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Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017
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### sec.56I Disposal
This section applies to—
a hazardous chemical, or dangerous goods, at a coal mine if the chemical or goods are—
deteriorated; or
past the use-by date; or
no longer required for use at the mine, including, for example, because the mine is to be abandoned; and
a thing contaminated by a hazardous chemical, or dangerous goods, mentioned in paragraph (a) .
The site senior executive for the coal mine must ensure the chemical, goods or thing is disposed of—
in accordance with—
the safety data sheet for the chemical or goods; or
information provided, under section 46 (2) (a) of the Act , by the manufacturer, importer or supplier of the chemical or goods; and
in a way that does not create an unacceptable level of risk during operations at the mine, after the mine’s operations stop or after the mine is abandoned.
The site senior executive for the coal mine must ensure the site of the following things are shown on the plans of the mine workings under section 67 of the Act —
a permanent disposal facility for a hazardous chemical or dangerous goods;
another disposal area for a hazardous chemical or dangerous goods.
s 56I ins 2019 SL No. 140 s 5
(sec.56I-ssec.1) This section applies to— a hazardous chemical, or dangerous goods, at a coal mine if the chemical or goods are— deteriorated; or past the use-by date; or no longer required for use at the mine, including, for example, because the mine is to be abandoned; and a thing contaminated by a hazardous chemical, or dangerous goods, mentioned in paragraph (a) .
(sec.56I-ssec.2) The site senior executive for the coal mine must ensure the chemical, goods or thing is disposed of— in accordance with— the safety data sheet for the chemical or goods; or information provided, under section 46 (2) (a) of the Act , by the manufacturer, importer or supplier of the chemical or goods; and in a way that does not create an unacceptable level of risk during operations at the mine, after the mine’s operations stop or after the mine is abandoned.
(sec.56I-ssec.3) The site senior executive for the coal mine must ensure the site of the following things are shown on the plans of the mine workings under section 67 of the Act — a permanent disposal facility for a hazardous chemical or dangerous goods; another disposal area for a hazardous chemical or dangerous goods.
- (a) a hazardous chemical, or dangerous goods, at a coal mine if the chemical or goods are— (i) deteriorated; or (ii) past the use-by date; or (iii) no longer required for use at the mine, including, for example, because the mine is to be abandoned; and
- (i) deteriorated; or
- (ii) past the use-by date; or
- (iii) no longer required for use at the mine, including, for example, because the mine is to be abandoned; and
- (b) a thing contaminated by a hazardous chemical, or dangerous goods, mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (i) deteriorated; or
- (ii) past the use-by date; or
- (iii) no longer required for use at the mine, including, for example, because the mine is to be abandoned; and
- (a) in accordance with— (i) the safety data sheet for the chemical or goods; or (ii) information provided, under section 46 (2) (a) of the Act , by the manufacturer, importer or supplier of the chemical or goods; and
- (i) the safety data sheet for the chemical or goods; or
- (ii) information provided, under section 46 (2) (a) of the Act , by the manufacturer, importer or supplier of the chemical or goods; and
- (b) in a way that does not create an unacceptable level of risk during operations at the mine, after the mine’s operations stop or after the mine is abandoned.
- (i) the safety data sheet for the chemical or goods; or
- (ii) information provided, under section 46 (2) (a) of the Act , by the manufacturer, importer or supplier of the chemical or goods; and
- (a) a permanent disposal facility for a hazardous chemical or dangerous goods;
- (b) another disposal area for a hazardous chemical or dangerous goods.