Security awareness - Dedicated security training can help make staff more aware of security vulnerabilities and possible measures to mitigate them. Inventory control - Effective inventory control measures can reduce the likelihood of chemicals being stolen or diverted. Consignment control - Consignment control measures that enable effective monitoring and accounting of chemical consignments will increase control of chemical precursors and reduce the likelihood of undetected theft or diversion. Overall security risk ratings The following set outs the overall security risk ratings for 15 high risk chemicals of security concern. Use this as a guide only. Do not rely on it as an assessment of the security risks faced by your business. To determine the security risks of your business, conduct a risk assessment as recommended in the National Code of Practice. It considers the following points in the supply chain: Introducer—the first point in the supply chain. Introducers either import the chemical or manufacture the chemical at a facility in Australia. Transport/logistics—multiple points in the supply chain, including people who transport and store chemicals. Processor—people who reformulate or repackage the chemical. The chemical and/or reformulated product will then be on-sold to wholesalers, retailers and/or end users. Wholesaler—people who sell primarily to businesses and institutions and do not repackage or reformulate the chemical. Retailer—people who sell primarily to individuals and do not repackage or reformulate the chemical. End User (business)—people who consume the chemical in their business/industrial/institutional processes. They do not on-sell the chemical or any products that contain the chemical. (Does not apply to domestic/home use). Table: Overall security risk ratings for 15 high risk chemicals of security concern Key:
Security awareness - Dedicated security training can help make staff more aware of security vulnerabilities and possible measures to mitigate them. Inventory control - Effective inventory control measures can reduce the likelihood of chemicals being stolen or diverted. Consignment control - Consignment control measures that enable effective monitoring and accounting of chemical consignments will increase control of chemical precursors and reduce the likelihood of undetected theft or diversion. Overall security risk ratings The following set outs the overall security risk ratings for 15 high risk chemicals of security concern. Use this as a guide only. Do not rely on it as an assessment of the security risks faced by your business. To determine the security risks of your business, conduct a risk assessment as recommended in the National Code of Practice. It considers the following points in the supply chain: Introducer—the first point in the supply chain. Introducers either import the chemical or manufacture the chemical at a facility in Australia. Transport/logistics—multiple points in the supply chain, including people who transport and store chemicals. Processor—people who reformulate or repackage the chemical. The chemical and/or reformulated product will then be on-sold to wholesalers, retailers and/or end users. Wholesaler—people who sell primarily to businesses and institutions and do not repackage or reformulate the chemical. Retailer—people who sell primarily to individuals and do not repackage or reformulate the chemical. End User (business)—people who consume the chemical in their business/industrial/institutional processes. They do not on-sell the chemical or any products that contain the chemical. (Does not apply to domestic/home use). Table: Overall security risk ratings for 15 high risk chemicals of security concern Key: