Key Regulatory References

 Classification:

National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee (NDPSC)
National Transport Commission (NTC)
Safe Work Australia (SWA)  United Nations (UN)

Safety Data Sheets:

Safe Work Australia (SWA)


 
Labelling:

Note: see the Labelling webpage on this site

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) 

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)

National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee (NDPSC)

National Transport Commision (NTC)

Safe Work Australia (SWA)

United Nations (UN)



Requirements and Guidelines:

 Refer to the page entries for each of the relevant authorities under the Regulatory Assessment and Standard Setting Bodies.

Some quick links include:


 
Environmental Risk Assessment Manuals


Regulatory Links Resource 

A roundup of key regulatory website links in a handy pdf that can be stored on your computer desktop.

  • Australian Parliament  
  • Ministerial Councils
  • National Authorities/Agencies/Bodies
  • Commonwealth Departments
  • Government information
  • Non-government organisations
  • State and Territory Links
  • Legislation download sites
  • International organisations
  • Conventions and Treaties


Some databases and other information

For access to other information resource links click here

  • Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

  • Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System (CCRIS)
  • ChemFinder
  • ChemIDplus
  • ChemWeb
  • Collaboratory for the Multi-scale Chemical Science (CMCS)
  • Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology/Environmental Teratology Information Center (DART®/ETIC) Database
  • EPA ECOTOX Databases
  • Environmental Fate Database
  • GENE-TOX
  • TOXLINE
  • Water Quality Criteria (EPA)
  • Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB®)
  • Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
  • The National Toxicology Program (NTP)
  • Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS)
  • Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
  • Human and environmental risk assessment on ingredients of household cleaning products (HERA)

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