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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 328

Application—pt 7.1

    (1)     This part applies to—

        (a)     the use, handling and storage of hazardous chemicals at a workplace and the generation of hazardous substances at a workplace; and

        (b)     a pipeline used to convey a hazardous chemical.

    (1A)     This part applies to the handling or storage of dangerous goods mentioned in table 328, column 2, other than at a workplace, only if the quantity of the dangerous goods is more than the threshold quantity mentioned in table 328, column 3 for the dangerous good.

Note     The href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2011-35/default.asp" title="Work Health and Safety Act 2011">Act

, sch 1, applies the Act to the storage and handling of prescribed dangerous goods even if they are not at a workplace or for use in carrying out work (see also s 10 and s 10A).

Table 328

column 1

item

column 2

dangerous goods

column 3

threshold quantities

1

liquefied petroleum gas
(LP gas)
(dangerous goods class 2.1)

if the LP gas is stored in packages outside a building, and connected by piping to appliances within the building that contain the gas—500L (water capacity)

2

compressed gas of class 2.1
(excluding LP gas), class 2.2 or compressed oxygen

        (a)     if 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 and each dangerous good is in 1 or more containers—50L (aggregate capacity of the containers); or

        (b)     if the compressed oxygen or gas is used or intended to be used for medical purposes—nil

3

dangerous goods class 3

250L

4

pool chlorine and spa sanitising agents

100kg or L

5

sodium hypochlorite designated by UN number 1791

100L

6

dangerous goods class 9

100kg or L

7

dangerous goods packing group 1

5kg or L

8

C1 combustible liquids

1 000L

9

dangerous goods class 2.3

nil

10

any dangerous goods other than those stated above

100kg or L

    (2)     This part does not apply to a pipeline that is regulated under the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2000-67" title="A2000-67">Gas Safety Act 2000

or the Gas Safety title="A2014-60">Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014

.

    (3)     This part does not apply to hazardous chemicals and explosives being transported by road, rail, sea or air if the transport is regulated under the following:

        (a)     the

title="A2009-34">Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009

;

Note     The Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air does not need to be notified under the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

because s 47 (5) does not apply (see s 15 and href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

s 47 (7)). The Instructions are available at www.icao.int

.

        (b)     The Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air , published by the International Civil Aviation Organisation;

Note     The Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air do not need to be notified under the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

because s 47 (5) does not apply (see s 15 and href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

, s 47 (7)). The Instructions are available at www.icao.int

.

        (c)     the Dangerous Goods Regulations , published by the International Air Transport Association.

Note     The Dangerous Goods Regulations do not need to be notified under the

title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

because s 47 (5) does not apply (see s 15 and href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

, s 47 (7)). The Regulations are available at www.iata.org

.

    (4)     This part does not apply to the following hazardous chemicals in the circumstances described:

        (a)     hazardous chemicals in batteries when incorporated in plant;

        (b)     fuel, oils or coolants in a container fitted to a vehicle, vessel, aircraft, mobile plant, appliance or other device, if the fuel, oil or coolant is intended for use in the operation of the device;

        (c)     fuel in the fuel container of a domestic or portable fuel burning appliance, if the quantity of fuel does not exceed 25kg or 25L;

        (d)     hazardous chemicals in portable firefighting or medical equipment for use in a workplace;

        (e)     hazardous chemicals that form part of the integrated refrigeration system of refrigerated freight containers;

        (f)     potable liquids that are consumer products at retail premises.

    (5)     This part, other than the following sections and schedule 7 (Safety data sheets), does not apply to substances, mixtures or articles categorised only as explosives under the GHS:

        (a)     section 329 (Classification of hazardous chemicals);

        (b)     section 330 (Manufacturer or importer to prepare and provide safety data sheets);

        (c)     section 339 (Supplier to provide safety data sheets);

        (d)     section 344 (Person conducting business or undertaking to obtain and give access to safety data sheets);

        (e)     section 345 (Changes to safety data sheets).

Note     Explosives are regulated under the Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulation 2004 .

    (6)     This part does not apply to the following:

        (a)     food and beverages within the meaning of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code that are in a package and form intended for human consumption;

Note     The Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code does not need to be notified under the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

because s 47 (5) does not apply (see s 15 and href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

, s 47 (7)). The Code is available at www.legislation.gov.au

.

        (b)     tobacco, or products made of tobacco;

        (c)     therapeutic goods within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

(Cwlth) at the point of intentional intake by or administration to humans;

Note     The

title="Act 1990 No 21 (Cwlth)">Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

(Cwlth) does not need to be notified under the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

because s 47 (5) does not apply (see s 15 and href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

, s 47 (7)). The Act is available at www.legislation.gov.au

.

        (d)     veterinary chemical products within the meaning of the Agvet Code at the point of intentional administration to animals.

    (7)     In this section:

"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code"—see the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991

(Cwlth), section 4.

Note 1     A manufacturer or importer of hazardous chemicals may also be a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace.

Note 2     A manufacturer or importer is defined in the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2011-35/default.asp" title="Work Health and Safety Act 2011">Act

s 23 or  s 24 as a person conducting a business or undertaking of manufacturing or importing.



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