Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01689:clause:6_3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01689
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 3 (pt 1/18)
Character Range: 29997–40337

3  Schedule 7 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:

Scheduling decisions for relevant industrial chemicals
Column 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Column 2                          Column 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Column 4
Relevant industrial chemical                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            End uses or generalised end uses  Risk management measures, including prohibitions and restrictions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Explanatory information
Chemical name:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (a) This entry comes into effect on 1 July 2023.
1,3‑Butadiene, 1,1,2,3,4,4‑hexachloro‑                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (b) The importation and manufacture of, and end uses for, the chemical (whether on its own or in mixtures) are prohibited except:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (i) in circumstances where the chemical is present unintentionally and unavoidably at a level at which the chemical cannot be meaningfully used; or
CAS number:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (ii) for research or laboratory purposes; or
87‑68‑3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (iii) if a hazardous waste import permit authorises the importation of the chemical.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (c) The importation, manufacture and use of an article containing the chemical are prohibited except:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (i) in circumstances where the chemical is present in the article unintentionally and unavoidably at a level at which the chemical cannot be meaningfully used; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (ii) for research or laboratory purposes; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (iii) if a hazardous waste import permit authorises the importation of the article; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (iv) in circumstances in which the article is already in use on or before 1 July 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (d) The exportation of the chemical (whether on its own or in mixtures), or an article containing the chemical, is prohibited except:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (i) for the chemical—in circumstances where the chemical is present unintentionally and unavoidably at a level at which the chemical cannot be meaningfully used; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (ii) for the article—in circumstances where the chemical is present in the article unintentionally and unavoidably at a level at which the chemical cannot be meaningfully used; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (iii) if a hazardous waste export permit authorises the exportation of the chemical or the article.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (e) Producers and holders of waste must undertake all reasonably practicable measures to avoid contamination of the waste with the chemical.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (f) Waste consisting of, containing or contaminated by the chemical at a concentration that is equal to, or greater than, 100 mg/kg must be disposed of, as soon as reasonably practicable, either:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (i) in such a way as to ensure that the chemical is destroyed or irreversibly transformed so that the remaining waste and environmental releases do not contain chemicals that have Schedule 6 risk characteristics or Schedule 7 risk characteristics; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (ii) as authorised under a law of the Commonwealth or a State, where treatment in accordance with subparagraph (i) is not the environmentally preferable option.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (g) Waste consisting of, containing or contaminated by the chemical at a concentration of less than 100 mg/kg must be disposed of, as soon as reasonably practicable, in an environmentally sound manner as authorised under a law of the Commonwealth