On 21 March 2025, the Australian government announced that five industrial chemicals were officially added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) under Section 82 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. This measure marks the formal inclusion of these substances into the inventory after they completed safety assessments and held valid assessment certificates for five years.
Details of the newly added substances and their listing dates:
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CAS Number |
Chemical Name |
Listing Date |
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156324-78-6 |
Carbonic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl ester |
March 10,2025 |
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260781-16-6 |
Carbonic acid, 2-hydroxypropyl (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl ester |
March 10,2025 |
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51732-57-1 |
Phosphoric acid, P,P′-1,4-phenylene P,P,P′,P′-tetraphenyl ester |
March 10,2025 |
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2122734-83-0 |
Benzenesulfonic acid, 3,3′-[[6-[(4-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl]bis[imino[2-chloro-5-(3-sulfopropoxy)-4,1-phenylene]-2,1-diazenediyl]]bis[6-chloro-, sodium salt (1:4) |
March 17,2025 |
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1309389-73-8 |
2-Propenamide, 3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N,N-diphenyl-, (2E)- |
March 21,2025 |
The government emphasized its commitment to dynamically managing the AIIC in accordance with the Industrial Chemicals Act. Plans are underway to review and incorporate additional chemicals that have passed safety assessments by the end of 2025, further aligning Australia’s chemical management framework with international standards.
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