Schedule 13—Placard requirements
Regulations 349(2) and 350(2)
(1) This clause
applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must
display a placard at the workplace in relation to a hazardous chemical.
(2) The person must
ensure that the placard is—
(a)
clearly legible by persons approaching the placard; and
(b)
separate from any other sign or writing that contradicts, qualifies or
distracts attention from the placard; and
(c) if a
placard quantity of the hazardous chemical is contained in a building—
(i)
located as close as is reasonably practicable to the main
entrance of the building; and
(ii)
located at the entrance to each room or walled section of
the building in which the hazardous chemical is used, handled or stored; and
(d) if
the hazardous chemical is contained in a container or outside storage
area—located next to the container or outside storage area; and
(e) for
a placard to which clause 3 applies—located at each entrance to the
workplace where an emergency service organisation may enter the workplace; and
(f) for
a placard to which clause 4 applies—located on or next to each
container or storage area in which the hazardous chemicals are stored; and
(g) for
a placard to which clause 6 applies—located at each entrance to a
storage area in which the hazardous chemicals are stored.
A person who is required to display a placard must—
(a)
amend the placard as soon as practicable if—
(i)
the type or quantity of hazardous chemical used, handled
or stored at the workplace changes; and
(ii)
the change requires the information displayed on the
placard to be amended; and
(b)
ensure that the placard is—
(i)
kept clean; and
(ii)
maintained in good repair; and
(iii)
not covered or obscured.
3—Outer warning placards—requirements
(1) This clause
applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must
display an outer warning placard at the workplace in relation to a hazardous
chemical.
Note—
Regulation 349 sets out when an outer warning placard is required, and states
that it is not required for retail fuel outlets.
(2) The outer warning
placard must—
(a)
comply with the form shown in figure 13.1; and
(b)
display the word 'HAZCHEM' in red letters on a white or silver background.
(3) In this
clause—
red means the colour 'signal red' in accordance with AS 2700S–2011
(R13) (Colour standards for general purposes—signal red) .
4—Placards for particular hazardous chemicals stored in bulk
(1) This clause
applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must
display a placard at the workplace in relation to the storage in bulk of any
of the following hazardous chemicals:
(a)
gases under pressure, including flammable gases and flammable aerosols;
(b)
flammable liquids category 1, 2 or 3;
(c)
flammable solids category 1 or 2, self-reactive substances types B to F,
self-heating substances category 1 or 2 or substances that, in contact
with water, emit flammable gases;
(d)
organic peroxides types B to F, oxidising solids and oxidising liquids
category 1, 2 or 3;
(e)
acute toxicity category 1, 2 or 3;
(f) skin
corrosion category 1A, 1B or 1C and corrosive to metals category 1.
(2) The placard
must—
(a)
comply with the template in figure 13.2; and
(b)
subject to subclause (4)(b) and (c), have dimensions not less than those
shown in figure 13.2.
(3) The placard must
include the following in figure 13.2 for the hazardous chemical:
(a) in
space (p)—the proper shipping name for the hazardous chemical as
specified in Table 3.2.3 of the ADG Code;
(b) in
space (q)—the UN Number for the hazardous chemical as specified in
Table 3.2.3 of the ADG Code;
(c) in
space (r)—the Hazchem Code for the hazardous chemical as specified in
Table 3.2.3 of the ADG Code;
(d) in
space (s)—the class label and subsidiary risk label for the hazardous
chemical as specified in Table 3.2.3 of the ADG Code.
(4) For
subclause (3)(a) to (c), the numerals and letters used for showing the
proper shipping name, UN number and Hazchem Code must be—
(a)
black on a white background, unless a letter of the Hazchem Code is white on a
black background; and
(b) if
the proper shipping name requires a single line only—at least 100mm
high; and
(c) if
the proper shipping name requires 2 lines—at least 50mm high.
(5) For
subclause (3)(d)—
(a) the
class label and subsidiary risk label (if any) must have the form and
colouring stated in the ADG Code for the hazardous chemical; and
(b) the
class label must have—
(i)
if there is a subsidiary risk label—sides not less
than 200mm; or
(ii)
in any other case—sides of not less than 250mm; and
(c) if
there is a subsidiary risk label—the subsidiary risk label must have
sides of not less than 150mm; and
(d) if
there are 2 or more subsidiary risk labels—the width of the right hand
part of the placard may be extended.
5—Placards for unstable explosives, organic peroxides type A or
self-reactive substances type A stored in bulk
(1) This clause
applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must
display a placard at the workplace in relation to unstable explosives, organic
peroxides type A or self-reactive substances type A that are stored
in bulk.
(2) The placard
must—
(a)
comply with the form in figure 13.2; and
(b) have
dimensions not less than those shown in figure 13.2.
(3) The placard must
include the following, as indicated in figure 13.2, for the hazardous
chemical:
(a) in
space (p)—the name stated in the ADG Code for the hazardous chemical;
(b) in
space (q)—the space left blank;
(c) in
space (r)—the space left blank;
(d) in
space (s)—the label in figure 13.3.
(4) For
subclause (3)(a), the letters used for showing the name must be—
(a)
black on a white background; and
(b) if
the name requires a single line only—at least 100mm high; and
(c) if
the name requires 2 lines—at least 50mm high.
(5) For
subclause (3)(d), the label must have sides of not less than 250mm.
6—Placards for packaged Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals (other than
flammable liquids category 4) and IBCs
(1) This clause
applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must
display a placard at the workplace in relation to the storage of—
(a)
packaged Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals (other than flammable liquids
category 4); or
(b) a
Schedule 11 hazardous chemical in an IBC.
(2) The placard
must—
(a) be
in the form shown in figure 13.4; and
(b) be
of sufficient size to accommodate the labels to be included on the placard;
and
(c) have
a white or silver background; and
(d)
include each required class label—
(i)
in the form and colouring stated in the ADG Code for the
hazardous chemical; and
(ii)
with sides not less than 100mm.
(3) The placard must
include the following:
(a) for
a Schedule 11 hazardous chemical (other than unstable explosive, organic
peroxide type A, self-reactive substance type A) present in a
storage area at the workplace—the class label as stated in the ADG Code
for each category of hazardous chemicals present in at least the placard
quantity; or
(b) for
a flammable liquid category 4 stored with flammable liquids in a storage
area at the workplace—a class 3 class label as stated in the ADG
Code; or
(c) for
an unstable explosive, organic peroxide type A or self-reactive substance
type A—the label in figure 13.3.
(4) If hazardous
chemicals in an IBC at the workplace are Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals
intended for transport, and not intended for use at the workplace—
(a) the
IBC must display a placard in accordance with the ADG Code; and
(b) the
storage area at the workplace must display a placard in accordance with this
clause.
7—Placards for flammable liquids category 4 packaged or in bulk
(1) This clause
applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must
display a placard at the workplace in relation to the storage of—
(a) a
packaged flammable liquid category 4; or
(b) a
flammable liquid category 4 in bulk.
(2) The placard
must—
(a) be
in the form shown in figure 13.5; and
(b) have
dimensions not less than those shown in figure 13.5; and
(c) have
black letters on a white or silver background.