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Description of content: The
Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) has been
developed by all Australian governments to efficiently and effectively manage
the risks of industrial chemicals to the environment, while providing
consistent requirements for businesses across Australia. The IChEMS Register
records standards for the environmental management of chemicals, including
risk management measures for specific industrial uses. In turn, the Australian
federal government and each state and territory government will enact
legislation to implement the standards in their jurisdictions.
The proposed decisions will assign the following chemicals, and
mixtures and articles containing the chemicals, to Schedule 7 of the
Register. This will prohibit their import, manufacture, use and export in
Australia, with exceptions for unintentional trace contamination, research,
environmentally sound disposal, and for articles in use prior to the date of
effect of the decision.
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Octabromodiphenyl
ether, heptabromodiphenyl and hexabromodiphenyl ether
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Pentabromodiphenyl
ether and tetrabromodiphenyl ether
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Hexabromocyclododecane
The proposed decisions will assign the following chemicals, and
mixtures and articles containing the chemicals, to Schedule 6 of the
Register. This will prohibit their import, manufacture, use and export in
Australia, with limited exceptions for unintentional trace contamination,
research, environmentally sound disposal, and for articles in use prior to
the date of effect of the decision.
Some uses considered to be essential are also excepted from the
decisions. These essential uses are outlined below.
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Decabromodiphenyl
ether and nonabromodiphenyl ether, except when used for the following essential
uses:
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spare parts for
aircraft that were manufactured prior to 1 January 2027 (until the end of the
service life of the aircraft); or
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aircraft (until
1 January 2027,); or
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polyurethane
foam for building insulation (until 1 January 2027); or
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electric and
electronic equipment (until 1 January 2027); or
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spare parts for
motor vehicles that were manufactured prior to 2019 (until 1 January 2036);
or
o_
textile
products (other than clothing and toys) that require anti‐flammable
characteristics (until 1 January 2027).
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