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Group
181 Basic Chemical Manufacturing
Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)
Released
26/06/2013
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
Class
1811 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing industrial organic and inorganic gas in compressed, liquid or solid forms.
Primary activities
- Acetylene gas manufacturing
- Ammonia gas manufacturing
- Argon gas manufacturing
- Arsine gas manufacturing
- Butane gas manufacturing
- Carbon dioxide manufacturing
- Carbon monoxide manufacturing
- Chlorine gas manufacturing
- Deuterium gas manufacturing
- Dry ice manufacturing
- Ethane gas manufacturing
- Ethylene gas manufacturing
- Helium manufacturing
- Hydrogen chloride gas manufacturing
- Hydrogen manufacturing
- Hydrogen sulphide gas manufacturing
- Industrial gas manufacturing n.e.c.
- Inorganic gas manufacturing
- Isobutane gas manufacturing
- Krypton gas manufacturing
- Medicinal gas manufacturing
- Methane manufacturing
- Neon gas manufacturing
- Nitrogen (gas and liquid) manufacturing
- Nitrous oxide manufacturing
- Organic gas manufacturing
- Oxygen manufacturing
- Phosphine gas manufacturing
- Propane gas manufacturing
- Refrigeration gas manufacturing
- Sulphur dioxide gas manufacturing
- Sulphur hexafluoride gas manufacturing
- Silane gas manufacturing
- Xenon gas manufacturing
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- manufacturing fuels from the liquefication of petroleum gases are included in Class 1701 Petroleum Refining and Petroleum Fuel Manufacturing; and
- manufacturing mixed cylinder gases formulated for use as a pesticide (e.g. phosfume) are included in Class 1832 Pesticide Manufacturing; and
- liquefying natural gas are included in Class 0700 Oil and Gas Extraction.
Class
1812 Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemicals, including wood or gum chemicals (e.g. organic tanning extracts and charcoal briquettes); high grade activated charcoal and/or carbon black; organic dyes and pigments. This class also includes units mainly engaged in manufacturing organic acids and industrial alcohols such as ethanol, methanol, ethylene glycol and ether.
Primary activities
- Acetaldehyde manufacturing
- Acid, acetic, manufacturing
- Acid, organic, manufacturing
- Activated carbon/charcoal manufacturing
- Carbon black manufacturing
- Charcoal briquette manufacturing
- Citric acid manufacturing
- Ethanol manufacturing
- Ether manufacturing
- Ethylene glycol manufacturing
- Extraction and/or distillation of wood and gum
- Formaldehyde manufacturing
- Glycol manufacturing n.e.c.
- Gum chemical manufacturing
- Industrial alcohol manufacturing
- Lactic acid manufacturing
- Lake colour manufacturing
- Methanol manufacturing
- Organic dye or pigment manufacturing
- Tall oil manufacturing
- Tanning extract, organic, manufacturing
- Turpentine (except mineral turpentine) manufacturing
- Vinyl chloride manufacturing
- Wood tar manufacturing
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- manufacturing briquettes from petroleum coke other than charcoal are included in Class 1709 Other Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing;
- manufacturing mineral turpentine are included in Class 1709 Other Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing;
- manufacturing electrostatic and photographic toners are included in Class 1916 Paint and Coatings Manufacturing;
- manufacturing food colourings are included in Class 1199 Other Food Product Manufacturing n.e.c.; and
- distilling liquors (alcoholic beverages) are included in Class 1213 Spirit Manufacturing.
Class
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.