Human settlements

Chemicals management

Chemicals management

Chemicals are a vital part of our daily life. They provide society with a wide range of benefits, particularly increased agricultural and industrial productivity and improvements in the control of disease. On the other hand chemicals have the potential to cause considerable health and environmental problems throughout their life cycle, from production through to disposal.

To ensure that chemicals are managed safely to protect the environment and human health, the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts:

National Environmental Risk Management Framework for Chemicals

Australia's Government Environment Agencies through the National Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) are developing a National Environmental Risk Management Framework for Chemicals.

Chemicals management infrastructure

A description of the basic legal, institutional, administrative and technical chemicals management infrastructure is provided in:

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