National Action Plan for Addressing Dioxins in Australia

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NOTEThis National Action Plan has been developed by a Project Team of government officers, at therequest of the Environment Protection and Heritage Council. The views and opinions expressed inthis publication do not necessarily reflect those of any members or member government of theEnvironment Protection and Heritage Council.The contents of the Paper should not be used for any purpose other than as a basis for providingcomment to the EPHC Standing Committee.ISBN Web: 0 642 323 89 5ISBN Print: 0 642 323 90 9A publication of the Environment Protection and Heritage Council© July 2005This work is copyright. It may be reproduced in part subject to the inclusion ofacknowledgment of the source and no commercial sale.
National Dioxins Program – National Action Plan for addressing dioxins in AustraliaPREFACEStarting in mid 2001, a range of studies were undertaken through the National Dioxins Program,which involved measuring emissions from sources such as bushfires, as well as assessing the levels ofdioxins in the environment, food and population. The findings of these studies were used todetermine the risk dioxins pose to our health and the environment.The reports from these studies show that the ambient levels of dioxins in the environment aregenerally low compared with other countries and that levels in the Australian population and in ourfood are also low.The next stage in the National Dioxins Program is to determine what actions need to be taken toensure that these levels remain low and, where feasible, are reduced further or eliminated. TheEnvironment Protection and Heritage Standing Committee welcomes comments on the actionsoutlined in this National Action Plan. Proposals for other actions which could be considered are alsowelcome.Comments, along with name of the submitter, will be made publicly available. People ororganisations wishing to remain anonymous should request this in their submission.Submissions may be made to:Sarah ThomasChemical Policy SectionDepartment of the Environment and HeritageGPO Box 787CANBERRA ACT 2601Email dioxins@deh.gov.auPhone 1800 803 772Fax 02 6274 1164The closing date for submissions is Friday, 26 August 2005.All submissions are public documents unless clearly marked “confidential” and may be madeavailable to other interested parties, subject to Freedom of Information Act provisions.General enquires on this paper or related background material should be directed to 1800 803 772.Form of submission:Submissions may be made in hardcopy or electronically emailed to dioxins@deh.gov.auElectronic submissions should preferably be provided in Microsoft Word format.In making comments, please set out the basis for your views/conclusion and indicate the relevant pagenumbers and/or section titles. Where you refer to publications or websites please include fullreferences.2
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