The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is inviting feedback on proposed scheduling decisions for managing chemicals that pose a high risk to the environment, including chemicals that have been widely used in firefighting foams.
Consultation on proposed standards to manage three groups of per and poly fluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals – PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS – and pentachlorobenzene (PeCB) is now open.
Feedback will assist the Australian governments and businesses to better manage the environmental risks of these chemicals.
Please refer to Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard before providing feedback by1 September 2023.
