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Customs Brokers Seminars Sydney -Understanding NICNAS Obligations" (places limited and filling fast) updates 25 May 2011 View now (PDF) >>	25 May 2011
N-(N-BUTYL) Thiophosphoric Triamide - Final Report Added 01 March 2011 View now (PDF) >> NICNAS Cosmetics Guidelines - update Added 28 February 2011 View now (PDF) >> NICNAS Notifiers Update Added 01 February 2011 View now >> Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Review Information Sheet Added 06 January 2011 View now (PDF) >>	12 May 2011
Legislative Change 2010-11 Added 23 December 2010 View now >> N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) - Decisions on Requests for Variations Added 23 December 2010 View now (PDF) >> NICNAS Matters December issue Added 23 December 2010 View now >> Call for Information on Cosmetic Ingredients - closes 7 March 2011 Added 23 December 2010 View now >> Guidance on New Chemical Requirements for Notification of Industrial Nanomaterials Added 17 December 2010 View now >> Multiple Chemicals Sensitivity (MCS) - Final Report Added 30 November 2010 View now >> Adjustments to NICNAS New Chemicals Processess for Industrial Nanomaterials -NICNAS Chemical Gazette - October 2010 Added 05 October 2010 View now >> 2008 Call for Information on Nanomaterials - Results Added 16 November 2010 View now >> NICNAS Cost Recovery Impact Statement (CRIS) update Added 04 November 2010 View now >> Naturally-Occurring Chemicals Guidance Document Added 07 October 2010 View now >> Current Career Opportunities at NICNAS Added 01 October 2010 View now >>	4 Feb 2011
DEHP Variation Decisions Added 06 April 2010 View now - PDF >>	1 June 2010
NICNAS Chemical Gazette - May 2010 Added 04 May2010 View or download now >>	1 June 2010
NICNAS Matters 26 - March 2010 Added 30 March 2010 Download now >> Existing Chemicals Review - National Public Engagement Strategy Added 23 March 2010 Download now >> Chemical Assessment Report - Sodium Cyanide Added 04 March 2010 Download now >> Revised Draft Report and other information - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) - comments due 15 April 2010 (extended from 25 March 2010) Added 25 February 2010 View information sheet now >> View revised draft report now >> View summary of report revisions now >> View submissions to the draft report of November 2008 now >>	12 May 2010
NICNAS Chemical Gazette - April 2010 Added 06 April 2010 View or download now >>	3 May 2010
NICNAS Chemical Gazette - March 2010 Added 02 March 2010 View or download now >>	5 May 2010
Sodium cyanide Overview and Recommendations (PDF 191 Kb) Declaration Notice List of Applicants (PDF 96 Kb) Update on the Sodium Cyanide PEC Assessment (PDF 11 Kb)	10 March 2010
Draft Report for Priority Existing Chemical Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP)- for public comment Added 25 January 2010 Download Notice now >> Download Full Report now >> Download Overview & Recommendations>> Download Information Sheet>>	4 March 2010
Public Submissions to Consultant's Report ( New Regulatory Framework for Disinfectants) - April 2008 Added 17 December 2009 View or download now >> NICNAS Matters - December 2009 Added 15 December 2009 View or download now >> Proposed Changes to Regulation of Hard Surface Disinfectants – Submission Deadline Extended to 12 February 2010 Added 14 December 2009 View or download now >> Voluntary Call for Information on Precursor Chemicals (Explosives) - Introducers of Chemicals of Concern Added 27 November 2009 View & download now >> Public Consultation Details: Proposal for Regulatory Reform for Hard Surface Disinfectants Added 11 November 2009 View & download now >> Stakeholder Consultation Papers on Proposed Regulatory Reform for Industrial Nanomaterials Added 09 November 2009 View Media Release now >> View & download papers now >> Stakeholder Consultations on Proposal for Regulatory Reform of Industrial Nanomaterials in Australia (Expression of Interest extended until Thursday 12 November 2009) Added 29 October 2009 View notice & download expression of interest form (PDF) >> Directors Decisions on Variation requests to the draft Sodium Cyanide Priority Existing Chemical Report Added 03 November 2009 View or download now (PDF) >> Evaluation of Low Regulatory Concern Chemicals (LRCC) - Phase 1 - Final Report Added 30 October 2009 View or download now (PDF) >> Stakeholder Consultations on Proposed changes to the Regulation of Hard Surface Disinfectants Added 27 October 2009 View notice & download expression of interest form (PDF) >> Regulatory Impact Consultation on Proposed Changes to Disinfectant Regulation Added 09 October 2009 View the Chemical Gazette Notice (PDF) >> View NICNAS Matters (PDF) >> Secondary Notification Assessment of Complex Soap TH17 Added 06 October 2009 View the Chemical Gazette Notice (PDF) >> View or download whole report now (PDF) >> View or download Overview and Recommendations(PDF) >> PEC Declarations/Secondary Notifications Amended 4 August 2009 View updates now >> Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) Amended 15 May 2009 View Information Sheet here - PDF >> View Draft Report here - PDF View Submissions to the Draft Report here - PDF >>	22 February 2010
Voluntary Call for Information on Precursor Chemicals (Explosives) - Downstream users of Nitric Acid & Hydrogen Peroxide Amended 4 August 2009 View information now >>	28 October 2009
NICNAS Chemical Gazette - April 2009 Added 05 May 2009 View or download now - PDF>>	5 May 2009
NICNAS Chemical Gazette - March 2009 Added 07 April 2009 View or download now - PDF>>	7 April 2009
Parabens in deodorants and antiperspirants linked to breast cancer Full article - PDF Document >>	7 April 2009
Director's decision on requests to vary the draft Triclosan Report Added 02 December 2008 View or download now - PDF >>	24 February 2009
NICNAS responses to comments on the Draft Triclosan Report Added 02 December 2008 View or download now - PDF >>	24 February 2009
NICNAS Chemical Gazette - January 2009 Added 06 January 2009 View or download now - PDF>>	3 February 2009
Recognition of Canada as a Foreign Scheme - Industry guidance now available Added  6 November 2007 View more information>>	24 January 2008
NICNAS Annual Report 2006-2007 Added 31 October 2007 Tabled 31 October 2007. View more information >>	24 January 2008
Strategy for Implementing: Recommendations Arising from the Review of the Existing Chemicals Program Added 30 October 2007 View or download now >>	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. View more information >> View Cosmetic Standard PDF >> View Cosmetic Guidelines PDF >>	24 January 2008
Nanotechnology Consolidated information on nanotechnology can now be found under Current Issues. View now >>	24 January 2008
NICNAS Alert No 7 - Diethylene Glycol in Toothpaste View or download now - PDF >>	24 January 2008
Chemical Gazette  - October 2007 Now Available Added 02 October 2007 View or download now >>	19 November 2007
NICNAS Alert No 5 - PFOS and PFAS View or download now >> NICNAS Alert No 6 - PFOA and PFCA View or download now >>	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) View media release >>	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 View now >> Subscribe now >>	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. View or download now >>	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. View or download now >>	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. All forms >>	11 October 2006
Chemical Gazette - July 2006 Now Available View and download now >>	04 July 2006
Secondary Notification Infineum C9350 The secondary notification report of Infineum C9350is now available for public comment. View or download now >>	04 July 2006
Secondary Notification HFE-7100 The secondary notification report of HFE-7100 is now available for public comment. View or download now >>	04 July 2006
Chemical Gazette - June 2006 Now Available View and download now >>	02 June 2006
Chemical Gazette - May 2006 Now Available View and download now >>	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. Download Notice of Release and full Discussion Paper >>	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 View and download now >>	07 Apr 2006
Chemical Gazette  - April 2006 Now Available Full article >>	07 Apr 2006
Chemical Gazette  - March 2006 Now Available Full article >>	07 Mar 2006
Chemical Gazette  - February 2006 Now Available Full article >>	07 Feb 2006
Chemical Gazette  - January 2006 now available Full article >>	03 Jan 2006
Chemical Gazette  - December 2005 now available Full article >>	03 Jan 2006
Form 73 - Agreement to Transfer an Assessment Certificate This form is now available online in both MS Word and PDF formats. Download form >>	02 Nov 2005
Chemical Gazette  - November 2005 now available Full article >>	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 Full article >>	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 Full article >>	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 Full article >>	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... Full article >>	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 Full article >>	28 Jun 2005