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The 2019 Industrial Chemicals Act puts the onus directly on the introducer to declare how risky a chemical is.
The General Rules and
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INFORMATION NEEDED
For each chemical you need the following information (typically found in
- Chemical public name
- Physical state
- CAS number (or IUPAC/INCI name if no CAS number is assigned)
- Chemical characteristics (of interest to AICIS)
- Assigned SDS hazards
- Proportion of chemical in product or raw material
- Maximum concentration at end use
- Uses for products containing the chemical
- Maximum annual product volumes
For a polymer, additionally ...
- Number average molecular weight (Mn)
- Weight average molecular weight (Mw)
- Percentage of molecules < 1000 g/mol (Mn)
- Percentage of molecules < 500 g/mol (Mn)
- Functional Groups in the polymer
- Cationic density
- Stability in the environment
Much of the polymer detail would be available with a Gel Permeation Chromatograph (GPC) report.Top
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SUPPORTING INFORMATION
In addition to chemical properties, volumes and uses, AICIS may wish to see study reports supporting the chemical category you declare.
At the same time as calculating the category, Chemintro also identifies which studies may be requested.
For different AICIS assessments, Chemintro provides corresponding checklists, one for 'Required' documents and another for 'If available' documents. The built-in Notes and Useful links features together constitute a simple but effective document management system for each chemical. Top
IMPORTING
Overseas suppliers sometimes guard their information closely instead of tabling it.
The law, however, requires AICIS to interrupt your supply/distribution chain if you don't provide requested information within the time allowed.
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