Chemicals: Regulatory Agencies

The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) helps protect the Australian people and the environment by assessing the risks of importing or manufacturing industrial chemicals and promoting their safe use. The AICIS website provides companies with resources to help them register their business to handle hazardous chemicals and to hit all compliance registrations. 

The Belarusian State Concern for Oil and Chemistry, also known as Belneftekhim, is an agency that promotes safety in crude oil production companies, oil product sales, chemistry and scientific research, and development in foreign markets in Belarus. The site contains information about the agency itself, investments, licensing, and recent news. Although an English version is available, the content is minimal. 

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is an independent agency that investigates chemical accidents throughout the country and makes recommendations to prevent them from occurring in the future. The CSB website contains information about its responsibilities, investigations, and recent news.