6Meaning of chemical

6 Meaning of chemical

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

chemical includes:

(a) a chemical element, including a chemical element contained in a mixture; or
(b) a compound or complex of a chemical element, including such a compound or complex contained in a mixture; or
(c) a UVCB substance; or
(d) a naturally‑occurring chemical;

but does not include: (e) an article; or (f) a radioactive chemical; or (g) a mixture. (2) In this section:

article means an object that:

(a) is manufactured for use for a particular purpose, being a purpose that requires that the object have a particular shape, surface or design; and
(b) is formed to that shape, surface or design during manufacture; and
(c) undergoes no change of chemical composition when used for that purpose except as an intrinsic aspect of that use;

but does not include a particle or a fluid.

mixture means a physical combination of chemicals resulting from deliberate mixing of those chemicals or from a chemical reaction, but does not include a UVCB substance.

radioactive chemical means a chemical having a specific activity greater than 35 becquerels per gram.

UVCB substance means:

(a) a chemical of unknown or variable composition; or
(b) a complex product of a chemical reaction; or
(c) biological material, other than a whole animal or a whole plant.