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Group number is assigned to certain hazardous chemicals in accordance with their degree of hazard. Packing Group I is the highest hazard and Packing Group III the lowest.

Environmental hazards for Transport Purposes  The SDS should indicate whether the hazardous chemical is a known marine pollutant according to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. Also it is recommended that the SDS indicate whether the substance or mixture is classified as having an acute aquatic toxicity hazard as required under the ADG Code.
                                              Additional information for certain environmentally hazardous chemicals
                                              may be required on the SDS to comply with maritime transport laws,
                                              for example, for chemicals listed in Annex 1 of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

Special Precautions for user                  Information should be provided on special precautions that users should be aware of or should comply with when transporting a hazardous chemical. Any other special requirements relevant to transport of the chemical should be stated here, for example shock sensitivity, specific storage requirements during transit/warehousing and overseas regulatory transport requirements if the hazardous chemical is for export.

Additional Information                        Any additional information required by overseas regulatory agencies or relevant Regulations for the transport of goods by other modes should be included here.

Hazchem or Emergency Action Code              The relevant Hazchem (or Emergency Action) Code must be provided as specified in the ADG Code.

3.15 Section 15 – Regulatory Information
This section of the SDS provides advice on other regulatory information on the hazardous chemical that is not provided elsewhere in the SDS, for example whether the hazardous chemical is subject to the following international agreements:
    * Montreal Protocol (Ozone depleting substances)[9]
    * The Stockholm Convention (Persistent Organic Pollutants)[10]
    * The Rotterdam Convention (Prior Informed Consent)[11]
    * Basel Convention (Hazardous Waste)[12]
    * International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) .

Safety, health and environmental regulations
Other regulatory information specific to the hazardous chemical may also be included here, for example whether the substance is covered by the following requirements:
    * the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP) established under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Commonwealth) (as amended). If so, list the relevant Poisons Schedule number
    * any applicable prohibition or notification/licensing requirements, including for carcinogens under Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation
    * the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988 (Commonwealth) and/or applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory control-of-use legislation
    * the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 (Commonwealth), including listing on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS), any condition of use associated with the listing on the AICS and/or whether any chemical or a chemical in the product is being introduced under a permit. In addition, it