on the notified use, the notified chemical will not pose a significant hazard to public health when used in the proposed manner. The notified chemical is not available to the general public and nil residue of the notified chemical is expected in the applied coating because the notified chemical is incorporated into a polymeric structure as a result of the thermal curing process used during the application process. Consequently, the notified chemical is not bioavailable and as such unlikely to penetrate biological membranes. As the notified chemical is of low hazard and public exposure will be low, the risk to the public from importation of the notified chemical and use and disposal in the manner described is considered to be negligible. . 10. CONCLUSIONS ASSESSMENT LEVEL OF CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND – HUMANS 10.1. Hazard classification Based on the available data the notified chemical is not classified as hazardous under the NOHSC Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances. As a comparison only, the classification of the notified chemical using the Globally Harmonised System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) (United Nations, 2003) is presented below. This system is not mandated in Australia and carries no legal status but is presented for information purposes. on the available data, the notified chemical does not meet the criteria for classification under the GHS system. 10.2. Environmental risk assessment The chemical is not considered to pose a risk to the environment based on its reported use pattern. 10.3. Human health risk assessment 10.3.1. Occupational health and safety There is Low Concern to occupational health and safety under the conditions of the occupational settings described. 10.3.2. Public health is Negligible Concern to public health when used under the public settings described. 11. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET 11.1. Material Safety Data The MSDS of the notified chemical (and products containing the notified chemical) provided by the notifier was (were) in accordance with the National Code of Practice for the (NOHSC 2003). It is (They are) published here as a Preparation of Material Safety Data Sheets matter of public record. The accuracy of the information on the MSDS remains the responsibility of the applicant. 11.2. Label The label for the product containing the notified chemical provided by the notifier was in accordance with the NOHSC National Code of Practice for the Labelling of Workplace (NOHSC 1994). The accuracy of the information on the label remains the Substances responsibility of the applicant. 12. RECOMMENDATIONS
on the notified use, the notified chemical will not pose a significant hazard to public health when used in the proposed manner. The notified chemical is not available to the general public and nil residue of the notified chemical is expected in the applied coating because the notified chemical is incorporated into a polymeric structure as a result of the thermal curing process used during the application process. Consequently, the notified chemical is not bioavailable and as such unlikely to penetrate biological membranes. As the notified chemical is of low hazard and public exposure will be low, the risk to the public from importation of the notified chemical and use and disposal in the manner described is considered to be negligible. . 10. CONCLUSIONS – ASSESSMENT LEVEL OF CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMANS 10.1. Hazard classification Based on the available data the notified chemical is not classified as hazardous under the NOHSC Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances. As a comparison only, the classification of the notified chemical using the Globally Harmonised System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) (United Nations, 2003) is presented below. This system is not mandated in Australia and carries no legal status but is presented for information purposes. on the available data, the notified chemical does not meet the criteria for classification under the GHS system. 10.2. Environmental risk assessment The chemical is not considered to pose a risk to the environment based on its reported use pattern. 10.3. Human health risk assessment 10.3.1. Occupational health and safety There is Low Concern to occupational health and safety under the conditions of the occupational settings described. 10.3.2. Public health is Negligible Concern to public health when used under the public settings described. 11. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET 11.1. Material Safety Data The MSDS of the notified chemical (and products containing the notified chemical) provided by the notifier was (were) in accordance with the National Code of Practice for the Preparation of Material Safety Data Sheets (NOHSC 2003). It is (They are) published here as a matter of public record. The accuracy of the information on the MSDS remains the responsibility of the applicant. 11.2. Label The label for the product containing the notified chemical provided by the notifier was in accordance with the NOHSC National Code of Practice for the Labelling of Workplace Substances (NOHSC 1994). The accuracy of the information on the label remains the responsibility of the applicant. 12. RECOMMENDATIONS