On June 26, 2025, the Australian government released a series of health and environmental risk evaluations for specific industrial chemicals. These evaluations were conducted in accordance with Section 78 of the Industrial Chemicals Act of 2019, covering various chemicals' usage and potential risks. The 18 evaluations were finalized following a public consultation period from April 2 to May 29 of this year. During this period, government agencies collected public feedback and revised the evaluations accordingly.
|
EVA ID |
Subject of evaluation |
Public comment received |
Public consultation outcome |
Evaluation outcome |
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EVA00158 |
1,1'-Biphenyl, 4,4'-diisocyanato-3,3'-dimethyl- |
No |
- |
Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use |
|
EVA00159 |
1-Butanone, 2-(dimethylamino)-2-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-[4-(4-morpholinyl)phenyl]- |
No |
- |
Proposal to vary terms of the inventory; Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use |
|
EVA00160 |
Acrylic acid and its salts and acyl derivatives |
Yes - Exposure information |
A variation to the evaluation statement was required. The evaluation statement has been amended to include additional Australian use information for the chemical acrylic acid. |
No new means of managing risk are proposed |
|
EVA00161 |
Alkyl borate esters |
No |
- |
Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use |
|
EVA00165 |
Chemicals that are unlikely to require further regulation to manage risks to human health |
No |
- |
No new means of managing risk are proposed |
|
EVA00167 |
Di-tert-butylphenols |
No |
- |
No new means of managing risk are proposed |
|
EVA00168 |
Ethoxylated alcohols |
Yes - Exposure and hazard information |
A variation to the evaluation statement was required. The evaluation statement has been amended to include additional Australian use information and to clarify the influence of ethoxylation on the aquatic hazards of chemicals. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling for Chemicals (GHS) for the majority of chemicals was appended with a note indicating that hazards may depend on composition. |
No new means of managing risk are proposed |
|
EVA00169 |
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and its salts and complexes |
Yes - Use information |
A variation to the evaluation statement was required. The evaluation statement has been amended to include Australian use information. |
No new means of managing risk are proposed |
|
EVA00171 |
1,3-Dioxane, 2-(2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-methyl-5-(1-methylpropyl)- (Karanal) |
Yes - Exposure information |
A variation to the evaluation statement was required. The evaluation statement has been amended to include updated information on introduction volume quantities. |
Recommendation to regulatory body (environment) |
|
EVA00172 |
Medium to long chain alkyl and alkene sulfonates |
No |
- |
Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use |
|
EVA00173 |
Mercaptobenzothiazole and its sodium and zinc salt |
No |
- |
Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use |
|
EVA00174 |
Phenol, 2,4,6-tris(1,1-dimethylethyl)- |
No |
- |
Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use |
|
EVA00175 |
Phenol, 2,2'-[(1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)bis(nitrilomethylidyne)]bis- |
No |
- |
Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use |
|
EVA00180 |
C4 and C5 alkanoic acids |
Yes - Hazard information |
A variation to the evaluation statement was required. The proposed classification for the chemicals under specific target organ toxicity (STOT) following single exposure (SE) in accordance with the GHS has been removed after reconsideration of acute toxicity data. |
Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use |
|
EVA00181 |
2-Butanone oxime (MEKO)-releasing silanes |
No |
No public comments were received. Amendments have been made to the statement based on publication of a new European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) proposal for harmonised classification and labelling during the public consultation period. New hazard data for acute toxicity and genotoxicity was added to the statement. Further information about the carcinogenicity classification was also included. |
Proposal to vary terms of the inventory; Recommendation to regulatory body (public health); Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use |
|
EVA00182 |
2-Propenoic acid, 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-, 2-ethylhexyl ester (Octocrylene) |
Yes - Hazard information |
A variation to the evaluation statement was required. The evaluation statement has been amended to clarify: that the chemical may cause adverse effects on fertility only if exposed to sufficiently high doses; that the risk to workers relates to exposure during formulation of end use products and that worker exposure to formulated products is unlikely to pose a risk. As the hazard information had already been considered, no change has been made to the GHS classification. |
Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use |
|
EVA00183 |
Chemicals that are unlikely to require further regulation to manage risks to environment |
Yes - Exposure information |
A variation to the evaluation statement was not required. |
No new means of managing risk are proposed |
|
EVA00184 |
Methanone, diphenyl- (Benzophenone) |
Yes - Exposure and hazard information |
A variation to the evaluation statement was required. The evaluation statement has been amended to include Australian use information and updated information on introduction volume quantities. |
Recommendation to regulatory body (public health); Recommendation to regulatory body (workers); Information relating to safe introduction and use |
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