Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2012 (Vic)
Version No. 008
Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2012
S.R. No. 132/2012
Version incorporating amendments as at
1 July 2021
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Objectives
2Authorising provision
3Commencement
4Revocation
5Definitions
6Application
7Incorporation of references
Part 2—Provisions applying generally
8Duties on more than one person
9Exemptions
10Determinations—Classification etc. of certain dangerous goods
11Determination of quantity of dangerous goods
12Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
Part 3—Duties of manufacturers and suppliers
Division 1—General duties
Subdivision 1—Determination of dangerous goods
13Determination of dangerous goods
Subdivision 2—Packing, marking and labelling
14Packing—manufacturer and first supplier
15Marking and labelling—manufacturer and first supplier
Subdivision 3—Suppliers generally
16Prohibitions on supply
17Application of regulations 16(a) and (b) to retailers
Division 2—Safety Data Sheets
18Application to C1 combustible liquids
19Preparation of SDS
20SDS under corresponding legislation
21Review and revision of SDS
22Supply of SDS
23Information to registered medical practitioner
Part 4—Duties of occupier
Division 1—Consultation, information and training
24Consultation with workers
25Induction, information, training and supervision
Division 2—Hazard identification
26Identification of hazards
Division 3—Risk control—general duty
27General duty to control risk
28Relationship with Divisions 4 and 5
Division 4—Risk control—specific duties
Subdivision 1—Design
29Design of new premises, plant, processes and systems of work
Subdivision 2—Workers and visitors
30Risk to workers
31Visitors to premises
32Security at premises
Subdivision 3—Stability and interaction of dangerous goods
33Stability
34Isolation
35Interaction with other substances
36Interaction with other plant and processes
Subdivision 4—Plant and structures
37Structures and plant—condition and repair
38Containers for bulk dangerous goods
39Clearing of decommissioned receptacles
40Protection from impact
Subdivision 5—Spill control
41Spill containment
42Transfer of dangerous goods
Subdivision 6—Dangerous atmospheres
43Ignition sources in hazardous areas
44Ventilation and atmospheric emissions
Division 5—Preparedness for incidents and emergencies
Subdivision 1—Manifests
45Manifest to be maintained
46Revision of manifest
Subdivision 2—Placards
47Outer warning placards
48Placarding requirements
49Different location permitted
50Revision
51Placards in place on commencement date
Subdivision 3—Equipment and planning
52Equipment for clean-up
53Fire protection—general
54Fire protection—premises exceeding relevant Fire Protection Quantity
55Planning for emergencies
Division 6—Safety Data Sheets
56Currency and accessibility
Division 7—Marking
57Packages received
58Transfer
59Pipework
Division 8—Register
60Register of dangerous goods
Division 9—Incidents
61Prescription of dangerous goods under section 32 of the Act
62Response to emergencies
63Investigation of incidents
64Risk control following incidents
65Authority may request information
Part 5—Notification
66Notification to Authority
66AFurther notification to Authority—periodic or following certain changes in circumstances
66BFurther notification to Authority—person ceases to be an occupier
66CFurther notification to Authority—decrease in quantity of dangerous goods
66DAuthority to determine form and manner of notifications
67Authority to acknowledge notification
Part 6—Savings and transitional provisions
69GHS—24 months transition period
70Continuing effect of notifications—Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Amendment (Notification) Regulations 2021
Schedule 1—Series of Standards—AS/NZS 2106
Schedule 2—Quantities of dangerous goods
Schedule 3—Information to be contained in a manifest
Schedule 4—Placarding requirements
Schedule 5—List of dangerous goods of UN Class 2.2 not exempted from section 32 of the Act
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Endnotes
1 General information
2 Table of Amendments
3 Amendments Not in Operation
4 Explanatory details
Version No. 008
Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2012
S.R. No. 132/2012
Version incorporating amendments as at
1 July 2021
Part 1—Preliminary
1Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are—
(a)to provide for the safe storage and handling of dangerous goods; and
(b)to revoke the Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Interim Regulations 2011.
2Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 52 of the Dangerous Goods Act 1985.
3Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 1 December 2012.
4Revocation
The Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Interim Regulations 2011[1] are revoked.
5Definitions
In these Regulations—
2011 Regulations means the Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Interim Regulations 2011 as in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations;
administrative control means controls that use systems of work to eliminate or reduce risk and that do not involve engineering controls or the use of personal protective equipment;
AS 1940:2004 means Australian Standard AS 1940:2004, "The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids", published by Standards Australia in 2004, as amended from time to time;
AS 2700S:2011 (R13) means Australian Standard AS 2700S:2011 (R13), "Colour standards for general purposes—Signal Red", published by Standards Australia in 2011, as amended from time to time;
AS 2700S:2011 (Y11) means Australian Standard AS 2700S:2011 (Y11), "Colour standards for general purposes—Canary", published by Standards Australia in 2011, as amended from time to time;
AS/NZS 2106 means the series of Australian Standards and Australian and New Zealand Standards referred to in Schedule 1, published by Standards Australia in 2005 and jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand in 1999, as amended from time to time;
AS/NZS 60079.10.1:2009 means Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 60079.10.1:2009, "Explosive atmospheres, Part 10.1: Classification of areas—Explosive gas atmospheres", published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand in 2009, as amended from time to time;
bulk, in relation to dangerous goods, means any quantity of dangerous goods that is—
(a)in a container with a capacity exceeding 500 L or net mass of more than 500 kg; or
(b)if the dangerous goods are a solid, an undivided quantity exceeding 500 kg;
business day means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday appointed under the Public Holidays Act 1993;
C1 combustible liquid means—
(a)liquid dangerous goods that have—
(i)a flash point that is higher than 60°C, but not higher than 93°C; and
(ii)a fire point that is less than the boiling point; or
(b)a combustible liquid that is declared under regulation 10 to be a C1 combustible liquid for the purposes of these Regulations;
capacity, in relation to a container, means the internal volume expressed in litres of a container at 15oC;
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Class label means a label of a type specified in the ADG Code for the UN Class of dangerous goods;
combustible liquid means any liquid dangerous goods with a flash point higher than 60°C;
commencement day means 1 December 2012;
compatible, in relation to 2 or more substances or items, means that they will not react together to cause a fire, explosion, harmful reaction or the evolution of flammable, corrosive or toxic vapours;
consumer package means a package that is intended for retail display and sale;
control temperature means the maximum temperature at which dangerous goods can be safely stored and handled as specified or determined by, or in accordance with—
(a)"Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods—Manual of Tests and Criteria", 5th Revised Edition, published by the United Nations in 2009, as amended from time to time; and
(b)Part 2 of the ADG Code;
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current SDS means the most recent SDS that complies with regulation 19 or 20 and, if applicable, has been reviewed and revised in accordance with regulation 21;
dangerous goods in transit means dangerous goods that—
(a)are supplied to premises in containers that are not opened at the premises; and
(b)are not used at the premises; and
(c)are kept at the premises for a period of not more than 5 consecutive days;
emergency means an event that exposes a person or property in the vicinity of the event to an immediate risk through—
(a)an explosion, fire, harmful reaction or the evolution of flammable, corrosive or toxic vapours involving dangerous goods; or
(b)the escape, spillage or leakage of any dangerous goods;
emergency services authority, in relation to any premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled, means—
(a)the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board; or
(b)the Country Fire Authority—
whichever is appropriate to the location of the premises;
employer has the same meaning as in the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004;
fire pointhas the same meaning as in AS 1940:2004;
fire protection system, in relation to premises, means the fire protection equipment and fire fighting equipment used to combat or mitigate any emergency occurring at the premises;
fire risk dangerous goods means dangerous goods of UN Class 2.1, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 or 5.2 or dangerous goods of Subsidiary Hazard 2.1, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 or 5.2;
first supplier, in relation to goods referred to in regulation 13 or dangerous goods, means a person who—
(a)has not manufactured the goods in Victoria; and
(b)is, or intends to be, the first person to supply the goods in Victoria to another person;
Example
A person who imports the goods into Victoria from overseas or interstate.
flash point means the temperature at which a liquid first evolves vapour in a sufficient quantity to be ignited when tested in accordance with—
(a)AS/NZS 2106; or
(b)a technical standard that specifies a test that is equivalent to that specified in AS/NZS 2106;
GHS has the same meaning as in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017;
goods too dangerous to be transported has the same meaning as in regulation 39 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018;
handlingincludes—
(a)conveying the dangerous goods within premises, including within pipework; and
(b)manufacturing, processing, using, treating, dispensing, packing, supplying, transferring, rendering harmless, disposing of or destroying the dangerous goods;
hazard means any thing, activity, occurrence or circumstance of any kind that has the potential to cause injury to persons or damage to property by—
(a)an explosion, fire, harmful reaction or the evolution of flammable, corrosive or toxic vapours involving dangerous goods; or
(b)the escape, spillage or leakage of any dangerous goods;
hazard class means the nature of a physical, health or environmental hazard under the GHS;
hazardous area has the same meaning as in AS/NZS 60079.10.1:2009;
hazardous substance has the same meaning as in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017;
health and safety representative means a person who has been elected as a health and safety representative under Part 7 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and who has not ceased to be a health and safety representative;
IBC (intermediate bulk container) has the same meaning as in regulation 11 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018;
ignition source means a source of energy sufficient to ignite a flammable atmosphere and includes—
(a)a naked flame, exposed incandescent material, an electrical welding arc or a mechanical or static spark; and
(b)any electrical or mechanical equipment that is not specifically designed to be used in a hazardous area;
incident means—
(a)an emergency; or
(b)an unintended event that, but for the intervention of a risk control measure or human intervention, is likely to result in an emergency;
inner packaging, has the same meaning as in regulation 5 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018;
isolation, in relation to the isolation of dangerous goods from a person, property or thing, means the physical separation of the dangerous goods from the person, property or thing by either distance or a physical barrier;
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notifiable goods means dangerous goods that are stored and handled in quantities that exceed the relevant quantities specified in the column headed "Manifest Quantity" in the table in Schedule 2;
package has the same meaning as in regulation 5 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018;
packaged dangerous goods means dangerous goods, goods too dangerous to be transported or C1 combustible liquids, that are in a container with a net capacity of not more than 500 L or a net mass of not more than 500 kg;
packaging has the same meaning as in regulation 5 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018;
Example
Inner, outer and composite packaging, overpacks, large packaging, IBCs, tanks, bulk and freight containers, drums, barrels, jerry cans, boxes and bags.
Packing Group has the same meaning as in regulation 42 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018;
pipework, in relation to dangerous goods, means—
(a)a pipe or an assembly of pipes; and
(b)associated pipe fittings, valves and pipe accessories—
used to convey dangerous goods;
plantincludes—
(a)any machinery, equipment, appliance, implement and tool; and
(b)any component of any of those things; and
(c)anything fitted, connected or related to any of those things;
pool chlorine means calcium hypochlorite, dichloroisocyanuric acid and its salts or trichloroisocyanuric acid;
premises has the same meaning as in the Act, but does not include a vehicle or boat;
product name, in relation to dangerous goods, means the brand name or trade name given to dangerous goods by the manufacturer or any supplier of the dangerous goods;
proper shipping name has the same meaning as in the ADG Code;
reasonably practicable means reasonably practicable having regard to—
(a)the likelihood of the hazard or risk concerned eventuating; and
(b)the degree of harm that would result if the hazard or risk eventuated; and
(c)what the person concerned knows, or ought reasonably to know, about the hazard or risk and any ways of eliminating or reducing the hazard or risk; and
(d)the availability and suitability of ways to eliminate or reduce the hazard or risk; and
(e)the cost of eliminating or reducing the hazard or risk;
receptacle, in relation to dangerous goods, means a container, plant, pipework or any other thing that can contain dangerous goods;
registered medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);
Safe Work Australia means Safe Work Australia as established under section 5 of the Safe Work Australia Act 2008 of the Commonwealth;
SDS means a Safety Data Sheet;
stabiliser, in relation to dangerous goods, means any substance (including any diluent, inhibitor, desensitiser, phlegmatizer, solvent, wetting agent or adulterant) added to, or present in, dangerous goods that overcomes the chemical instability inherent in the dangerous goods;
Subsidiary Hazard has the same meaning as in regulation 41 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018;
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Subsidiary Hazard label, in relation to dangerous goods, means a label of a type specified in the ADG Code for the Subsidiary Hazard of the dangerous goods;
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tank, in relation to dangerous goods, means a container, other than an IBC, that is used or designed to be used to transport, store or handle dangerous goods in the form of a gas or a liquid in bulk and includes fittings, closures and any other equipment that form part of the container;
the Act means the Dangerous Goods Act 1985;
UN Class, in relation to dangerous goods, has the same meaning as in regulation 5 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018;
underground tank means a permanent tank that is wholly or partially located beneath the ground;
UN Division, in relation to dangerous goods, has the same meaning as in regulation 5 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018;
UN Number or UN No. has the same meaning as in the ADG Code;
workplacemeans any place, whether or not in a building or structure, where persons work who are employed under a contract of employment or a contract of training or who are self-employed persons.
6Application
These Regulations do not apply to—
(a)dangerous goods that are explosives;
(b)dangerous goods that are used in the manufacture of explosives in accordance with Part 3 of the Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2011;
(c)dangerous goods that are batteries while they are in use;
(d)dangerous goods in a fuel container that is fitted to a vehicle or boat;
(e)dangerous goods in the form of an appliance or plant that forms part of a vehicle or boat and is necessary for its operation;
(f)dangerous goods in the fuel container of a domestic or portable fuel burning appliance;
(g)dangerous goods that are combustible liquids other than C1 combustible liquids;
(h)dangerous goods in portable fire fighting equipment, portable safety equipment or portable medical equipment for use at the premises;
(i)asbestos designated by UN 2212 or UN 2590;
(j)a receptacle in respect of which an occupier has complied with regulation 39;
(k)the following dangerous goods at premises that are not a workplace—
(i)compressed gas of UN Class 2.1, UN Class 2.2 or compressed oxygen if—
(A)each is in one or more containers with an aggregate capacity of not more than 50 L; and
(B)the dangerous goods as a whole form part of a welding set or are used or intended to be used with a portable flame torch;
(ii)compressed oxygen or air that is used or intended to be used for medical purposes;
(iii)dangerous goods of UN Class 3 in an aggregate quantity of not more than 250 L;
(iv)pool chlorine and spa sanitising agents in an aggregate quantity of not more than 100 kg or L;
(v)sodium hypochlorite designated by UN 1791 in an aggregate quantity of not more than 100 kg or L;
(vi)UN Class 9 dangerous goods in an aggregate quantity of not more than 100 kg or L;
(vii)dangerous goods of Packing Group 1 in an aggregate quantity of not more than 5 kg or L;
(viii)C1 combustible liquids in an aggregate quantity of not more than 1000 L;
(ix)any other dangerous goods (not including dangerous goods of UN Class 2.3) in an aggregate quantity of not more than 100 kg or L;
(l)dangerous goods that are declared to be HCDG and have no UN Number;
(m)dangerous goods specified in a determination by the Authority under regulation 10(1)(c).
7Incorporation of references
(1)If any provision of a document is incorporated or adopted by these Regulations, the application, adoption or incorporation does not—
(a)include any requirement for approval from the Authority in relation to the storage and handling of dangerous goods; or
(b)permit any departure from the requirements of the document incorporated or adopted at the sole discretion of a person to whom those requirements apply.
(2)If the effect of an amendment to any document incorporated or adopted by these Regulations is—
(a)to prohibit an activity, process or thing, the amendment takes effect on the day after it is published, or on any later date specified in the document by which the amendment was made; and
(b)to impose a new obligation or to alter an existing obligation under these Regulations, a person may choose to comply with these Regulations as if the amendment had not been made until the expiry of 12 months after the date the amendment takes effect.
(3)If a provision of any document incorporated or adopted by these Regulations is inconsistent with any provision of these Regulations, the provision of these Regulations prevails.
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Part 2—Provisions applying generally
8Duties on more than one person
If, under these Regulations, a duty is placed on more than one person or class of person, the duty must be undertaken by each person or each person in that class only in relation to those matters in respect of which the person has management or control, whether or not any other person is also responsible for undertaking the duty.
9Exemptions
(1)The Authority may exempt a person or premises or an activity or other thing or a class of person or premises or activity or other thing from any or all of the provisions of these Regulations.
(2)The Authority may exempt a person from any or all of the provisions of these Regulations if—
(a)the person operates a major hazard facility that is licensed under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017; and
(b)the Authority is satisfied that the person is capable of achieving, in the operation of the facility, a level of health and safety of persons and safety of property that is at least equivalent to the level that would be achieved if these Regulations were complied with.
(3)The Authority must not grant an exemption in relation to a person or class of person unless the Authority is satisfied that—
(a)the person or the class of person is capable of achieving a level of health and safety of persons and safety of property that is at least equivalent to the level that would be achieved if these Regulations were complied with; or
(b)the provision which is the subject of the exemption is an administrative requirement under these Regulations that is—
(i)not directly associated with a risk control measure; and
(ii)inappropriate or unnecessary in the circumstances.
(4)The Authority must not grant an exemption in relation to any premises, activity or other thing or class of premises, activity or other thing unless the Authority is satisfied that a level of health and safety of persons and safety of property can be achieved that is at least equivalent to the level that would be achieved if these Regulations were complied with.
(5)An exemption granted by the Authority under this regulation—
(a)must be in writing; and
(b)may be subject to any conditions specified by the Authority; and
(c)must specify—
(i)the person or class of person to whom the exemption has been granted; and
(ii)the premises or class of premises for which the exemption has been granted; and
(iii)the activity or other thing or the class of activity or other thing for which the exemption has been granted; and
(iv)the provision or provisions of these Regulations in relation to which the exemption has been granted; and
(v)the conditions (if any) to which the exemption is subject.
(6)A person with a duty in relation to which an exemption is granted under this regulation must comply with each condition to which the exemption is subject.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
10Determinations—Classification etc. of certain dangerous goods
(1)The Authority may determine that—
(a)dangerous goods of a particular UN Class must be classified, marked or packed in accordance with the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018;
(b)a combustible liquid with a flash point that is higher than 93°C is a C1 combustible liquid for the purposes of these Regulations;
(c)these Regulations do not apply to specified dangerous goods or a specified class of dangerous goods, if satisfied that the storage and handling of those dangerous goods does not create a significant danger to persons or property.
(2)A determination under subregulation (1)(c) may be subject to any conditions specified by the Authority.
(3)If the Authority makes a determination under this regulation, it must publish a notice in the Government Gazette that—
(a)must state that the determination has been made and any conditions imposed; and
(b)must identify to whom and to what the determination applies; and
(c)must identify the provision of this regulation under which the determination is made; and
(d)may include any other details that the Authority considers to be appropriate.
(4)A determination takes effect on the day on which the notice is published in the Government Gazette, or on any later day specified in the notice.
(5)The Authority must ensure that a similar notice is published in a newspaper circulating generally throughout Victoria as soon as possible after complying with subregulation (3).
11Determination of quantity of dangerous goods
(1)If these Regulations require the determination of the quantity of dangerous goods, the quantity must be determined in accordance with this regulation.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)In relation to packaged dangerous goods in a container that are—
(a)non-liquid dangerous goods (other than UN Class 2 dangerous goods)—the quantity is to be determined by the net mass in kilograms of the goods in the container;
(b)liquid dangerous goods (other than UN Class 2 dangerous goods)—the quantity is to be determined by the net capacity of the container;
(c)UN Class 2 dangerous goods—the quantity is to be determined by the total capacity of the container.
(3)In relation to dangerous goods in bulk that are—
(a)non-liquid dangerous goods (other than UN Class 2 dangerous goods)—the quantity is to be determined by the mass in kilograms that the container is designed to hold;
(b)liquid dangerous goods (other than UN Class 2 dangerous goods)—the quantity is to be determined by the capacity in litres that the container is designed to hold;
(c)UN Class 2 dangerous goods—the quantity is to be determined by the total capacity of the container;
(d)solid dangerous goods not in a container—the quantity is to be determined by the undivided mass in kilograms.
(4)In relation to dangerous goods that are articles or things, the quantity is to be determined by the net quantity of that part of the article or thing that is in itself dangerous goods.
12Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
(1)If any provision in Division 3 or 4 of Part 4 requires an occupier to control risk associated with dangerous goods that are also hazardous substances, it is sufficient for the purposes of compliance with that provision for the occupier, if also an employer, to comply with the corresponding requirements of Part 4.1 (Hazardous substances) of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017.
(2)Subregulation (1)—
(a)applies only to the extent that the provision in Division 3 or 4 of Part 4 requires the occupier to control risk arising from exposure to dangerous goods that are hazardous substances; and
(b)does not limit the occupier’s duties under that provision to control the risk associated with—
(i)an explosion, fire, harmful reaction or the evolution of flammable, corrosive or toxic vapours involving dangerous goods; or
(ii)the escape, spillage or leakage of dangerous goods.
Part 3—Duties of manufacturers and suppliers
Division 1—General duties
Subdivision 1—Determination of dangerous goods
13Determination of dangerous goods
(1)A manufacturer or first supplier of goods, who suspects or has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the goods are dangerous goods, must determine whether or not the goods are dangerous goods as soon as possible or, in any event—
(a)in the case of a manufacturer, before handling the goods or supplying them to any person; or
Note
As defined in regulation 5, handling includes manufacturing.
(b)in the case of a first supplier, before supplying the goods to any person.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)In determining whether goods are dangerous goods, the manufacturer or first supplier must—
(a)if the manufacturer or first supplier suspects, or has reasonable grounds for suspecting, that the goods may be—
(i)dangerous goods of a particular UN Class, have regard to regulation 38 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018; or
(ii)C1 combustible liquids, act in accordance with AS 1940:2004; or
Note
See regulation 5 for the definition of C1 combustible liquid.
(iii)goods too dangerous to be transported, have regard to regulation 39 of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018; and
(b)if applicable, ensure that the dangerous goods are—
(i)assigned the appropriate UN Class, Subsidiary Hazard and Packing Group in accordance with the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018; or
(ii)classified into a hazard class in accordance with the GHS.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(3)A manufacturer or first supplier complies with—
(a)subregulation (2)(b)(i) if the dangerous goods are assigned a UN Class, Subsidiary Hazard or Packing Group in accordance with corresponding legislation; or
(b)subregulation (2)(b)(ii) if the dangerous goods are classified into a hazard class in accordance with corresponding legislation.
(4)For the purposes of—
(a)subregulation (3)(a), corresponding legislation means the legislative provisions of another Australian jurisdiction that provide for the classification, assignment of Subsidiary Hazard and Packing Group and the marking of dangerous goods for the purposes of transport by road, rail, air or sea;
(b)subregulation (3)(b), corresponding legislation means the legislative provisions of another Australian jurisdiction that provide for dangerous goods to be classified and labelled in accordance with the GHS.
Example
The Work Health and Safety laws of other States, Territories and the Commonwealth.
(5)Part 4 does not apply to any handling of dangerous goods directly associated with determining whether goods are dangerous goods under this regulation.
Subdivision 2—Packing, marking and labelling
14Packing—manufacturer and first supplier
(1)Subject to subregulations (2) and (3), a manufacturer or first supplier who has assigned or classified dangerous goods under regulation 13(2) or (3), must, before supplying the dangerous goods to any person, ensure that the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018 are complied with in relation to—
(a)the condition of the dangerous goods; and
(b)the packages for the dangerous goods.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)A manufacturer or first supplier of C1 combustible liquids or goods too dangerous to be transported must, before supplying the dangerous goods to any person, ensure that the liquids or goods are packed in packaging that is of a type and in a condition that—
(a)will retain the liquids or goods; and
(b)will not react adversely with the liquids or goods which it holds.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(3)A manufacturer or first supplier of dangerous goods complies with subregulation (1) or (2) if the dangerous goods are packed in accordance with corresponding legislation.
(4)In subregulation (3), corresponding legislation means the legislative provisions of another Australian jurisdiction that provide for the classification, assignment of Subsidiary Hazard and Packing Group and the marking of dangerous goods for the purposes of transport by road, rail, air or sea.
15Marking and labelling—manufacturer and first supplier
(1)Subject to this regulation, a manufacturer or first supplier of dangerous goods who has assigned or classified dangerous goods under regulation 13(2) or (3), must, before supplying the dangerous goods to any person, ensure that the package marking for the dangerous goods complies with the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)In complying with subregulation (1), a manufacturer or first supplier of dangerous goods may label inner packaging in accordance with the GHS.
(3)In the case of C1 combustible liquids or goods too dangerous to be transported, a manufacturer or first supplier must, before supplying the dangerous goods to any person, ensure that the liquids or goods are packed in packaging that is clearly marked with the name of the liquids or goods.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(4)A manufacturer or first supplier complies with—
(a)subregulation (1) if the package marking is in accordance with corresponding legislation; or
(b)subregulation (2) if the inner packaging is labelled in accordance with corresponding legislation.
(5)For the purposes of—
(a)subregulation (4)(a), corresponding legislation means the legislative provisions of another Australian jurisdiction that provide for the marking of dangerous goods for the purposes of transport by road, rail, air or sea;
(b)subregulation (4)(b), corresponding legislation means the legislative provisions of another Australian jurisdiction that provide for inner packaging for dangerous goods to be labelled in accordance with the GHS.
Example
The Work Health and Safety laws of other States, Territories and the Commonwealth.
Subdivision 3—Suppliers generally
16Prohibitions on supply
A person must not supply dangerous goods if the person suspects, or has reasonable grounds for suspecting, that—
(a)the condition of the dangerous goods or the packages of the dangerous goods do not comply with regulation 14; or
(b)the package marking or labelling for the dangerous goods does not comply with regulation 15; or
(c)the container into which the dangerous goods are to be supplied is leaking or will leak.
Note
Contravention of this regulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
17Application of regulations 16(a) and (b) to retailers
(1)Regulations 16(a) and (b) do not apply to a supplier who—
(a)is a retailer who supplies packaged dangerous goods by placing them in a container that is provided by the purchaser; and
(b)complies with subregulation (2).
(2)If a retailer supplies packaged dangerous goods into a container provided by the purchaser, the retailer must—
(a)in the case of UN Class 2 dangerous goods, ensure that the container meets the requirements of the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018 that relate to packages for dangerous goods; and
(b)in the case of any other dangerous goods, take all reasonable steps to ensure that the container—
(i)is of a type and in a condition that will retain the dangerous goods and will not react adversely with the dangerous goods that it holds; and
(ii)has the name of the dangerous goods clearly marked on the container; and
(iii)is not ordinarily used to contain foodstuffs.
Division 2—Safety Data Sheets
18Application to C1 combustible liquids
This Division does not apply to C1 combustible liquids.
Note
Part 4.1 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 applies to C1 combustible liquids that are also hazardous substances.
19Preparation of SDS
(1)A manufacturer or first supplier of dangerous goods must ensure that a SDS is prepared for dangerous goods before the goods are first supplied for use.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)The manufacturer or first supplier must ensure that the SDS is in legible English and contains—
(a)the date on which it was last reviewed or, if it has not been reviewed, the date of its preparation; and
(b)the name, address and telephone number of—
(i)the Australian manufacturer of the dangerous goods; or
(ii)the person who imported the dangerous goods into Australia; and
(c)an Australian telephone number to be used to obtain information in an emergency; and
(d)the product name of the dangerous goods; and
(e)if applicable, one or both of—
(i)the proper shipping name, UN Number, UN Class, Subsidiary Hazard and Packing Group of the dangerous goods; or
(ii)in the case of dangerous goods classified under regulation 13(2)(b)(ii) in accordance with the GHS, the hazard class; and
(f)in the case of goods too dangerous to be transported, the name of the goods as specified in Appendix A to the ADG Code; and
(g)the chemical and physical properties of the dangerous goods; and
(h)the name of the ingredients of the dangerous goods to the extent required by subregulation (3); and
(i)for each ingredient of the dangerous goods that is required to be identified with a chemical or generic name under paragraph (h), the proportion (or proportion ranges) of that ingredient in the dangerous goods; and
(j)any relevant health hazard information including first aid information; and
(k)information relating to the precautions to be followed in relation to the safe use of the dangerous goods.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(3)For the purposes of subregulation (2)(h), the manufacturer or first supplier must disclose, in relation to the ingredients of the dangerous goods—
(a)the chemical name of each ingredient; or
(b)if the identity of an ingredient is commercially confidential, the generic name for the ingredient.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(4)If—
(a)a manufacturer or first supplier considers that compliance with subregulation (3)(b) would not provide sufficient commercial protection; and
(b)the ingredient is not dangerous goods; and
(c)the ingredient does not have a known synergistic effect—
it is sufficient compliance with subregulation (3)(b) if the manufacturer or first supplier states on the SDS in relation to that ingredient "other ingredients determined not to be dangerous goods".
20SDS under corresponding legislation
(1)It is sufficient compliance with regulation 19 if a manufacturer or first supplier of dangerous goods has prepared an SDS for the dangerous goods in accordance with corresponding legislation.
(2)In subregulation (1), corresponding legislation means provisions in other legislation in Victoria or legislation in another Australian jurisdiction that provide for the form and content of an SDS as defined under that legislation.
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21Review and revision of SDS
(1)A manufacturer or first supplier of dangerous goods must ensure that the SDS for the dangerous goods is reviewed—
(a)as often as is necessary to ensure that the SDS contains accurate and current information; and
(b)at least every 5 years after the SDS is first prepared or last reviewed, whichever is later.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)A manufacturer or first supplier of dangerous goods must ensure that a SDS is revised if a review reveals that the SDS contains any information that is not accurate or current.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(3)Subregulation (1) does not apply if the manufacturer or first supplier has not supplied the dangerous goods to any person or any premises for a period of 5 years since the SDS for those dangerous goods was prepared or last revised.
22Supply of SDS
(1)A manufacturer or supplier of dangerous goods must ensure that a copy of the current SDS for the dangerous goods is provided—
(a)to any person to whom the dangerous goods are supplied on or before the first occasion that the dangerous goods are supplied for use to that person; and
(b)if the SDS is revised, to any person to whom the dangerous goods are supplied for use on or before the first occasion that the dangerous goods are supplied to that person after revision; and
(c)on request, to an occupier of any premises where those dangerous goods are stored and handled.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)Subregulation (1) does not apply to a supplier if the supplier is—
(a)a retailer or a retail warehouse operator and the dangerous goods are supplied in consumer packages; or
(b)a retailer supplying fuel to a vehicle; or
(c)a retailer to whom regulation 17(1) applies.
23Information to registered medical practitioner
(1)Despite anything in this Part, a manufacturer or first supplier of dangerous goods must disclose the chemical name of an ingredient of the dangerous goods to a registered medical practitioner if—
(a)the SDS for the dangerous goods, or the marking on the container in which the dangerous goods are supplied, does not disclose the chemical name of the ingredient; and
(b)the medical practitioner requests the chemical name of the ingredient to assist with the management of his or her patient.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)The manufacturer or first supplier must immediately comply with a request from a registered medical practitioner for the chemical name of an ingredient of dangerous goods.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
Part 4—Duties of occupier
Division 1—Consultation, information and training
24Consultation with workers
An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must, so far as is reasonably practicable, consult with persons engaged by the occupier to work at the premises whose health or safety is likely to be affected by the dangerous goods, and any health and safety representative of those persons, regarding—
(a)induction, training, information provision, hazard identification and risk control; and
(b)any proposed alteration to structures, plant, processes or systems of work that are likely to increase the risk to those persons.
Notes
1 An occupier who is an employer must also observe the consultation requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.
2 Contravention of this regulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
25Induction, information, training and supervision
(1)An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure that a person involved with the storage and handling of dangerous goods at the premises, and any health and safety representative of that person, is provided with induction, information, training and supervision that is—
(a)in a language or manner appropriate to the person; and
(b)relevant to the tasks undertaken by the person and the risks associated with those tasks.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure that the induction, information and training provided under subregulation (1) includes instruction in—
(a)the nature of the hazards and properties of the dangerous goods and the processes used for the identification and control of the risks associated with the person's tasks; and
(b)the purpose, use and maintenance of the measures for the control of those risks; and
(c)the systems of work and the conduct of persons at the premises in so far as the systems of work and conduct of persons may affect safe storage and handling of dangerous goods; and
(d)the operation of the emergency plan for the premises and any procedures and equipment that may be required for use in the event of an emergency; and
(e)the proper use and fitting of personal protective equipment.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
Division 2—Hazard identification
26Identification of hazards
(1)An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure that any hazard associated with the storage and handling of dangerous goods at the premises is identified, having regard to what the occupier knows or ought reasonably to know about the hazard.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)Without affecting the generality of subregulation (1), the occupier, when identifying hazards, must have regard to—
(a)any information about the hazardous properties inherent to the dangerous goods, including a SDS for the dangerous goods available to the occupier; and
(b)the chemical and physical properties of the dangerous goods, including physical state, viscosity, vapour pressure, chemical energy, particle size, solubility, electrical conductivity, reactivity, combustion products and concentration; and
(c)any manufacturing and transport processes at the premises involving the dangerous goods, including the temperatures and pressures to which the goods are subjected, physical processes such as separation, mixing, absorption and changes of state and processes involving chemical reaction; and
(d)the structures, plant (including the characteristics of the materials used in the plant), systems of work and activities that are used in the storage and handling of the dangerous goods at the premises; and
(e)the physical location and arrangement of areas, structures and plant used for the storage and handling of the dangerous goods at the premises; and
(f)the structures, plant (including the characteristics of the materials used in the plant), systems of work and activities that are not used to store or handle the dangerous goods at the premises but that could interact with the dangerous goods at the premises; and
(g)the chemical and physical reaction between dangerous goods and other substances and articles with which the dangerous goods may come into contact at the premises; and
(h)the type and characteristics of incidents associated with the dangerous goods, including incidents affecting the structures or plant used to store or handle the dangerous goods.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
Division 3—Risk control—general duty
27General duty to control risk
(1)An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure that any risk associated with the storage and handling of dangerous goods at the premises—
(a)is eliminated; or
(b)if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, is reduced so far as is reasonably practicable.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)When complying with subregulation (1), the occupier must consider eliminating or reducing risk associated with the storage and handling of dangerous goods by—
(a)substituting other goods, or other dangerous goods, that have a lower risk associated with their storage and handling; and
(b)reducing the quantity of dangerous goods stored or handled.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(3)The occupier must ensure that any measures implemented to control risks are reviewed and, if necessary, revised—
(a)before any alteration is made to a process or system of work that is likely to result in changes to risks associated with the storage and handling of dangerous goods; and
(b)if required to do so under regulation 64 as a result of an incident occurring at the premises; and
(c)if, for any other reason, the risk control measures do not adequately control the risks.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
28Relationship with Divisions 4 and 5
The generality of the provisions of this Division is not limited by the provisions of Divisions 4 and 5 of this Part.
Division 4—Risk control—specific duties
Subdivision 1—Design
29Design of new premises, plant, processes and systems of work
(1)An occupier must not use new premises or use new plant, processes or systems of work in any premises for the storage and handling of dangerous goods, unless the occupier has first ensured that the new premises or the new plant, processes or systems of work have been designed to—
(a)eliminate the risk associated with the storage and handling of dangerous goods; and
(b)if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, reduce the risk so far as is reasonably practicable.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)For the purposes of complying with subregulation (1), the occupier must—
(a)have regard to the provisions of this Part; and
(b)ensure that any hazard associated with the design of the premises, plant, processes or systems of work is identified and controlled having regard to the matters specified in regulation 26(2).
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(3)In this regulation, premises, plant, processes and systems of work are new if—
(a)whether or not they are newly constructed, commissioned or established, they have not previously been used for the storage and handling of dangerous goods; or
(b)if they have been previously used for the storage and handling of dangerous goods, they are to be altered in a way that ought reasonably be expected to create a new or different hazard or risk associated with that use.
Subdivision 2—Workers and visitors
30Risk to workers
(1)An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must not rely solely on administrative controls or personal protective equipment to eliminate or reduce risk to persons engaged by the occupier to work at the premises, unless it is not reasonably practicable to—
(a)eliminate the use of dangerous goods or the risk associated with the use of dangerous goods; or
(b)reduce the risk associated with the use of dangerous goods by—
(i)the substitution of other dangerous goods that have a lower risk associated with their storage and handling; or
(ii)the use of engineering controls; or
(iii)isolation of the dangerous goods from persons.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)If an occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled uses personal protective equipment to eliminate or reduce risk to persons engaged by the occupier to work at the premises, the occupier must—
(a)provide personal protective equipment that is suitable for use with the dangerous goods; and
(b)ensure that the personal protective equipment is maintained in a clean and serviceable condition.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(3)A person must not wilfully damage or render ineffective any personal protective equipment provided under subregulation (2).
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
31Visitors to premises
An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure that a visitor to the premises is provided with information, safety instructions and supervision that are sufficient to ensure that any risk to the visitor or any other person on the premises that is associated with the storage and handling of dangerous goods is reduced so far as is reasonably practicable.
Note
Contravention of this regulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
32Security at premises
An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must, so far as is reasonably practicable, prevent access to the premises by unauthorised persons.
Note
Contravention of this regulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
Subdivision 3—Stability and interaction of dangerous goods
33Stability
(1)An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the dangerous goods do not inadvertently become unstable, decompose or change so as to—
(a)create a hazard that is different from the hazard originally created by the dangerous goods; or
(b)increase the risk associated with the dangerous goods.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)Without limiting the generality of subregulation (1), the occupier must ensure that—
(a)if the stability of the dangerous goods is dependent on the maintenance of levels of stabilisers—those levels are maintained; and
(b)if the dangerous goods are required to be stored or handled at or below a particular control temperature—they are stored at or below that temperature.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(3)In complying with—
(a)subregulation (2)(a), the occupier must have regard to the stabiliser levels specified by the manufacturer of the dangerous goods (if any); and
(b)subregulation (2)(b), the occupier must have regard to the relevant control temperature specified by the manufacturer (if any).
(4)Subregulation (2) does not apply in relation to dangerous goods that are about to be used in a manufacturing process.
34Isolation
Without affecting the generality of regulations 27 and 29, an occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure that the risk to persons and property not located at the premises that arises from an incident—
(a)is eliminated; or
(b)if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, is reduced so far as is reasonably practicable by isolation.
Note
Contravention of this regulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
35Interaction with other substances
An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure that the risk associated with the chemical and physical reaction between the dangerous goods and other substances or articles at the premises—
(a)is eliminated; or
(b)if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, is reduced so far as is reasonably practicable.
Note
Contravention of this regulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
36Interaction with other plant and processes
An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that the risk associated with the storage and handling of the dangerous goods is not increased by any structure, plant (including the materials used in the plant), system of work or activity that—
(a)is not used to store or handle dangerous goods at the premises; and
(b)is capable of interacting with the dangerous goods at the premises.
Note
Contravention of this regulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
Subdivision 4—Plant and structures
37Structures and plant—condition and repair
(1)An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure that structures and plant used for the storage and handling of dangerous goods are manufactured, installed, commissioned, operated, tested, maintained, repaired and decommissioned—
(a)so as to eliminate the risk associated with the storage and handling of the dangerous goods; or
(b)if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, so as to reduce the risk so far as is reasonably practicable.
Note
Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence for the purposes of sections 45 and 45A of the Act.
(2)If the maintenance or repair of any structure or plant referred to in subregulation (1) involves the use of welding, cutting or other processes that generate heat or introduce ignition sources, the occupier must ensure that the risk of a fire or explosion involving the dangerous goods—
(a)is eliminated; or
(b)if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, is reduced so far as is reasonably practicable.
4 Explanatory details
[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 134/2011.
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter was included in S.R. No. 132/2012 in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004.
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 5—definition of Class label | ADG Code | Part 5 |
| Regulation 5—definition of control temperature | "Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods—Manual of Tests and Criteria", 5th Revised Edition, published by the United Nations in 2009, as amended from time to time ADG Code | The whole Parts 2 and 4 |
| Regulation 5—definition of fire point | AS 1940:2004 | Clause 1.4.23 |
| Regulation 5—definition of flash point | AS/NZS 2106 | The whole |
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 5—definition of GHS | Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, Third revised edition, published by the United Nations; Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, Fourth revised edition, published by the United Nations. | The whole |
| Regulation 5—definition of hazardous area | AS/NZS 60079.10.1:2009 | The whole |
| Regulation 5—definition of proper shipping name | ADG Code | Parts 2 and 3 |
| Regulation 5—definition of subsidiary risk label | ADG Code | Chapter 5.2 of Part 5 |
| Regulation 5—definition of UN Number, or UN No. | ADG Code | Clause 2.0.2 and Part 3 |
| Regulation 13(2)(a)(ii) | AS 1940:2004 | Clause 1.4.9 |
| Regulation 19(2)(f) | ADG Code | Appendix A |
| Regulation 39(2)(b)(i) | Hazardous Substances Information System (HSIS) published by Safe Work Australia on its Internet site, as amended from time to time | The whole |
| Regulation 48(2)(a) | ADG Code | Part 5 |
| Regulation 60(2) | ADG Code | Part 5 |
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Schedule 3, clause 4(2)(c) | ADG Code | Appendix A |
| Schedule 3, clause 5(c)(i) | ADG Code | Appendix A |
| Schedule 3, clause 7 | ADG Code | Part 11 |
| Schedule 4, clause 1(3) | AS 2700S:2011 (R13) | The whole |
| Schedule 4, clause 3(4) | ADG Code | Chapter 5.3 of Part 5 |
| Schedule 4—text attached to Figure 4 | AS 2700S:2011 (R13) AS 2700S:2011 (Y11) | The whole The whole |
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter was included in S.R. No. 56/2014 in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004.
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 5, which amends the definition of GHS in the Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2012, and regulation 6, which amends regulation 7 of those Regulations | Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, 3rd, 4th and 5th editions, published by the United Nations in 2009, 2011 and 2013 respectively | The whole |
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter was included in S.R. No. 140/2020 in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2014.
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 5 | Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, third, fourth and fifth revised editions, published by the United Nations in 2009, 2011 and 2013 respectively. | The whole |
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