51Other introductions where the highest indicative risk is very low risk

51 Other introductions where the highest indicative risk is very low risk

(1) This section applies if an introduction of an industrial chemical by a person is an exempted introduction in accordance with step 6 of the method statement in section 24.

Note: An introduction of an industrial chemical is an exempted introduction in accordance with step 6 of the method statement in section 24 if the highest indicative risk for the introduction is very low.

General requirements (2) For the purposes of paragraph 104(2)(b) of the Act, and subject to subsection (3) of this section, the kinds of record mentioned in an item of the following table are prescribed.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Record keeping for other introductions where the highest indicative risk is very low risk—general requirements</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Prescribed kinds of records</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If the CAS number for the industrial chemical is known to the person:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the CAS number for the industrial chemical; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the CAS name, IUPAC name or INCI name for the industrial chemical</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a CAS number for the industrial chemical is not assigned, or the CAS number for the industrial chemical is not known to the person; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the CAS name or IUPAC name for the industrial chemical is known to the person;</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>the CAS name or IUPAC name for the industrial chemical</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a CAS number for the industrial chemical is not assigned, or the CAS number for the industrial chemical is not known to the person; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) neither the CAS name nor the IUPAC name for the industrial chemical is known to the person; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) an eligible INCI plant extract name for the industrial chemical is known to the person;</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>the eligible INCI plant extract name for the industrial chemical</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If none of table items</span><span> </span><span>1 to 3 apply to the introduction:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the names by which the industrial chemical is known to the person (the </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">introducer</span><span>); and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the name of a person whom the introducer believes on reasonable grounds would, if requested to do so by the introducer following a request by the Executive Director, give to the Executive Director:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) the CAS name, the IUPAC name or an eligible INCI plant extract name for the industrial chemical; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) the CAS number (if assigned) for the industrial chemical; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) records of the basis on which the introducer holds the belief mentioned in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(b)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The names of any products containing the industrial chemical that are imported into Australia by the person</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) item</span><span> </span><span>3 does not apply to the introduction; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the industrial chemical is a UVCB substance; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) either:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) the human health exposure band for the introduction is 4; or</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) the environment exposure band for the introduction is 3 or 4;</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>then:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) the UVCB substance description of the industrial chemical; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) both:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) the name of another person whom the person (the </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">introducer</span><span>) referred to in subsection</span><span> </span><span>(1) believes on reasonable grounds would, if requested to do so by the introducer following a request by the Executive Director, give to the Executive Director the UVCB substance description of the industrial chemical; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) records of the basis on which the introducer holds the belief mentioned in subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>(i)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the industrial chemical is a high molecular weight polymer; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the human health exposure band for the introduction is 4;</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>then:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) records to demonstrate the polymer molecular weight details of the industrial chemical; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) the following:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) the name of another person whom the person (the </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">introducer</span><span>) referred to in subsection</span><span> </span><span>(1) believes on reasonable grounds would, if requested to do so by the introducer following a request by the Executive Director, give to the Executive Director records to demonstrate the polymer molecular weight details of the industrial chemical;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) records of the basis on which the introducer believes that the industrial chemical is a high molecular weight polymer;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) records of the basis on which the introducer holds the belief mentioned in subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>(i)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Both:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the indicative human health risk for the introduction; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the indicative environment risk for the introduction</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If the CAS name, the IUPAC name or an eligible INCI plant extract name for the industrial chemical is known to the person—records to demonstrate that the introduction is not covered by any of the following provisions:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) section</span><span> </span><span>25;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) items</span><span> </span><span>1, 2, 3, 7 or 8 of the table in subsection</span><span> </span><span>28(1);</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) items</span><span> </span><span>1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 11 of the table in subsection</span><span> </span><span>29(1)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If table item</span><span> </span><span>9 does not apply to the introduction:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) records to demonstrate that the introduction is not covered by any of the following provisions:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) section</span><span> </span><span>25;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) items</span><span> </span><span>1, 2, 3, 7 or 8 of the table in subsection</span><span> </span><span>28(1);</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) items</span><span> </span><span>1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 11 of the table in subsection</span><span> </span><span>29(1); or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the following:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) the name of another person whom the person (the </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">introducer</span><span>) referred to in subsection</span><span> </span><span>(1) believes on reasonable grounds would, if requested to do so by the introducer following a request by the Executive Director, give to the Executive Director records to demonstrate that the introduction is not covered by any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(a);</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) records of the basis on which the introducer believes that the introduction is not covered by any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(a);</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) records of the basis on which the introducer holds the belief mentioned in subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>(i)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Whether the industrial chemical is:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) imported; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) manufactured in Australia</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The maximum total volume of the industrial chemical the person intends to introduce in a registration year</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>13</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Records to demonstrate the end use for the industrial chemical</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>14</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If item</span><span> </span><span>1, 3 or 5 of the table in subclause</span><span> </span><span>1(1) of Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1 to this instrument applies to the introduction—the maximum concentration of the industrial chemical at introduction and at each end use</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>15</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Both:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the human health exposure band for the introduction; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the exposure band criteria on which the exposure band is based</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>16</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If item</span><span> </span><span>1A, 2 or 4 of the table in subclause</span><span> </span><span>1(1) of Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1 to this instrument applies to the introduction:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the human health categorisation volume for the industrial chemical; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) records to demonstrate that that volume does not exceed the human health categorisation volume specified in item</span><span> </span><span>1A, 2 or 4 of the table (as the case requires)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>17</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Whether the introduction of the industrial chemical involves a designated kind of release into the environment and, if so, which kind</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>18</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Both:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the environment exposure band for the introduction; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the exposure band criteria on which the exposure band is based</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>19</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If item</span><span> </span><span>1, 2 or 3 of the table in subclause</span><span> </span><span>3(1) of Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1 to this instrument applies to the introduction:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the environment categorisation volume for the industrial chemical; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) records to demonstrate that that volume does not exceed the environment categorisation volume specified in item</span><span> </span><span>1, 2 or 3 of the table (as the case requires)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>20</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Records to demonstrate any known hazard classification for the industrial chemical</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>21</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Any human health hazard characteristics of the industrial chemical that are known to the person</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>22</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Any environment hazard characteristics of the industrial chemical that are known to the person</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>23</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the highest indicative risk for the introduction is determined on the basis of the absence of certain hazard characteristics; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the person has detailed information, including full study reports, of the kind specified in the Guidelines to demonstrate the absence of the hazard characteristics;</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>that detailed information</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>24</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the highest indicative risk for the introduction is determined on the basis of the absence of certain hazard characteristics; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the person (the </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">introducer</span><span>) does not have detailed information, including full study reports, of the kind specified in the Guidelines to demonstrate the absence of the hazard characteristics;</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the outcomes of the information specified in the Guidelines to demonstrate the absence of the hazard characteristics;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) the name of a person whom the introducer believes on reasonable grounds would, if requested to do so by the introducer following a request by the Executive Director, give to the Executive Director detailed information, including full study reports, of the kind specified in the Guidelines to demonstrate the absence of the hazard characteristics;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) records of the basis on which the introducer holds the belief, mentioned in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(d), that the person mentioned in that paragraph:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) has detailed information, including full study reports, of the kind specified in the Guidelines to demonstrate the absence of the hazard characteristics; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) would, if requested to do so by the introducer following a request by the Executive Director, give that detailed information to the Executive Director</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>25</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Whether the introduction is a specified class of introduction and, if so:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) which such class; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) if the specified class of introduction is of a kind mentioned in column 1 of an item in the table in subsection</span><span> </span><span>(4)—records of the kind mentioned in column 2 of the item</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>