Group
Class
1813 Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Latest release
Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)
Released
26/06/2013
1813 Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing basic inorganic chemicals, including dyes and pigments; chromium sulphate (used in leather tanning); acids; and salts. This class also includes units mainly engaged in manufacturing chlorine, sodium hydroxide and other alkali using electrochemical processes.
Primary activities
- Acid, inorganic, manufacturing n.e.c.
- Alkaline salt manufacturing n.e.c.
- Aluminium hydroxide manufacturing
- Ammonium hydroxide manufacturing
- Calcium chloride (lime) manufacturing
- Chromium sulphate manufacturing (for application in leather tanning)
- Fluoride manufacturing
- Hydrochloric acid manufacturing
- Hydrofluoric acid manufacturing
- Hydrogen peroxide manufacturing
- Hypophosphite manufacturing
- Industrial salt manufacturing
- Inorganic dye or pigment manufacturing
- Nitric acid manufacturing
- Nitrite manufacturing
- Phosphoric acid manufacturing
- Silicate manufacturing
- Sodium bicarbonate manufacturing
- Sodium carbonate manufacturing
- Sodium hydroxide manufacturing
- Sulphide manufacturing
- Sulphur compound manufacturing
- Sulphuric acid manufacturing (except smelter by-product)
- Zinc oxide manufacturing
- Zinc peroxide manufacturing
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- manufacturing bleaches and disinfectants are included in Class 1851 Cleaning Compound Manufacturing;
- manufacturing synthetic organic dyes and pigments are included in Class 1812 Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing;
- manufacturing fertilisers are included in Class 1831 Fertiliser Manufacturing;
- manufacturing sulphuric acid as a smelter by-product are included in Class 2133 Copper, Silver, Lead and Zinc Smelting and Refining;
- manufacturing inorganic herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and pesticides are included in Class 1832 Pesticide Manufacturing; and
- manufacturing photographic chemicals are included in Class 1891 Photographic Chemical Product Manufacturing.