Compliance & Regulations

Responsible Care with Chemicals

Ajax Finechem produces a wide range of chemicals. Many of our products are highly flammable, corrosive and or toxic however, they can be handled safely providing appropriate resources and facilities are provided and the necessary precautions are observed by each and every individual exposed to using the chemicals.

Ajax Finechem, are particularly conscious of ensuring compliance with all current Australian regulatory and non regulatory standards involving the labelling, transportation, storage and use of chemicals. Ajax actively engages with a number of regulatory and non regulatory bodies in Australia to ensure the information contained in their chemical data base is always up to the date and accurately reflects current guidelines and regulations. Following is a list of the Australian regulatory and non regulatory bodies Ajax consults with on a regular basis

NICNAS

In Australia, industrial chemicals are regulated by the Australian Government under the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989. NICNAS (National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme) is the Australian Government regulatory authority for industrial chemicals and was established in 1990.

NCIS:

  • Provides a national notification and assessment scheme to protect the health of the public, workers and environment from the harmful effect of industrial chemicals and;
  • Assesses all chemicals new to Australia and assesses those chemicals already in use (existing chemicals) on a priority basis, in response to concerns about their safety on health and environmental grounds.

A chemical cannot be imported into Australia unless it is registered with NICNAS, with the exception of small quantities imported for research purposes. The chemicals approved by NICNAS are listed on AICS (Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances).
Further information on NICNAS can be obtained on www.nicnas.gov.au

Safe Work Australia

Safe Work Australia is an independent statutory agency whose primary responsibility is to improve occupational health and safety and worker's compensation arrangements across Australia.

It is an inclusive tripartite body comprising 15 members, including an independent chair, 9 members representing the Commonwealth and each State and territory, two representing interests of employers and the Group Manager of Safe Work Australia. The key functions of Safe Work Australia are to:

  • Develop National policy relating to OHS and workers compensation;
  • Prepare Model Acts and Regulations, Codes of Practice and other materials relating to OHS;
  • Develop policy to ensure that a nationally consistent approach is taken to compliance and enforcement, and to monitor adoption of the model legislation and COPs by the Commonwealth, States and Territories;
  • Collect, analyse and publish data and research relating to OHS and workers compensation;
  • Revise and further develop the National OHS strategy 2002 2012 as released by Workplace Relations Minister's Council (WRMC) on 24th May 2002 and as amended.

Further information can be found at safeworkaustralia.gov.au

SUSMP

The Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (previously known as the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons (SUSDP)) is prepared by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Ageing and Advisory Committees on Medicine Scheduling and Chemical Scheduling.

The poisons standard contains details on the classification of medicines and poisons for inclusion in the relevant legislation of the States and Territories. It also includes model provisions for labelling, containers, storage and possession of unregistered poisons. Further information can be found at http://www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/susdp.htm

ADG

The Australian Dangerous Goods Code 7th Edition sets out requirements and guidelines relating to the transport of dangerous goods by road and rail in Australia. The code is prepared by the National Transport Commission in conjunctions with Advisory committees in the transport of dangerous goods.

The technical requirements of the code are based on the provisions of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations, 15th Revised edition. The Australian specific content has been taken from the 6th edition of the ADG code. Further information can be found at www.ntc.gov.au

IMDG

The International maritime Dangerous Goods Code lists the requirements for transport of Dangerous goods by sea. Transport of dangerous goods by sea is regulated in order to prevent personal injury or damage to ships and cargo or to the marine environment.