Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2022
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6 Application
These Regulations do not apply to—
(a) dangerous goods that are explosives; or
(b) dangerous goods that are used in the manufacture of explosives in accordance with Part 4 of the Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2022[7]; or
(c) dangerous goods that are batteries while they are in use; or
(d) dangerous goods in a fuel container that is fitted to a vehicle or boat; or
(e) dangerous goods in the form of plant that is part of a vehicle or boat and is necessary for its operation; or
(f) dangerous goods in the fuel container of a domestic or portable fuel burning appliance; or
(g) dangerous goods that are combustible liquids other than C1 combustible liquids; or
(h) dangerous goods in portable firefighting equipment, portable safety equipment or portable medical equipment for use at any premises; or
(i) asbestos designated in the ADG Code by UN 2212 or UN 2590; or
(j) the following dangerous goods at premises that are not a workplace—
(i) compressed gas of UN Class 2.1 or UN Class 2.2 and compressed oxygen that—
(A) are in one or more containers with an aggregate capacity of not more than 50 L; and
(B) as a whole form part of a welding set or are used or intended to be used with a portable flame torch;
(ii) compressed oxygen or air that is used or intended to be used for medical purposes;
(iii) dangerous goods of UN Class 3 in an aggregate quantity of not more than 250 L;
(iv) pool chlorine and spa sanitising agents in an aggregate quantity of not more than 100 kg or L;
(v) sodium hypochlorite designated in the ADG Code by UN 1791 in an aggregate quantity of not more than 100 kg or L;
(vi) dangerous goods of UN Class 9 in an aggregate quantity of not more than 100 kg or L;
(vii) dangerous goods of Packing Group I in an aggregate quantity of not more than 5 kg or L;
(viii) C1 combustible liquids in an aggregate quantity of not more than 1000 L;
(ix) any other dangerous goods (not including dangerous goods of UN Class 2.3) in an aggregate quantity of not more than 100 kg or L; or
(k) dangerous goods that are declared to be HCDG and have no UN Number; or
(l) dangerous goods specified in a determination by the Authority under regulation 10(1)(c); or
(m) the storage and handling of dangerous goods in or on a vehicle or boat.