South Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 328

328—Application of Chapter 7 Part 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.

        (2)         This Part does not apply to a pipeline—

            (a)         that forms part of a distribution system within the meaning of the Gas Act 1997 ; or

            (b)         that is a transmission pipeline, or part of a transmission pipeline, to which a pipeline licence under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 relates; or

            (c)         to which a pipeline licence under the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 relates.

        (3)         This Part applies to the handling or storage of dangerous goods listed in column 2 of table 328, other than at a workplace, if the quantity of the dangerous goods is more than the relevant threshold referred to in column 3 of the table.

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—500 L (water capacity)
2	Compressed gas of Class 2.1 (excluding LP gas), Class 2.2 or compressed oxygen if:	(a)         each is in one or more containers in an aggregate capacity not exceeding 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.
		Compressed oxygen or air that is used or intended to be used for medical purposes.
3	Dangerous goods Class 3	250 L
4	Pool Chlorine and spa sanitising agents	100 kg or L
5	Sodium Hypochlorite designated by UN Number 1791	100 L
6	Dangerous goods Class 9	100 kg or L
7	Dangerous goods Packing Group 1	5 kg or L
8	C1 combustible liquids	1000 L
9	Dangerous goods Class 2.3	Nil kg or L
10	Any dangerous goods other than those stated above	100 kg or L

        (4)         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 Dangerous Substances (Dangerous Goods Transport) Regulations 2008 or the law of another jurisdiction.

        (5)         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 25 kilograms or 25 litres;

            (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.

        (6)         This Part, other than the following regulations and Schedule 7, does not apply to substances, mixtures or articles categorised as explosives under the GHS:

            (a)         regulation 329;

            (b)         regulation 330;

            (c)         regulation 339;

            (d)         regulation 344;

            (e)         regulation 345.

        (7)         This Part does not apply to the following:

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

            (b)         tobacco or products made of tobacco;

            (c)         therapeutic goods within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 of the Commonwealth at the point of intentional intake by or administration to humans;

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

Notes—

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

2         A manufacturer or importer is defined in section 23 or 24 of the Act as a person conducting a business or undertaking of manufacturing or importing.