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Department of the Environment and Heritage, July 2003
ISBN 0-642-54936-2
The Commonwealth Government has provided funding of $5 million over four years for the National Dioxins Program. The Program will collect data, assess the impact of dioxins and then determine appropriate measures to reduce and where feasible, eliminate dioxins and dioxin-like substances.
This paper outlines the proposed methodology and the consultation process that will be used for the risk assessment. The outcome of this risk assessment will be used to guide and inform the development of appropriate measures to reduce or eliminate dioxins in Australia. The paper was prepared by the Department of the Environment and Heritage, and the Office of Chemical Safety, part of the Department of Health and Ageing.
The Department of the Environment and Heritage is seeking comments on the methodology and consultation process proposed for the risk assessment. These comments will be taken into consideration before the risk assessment begins later in 2003.
Submissions are invited from interested parties including individuals, non-government organisations, industries, professional bodies and government agencies.
Submissions on this paper may be made to:
Dr Andrew Ivory
National Dioxins Program
Chemical Policy
Department of the Environment and Heritage
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Email dioxins@ea.gov.au
Phone 1800 657 945
Fax 02 6274 2060
Submissions must be received by 5 September 2003 and can be made in hard copy or electronically.
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