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Latest News Archive

 

 
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Date Added

Recognition of Canada as a Foreign Scheme - Industry guidance now available
Added  6 November 2007
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24 January 2008

NICNAS Annual Report 2006-2007
Added 31 October 2007

Tabled 31 October 2007.

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24 January 2008

Strategy for Implementing: Recommendations Arising from the Review of the Existing Chemicals Program
Added 30 October 2007

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24 January 2008

Cosmetic Reforms
Added 17 September 2007

The new Cosmetic Standard and Cosmetic Guidelines came into force on 17 September 2007, and Interim Permits ceased to operate. Note that all Cosmetics information can now be found under Current Issues on the NICNAS homepage.

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View Cosmetic Standard PDF >>
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24 January 2008

Nanotechnology

Consolidated information on nanotechnology can now be found under Current Issues.

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24 January 2008

NICNAS Alert No 7 - Diethylene Glycol in Toothpaste
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24 January 2008

Chemical Gazette  - October 2007 Now Available
Added 02 October 2007

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19 November 2007

NICNAS Alert No 5 - PFOS and PFAS
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NICNAS Alert No 6 - PFOA and PFCA
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2 July 2007

New Director for Chemical Safety Scheme

11 April 2007

Dr Marion Healy has been appointed the new director of the Australia Government's industrial chemical safety regulator, the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS)
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2 July 2007
LRCC Score Card ( PDF 336Kb)

16 October 2006

Media Release - A Task Force has been established to investigate reform of the regulation of industrial chemicals of low regulatory concern (LRCC); 16 October 2006
LRCC Background Paper - 10/12/02 ( PDF 41 Kb). 16 October 2006

NICNAS eNewsletter  - August 2006

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11 October 2006

Variation of report for Secondary Notification Infineum C9350

The variation of report for secondary notification report of Infineum C9350 is now available for public comment.

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11 October 2006

Variation of report for Secondary Notification HFE-7100

The variation of report for the secondary notification report of HFE-7100 is now available for public comment.

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11 October 2006

Cosmetic Reform Interim Arrangements-June 2006

Guidance Notes and Form C-1 have been revised. Do not rely on old forms, instead please download the latest version of Form C-1, and read the updated Guidance Notes, which contain additional guidance on how to use the revised Form C-1.

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11 October 2006

Chemical Gazette - July 2006 Now Available

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04 July 2006

Secondary Notification Infineum C9350

The secondary notification report of Infineum C9350is now available for public comment.

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04 July 2006

Secondary Notification HFE-7100

The secondary notification report of HFE-7100 is now available for public comment.

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04 July 2006

Chemical Gazette - June 2006 Now Available

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02 June 2006

Chemical Gazette - May 2006 Now Available

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02 May 2006

Review of the Existing Chemicals Program - Discussion paper for public comment

NICNAS would like to receive comment from anyone interested in the regulation of industrial chemicals in Australia.

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02 May 2006

Cosmetics regulation workshop

Following the introduction of NICNAS Interim Arrangements for the regulation of products such as antiperspirants, antidandruff shampoos, primary sunscreens with SPF less than 4, moisturisers with secondary sunscreens and antibacterial hand washes, ACCORD is organising workshops on cosmetic regulation.
The workshops - to be held in Sydney (Friday 28 April 2006) and Melbourne (Friday 5 May 2006) - are a joint activity of ACCORD and NICNAS. Topics include an Overview of Cosmetics Regulation, a “Users' Guide” to NICNAS Cosmetics Interim Arrangements and cosmetic products labelling and packaging.

For further details please visit http://www.accord.asn.au/newsandevents/1351
 

11 Apr 2006

NICNAS Matters 15

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07 Apr 2006

Chemical Gazette  - April 2006 Now Available

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07 Apr 2006

Chemical Gazette  - March 2006 Now Available

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07 Mar 2006

Chemical Gazette  - February 2006 Now Available

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07 Feb 2006

Chemical Gazette  - January 2006 now available

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03 Jan 2006

Chemical Gazette  - December 2005 now available

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03 Jan 2006

Form 73 - Agreement to Transfer an Assessment Certificate

This form is now available online in both MS Word and PDF formats.

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02 Nov 2005

Chemical Gazette  - November 2005 now available

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01 Nov 2005

Publication of 2 Priority Existing Chemical (PEC) Reports

Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate (TBPP)

Now available  >>
Polymer in E7581-Secondary Notification
Now available  >>

01 Nov 2005

Regulation of Cosmetic Chemicals Final Report and Recommendations

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01 Nov 2005

 

Australian draft review of policy framework for regulating products at the cosmetics therapeutic interface

Responses to the recommendations:
Summary of responses  >>
Responses received on recommendations >>

01 Nov 2005

Response to Requests for Variation of Draft Formaldehyde Report

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01 Nov 2005

NICNAS Annual Report 2004-2005

Now available  >>

12 Oct 2005

NICNAS Seminar
Your obligations under NICNAS

This seminar provides an an overview of the scheme, NICNAS registration requirements, compliance Requirements , record keeping and reporting requirements.
More information, seminar dates and online registration  >>

10 Oct 2005

Nominations for membership on the Advisory Group on Chemical Safety

The Office of Chemical Safety is calling for nominations for membership on the Advisory Group on Chemical Safety (AGCS). The closing date for nominations is 11 November 2005
Further details and information package  >>

07 Oct 2005

Chemical Gazette November 2005 available now

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01 Nov 2005

Government accepts NICNAS CRIS report and recommendations in full

A Summary of the report on cost recovery arrangements relating to the regulation of the introduction of industrial chemicals by the National Industrial Chemical (Notification and Assessment) Scheme...

Full article - Word Document >>

07 Jul 2005

Information on use of Teflon in non-stick cookware

In general, non-stick cookware contains a surface chemical coating. Teflon or polytetrafluoroethylene is the homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene...

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28 Jun 2005

Fees & Charges as at 1 July 2005

Full list of new fees and changes available here >>

28 Jun 2005

Current Australian Use and Regulatory Activities on Polybrominated Flame Retardants

Polybrominated flame retardants (PBFRs) are a structurally diverse category of chemicals that share a common characteristic...

Full PDF information sheet >>

28 Jun 2005

Declaration of 3 Polybrominated Flame Retardants as PECs

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28 Jun 2005

Parabens in deodorants and antiperspirants linked to breast cancer

Full article - Word Document >>

23 Jan 2004

 

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