Consultation: Proposed amendments to the Poisons Standard – ACCS and Joint ACMS-ACCS meetings – March 2025

Submissions should be provided through our consultation hub. Any submission about any of the proposals to amend the Poisons Standard will be considered at the next meeting of the  Advisory Committee on Chemicals Scheduling (ACCS) and joint meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling (ACMS) and ACCS.

Scheduling amendments referred to expert advisory committees

In accordance with regulation 42ZCZK of the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990, the Secretary invites public submissions on scheduling proposals referred to the March 2025 meetings of the Advisory Committees on Medicines and Chemicals Scheduling. Submissions must be received by close of business 17 FEBRUARY 2025.

Consultation document

Consultation: Proposed amendments to the Poisons Standard – ACCS and Joint ACMS-ACCS meetings, March 2025 available on the consultation hub.

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Contents

• About this consultation
• 1 Proposed amendments referred for scheduling advice to the ACCS #40
  • 1.1 Sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide 
  • 1.2 Methyl ethyl ketone oxime
  • 1.3 Cyanoacrylate esters
  • 1.4 Acrylates and methacrylates based on bisphenol A (BPA)
  • 1.5 Medium and Long Chain Alkyl Sulfates
• 2 Proposed amendments referred for scheduling advice to the Joint ACMS-ACCS #39

  • 2.1 Chromium-DL-methionine (Chromium organic chelates)

     

• How to respond
• What will happen