Victorian Consolidated Regulations

2 Reg. 256(1): S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. Nos 96/2005 and 54/2007. - SECT 43

Incompatibility

43. Incompatibility



(1) Dangerous or other goods are incompatible with dangerous goods if-

   (a)  the goods are incompatible under Chapter 9.1 of the ADG Code; or

   (b)  the goods are determined under regulation 30(1)(e) to be incompatible
        with the dangerous goods; or

   (c)  when the goods are mixed, or otherwise brought into contact, with the
        dangerous goods, the goods are likely to interact with the dangerous
        goods and increase risk because of the interaction.

Note Risk means risk of personal injury, death, property damage or harm to the
environment (see regulation 5).

(2) Packaging or equipment for use in the transport of dangerous goods is
incompatible with the goods if any component of the packaging or equipment
that is intended or likely to come into contact with the substance during
transport-

   (a)  is likely to interact with the goods and increase risk because of the
        interaction; and

   (b)  is not protected from contact under foreseeable circumstances by a
        protective coating or other effective means.

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