Dangerous Goods Storage and Handling Guidelines - Staff

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8.16 Storage ................................................................................................................... 11 8.17 Incident Management ............................................................................................. 11 8.18 Other Controls ........................................................................................................ 11 8.19 Operations of Storage and Handling in Small Quantities ........................................ 11 8.20 Monitoring and Review ........................................................................................... 12 9 Transport of Dangerous Goods .............................................................................................. 12 10 Security Sensitive Dangerous Substances ............................................................................. 12 11 Program evaluation ................................................................................................................ 13 12 Related documents ................................................................................................................. 13 13 References ............................................................................................................................. 13 14 Version Control Table ............................................................................................................. 14 Appendix 1: Notification Quantities ............................................................................................... 15 HRD-WHS-GUI-062.8 Dangerous Goods Storage and Handling Guidelines 2013 March Page 2 of 15 Hardcopies of this document are considered uncontrolled, please refer to the intranet for the latest version.
Dangerous Goods Storage and Handling Guidelines 1 Introduction Dangerous goods are substances, mixtures or articles that, because of their physical, chemical (physicochemical) or acute toxicity properties, present an immediate hazard to people, property or the environment. Types of substances classified as dangerous goods include explosives, flammable liquids and gases, corrosives, chemically reactive or acutely (highly) toxic substances. The criteria used to determine whether substances are classified as dangerous goods are contained in the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (ADG Code). The ADG Code contains a list of substances classified as dangerous goods. State and territory workplace dangerous goods storage and handling laws also capture combustible liquids. The criteria for classifying combustible liquids are contained in Australian Standard AS1940 (The Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids). Many dangerous goods are also classed as hazardous substances. There are nine classes of dangerous goods: Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9 Explosives Gases (Flammable, Compressed/Non-Toxic, Poisonous) Flammable Liquids Flammable Solids Oxidisers and Organic Peroxides Toxic Substances Radioactive Substances Corrosive Substances Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods It is possible for substances to display more than one characteristic, therefore these substances will display more than one class label. In those circumstances the substance will have a full primary class label and a subsidiary label which is less prominent that the primary. To further assist with the identification of dangerous goods and their particular hazards, those of class 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 are assigned to a packing group which represents the "level of danger" to persons exposed. Packing groups: I = Great danger II = Medium danger III = Minor danger The United Nations have allocated a four digit UN Number to substances and articles to assist in their identification, e.g. UN 1075 = LP Gas. To assist emergency services around the world a HAZCHEM Code has been developed which is a first response instruction which provides advice on dealing with issues such as a fire or an environmental contamination situation involving dangerous goods. For further details on UN Numbers and HAZCHEM Coding, reference should be made to the current edition of the Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code. These guidelines are based on specific legislative requirements as contained in the WHS Regulation 2011 and Storage and Handling of Dangerous Goods: Code of Practice. HRD-WHS-GUI-062.8 Dangerous Goods Storage and Handling Guidelines 2013 March Page 3 of 15 Hardcopies of this document are considered uncontrolled, please refer to the intranet for the latest version.
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