Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038:clause:7_1:p23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 1 (pt 23/25)
Character Range: 269252–276690

contain a proportion of short chain chlorinated paraffins: 68920‑70‑7, 71011‑12‑6, 85536‑22‑7, 85681‑73‑8, 108171‑26‑2                                                                                                                                          (iii) for research or laboratory purposes; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (iv) if a hazardous waste permit authorises the import or export of the class of chemicals.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (c) The use of the class of chemicals (whether on its own or in mixtures or in articles) is prohibited except:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) for chemical substances – in circumstances where the class of chemicals is present as unintentional trace contamination at a level of 1% w/w (10000 ppm/10 g/kg) or below (to be reviewed by the department by 1 July 2027)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (ii) for articles – in circumstances where the class of chemicals present in the article as unintentional trace contamination at a level equal to or below 0.15% w/w (1500 ppm/1500 mg/kg) or below (to be reviewed by the department by 1 July 2027); or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (iii) for research or laboratory purposes; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (iv) for articles – in circumstances in which the article is already in use on or before 1 July 2024.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (d) Producers and holders of waste must undertake all reasonably practicable measures to avoid contamination of waste not already containing SCCPs with SCCPs and must not dilute SCCPs waste to lower the concentrations below relevant waste handling and disposal thresholds.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (e) Waste consisting of, containing, or contaminated with SCCPs at a concentration that is equal to, or greater than, 0.15% w/w (1500 ppm/1500 mg/kg) (to be reviewed by the department by 1 July 2027) must be either:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) treated in such a way as to ensure that the class of chemicals is destroyed or irreversibly transformed so that the remaining waste and environmental releases do not contain chemicals that exhibit Schedule 6 or Schedule 7 risk characteristics, or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (ii) managed or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner as authorised under a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a State, where treatment in accordance with subparagraph (i) is not the environmentally preferable option.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (f) Waste consisting of, containing or contaminated with SCCPs at a concentration of less than 0.15% w/w (1500 ppm/1500 mg/kg) (to be reviewed by the department by 1 July 2027) must be managed or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner as authorised under a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a State.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (g) Disposal of waste must not lead to recovery, recycling, reclamation, or re‑use of the class of chemicals, subject to paragraph (h).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (h) In carrying out disposal, the class of chemicals may be isolated from the waste, if it is subsequently disposed of in accordance with paragraphs (e) and (f).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) If an activity in relation to the class of chemicals, or an article containing the class of chemicals, is not permitted under