Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038:clause:7_1:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 1 (pt 22/25)
Character Range: 262775–270318

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.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) Waste consisting of, containing or contaminated with the class of chemicals at a concentration less than 50 mg/kg 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.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (j) Disposal must not lead to recovery, recycling, reclamation or re-use of the class of chemicals, subject to paragraph (k).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (k) In carrying out disposal, the class of chemicals may be isolated from the waste, provided that it is subsequently disposed of in accordance with paragraphs (h) and (i).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (l) If an activity in relation to the class of chemicals (whether on its own or in mixtures or in articles), is not permitted under paragraph (b), (c) or (d), a holder of a stockpile of the chemical must:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) notify the relevant agency responsible for environmental protection of the nature and size of the stockpile; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (ii) manage that stockpile as waste in accordance with paragraphs (h) and (i); and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (iii) comply with all relevant laws that apply in the relevant jurisdiction.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (m) The chemical (whether on its own or in mixtures or articles) must be managed according to the IChEMS Minimum Standards.
Class name:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (a) This entry comes into effect on 1 July 2024.
Short chain chlorinated paraffins (alkanes, C10‑13, chloro), which are straight chain chlorinated alkanes with chain lengths ranging from C10 to C13 and a chlorine content of greater than 48% by weight.                                                                                                                               (b) The import, export and manufacture of the class of chemicals (whether on its own or in mixtures or in articles) are prohibited except:
CAS numbers:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (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)
85535‑84‑8.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (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
In addition, the chemical substances with the following CAS numbers will 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