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Provision Reference: reg 70A
Character Range: 369744–370573

70A  Definitions
  In this Chapter:
mercury means elemental mercury (Hg(0), CAS No. 7439‑97‑6), and includes mixtures of mercury (including alloys of mercury) with a mercury concentration of at least 95% by weight, but does not include non‑Minamata mercury.
non‑Minamata mercury means any of the following:
 (a) mercury to be used for laboratory‑scale research or as a reference standard;
 (b) naturally occurring trace quantities of mercury present in:
 (i) products such as non‑mercury metals, ores or mineral products (including coal); or
 (ii) products derived from the products mentioned in subparagraph (i);
 (c) unintentional trace quantities of mercury in chemical products.

Part 2—Movement of industrial chemicals into or out of Australia

Division 1—Introduction and export of industrial chemicals other than mercury