The obligation
People who manufacture or use an industrial chemical listed in the NSW IChEMS register must comply with its risk management measures and must not do things it prohibits.
Section 296A applies the Commonwealth register, as modified by the regulations, as the NSW Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard Register (NSW IChEMS register). Under section 296B, a person who manufactures or uses a listed industrial chemical must comply with the register's risk management measures, and a failure to comply is taken to be a pollution incident.
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- People who manufacture or use an industrial chemical listed in the NSW IChEMS register must comply with its risk management measures and must not do things it prohibits.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
NSW IChEMS Register – Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Obligations is a WHS requirement set out in Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW). The relevant provision is Part 9.3E § 296–296R.
What does this WHS obligation require?
NSW IChEMS Register – Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Obligations is a WHS obligation under Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW). In short, People who manufacture or use an industrial chemical listed in the NSW IChEMS register must comply with its risk management measures and must not do things it prohibits.
What changed recently?
NSW IChEMS Register – Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Obligations was last updated on 8 October 2026.
