The Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS) is a list of industrial chemicals that are available for use in Australia. Some may only be available for specified/conditional use. Currently, around 40,000 industrial chemicals are listed on AICS.
There are two sections: public section and confidential section. Only the public section is available to the public via the link below:
When you check AICS, it is very important that you also check if there are any conditions or restrictions applicable if your chemical substance is listed. The picture below shows how to search AICS.
To search the confidential section of AICS, you may submit an inquiry to authority by completing Form AICS 5C - Confidential AICS Search.
AICS and NICNAS
The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme, known as NICNAS, defines a new chemical substance as an industrial chemical that is not listed on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS), or a listed chemical substance subject to a condition of use. New chemical notification needs to be submitted to NICNAS unless a new chemical substance is exempt.
Where a chemical is on the AICS, but has a condition of use associated with it, if that chemical is to be used within the conditions of use, the chemical remains an existing chemical and NICNAS need not be notified.
AICS and Priority Existing Chemicals (PECs)
You can also check if an existing substance is on the list of Priority Existing Chemicals (PECs) subject to assessment or if the substance is a candidate PEC on AICS. A person must not introduce a priority existing chemical unless an assessment certificate has been applied for under NICNAS.
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