New Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS): Released
August 4, 2026
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NSW EPA is reminding spray operators to follow safety protocols and use herbicides and pesticides responsibly to avoid impacting non-target crops and the environment. The reminder […]
A NSW Council has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) that will cost Council over $500,000 as a result of a storage tank fitting that failed […]
Due to COVID-19, a number of companies may be storing large quantities of hand sanitiser.Some hand sanitisers comprise of 60-80% ethanol, which is highly flammable and […]
National Transport Commission (NTC) has released an issues paper – Examining the legal framework for the land transport of dangerous goods. The paper provides an overview […]
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail – Edition 7.7 (ADG Code 7.7). […]
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail – Edition 7.7 (ADG Code 7.7). […]
EPA Victoria has recently filed a total of 34 criminal charges, following a criminal investigation into a site in Tottenham that was the scene of a […]
The Victorian Government will undertake a comprehensive review of Victoria’s dangerous goods laws to stamp out unsafe chemical stockpiling in an effort to keep the community […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is reminding landholders and contractors to use herbicides and pesticides responsibly this autumn to avoid spray drift, which is avoidable […]
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) will replace NICNAS on 1 July 2020 as the new national regulator of the importation and manufacture of industrial […]
The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the environment has released the latest National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) data for 2018-19. Each year, more than 4,000 industrial […]
EPA Victoria has laid 12 charges against an individual under the Environment Protection Act 1970 following a comprehensive investigation into the illegal storage […]
As part of its evaluation of Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants, Safe Work Australia has released for comment WES review – Release 13 […]
As part of its evaluation of Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants (WES), Safe Work Australia has released for comment WES review – Release 12 (Formic […]
Safe Work Australia has advised that some entries in the Hazardous Chemical Information System are not displaying correctly at the current time. The issue affects workplace […]
Safe Work Australia Members have agreed to adopt the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Revision 7 under the model Work Health […]
Consultation is now open on a draft legislation package for the National Standard for Environmental Risk Management of Industrial Chemicals (the National Standard). The National Standard […]
As part of its evaluation of Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants, Safe Work Australia has released for comment: WES review – Release 10 (diesel engine […]
The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) has released the final Industrial Chemicals General Rules, Categorisation Guidelines and Transitional Rules. These documents support the […]
As part of its evaluation of Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants, Safe Work Australia has released for comment Release 8 – Fenamiphos to hydrogenated terphelyls. […]
WorkSafe Victoria has released an interactive tool to help the businesses and home owners identify where asbestos might be present This interactive tool guides the user […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority is reminding businesses that the grace period for transitioning from fluorinated to fluorine-free firefighting foams ends on 30 January 2020. […]
The Victorian EPA has released online an assessment of onsite contamination following the fire in West Footscray/Tottenham that occurred in August 2018. Information on the air […]
As part of its evaluation of Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants, Safe Work Australia has released for comment: Release 6 – o-Dichlorobenzene to 1,4-dioxane; and […]
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) will use WorkSafe’s powers to directly oversee the removal of waste chemicals at the Tottenham fire site. Chief Executive Officer, Dr […]
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released the draft Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code Edition 7.7) for […]
Safe Work Australia has released new resources for storing hazardous chemicals. The resources expand on the information in Managing risks of storing chemicals in the workplace […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and WorkSafe are demanding the owners and occupiers of last year’s Tottenham fire site clean up the property. EPA and […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the latest reports on Hazardous Waste in Australia. The reports provide information about hazardous and controlled […]
EPA Victoria has released an interim position statement on PFAS. The purpose of this interim position statement is to outline EPA’s current state of knowledge regarding […]
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