Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038:clause:7_1:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 1 (pt 8/25)
Character Range: 157070–166614

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 HBCDD with this chemical and must not dilute HBCDD waste to lower the HBCDD concentration below relevant waste handling and disposal thresholds.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (e) Waste consisting of, containing or contaminated by the chemical at a concentration that is equal to, or greater than, 500 mg/kg (this level to be reviewed by the department on or before 1 July 2027) must be either:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) treated 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 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 by the chemical at a concentration of less than 500 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.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (g) Disposal of waste must not lead to recovery, recycling, reclamation or re‑use of the chemical, subject to paragraph (h).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) If an activity in relation to the chemical, or an article containing the chemical, is not permitted under paragraph (b) or (c), 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 (e) and (f); and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (iii) comply with all relevant laws that apply in the relevant jurisdiction.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (j) The IChEMS Minimum Standards must be complied with.
Chemical name: Benzene, hexachloro- (Hexachlorobenzene)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (a) This entry comes into effect on 1 July 2025.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (b) The manufacture of the chemical is prohibited except for:
CAS number: 118-74-1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (i) in circumstances where the chemical is present as unintentional trace contamination at a level equal to or below 10 mg/kg; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (ii) research or laboratory purposes.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (c) The import and export of the chemical (whether on its own or in mixtures or in articles) is prohibited except:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) in circumstances where the chemical is present as unintentional trace contamination at a level equal to or below 10 mg/kg; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (ii) for research or laboratory purposes; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (iii) if a hazardous waste permit authorises the import or export of the chemical.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (d) The use of the chemical (whether on its own or in mixtures or in articles) is prohibited except:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i)