Information for Industry

 

This section provides links and information for general Industry and our registered companies. To assist you to find the information you require more rapidly, please choose from one of the following topics:

 

Registration

From 1 September 2004, all importers and/or manufacturers of industrial chemicals for commercial purposes must register with NICNAS.

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Compliance

The compliance team is responsible for a number of NICNAS programs aimed at ensuring that manufacturers, importers and exporters of industrial chemicals are aware of and exercise their responsibilities under the Act.

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Reporting Annually

Low volume chemicals and chemicals for which controlled use permits and exemption certificates have been issued are just three of the categories of industrial chemicals which NICNAS requires annual reports about, on 28 September each year.

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New Chemicals

New chemicals are industrial chemicals that are not listed on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS) or chemicals whose importation and/or manufacture is subject to a condition of use.

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Existing Chemicals

Existing chemicals are those industrial chemicals available for use in Australia. They include all the chemicals that are listed on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS).

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High Volume Industrial Chemicals

NICNAS has compiled a list of industrial chemicals that are manufactured and imported in Australia in large quantities.

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Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS)

The Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS) is the legal device that distinguishes new from existing chemicals.

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search the AICS database >>