What is a relevant industrial chemical?

Relevant industrial chemicals are defined by exclusion of other types of chemicals. We do not have a list of relevant industrial chemicals. However, a chemical is not a relevant industrial chemical if it is:

• a naturally-occurring chemical
• any biological material (matter derived from or constituting a living organism, except a whole animal or a whole plant)
• an incidentally-produced chemical
• a reaction intermediate, or
• a chemical intended for an excluded use, meaning it is used solely as:
  • an agricultural chemical
  • a veterinary chemical
  • a medicine or therapeutic, or
  • a food or food additive.

If you import and/or manufacture relevant industrial chemicals for commercial purposes, you must register your business with NICNAS.

It is also important to understand how we define a chemical.