CAS 108-95-2 · AICIS · Australia

Phenol under AICIS

C6H5OH · 苯酚

Status: Listed. Phenol is on the AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme; replaced NICNAS on 1 July 2020 under the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019, verify against https://www.industrialchemicals.gov.au/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-do) Inventory of Industrial Chemicals as a Listed Industrial Chemical. Australia adopted the GHS classification matching REACH (Skin Corr. 1B, Acute Tox. 3 oral / dermal / inhalation, Mut. 2, STOT RE 2). **SUSMP Schedule 6 Poison** for retail mixtures containing >5% phenol; SUSMP Schedule 5 for <5%. Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG 7.7) classifies phenol as Class 6.1 Toxic Substance UN 1671 (solid) / UN 2312 (molten) Packing Group II.

AICIS treats phenol as a Listed Industrial Chemical with managed-risk profile, but the **Skin Corr. 1B + Acute Tox. 3 hazard profile drives substantial WHS workplace handling and ADG 7.7 Class 6.1 PG II transport compliance requirements** that are materially more demanding than the trivial-hazard substances dominating most of this dataset. The dominant practitioner-facing complexity is engineered-handling infrastructure (closed-system loading, secondary containment, eye-wash + emergency-shower), PPE (chemical-resistant gloves, face shields, splash goggles), placarded transport, and SUSMP Schedule 5 / 6 retail-packaging compliance at the downstream formulator step. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin phenol competitive vs Saudi and Korean alternatives. Australian end-use is dominated by phenolic-resin manufacture; limited domestic BPA capacity. NO active Australian AD/CVD case.

Listing and threshold

Substance Phenol (CAS 108-95-2), C6H5OH
Regime Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS), administered by the Department of Health
Jurisdiction Australia
Status Listed
Tonnage threshold AICIS introducer registration required for any business introducing >100 kg/year of any industrial chemical

Classifications under this regime

  • Listed Industrial Chemical on AICIS Inventory
  • Australian GHS classification: Skin Corr. 1B (H314), Acute Tox. 3 oral / dermal / inhalation (H301 / H311 / H331), Mut. 2 (H341), STOT RE 2 (H373)
  • Signal word: DANGER. GHS pictograms: GHS05, GHS06, GHS08
  • SUSMP Schedule 6 Poison for retail mixtures containing >5% phenol
  • SUSMP Schedule 5 for retail mixtures containing 1-5% phenol
  • **Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG 7.7) Class 6.1 Toxic Substance UN 1671 (solid) / UN 2312 (molten) Packing Group II** (DG transport classification)
  • Safe Work Australia workplace exposure standard: 5 ppm (19 mg/m³) 8-hour TWA with SKIN absorption notation
  • NICNAS (now AICIS) human health risk assessment: phenol classified as Group I high-volume industrial chemical with managed-risk profile

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • No AICIS-specific use restrictions for industrial phenol beyond standard high-volume listed chemical compliance
  • SUSMP Schedule 5 / 6 retail packaging: warning label, child-resistant closure, signal word DANGER for retail mixtures containing >5% phenol
  • WHS Regulation 2011 hazardous-chemicals handling requirements apply at workplaces handling phenol bulk above declared thresholds (engineered controls, PPE, eye-wash + emergency shower)
  • Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG 7.7) Class 6.1 PG II compliance required for transport (placarded transport, IBC / ISO tank specifications)
  • No Australian active AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin phenol currently
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies to Chinese-origin phenol (HS 29071100)
  • TGA approves phenol for limited pharmaceutical and personal-care intermediate applications (aspirin, salicylic acid synthesis) under Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

Importer obligations

The Australian importer of record must be registered with AICIS (online registration is straightforward and annual). For Listed Industrial Chemicals like phenol no individual chemical assessment is required, but the hazard profile drives substantial WHS workplace handling infrastructure requirements: engineered controls (closed-system loading, automated tank discharge, secondary containment), PPE (chemical-resistant gloves, face shields, splash goggles, body suits), eye-wash + emergency-shower facilities at handling sites. Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG 7.7) Class 6.1 PG II compliance required for transport (placarded vehicle, IBC / ISO tank specifications). Australian end-use is dominated by phenolic-resin manufacture (Hexion Australia, Borden Chemical Australia) for wood-bonding, foundry, and electrical insulation; limited domestic BPA capacity.

Required documents

  • AICIS introducer registration certificate (annual)
  • WHS-compliant Safety Data Sheet (Safe Work Australia model code format) reflecting H301 / H311 / H314 / H331 / H341 / H373 classification with SKIN notation
  • Customs entry (ICS / ABF) with HS code 29071100
  • ChAFTA Form CO certificate of origin for preferential treatment
  • SUSMP Schedule 5 / 6 compliance documentation (downstream formulator obligation for retail mixtures)
  • Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG 7.7) Class 6.1 PG II transport documentation (placard, IBC / ISO tank certification)
  • Workplace handling SOP documentation (engineered controls, PPE, eye-wash + emergency-shower facilities)
  • TGA notification (where pharmaceutical-grade or personal-care intermediate)

Common compliance traps

The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.

  • AICIS registration must be CURRENT at customs clearance; lapsed registrations trigger holds
  • **ADG 7.7 Class 6.1 PG II transport classification is the dominant Australian operational compliance step** (most other substances in this dataset are non-DG). Placarded vehicle, IBC / ISO tank specifications, driver training, and route restrictions apply
  • WHS hazardous-chemicals register entry required at handling facilities; engineered-controls and PPE infrastructure is mandatory and materially more demanding than trivial-hazard substances
  • SUSMP Schedule 5 / 6 retail-packaging rules apply at the formulator step (downstream of bulk phenol); pharmaceutical and personal-care intermediate uses (aspirin, salicylic acid synthesis) require TGA notification
  • No Australian active AD/CVD case currently; Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has had periodic phenol-related investigations but no active orders
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin phenol competitive vs Saudi (SABIC) and Korean (Kumho P&B Chemicals, LG Chem) alternatives
  • Australian end-use: phenolic-resin manufacture (Hexion Australia, Borden Chemical Australia) for wood-bonding, foundry, electrical insulation. BPA / polycarbonate capacity is limited domestically
  • Mut. 2 classification drives potential AICIS post-market reassessment; Group I high-volume managed-risk profile may shift if EU SVHC review concludes adverse

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for phenol, see the CAS 108-95-2 sourcing reference.

For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the phenol cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.

For the structure and history of AICIS, see the AICIS glossary entry.

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