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DANGEROUS GOODS (STORAGE AND HANDLING) INTERIM REGULATIONS 2011 (SR NO 134 OF 2011)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 101 Objectives  
  • 102 Authorising provision  
  • 103 Commencement  
  • 104 Revocation  
  • 105 Definitions  
  • 106 Application  
  • 107 Incorporation of references  

PART 2--PROVISIONS APPLYING GENERALLY

  • 201 Duties on more than one person  
  • 202 Exemptions  
  • 204 Determination of quantity of dangerous goods  
  • 205 Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Regulations  

PART 3--DUTIES OF MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS

Division 1--General duties

  • 301 Determination of dangerous goods  
  • 302 Packing and marking—manufacturer and first supplier  
  • 303 Suppliers generally  
  • 304 Application of regulation 303(b) to retailers  

Division 2--Material Safety Data Sheets

  • 305 Application to C1 combustible liquids  
  • 306 Preparation of MSDS  
  • 307 MSDS under corresponding legislation  
  • 308 Review and revision of MSDS  
  • 309 Supply of MSDS  
  • 310 Information to registered medical practitioner  

PART 4--DUTIES OF OCCUPIER

Division 1--Consultation, information and training

  • 401 Consultation with workers  
  • 402 Induction, information, training and supervision  
  • 403 Copy of risk assessment for workers  

Division 2--Hazard identification and risk assessment

  • 404 Identification of hazards  
  • 405 Risk assessment  
  • 406 Generic risk assessment  

Division 3--Risk control--general duty

  • 407 General duty to control risk  
  • 409 Relationship with Divisions 4 and 5  

Division 4--Risk control--specific duties

Subdivision 1--Design
  • 410 Design of new premises, plant, processes and systems of work  
  • Subdivision 2--Workers and visitors
  • 411 Risk to workers  
  • 412 Visitors to premises  
  • 413 Security at premises  
  • Subdivision 3--Stability and interaction of dangerous goods
  • 414 Stability  
  • 415 Isolation  
  • 416 Interaction with other substances  
  • 417 Interaction with other plant and processes  
  • Subdivision 4--Plant and structures
  • 418 Structures and plant—condition and repair  
  • 419 Containers for bulk dangerous goods  
  • 420 Clearing of decommissioned receptacles  
  • 421 Protection from impact  
  • Subdivision 5--Spill control
  • 422 Spill containment  
  • 423 Transfer of dangerous goods  
  • Subdivision 6--Dangerous atmospheres
  • 424 Ignition sources in hazardous areas  
  • 425 Ventilation and atmospheric emissions  

Division 5--Preparedness for incidents and emergencies

Subdivision 1--Manifests
  • 427 Manifest to be maintained  
  • 428 Revision of manifest  
  • Subdivision 2--Placards
  • 429 Outer warning placards  
  • 430 Placarding requirements  
  • 431 Different location permitted  
  • 432 Revision  
  • 433 Placards in place on commencement date  
  • Subdivision 3--Equipment and planning
  • 434 Equipment for clean-up  
  • 435 Fire protection—general  
  • 436 Fire protection—premises exceeding relevant Fire Protection Quantity  
  • 437 Planning for emergencies  

Division 6--Material Safety Data Sheets

  • 438 Currency and accessibility  

Division 7--Marking

  • 439 Packages received  
  • 440 Transfer  
  • 441 Pipework  

Division 8--Register

  • 442 Register of dangerous goods  
  • 443 Prescription of persons and dangerous goods under section 32 of the Act  
  • 444 Response to emergencies  
  • 445 Investigation of incidents  
  • 446 Risk assessment and control following incidents  
  • 447 Authority may request information  

PART 5--NOTIFICATION

  • 506 Notification to Authority  
  • 507 Authority to acknowledge notification  

PART 6--GENERAL

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