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What is an industrial chemical? | Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS)
What is an industrial chemical?
Industrial chemicals are those with an industrial use - this covers a broad range of chemicals used in inks, plastics,
adhesives, paints, glues, solvents, cosmetics, soaps and many other products.
We define industrial use by exclusion. This means that an industrial use is any use that isn’t:
an agricultural chemical product – as defined by the AgVet Code
a veterinary chemical product - as defined by the AgVet Code
use as a substance or mixture of substances prepared by a pharmacist or veterinary surgeon, or in the preparation
of these – as defined by paragraph 5(4)(a) of the AgVet Code
a therapeutic good – as defined by the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 or
use as food for humans or animals, or in the preparation of it.
An important note about use is that a chemical can have multiple types of uses. For each use your chemical has, you
need to follow the regulations for each responsible regulator.
Examples of industrial chemicals include ingredients in cosmetics (such as soap
soap,, skin and hair care products and
make up),
up), plastics, ink, glue, paint, cleaning products and many other products typically found in homes and
businesses.
See also:
Cosmetics and soap
Getting started: registration, importing and manufacturing
In Australia, there are 4 chemical regulators at the federal level:
industrial use – Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS)
agricultural and veterinary use – Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)
therapeutic use – Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
food use – Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
If a chemical has no industrial uses, we don’t regulate it.
The regulation of use and disposal of chemicals — including bans and restrictions on chemical use — are the
responsibility of state and territory government authorities.
Industrial chemicals include:
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any chemical element with an industrial use
compounds or complexes of chemical elements, where the compounds or complexes have an industrial use
UVCBs with an industrial use
chemicals released by an article, where the article has an industrial use
naturally-occurring chemicals with an industrial use
Industrial chemicals do not include radioactive chemicals.
Agricultural and veterinary use includes:
agriculture, including household gardening products
pesticides, including household products such as personal insect repellents, insect sprays and weed killers
pool sanitising chemicals such as sodium hypochlorite, sodium bromide and algaecides
veterinary medicine, pet food and livestock feed
Therapeutic use includes:
medical devices including sterilants and disinfectants and in vitro diagnostic devices (IVDs)
medicines including prescription, over-the-counter and complementary/alternative medicines
Primary sunscreen products
Sterilants and disinfectants
Food use includes:
Food for humans
Food additives
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Industrial chemicals law in Australia
Australian laws relating to the regulation of the importation and manufacture of industrial
chemicals. AICIS is the regulatory scheme that administers these laws.
Last updated
3 March 2022
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