Approved Codes of Practice in accordance with section 20 of the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 (2008) (WA)

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National Code of Practice for the Control of Major Hazard Facilities [NOHSC: 2016 (1996)]

DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY ACT 2004

APPROVED CODES OF PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 20 OF THE DANGEROUS GOODS

SAFETY ACT 2004

The following codes of practice were approved by the Minister of Employment Protection on 25
February 2008 in accordance with section 20 of the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004.
The codes of practice are available for public inspection at the offices of the Resources Safety Division
of the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection at 303 Sevenoaks Street, Cannington
WA 6107.
The codes of practice published by the Department, the National Occupational Health and Safety

Commission and the Australian Explosives Industry and Safety Group Inc. can also be accessed via

the Department's website at

Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, Resources Safety Division
Storage and handling of Dangerous Goods—code of practice
Safe storage of solid ammonium nitrate code of practice

Western Australian Outdoor Fireworks—code of practice

National Occupational Health and Safety Commission

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Australian Explosives Industry and Safety Group Inc.

Code of Practice Mobile Processing Unit Version 1.2 Reprint March 2007
Australian Explosives Manufacturers Safety Committee (AEMSC) Code of Good Practice—Precursors
For Explosives Edition 1-1999

Code of Practice Elevated Temperature and Reactive Ground Version 1.1 March 2007

Australian Standards

AG 901 Code of practice for NGV refuelling stations
AS 1020 The control of undesirable static electricity
AS 1345 Identification of the contents of pipes, conduits and ducts
AS 1375 SAA industrial fuel-fired appliances code
AS 1530.4 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures—Fire-resistance
test of elements of construction
ASINZS 1596 The storage and handling of LP Gas
AS 1692 Steel tanks for flammable and combustible liquids
AS 1697 Installation and maintenance of steel pipe systems for gas
ASINZS 1768 Lightning protection
ASINZS 1850 Portable fire extinguishers—classification, rating and performance testing
ASINZS 1851 Maintenance of fire protection equipment (all Parts)
AS 1894 The storage and handling of non-flammable cryogenic and refrigerated liquids
AS 1915 Electric equipment for explosive atmospheres—Battery operated vehicles
AS 1939 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures of electrical equipment (IP code)
AS 1940—(2004 edition) The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids (note that
subsection 11.2(b) of AS 1940 does not apply as it is in conflict with Regulation 73—"Fire Protection"
of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007)
ASINZS 2022 Anhydrous ammonia—Storage and handling
ASINZS 2106 Methods for the determination of the flashpoint of flammable liquids (closed cup)
AS 2118 Automatic fire sprinkler systems
ASINZS 2430.3 Classification of hazardous areas (all parts)
AS 2441 Installation of fire hose reels
AS 2507 The storage and handling of agricultural and veterinary chemicals
AS 2714 The storage and handling of hazardous chemical materials—Division 5.2 substances (organic
peroxides)
AS 2832 Guide to cathodic protection of metals (all parts)
AS 2885 Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum (all parts)
AS 2896 Medical gas systems—Installation and testing of non-flammable medical gas pipeline
systems
ASINZS 2906 Fuel containers—Portable—plastic and metal
ASINZS 2927 The storage and handling of liquefied chlorine gas

AS 3780 The storage and handling of corrosive substances

ASINZS 3833 The storage and handling of mixed classes of dangerous goods in packages and

intermediate bulk containers
AS 3961 The storage and handling of liquefied natural gas
AS 4041 Pressure piping
ASINZS 4081 The storage and handling of liquid and liquefied polyfunctional isocyanates
AS 4289 Oxygen and acetylene gas reticulation systems
AS 4326 The storage and handling of oxidizing agents (note that AS 4326 is not applicable to solid
ammonium nitrate. For the safe storage of solid ammonium nitrate please refer to the DOCEP code of
practice)
AS 4332 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders
ASINZS 4452 The storage and handling of toxic substances
ASINZS 4681 Storage and handling of Class 9 (miscellaneous) dangerous goods
AS 4745 Code of practice for handling combustible dusts
AS 1716 Respiratory protective devices
AS 2337 Gas cylinder test stations (all parts)
AS 2359 Powered industrial trucks (all parts), including part 12 Hazardous areas
AS 3873 Pressure equipment—Operation and maintenance.
AS 3978 Non-destructive testing—visual inspection of metal products and components
AS4839 The safe use of portable and mobile oxy-fuel gas systems for welding, cutting, heating and
allied processes
AS4971 Inspection and integrity monitoring of large steel vertical petroleum storage tanks

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American Petroleum Institute (API) Documents
API 620 Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage Tanks
API 650 Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage
API 652 Lining of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank Bottoms

API 653 Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration and Reconstruction

Petroleum Industry Contractors Association

RP 001 Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems.

Underwriters Laboratories

UL971 Standard for Nonmetallic Underground Piping For Flammable Liquids

Signed—

M. P. RUSSELL, Chief Dangerous Goods Officer.
(Executive Director of the Resources Safety Division

of the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection).

Dated 16th May 2008.