Owing to a rapid increase in the number of regulations and the regulatory authorities, manufacturers all over the world are fast adapting to the need for operational transparency by implementing a harmonized set of compliance procedures.
Environmental assessment and management
Environmental assessment and management and environmental data management as per the ‘Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act’, to cover activities relating to
The sea
Importing
Hazardous waste
Fuel quality
Inventory of Chemical Substances
Australian Inventory of Chemical substances ( AICS) is maintained under the ‘National Industrial Chemicals Notification & Assessment Act.’ Before commencing manufacturing or import of an industrial chemical, AICS needs to be checked to ensure:
- It is listed and if there are conditions for using it
- Conditions of use
- Exemptions, if any
- Notification of a new chemical
Safety Data sheets:
Preparation & Filing of SDS as per Code of Practice for the preparation of Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Chemicals.