SUBSTANCES CONSIDERED NOT TO REQUIRE CONSUBSTANCES CONSIDERED NOT TO REQUIRE CONTROL

APPENDIX B

SUBSTANCES CONSIDERED NOT TO REQUIRE CONTROL

BY SCHEDULING

(This Appendix should be read in conjunction with Appendix A.)

INTRODUCTION

At various times, the NDPSC has considered substances for which the available information suggests that inclusion in the Poisons Schedules is not necessary, or not the most appropriate means of controlling the risk to public health.

Listing in Appendix B indicates that a decision has been taken not to list substances anywhere in the Schedules, either for a specific purpose, or generally. It is an inclusive, but not an exhaustive, list i.e. there may be substances not included in the Schedules, and not included in Appendix B, which may be hazardous or non-hazardous, but have not been considered in relation to the need for scheduling.

Substances may be included in Appendix B because they have intrinsically low toxicity, or where other factors suggest that the potential public health risk would be minimal. Factors which are considered when determining an Appendix B entry include:

• the toxicology profile was adequately characterised and not consistent with inclusion in any of the Schedules;

• the use, purpose or product presentation minimised any hazard to the public such as to not require scheduling; or

• the public access was limited such that scheduling was inappropriate or unnecessary.

The list has been developed from scheduling files and historical records. For transparency, where the reason for entry and/or purpose or use for the substance was apparent in the consideration, this has been included in the columns “Reason for Entry” and “Area of Use”.

Inclusion in Appendix B will not prevent reconsideration of the scheduling of a substance where adverse information becomes available about the Appendix B entry for that substance.

The NDPSC considers applications for scheduling. Applications for inclusion in Appendix B will not be accepted.