The Australian polyvinyl chloride (PVC) industry has basically not used lead stabilizers in PVC products. According to the Australian vinyls association (VCA) management plan progress report released last month, 2011 PVC products, for the first time since 2002, aimed at reducing PVC industry plan, to the environment and the health effects of the PVC industry has such stabilizer usage by up to 99%.

The Australian PVC industry launched the initiative in 2002. The plan takes into account the impact of PVC on the environment and human health in production, use and disposal. About 80 per cent of Australia's PVC manufacturing companies, plus some important suppliers of raw materials and additives and a number of importers of PVC products, have signed the plan. The management of the program was established in June 1998, with headquarters in Melbourne, VCA.