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DANGEROUS GOODS (STORAGE AND HANDLING) REGULATIONS 2012 (SR NO 132 OF 2012)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Objectives  
  • 2 Authorising provision  
  • 3 Commencement  
  • 4 Revocation  
  • 5 Definitions  
  • 6 Application  
  • 7 Incorporation of references  

PART 2--PROVISIONS APPLYING GENERALLY

  • 8 Duties on more than one person  
  • 9 Exemptions  
  • 10 Determinations—Classification etc. of certain dangerous goods  
  • 11 Determination of quantity of dangerous goods  
  • 12 Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Regulations  

PART 3--DUTIES OF MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS

Division 1--General duties

Subdivision 1--Determination of dangerous goods
  • 13 Determination of dangerous goods  
  • Subdivision 2--Packing, marking and labelling
  • 14 Packing—manufacturer and first supplier  
  • 15 Marking and labelling—manufacturer and first supplier  
  • Subdivision 3--Suppliers generally
  • 16 Prohibitions on supply  
  • 17 Application of regulations 16(a) and (b) to retailers  

Division 2--Material Safety Data Sheets

  • 18 Application to C1 combustible liquids  
  • 19 Preparation of MSDS  
  • 20 MSDS under corresponding legislation  
  • 21 Review and revision of MSDS  
  • 22 Supply of MSDS  
  • 23 Information to registered medical practitioner  

PART 4--DUTIES OF OCCUPIER

Division 1--Consultation, information and training

  • 24 Consultation with workers  
  • 25 Induction, information, training and supervision  

Division 2--Hazard identification

  • 26 Identification of hazards  

Division 3--Risk control--general duty

  • 27 General duty to control risk  
  • 28 Relationship with Divisions 4 and 5  

Division 4--Risk control--specific duties

Subdivision 1--Design
  • 29 Design of new premises, plant, processes and systems of work  
  • Subdivision 2--Workers and visitors
  • 30 Risk to workers  
  • 31 Visitors to premises  
  • 32 Security at premises  
  • Subdivision 3--Stability and interaction of dangerous goods
  • 33 Stability  
  • 34 Isolation  
  • 35 Interaction with other substances  
  • 36 Interaction with other plant and processes  
  • Subdivision 4--Plant and structures
  • 37 Structures and plant—condition and repair  
  • 38 Containers for bulk dangerous goods  
  • 39 Clearing of decommissioned receptacles  
  • 40 Protection from impact  
  • Subdivision 5--Spill control
  • 41 Spill containment  
  • 42 Transfer of dangerous goods  
  • Subdivision 6--Dangerous atmospheres
  • 43 Ignition sources in hazardous areas  
  • 44 Ventilation and atmospheric emissions  

Division 5--Preparedness for incidents and emergencies

Subdivision 1--Manifests
  • 45 Manifest to be maintained  
  • 46 Revision of manifest  
  • Subdivision 2--Placards
  • 47 Outer warning placards  
  • 48 Placarding requirements  
  • 49 Different location permitted  
  • 50 Revision  
  • 51 Placards in place on commencement date  
  • Subdivision 3--Equipment and planning
  • 52 Equipment for clean-up  
  • 53 Fire protection—general  
  • 54 Fire protection—premises exceeding relevant Fire Protection Quantity  
  • 55 Planning for emergencies  

Division 6--Material Safety Data Sheets

  • 56 Currency and accessibility  

Division 7--Marking

  • 57 Packages received  
  • 58 Transfer  
  • 59 Pipework  

Division 8--Register

  • 60 Register of dangerous goods  

Division 9--Incidents

  • 61 Prescription of dangerous goods under section 32 of the Act  
  • 62 Response to emergencies  
  • 63 Investigation of incidents  
  • 64 Risk control following incidents  
  • 65 Authority may request information  

PART 5--NOTIFICATION

  • 66 Notification to Authority  
  • 67 Authority to acknowledge notification  

PART 6--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

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