Consultations

Open Calls for Information

• Voluntary call for information on the impact of restricting the concentration of lead compounds in industrial surface coatings and inks
• Proposed minor amendments to Transhipment exemption provision under The Industrial Chemicals (Notification & Assessment) ACT 1989 - open 6 February 2012 until COB 2 March 2012

Open Consultation

• Proposal on Improving Access to Information to Support Introducers of NICNAS Assessed Chemicals to Notify the Director of Changed Circumstances - open 01 Nov 2011 till 29 Feb 2012.

Closed Consultations

• Voluntary Call for Information on Chemicals - Introducers of Potential Security Concern (PDF 22 Kb) (HTML 23 Kb)
  • Introducers Survey Form (XLS 56 Kb) added 3 August 2011
    
    
• Voluntary Call for Information on Chemicals - Resellers, Formulators and End Users of Potential Security Concern
  (PDF 22 Kb) (HTML 23 Kb)
• Formulator/Reseller Survey Form (XLS 66 Kb) added 01 Nov 2011
• End User Survey Form (XLS 60 Kb) added 01 Nov 2011


• Draft Cost Recovery Impact Statement - open 19 Oct 2011 till 30 Nov 2011


• Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) PEC Report - Draft
• HBCD PEC Report - Draft Overview and Recommendations
• HBCD Special Gazette (including attendance form for NICNAS briefing sessions)
• HBCD Information Sheet - Draft

Public Comment phase finishes at 5.30pm on 22 December 2011.

 

Diethyl Phthalate




Diethyl Phthalate (DEP) - The draft Priority Existing Chemical (PEC) assessment report for DEP is now available for public comment. The report focuses on assessment of risks for the public associated with potential exposure to DEP through the use of children’s toys, child care articles and cosmetics.


Any requests to vary the draft report should be received in writing to NICNAS by close of business (5:30 pm) on 4 October 2011. This is a statutory deadline, which cannot be extended.

Briefings on the findings and recommendations of the report will be held in Sydney and Melbourne, between 21 and 23 September, depending on the level of interest. Please indicate your interest in attending the briefing and preference of city in the attached sheet by 9 September 2011 via e-mail or fax to NICNAS.

• DEP - September 2011 NICNAS Gazette
• DEP PEC Report_draft
• DEP PEC Report - Draft Overview & Recommendation
• DEP Information Sheet
• Request for Information on Cosmetic Ingredients - closes 07 March 2011 (PDF 42 KB)
• Existing Chemicals;
  
  • Prioritisation Workshop - closes 03 December 2010;
    
  • N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT)
    - closes 01 December 2010;
  • Cost Recovery Impact Statement - CRIS Discussion Paper
    
  • Outcomes from Consultations - closed 4 August 2010.
  Reforms;
  • Disinfectants - Stakeholder Consultation -
    closed 12 February 2010;
  • Evaluation of LRCC Reforms - first phase closed June 2009.
    
    

Existing Chemicals

• DEHP - February 2010 NICNAS Gazette -
  (PDF 290 Kb) - closed 02 March 2010;
  
  

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - closed 15 April 2010.