Common uses for chemicals of security concern that terrorists may seek to use to do harm in Australia. If you use, sell, store or transport high-risk chemicals of security concern you can help keep Australia safe from terrorism by following the National Code of Practice for Chemicals of Security Concern. The Code is at: www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/chemicalsecurity Report suspicious behaviour to the National Security Hotline: 1800 123 400 High-risk chemicals This table lists 15 high-risk chemicals of security concern that terrorists can use as ingredients to make bombs and toxic weapons. It also outlines how these 15 chemicals are commonly used in Australia. Chemical Concentration/form that is of Common uses in Australia* security concern Aluminium • At any concentration • Mixed function pesticide used in agriculture phosphide Ammonium • In a water-based solution containing 10% or • Fireworks • Rocketry • Laboratory reagent perchlorate higher of ammonium perchlorate; or • Explosives • Diagnostic reagent • In a form other than a water-based solution, at a concentration of 65% or higher Chlorine • Gas only • Water treatment • Calibration gas • Scientific research • Mining • Chemical • Fuel gas mixture manufacture Hydrogen peroxide • In a water-based solution at any concentration; or • Laundry • Pharmaceuticals • Hair and beauty • In a form other than a water-based solution, at a • Cleaning • Mining Industry industry concentration of 15% or higher • Dairy industry • Pool & spa industry • Food & beverage industry • Water treatment • Paper & pulp bleaching Nitric acid • At a concentration of 30% or higher • Dairy industry • Food & beverage • Metal processing & • Mining industry industry treatment Nitromethane • At a concentration of 10% or higher • Pharmaceuticals • A fuel component in • Analytical • Racing fuel in high radio-controlled laboratories performance racing models Potassium chlorate • In a water-based solution containing 10% or • Fireworks • Diagnostic reagent higher of potassium chlorate; or • Explosives • Laboratory reagent • In a form other than a water-based solution, at a concentration of 65% or higher Potassium cyanide • At any concentration • Mining • Scientific research • Electroplating • Agricultural • Used to wash jewels Potassium nitrate • In a water-based solution containing 10% or • Fertiliser • Fireworks higher of potassium nitrate; or • Rocketry • Food preservation • In a form other than a water-based solution, at a concentration of 65% or higher Potassium • In a water-based solution containing 10% or • Fireworks • Smelting • Diagnostic reagent perchlorate higher of potassium perchlorate; or • Explosives • Laboratory reagent • In a form other than a water-based solution, at a concentration of 65% or higher Sodium azide • At a concentration of 95% or higher • Smelting • Biocide in hospitals • Dairy industry and laboratories Sodium chlorate • In a water-based solution containing 10% or • Mining industry • Paper production • Laboratory reagent higher of sodium chlorate; or • Metal treatment • Food chemical • Diagnostic reagent • In a form other than a water-based solution, at a concentration of 65% or higher Sodium cyanide • At any concentration • Insecticides • Gold extraction • Ore flotation • Used in metal cleaning baths, metal hardening • Electroplating Sodium nitrate • In a water-based solution containing 10% or • Pyrotechnics • Food preservative • Ingredient in higher of sodium nitrate; or fertilisers • In a form other than a water-based solution, at a • Solid rocket concentration of 65% or higher propellant Sodium • In a water-based solution containing 10% or • Smelting • Laboratory reagent perchlorate higher of sodium perchlorate; or • Mining industry • Diagnostic reagent • In a form other than a water-based solution, at a concentration of 65% or higher *All chemicals can be used in scientific research and laboratory analysis. Please note: Security Sensitive Ammonium Nitrate (SSAN) is regulated by states and territories. For more information on chemicals of security concern visit www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/chemicalsecurity Common uses for chemicals of security concern that terrorists may seek to use to do harm in Australia. If you use, sell, store or transport high-risk chemicals of security concern you can help keep Australia safe from terrorism by following the National Code of Practice for Chemicals of Security Concern. The Code is at: www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/chemicalsecurity Report suspicious behaviour to the National Security Hotline: 1800 123 400 Agricultural and veterinary chemicals Chemical Common uses in Australia* Aldicarb • No registered products contain this chemical Aluminium phosphide** • Mixed function pesticide used in agriculture Azinphos methyl • Pesticide used in horticulture Bendiocarb • Pesticide used in the home garden and for agricultural use in livestock Cadusafos • Pesticide used in agriculture and horticulture Carbofuran • Pesticide for agricultural use in cereals Chlorfenvinphos • Pesticide for agricultural use in livestock • Pesticide for home garden (turf), domestic animals (flea collars), commercial buildings, horticulture and agricultural use Diazinon (pastures, cereals and livestock) Dichlorvos • Pesticide for home garden use to control flying and crawling insects in rubbish bins Disulfoton • Pesticide for use in agricultural and horticultural crops Endosulfan • No registered products contain this chemical Ethion • Pesticide for agricultural use in livestock Fenamiphos • Pesticide used for agriculture, in horticultural crops and turf Magnesium phosphide • Pesticide used for control of storage pests in agriculture Methamidophos • No registered products contain this chemical Methidathion • No registered products contain this chemical Methiocarb • Pesticide for use in the home garden and for agricultural use in broadacre and horticultural crops Methomyl • Pesticide for use in agricultural crops and livestock as well as horticultural crops Mevinphos • Pesticide used in agricultural crops Omethoate • Pesticide for use in agricultural crops and the home garden Oxamyl • Pesticide used in agricultural crops Paraquat • Pesticide for use in agricultural and horticultural crops Parathion methyl • No registered products contain this chemical • Pesticide for use in agricultural and horticultural crops Phorate • Not for use in the home garden Propoxur • Insecticide for domestic use Sodium fluoroacetate • Vertebrate poison commonly known as1080 used for control of feral animals Terbufos • Pesticide used in agriculture Zinc phosphide • Vertebrate poison used for control of rodents in agriculture Strychnine • Vertebrate poison used for control of feral animals *All chemicals can be used in scientific research and laboratory analysis. ** This is a high-risk chemical Please note: Security Sensitive Ammonium Nitrate (SSAN) is regulated by states and territories. For more information on chemicals of security concern visit www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/chemicalsecurity Common uses for chemicals of security concern that terrorists may seek to use to do harm in Australia. If you use, sell, store or transport high-risk chemicals of security concern you can help keep Australia safe from terrorism by following the National Code of Practice for Chemicals of Security Concern. The Code is at: www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/chemicalsecurity. Report suspicious behaviour to the National Security Hotline: 1800 123 400 Industrial chemicals cont. Chemical Concentration/form Common uses in Australia* Ammonia (Anhydrous) • Gas only • Mining • Water treatment • Plastic manufacture • Chemical • Agricultural use • Refrigerant • Food processing • Waste gas scrubbing manufacture - fertiliser • Fossil fuel alternative • Household cleaning agents Ammonium perchlorate** • In a water-based solution containing 10% or • Fireworks • Rocketry • Laboratory • Explosives • Diagnostic reagent higher of ammonium perchlorate; or reage nt • In a form other than a water-based solution, at a concentration of 65% or higher Arsenic pentoxide • Mining • Agricultural use • Scientific research Arsenic trioxide • Pharmaceuticals • Agricultural use • Cancer treatment • Timber treatment • Scientific research Arsine • Gas only • Semiconductor manufacture • Metal refinement Beryllium sulphate • Scientific research Bromine • Liquid or gas • Fumigant • Water treatment • Flame retardant • Cleaning agents • Available in tablet and • Dyes granular form Calcium cyanide • Pesticide • Poison to kill rabbits and rodents • Extract gold and silver from ores • Metal cleaning and electroplating Carbon disulphide • Pesticide • Electroplating • Food packaging • Rubber manufacture • Water treatment • Flotation agent • Resin production • Scientific research • Rayon manufacture • Poison (wild pigs) • Parasite remover (horses & swine) Carbon monoxide • Gas only • Mining • Calibration gas • Chemical manufacture • Scientific research • Fuel gas mixture Chlorine** • Gas only • Water treatment • Mining • Calibration gas • Scientific research • Fuel gas mixture • Chemical manufacture Chloropicrin • Fumigant • Scientific research • Pesticide Cyanide chloride • Ore refining • Synthetic rubber • Production of triazine pesticides (eg. Atrazine) and pesticides (eg. Menazon) • Metal cleaners • Optical brighteners Cyanogen bromide • Scientific research Diethyl phosphite • Scientific research Dimethyl mercury • Scientific research Dimethyl phosphite • Plastic • Scientific research • Lubricant • Flame retardant • Dye • Pesticide • Adhesive Dimethyl sulphate • Fabric