impacts on other lifeforms are lacking. Chronic Low: Acetonitrile exhibits slight chronic toxicity to aquatic organisms ecotoxicity Low: Acetonitrile and acrylonitrile have half-lives of a few days in the Persistence environment. Bioaccumulation Neither acetonitrile nor acrylonitrile is bioaccumulative. Where are the Generation Transport Storage Treatment Recovery Final disposal risks of impacts most High Medium Medium Moderate N/A Low likely? Has anything happened No incidents in Australia have been identified. before in Australia? Industry – Health concerns are higher for acrylonitrile and ethane dinitrile on systematic account of their toxicity than for acetonitrile. controls What control Industry Acetonitrile and acrylonitrile are generally used in closed systems so measures are – exposure workers are not directly exposed during normal operations. in place to controls Regulatory limits (see above) apply. manage risks posed by this Workplace health and safety limits are promulgated by government waste? Government agencies in States and Territories. Since these are industrial chemicals with relatively small emissions Community to air, the exposure of the general public is slight. 1. Public Release Summary on the Evaluation of the new Active Constituent Ethanedinitrile in the product Sterigas 1000 Fumigant (2013): . References 2. Acetonitrile: . 3. Toxic Substances Portal Acrylonitrile (2013): . – Phenols; phenol compounds including chlorophenols Waste name: NEPM code: Basel waste Basel permit Phenols; phenol compounds category:Y39 code: A3070 M150 including chlorophenols Low Moderate Medium High Extreme Hazard score (0 6) – 3.1 3.8 – What is it? Phenol is an industrial chemical that is used in the manufacture of Description of resins, plastics, fibres, adhesives, iron, steel, aluminium, leather, and the waste rubber. Chlorophenols are a small group of chemicals that substitute
impacts on other lifeforms are lacking. Chronic ecotoxicity Low: Acetonitrile exhibits slight chronic toxicity to aquatic organisms Persistence Low: Acetonitrile and acrylonitrile have half-lives of a few days in the environment. Bioaccumulation Neither acetonitrile nor acrylonitrile is bioaccumulative. Where are the risks of impacts most likely? Generation Transport Storage Treatment Recovery Final disposal High Medium Medium Moderate N/A Low Has anything happened before in Australia? No incidents in Australia have been identified. What control measures are in place to manage risks posed by this waste? Industry – systematic controls Health concerns are higher for acrylonitrile and ethane dinitrile on account of their toxicity than for acetonitrile. Industry – exposure controls Acetonitrile and acrylonitrile are generally used in closed systems so workers are not directly exposed during normal operations. Regulatory limits (see above) apply. Government Workplace health and safety limits are promulgated by government agencies in States and Territories. Community Since these are industrial chemicals with relatively small emissions to air, the exposure of the general public is slight. References 1. Public Release Summary on the Evaluation of the new Active Constituent Ethanedinitrile in the product Sterigas 1000 Fumigant (2013): . 2. Acetonitrile: . 3. Toxic Substances Portal – Acrylonitrile (2013): . Phenols; phenol compounds including chlorophenols Waste name: Phenols; phenol compounds including chlorophenols Basel waste category:Y39 Basel permit code: A3070 NEPM code: M150 What is it? Hazard score (0 – 6) Low Moderate Medium High Extreme 3.1 – 3.8 Description of the waste Phenol is an industrial chemical that is used in the manufacture of resins, plastics, fibres, adhesives, iron, steel, aluminium, leather, and rubber. Chlorophenols are a small group of chemicals that substitute
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