal use of the polymer. In the event of accidental
release of the polymer into waterways, it is expected to dissipate through reaction with counterions
in the water and subsequent settling to sediments, where it would slowly degrade. The long term
environmental hazard of the notified polymer in the aquatic environment is expected to be low.
The polymer's large molecular weight and predicted low water solubility should prevent
bioaccumulation. Given the above, the overall environmental hazard is expected to be low.
21.2 RECOMMENDATIONS
To minimise occupational exposure to Polymer in Alcoprint PTF, the following guidelines and
precautions should be observed:
? Protective eyewear, chemical resistant industrial clothing and footwear and impermeable
gloves should be used during occupational use of the products containing the notified
polymer; where engineering controls and work practices do not reduce vapour and
particulate exposure to safe levels, an air fed respirator should also be used;
? Spillage of the notified chemical should be avoided. Spillages should be cleaned up
promptly with absorbents which should then be put into containers for disposal;
? Good personal hygiene should be practised to minimise the potential for ingestion;
? A copy of the MSDS should be easily accessible to employees.
If products containing the notified chemical are hazardous to health in accordance with the
NOHSC Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances, workplace practices and
control procedures consistent with State and Territory hazardous substances regulations must be in
operation.
Guidance in selection of protective eyewear may be obtained from Australian Standard (AS) 1336
and Australian/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS) 1337; for industrial clothing, guidance may be
found in AS 3765.2; for impermeable gloves or mittens, in AS 2161.2; for occupational footwear,
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in AS/NZS 2210; for respirators, in AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 and other internationally
acceptable standards.
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22 PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY REPORT
Polymer in DSX-3000
Summary Report
Reference No: PLC/213
Cognis Australia of 83 Maffra St BROADMEADOWS VIC 3047 (ACN 006 374 456) has
submitted a synthetic polymer of low concern (PLC) notification statement in support of their
application for an assessment certificate for Polymer in DSX-3000. The notified polymer is
intended to be used as a thickener in low PVC gloss coatings. Three hundred kilograms of the
notified chemical will be imported in the first year increasing by 300 kg/year for each year until
the fifth year.
22.1 ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Hazard Assessment
The notified polymer fulfils the criteria for a synthetic polymer of low concern and is not
considered a health hazard.
Occupational Health and Safety
Exposure of workers to the notified polymer during transport and storage of the imported polymer
solution or coatings containing it is unlikely except in the event of accidental spillage.
Consequently, the risk of adverse health effects to workers is low.
The imported polymer solution is weighed out and added to an enclosed dispersion system fitted
with local exhaust ventilation to capture any mists or vapours. Small samples are removed for
quality assurance prior to automatic can filling. When formulated into coatings the polymer is at a
very low concentration. Exposure to polymer during machine maintenance and cleaning and spills
during can filling would be low on this basis. Some exposure to spills may be expected during
transfer of the imported polymer solution to the dispersion system and this should be controlled by
workers wearing disposable gloves, safety glasses and overalls.
The final coatings are applied in the normal manner by brush, roller or spray by trade painters.
Dermal exposure to the coatings can be extensive during application and equipment cleaning
however, the very low concentration of polymer in the coatings means a low risk of adverse health
effects from the notified polymer.
It is concluded that there is a low risk of adverse health effects to workers involved in transport,
storage, quality control testing, use or disposal of the notified polymer due to the low hazard and
low exposure concentrations once the notified polymer is mixed. The use of personal protective
equipment will further minimise exposure.
Public Health
The public can potentially come into contact with the notified polymer in the event of accidental
spillage during transport of the imported polymer solution and paints, during application by home
handypersons and when dried or coated on hard surfaces. There is no risk to public health arising
from these scenarios. The notified polymer in dried surface coatings is unavailable for absorption
and exposure is expected to be low.
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Environmental Effects
The majority of the notified polymer will be consumed in the application of paint to various
surfaces. Once applied, the polymer will be immobilised in an inert, solid matrix and fragments of
the paint would be expected to partition to the soil compartment. Total loss to the sewer from
manufacture and normal usage is expected to be 5% per year, equivalent to 15 kg in the first year,
increasing progressively to 75 kg in the fifth year. This encompasses waste from cleaning
manufacturing equipment, washing residual polymer solution from import drums and cleaning
brushes, rollers and paint trays. The amount of polymer disposed of to land-fill in empty paint cans
is expected to be 2% per year, equivalent to 6 kg in the first year, increasing progressively to 30 kg
in the fifth year.
Based on the limited amount to be discharged to the sewer, the Predicted Environmental
Concentrations (national) in receiving waters of 0.003 礸/L (metropolitan) or 0.015 礸/L (inland)
are well below expected aquatic toxicity levels for non-ionic polymers with molecular weight
greater than 1000. Once in the aquatic compartment, the polymer would be expected to disperse
rapidly and eventually partition to the soil compartment where it would degrade slowly through
biotic and abiotic processes. The polymer's large molecular weight should prevent
bioaccumulation.
The main environmental hazard would occur through spillage in transport accidents where
quantities of the polymer may be released to drains and waterways.
The low environmental exposure of the polymer as a result of the proposed use indicates that the
overall environmental hazard should be low.
22.1 RECOMMENDATIONS
No special precautions are required for the notified polymer, however, in the interests of good
OHS, the following practices and guidelines should be observed:
? Protective eyewear, chemical resistant industrial clothing and footwear and impermeable
gloves should be used during occupational use of the products containing the notified
polymer;
? Spillage of the notified polymer should be cleaned up promptly with absorbents and put
into containers for disposal;
? A copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet should be easily accessible to employees.
If products containing the notified chemical are hazardous to health in accordance with the
NOHSC Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances, workplace practices and
control procedures consistent with State and Territory hazardous substances regulations must be in
operation.
Guidance in selection of protective eyewear may be obtained from Australian Standard (AS) 1336
and Australian/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS) 1337; for industrial clothing, guidance may be
found in AS 3765.2; for impermeable gloves or mittens, in AS 2161.2; for occupational footwear,
in AS/NZS 2210; for respirators, in AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 or other internationally
acceptable standards.
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23 PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY REPORT
Polymer in Morez 400
Summary Report
Reference No: PLC/223
Rohm and Haas Australia Pty Ltd of 969 Burke Road CAMBERWELL VIC 3124 (ABN 29 004
513 188) has submitted a notification statement in support of their application for an assessment
certificate for the synthetic polymer of low concern (PLC) Polymer in Morez 400. The notified
polymer is intended for use as a binder for aqueous flexographic printing inks used for printing of
paper and cardboard packaging materials. The notified polymer will be imported at 10 tonnes in
the first year, increasing to 50 tonnes per annum in the next 4 years.
23.1 ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Hazard Assessment
No toxicological information has been provided for the notified polymer. However, the notified
polymer meets the PLC criteria and is unlikely to be a hazardous substance according to the
NOHSC Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances. The notified polymer has high
molecular weight and is not expected to cross biological membranes.
The notified polymer contains low residual levels of dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, which
has NOHSC exposure standards of 150 ppm STEL and 100 ppm TWA with potential for skin
absorption.
The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) indicates that health effects such as irritation to the
mouth, throat and stomach following ingestion, mechanical irritation in the eye and skin drying
and irritation may occur on repeated or prolonged contact with skin.
Occupational Health and Safety
There is no occupational exposure expected for truck drivers and storage workers except in case of
an accident.
During formulation and end use, the major route of exposure for the notified polymer is dermal.
Dermal exposure to solid polymer granules (approximately >90% notified polymer) can occur
when emptying bags containing the notified polymer into the mixing vessel. Inhalation of dust is
possible. The polymer is not volatile and in solid granular form has a potential for inhalation and
dermal exposure.
Dermal contact with printing ink from drips and spills is possible while packaging of printing inks
and cleaning spills and equipment, loading printing ink into ink trays and cleaning of printing
presses. Eye exposure is also possible when splashing occurs. The printing ink contains notified
polymer to a maximum of 15%. Therefore, occupational exposure to the notified polymer can
occur but is expected to be low.
During the above activities, workers wear skin and eye protection. Ink mixing vessels and printing
presses are fitted with local exhaust ventilation.
The notified polymer contains low levels of dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, which may be
absorbed through the skin. Therefore, precautions should be taken to minimise exposure.
The notified polymer is not hazardous to human health and measures are in place to control
occupational exposure. Therefore, the notified polymer is of low concern to occupational health
and safety and no specific risk reduction measures are necessary.
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Public Health
The notified polymer and the products containing it are not available for sale to the public. Dermal
contact with the dried form of the notified polymer is limited to handling cardboard packaging
materials printed with ink containing the notified polymer. The dried form of the notified polymer
printed on cardboard packaging is unlikely to be bioavailable. Therefore, the risk to public health
from the notified polymer is low.
Environmental Effects
The majority of the notified polymer will be released into the environment through disposal of
printed packaging. Recycling of packaging will result in disposal of the polymer to landfill in
waste treatment sludge where it is expected to be immobile due to low water solubility, and
associate with the soil matrix due to the polyanionic nature. Spills, cleaning waste and wastewater
will also be disposed of primarily to landfill, with a small amount being released to the sewer in
supernatant water from wastewater treatment. Polymer that has been reacted with alkali during
formulation or released to alkaline soil and water will be potentially more soluble in water and
could be expected to be mobile within landfill. However amounts of polymer released in this form
are expected to be small and the associated environmental impact will be low.
The small volume of the notified polymer that does reach the aqueous environment is expected to
rapidly dilute and disperse, and eventually associate with sediment. The polymer is not expected to
bioaccumulate due to its high molecular weight. Therefore, the overall environmental hazard is
considered to be low.
23.2 RECOMMENDATIONS
No specific precautions are required to control exposure to the notified polymer. However, in the
interests of good occupational health and safety, the following guidelines and precautions should
be observed:
? Protective eyewear, chemical resistant industrial clothing and footwear and impermeable
gloves should be used during occupational use;
? Spillage of the notified chemical should be avoided. Spillages should be cleaned up
promptly with absorbents which should then be put into containers for disposal;
? A copy of the MSDS should be easily accessible to employees.
There is a NOHSC exposure standard for dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether of 150 ppm STEL
and 100 ppm TWA with skin absorption notation. Employers are responsible for ensuring that this
level is not exceeded in the workplace.
If products containing the notified chemical are hazardous to health in accordance with the
NOHSC Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances, workplace practices and
control procedures consistent with State and Territory hazardous substances regulations must be in
operation.
Guidance in selection of protective eyewear may be obtained from Australian Standard (AS) 1336
(Standards Australia, 1994) and Australian/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS) 1337; for industrial
clothing, guidance may be found in AS 3765.2; for impermeable gloves or mittens, in AS 2161.2;
for occupational footwear, in AS/NZS 2210; for respirators, in AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716;
or other internationally acceptable standards.
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24 ACCESS TO FULL PUBLIC REPORT
The Full Public Report associated with each new chemical Summary Report in this publication is
available for public inspection at the library of the National Occupational Health & Safety
Commission, 92 Parramatta Road, CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050. Library hours at the date of
publication are:
Monday - Wednesday 8.30 am - 5.00 pm
Thursday 8.30 am - 8.00 pm
Friday 8.30 am - 5.00 pm
Library hours may be extended or changed and it is suggested that those intending to visit, check
hours by calling (02) 9577 9253.
Copies of the Full Public Reports may also be requested, free of charge, by contacting the
Administration Section by phone: (02) 9577 9579 or fax: (02) 9577 9465.
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25 COMMERCIAL EVALUATION CATEGORY PERMIT
The permits listed in Table 1 were issued to import or manufacture the following chemicals for
commercial evaluation under section 21G of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and
Assessment) Act 1989:
Table 1
Commercial Evaluation Category Permits
PERMIT COMPANY NAME CHEMICAL OR QUANTITY USE PERIOD
NUMBER TRADE NAME APPROVED
463 Clariant 1800 kg Pigment in 19/02/2001
PV Fast Orange
(Australia) Pty industrial to
H4GL01
Ltd leather dyeing 19/02/2002
464 BP Fabrics and 1000 kg Manufacture 02/03/2001
Amodel HPA-
Chemicals of plastic to
LG2 AN-000
Australia parts for 02/03/2002
industrial
applications
465 BP Fabrics and [1,1- 1000 kg Manufacture 02/03/2001
Chemicals Bisphenyl]-4,4- of medical to
Australia diol, polymer devices 02/03/2002
with 1,1-
sulfonylbis[4-
chlorobenzene]
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26 LOW VOLUME CATEGORY PERMITS
The permits listed in Table 2 were issued to import or manufacture the following chemicals under
section 21U of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989:
Table 2
Low Volume Category Permits
PERMIT COMPANY CHEMICAL USE DATE PERIOD
NUMBER NAME OR TRADE APPROVED
NAME
366 Amway of Dimethicone Component 21/02/2001 36 months
Australia copolyol of a hair
lanolate treatment
product
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27 EARLY INTRODUCTION PERMITS FOR NON-HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIAL
CHEMICALS
The permits listed in Table 3 were issued to import or manufacture the following chemicals prior
to the issue of their respective assessment certificates under section 30A of the Act.
Table 3
Early Introduction Permits
PERMIT COMPANY CHEMICAL OR USE
NUMBER NAME TRADE NAME
150 Du Pont RC80371 Resin in automotive paint
(Australia)
Ltd
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28 NOTICE OF CHEMICALS LISTED ON THE AUSTRALIAN INVENTORY OF
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES FIVE YEARS AFTER ISSUING OF ASSESSMENT
CERTIFICATES
Notice is given in accordance with section 14(1) of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and
Assessment) Act 1989, that the following chemicals have been added to the Australian Inventory of
Chemical Substances.
Table 4
CHEMICAL NAME CAS NUMBER MOLECULAR FORMULA
2-Propenamide, polymer with 26376-17-0 (C3H5NO.C2H4.C2H3Cl) x
chloroethene and ethene
3-Sulfinobenzoic acid 15451-00-0 C7H6O4S
Benzene, 1,1'-ethylidenebis- 612-00-0 C14H14
Hexanediamide, N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2- 6334-25-4 C14H28N2O6
hydroxyethyl)-
Oxazolidine, 3-ethyl-2-methyl-2-(3- 143860-04-2 C11H23NO
methylbutyl)-
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with -2- 137898-98-7 Unspecified
propenyl- -hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl), sodium salt,
peroxydisulfuric acid ([(HO)S(O)2]2O2)
disodium salt-initiated
2,3-Oxiranedicarboxylic acid, 109578-44-1 (C4H4O5.2Na) x
disodium salt, homopolymer
Siloxanes and silicones, di-Me, 3- 155419-47-9 Unspecified
hydroxypropyl Me, ethers with
polyethylene-polypropylene glycol and
polyethylene-polypropylene glycol
mono-Me ether
Urea, N,N''-1,6-hexanediylbis[N'- 39072-70-3 C22H30N4O2
(phenylmethyl)-
Chromate(3-), [7- 118716-61-3 C48H34CrN12O17S4.3Na
[(aminohydroxyphenyl)azo]-3-[[5-
(aminosulfonyl)-2-(hydroxy-
O)phenyl]azo-N1]-4-(hydroxy-O)-
2-naphthalenesulfonato(3-)][3-[[5-
(aminosulfonyl)-2-(hydroxy-
O)phenyl]azo-N1]-4-(hydroxy-O)-
7-[[2-hydroxy-1-
[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1-
propenyl]azo]-2-
naphthalenesulfonato(3-)]-, trisodium
Dodecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester 20292-08-4 C20H40O2
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(C10H14O5.C8H14O2.C7H12O2.C5H8
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl 152187-56-9
O2.C4H6O2)x
ester, polymer with butyl 2-
propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-
propenoate, 2-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-
propenyl)oxy]ethyl 3-oxobutanoate
and 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, telomer 134782-48-2 C12H26S.(C11H20O2.C4H6O2)x
with 1-dodecanethiol and 2-ethylhexyl
2-propenoate
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer 114556-00-2 (C8H15NO2.C8H8.C7H12O2.C5H8O2.
with butyl 2-propenoate, 2- C4H6O2) x
(dimethylamino)ethyl 2-methyl-2-
propenoate, ethenylbenzene and
methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate
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29 NOTICE OF CHEMICALS ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING ON THE AUSTRALIAN
INVENTORY OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES UNDER AN AMNESTY
Notice is given in accordance with section 20E of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and
Assessment) Amendment Act (No. 2), 1992, that the following chemicals have been added to the
Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances.
Table 5
Chemicals Eligible For Listing On The Australian Inventory Of Chemical Substances
CHEMICAL NAME CAS NUMBER MOLECULAR FORMULA
Phenol, polymer with (4R)-1-methyl-4- 58555-74-1 (C10H16.C6H6O)x
(1-methylethenyl) cyclohexene
Phenol, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, polymer (C15H16O2.C10H14O.C3H5ClO)x
67924-34-9
with (chloromethyl)oxirane and 4,4'-(1-
methylethylidene)bis[phenol]
Fatty acids, C12-14-tertiary, glycidyl 68187-39-3 Unspecified
esters, reaction products with
triethylenetetramine
2,4-Imidazolidinedione, 3- C6H10N2O3
16228-00-5
(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-
2,5-Furandione, polymer with 1,2- 64386-66-9 (C10H12.C4H2O3.C2H6O2)x
ethanediol and 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-
methano-1H-indene
D-Glucitol, reaction products with 68412-01-1 C6H14O6.C3H5ClO
epichlorohydrin
2-Propenoic acid, 2-ethyl-2-[[(1-oxo-2- (C15H20O6.C4H11N)x
68002-34-6
propenyl)oxy]methyl]-1 ,3-propanediyl
ester, reaction products with
diethylamine
2-Propenoic acid, ethyl ester, polymer (C5H9NO2.C5H8O2.C4H7NO)x
40893-50-3
with N-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-2-
propenamide and 2-methyl-2-
propenamide
Benzenemethanaminium, ar-ethyl-N,N- 27479-29-4 C25H46N.Cl
dimethyl-N-tetradecyl-, chloride
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30 REQUESTS TO VARY 6 DRAFT PEC REPORTS
In accordance with section 60E(6) of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act
1989, as amended, notice is hereby given by the Director that a decision has been made on each
request to vary the draft assessment reports on the following Priority Existing Chemicals:
Hydrofluoric acid
Tetrachloroethylene
Short chain chlorinated paraffins
Trisphosphates
Polybrominated flame retardants
Sodium, ammonium and potassium persulfates
A copy of these decisions can be obtained from:
NICNAS
Chemical Assessment Division
92 Parramatta Rd
Canperdown
Sydney NSW 2050
or from Tabita Roorda on telephone (02) 9577 9464, fax (02) 9577 9465 or email
roordat@nohsc.gov.au
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31 NEW CHEMICALS AUDITS FOR PERMIT HOLDERS 2000-2001
At their August 2000 meeting the NICNAS Industry Government Consultative Committee (IGCC)
endorsed NICNAS's proposed new compliance strategies for the New Chemicals Program. These
strategies are consistent with the 2000-2003 Compliance Strategic Plan and implementation of
these strategies have commenced with the audits of importers of industrial chemicals, conducted in
November - December 2000.
Commencing May 2001 NICNAS will be conducting audits for holders of permits for low volume
chemicals (LVC) and commercial evaluation categories (CEC).
These permit audits have a number of aims:
To monitoring the implementation of permit conditions under the Industrial Chemicals
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(Notification and Assessment) Act 1989;
To assist companies in improving their compliance systems where necessary;
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To provide an opportunity to permit holders to provide feedback, as well as ask questions
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regarding NICNAS' operations and compliance program;
To provide NICNAS an opportunity to review its compliance program and operations,
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based on stakeholder feedback; and
To provide an opportunity for NICNAS staff to increase their awareness and understanding
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of general industry practice, and
The areas of interest NICNAS will be examining include: customer agreements, volume controls,
MSDS availability and other considerations of use, storage, handling or disposal.
The NICNAS Compliance Program has as a major theme awareness raising and education to
support members of the industry in their efforts to achieve voluntary compliance. NICNAS also
has an obligation to the Australian community to ensure that the requirements of the legislation are
met.
Companies to be audited will be selected from a range of areas, such as industries that are not well
represented as new chemical notifiers, or where NICNAS has data to support possible low levels
of compliance.
NICNAS will provide a transparent consultation and feedback process with those companies
audited, and will use the audits as an opportunity to improve our education and compliance
programs.
NICNAS will report on the findings and outcomes of these audits, at an aggregate level, in the
Chemical Gazette.
For more information, please contact Mr Jim Sfinas on 1800 638 528 or email
sfinasj@nohsc.gov.au.
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