The use of readily available chemicals to manufacture homemade explosive devices is a security concern around the world. 

Read more: Draft National Code of Practice for Chemicals of Security Concern

NICNAS has published the draft Priority Existing Chemical (PEC) assessment report on Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP) for public comment. The draft report is available on the NICNAS website at www.nicnas.gov.au/consultations.asp.

Read more: Draft PHTHALATE Report Released for Comment

The NICNAS seminars provide an update with emphasis on regulatory reforms; eg, recent amendments to the ICNA Act; Regulations and processes, cosmetic regulatory reforms; and the industrial nanomaterial regulatory landscape.

Read more: NICNAS Training for Industry and Customs Brokers

NICNAS are seeking comments on their intention to include chemicals in certain cosmetic products in the public section of the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS), along with certain conditions of use. These chemicals are currently regulated by NICNAS as new chemicals.

Read more: Listing on AICS of Certain Cosmetic Ingredients

There have been a number of important changes to the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 and Schedule, that commenced in September 2011.

Read more: New NICNAS Legislation

Nanotechnology presents a bunch of new and exciting opportunities to improve materials and design
new products with high benefit potentials. Nanotechnolgy has also the potential to improve the environment. On the other side there are unanswered questions about the unintended impacts of nanomaterials on health and environment.

Read more: Symposium on Nanoregulation