Explore the Factory Site

Building 37

Listed on the Fox Studios website as a "Costume Department", this building "consists of 4 individual area[s]. Two large workshop areas, offices and storage. An exterior dye room is also available. 1,773sqm 19,077sqft"

The chemicals, materials and processes undertaken on site between 2000 and 2008:

NOTE: Because precise inventories cannot be obtained all of the chemicals, materials and processes that are routinely used in film production have been provided here. This list was provided to the NSW Department of Planning by the management of Fox Studios Australia.

Click on the name to see the properties and effects (courtesy of the UN's International Labor Organisation)

Acrylic Paints
AD-1147
AF-4 anti foam
Alcoat
Aluminium Powder
Dyes (Pigments)
Easycoat(urethane)
Elastocil M4470 silicon rubber
EraleaseWE1
Erapol ETX 76D (foam)
Ethacure300L C Curative
F25 Part A&B polyurethane
F60 Part A&B polyurethane
F80 Part A&B polyurethane (Diphenylmethane-4.4'-diisocyanate , Butyl Benzyl Phthalate )
Fibreglass (contains Styrene, )
Medium density particleboard (contains wood dust and formaldehyde)
J-wax (contains Trisodium nitrilotriacetate, quarternary ammonium compounds)
Metal Powders
Methylated spirits
Mineral turpentine
Polymer daystar dyes
PR-1167 (contains xylene)
Primer etch
Procast Part A & B (AKA Supercast)
Shellite - AKA shellac (contains naphtha)
Silastic Thixo Additive + curing agents
Solvent Paints (Two Pack)
TC8764 Part A&B polyurethane
WC788 Part A&B polyurethane

Chemicals indicated as being used on site in the NECS review(2005):

Perchloric Acide - Hydronium Perchlorate (used as degreaser)

Please note that there is no monitoring in place for the abovenamed substances.

The two substances that are monitored by the NSW EPA are not actually included in the listing of materials provided by Fox Studios Australia. These are:

Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide
Dylon Pre-Dye Mix (contains Sodium Hydrosulphide)