Hazmat and environment

摘要

An Overview of the Planned NICNAS Reforms is being released for public comment until 30 November 2006.Eight discussion papers (as pdf files) can be accessed from the NICNAS website:Overview of the planned reforms;Low-hazardous criteria for the purpose of notification and assessment -Paper 1 with three appendices;Low risk criteria and scenarios for controlled use permits;Modular assessment of chemicals that have been assessed by another authority;Modular assessment of chemicals for which appropriate analogues have been previously assessed by NICNAS;Review of definitions -naturally occurring chemicals and essential oils;Low regulatory concern polymers.