1: Criteria for Assigning an Industrial Chemical to a Schedule Concern Environment Characteristics Category Schedule High Schedule 7 Substances: Concern Prohibited are persistent, bioaccumulative and (PBT) OR have degradation products that are PBT OR are other substances of significant environmental concern. Note: The Advisory Committee will review all substances categorised into Schedule 7. Schedule 7 substances that have viable alternatives, do not have an essential use in Australia and do not present a net benefit to the community will be prohibited substances the National Standard. High Schedule 6 Substances: Concern Restricted are persistent, bioaccumulative and (PBT) OR have degradation products that are PBT OR are substances of significant environmental concern Note: The Advisory Committee will review all substances categorised into Schedule 6. These substances will need to have an essential use in Australia, have no viable alternatives and have a net benefit to the community from their use. In their recommendation, the Advisory Committee will consider detailing all circumstances under which the substance may be used in Australia. Intermediate Schedule 5 Substances must not meet the criteria for Schedule 6 or Concern Schedule 7. Substances with a Substances: potentially are harmful, toxic or very toxic to any aspect of the significant and environment according to the GHS long lasting impact on the AND environment are predicted to harm to any aspect of the environment following exposure to the environment resulting from the defined scope of assessment. This includes: the predicted concentration in the environment is greater than or to the concentration predicted to cause harm to the environment for the specified use and volume i.e. PEC ≥ PNEC; OR where the PEC cannot be calculated, substances are released to the environment and are very toxic to the environment with long lasting effects OR Substances: are metals or metal ions of concern to the environment AND are in forms that are or could become bioavailable following release from the assessed use
1: Criteria for Assigning an Industrial Chemical to a Schedule Concern Category Environment Schedule Characteristics High Concern Schedule 7 Prohibited Substances: are persistent, bioaccumulative and (PBT) OR have degradation products that are PBT OR are other substances of significant environmental concern. Note: The Advisory Committee will review all substances categorised into Schedule 7. Schedule 7 substances that have viable alternatives, do not have an essential use in Australia and do not present a net benefit to the community will be prohibited substances the National Standard. High Concern Schedule 6 Restricted Substances: are persistent, bioaccumulative and (PBT) OR have degradation products that are PBT OR are substances of significant environmental concern Note: The Advisory Committee will review all substances categorised into Schedule 6. These substances will need to have an essential use in Australia, have no viable alternatives and have a net benefit to the community from their use. In their recommendation, the Advisory Committee will consider detailing all circumstances under which the substance may be used in Australia. Intermediate Concern Schedule 5 Substances with a potentially significant and long lasting impact on the environment Substances must not meet the criteria for Schedule 6 or Schedule 7. Substances: are harmful, toxic or very toxic to any aspect of the environment according to the GHS AND are predicted to harm to any aspect of the environment following exposure to the environment resulting from the defined scope of assessment. This includes: the predicted concentration in the environment is greater than or to the concentration predicted to cause harm to the environment for the specified use and volume i.e. PEC ≥ PNEC; OR where the PEC cannot be calculated, substances are released to the environment and are very toxic to the environment with long lasting effects OR Substances: are metals or metal ions of concern to the environment AND are in forms that are or could become bioavailable following release from the assessed use
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