32Stability

32 Stability

(1) An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the dangerous goods do not inadvertently become unstable, decompose or change so as to—

(a) create a hazard that is different from the hazard originally created by the dangerous goods; or

(b) increase the risk associated with the dangerous goods.

(2) Without limiting subregulation (1), the occupier must ensure that—

(a) if the stability of the dangerous goods is dependent on the maintenance of levels of stabilisers—those levels are maintained, having regard to the stabiliser levels specified by the manufacturer of the dangerous goods (if any); and

(b) if the dangerous goods are required to be stored or handled at or below a particular control temperature—they are stored or handled at or below that temperature, having regard to the relevant control temperature specified by the manufacturer (if any).

(3) Subregulation (2) does not apply in respect of dangerous goods that are about to be used in a manufacturing process.