Optional: If you’d like to save or print your completed decision tool for your own records, click on ‘Chemical identity’ before Question 1 and enter your chemical’s name or CAS number. Note that a copy of a completed decision tool is not sufficient to meet your record-keeping obligations. To save as a PDF, select the print option in your browser and choose ‘Save as PDF’ or ‘Microsoft Print to PDF’. For Safari users, click 'File' and 'Export to PDF'.

Who should use this?

This decision tool only applies for introductions with an environment exposure band of 2. If your introduction is in environment exposure band 2, you can use this decision tool to help you work out:

• if your chemical has certain environment hazard characteristics
• your introduction's indicative environment risk

There are 1‐17 questions depending on your circumstances. This tool refers to the Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines and Industrial Chemicals General Rules. You can find these on this page:

• Industrial chemicals law in Australia

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What you need to know

Information about the following for your chemical:

• does it contain arsenic, cadmium, lead or mercury
• is it ozone depleting
• is it a synthetic greenhouse gas
• does it have adverse effects mediated by an endocrine mode of action
• is it persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
• is it very toxic to any aquatic life
• is it persistent and bioaccumulative
• is it toxic to any aquatic life
• is it on the list of chemicals with high hazards for categorisation