Definition of activity

Controlled Activity	Definition
Production (of a chemical)	Refers to the formation through a chemical reaction or a biochemical or biologically mediated reaction, and includes forming the chemical by any such reaction as an intermediate, by-product or waste product during the manufacture of any product.
Processing (of a chemical)	Refers to a physical process, such as formulation, extraction and purification, in which a chemical is not converted into another chemical.
Consumption (of a chemical)	Refers to the conversion of any chemical(s) into another chemical via a chemical reaction.
Import / Export	Import: The physical movement of a scheduled chemical into Singapore from another country, excluding transit operations. Export: The physical movement of a scheduled chemical out of Singapore into another country, excluding transit operations.
Local Transfer / Distribution	Refers to the transfer of chemical between two locations within Singapore.