Medicines and Poisons (Pest Management Activities) Regulation 2021
sec.47Dealing with leakages or escapes
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sec.47 Dealing with leakages or escapes
This section applies if a fumigant or pesticide in the possession of a qualified person leaks or escapes. The qualified person must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the leakage or escape, take action to— stop the leakage or escape; and for a fumigant—clean and decontaminate the area in which the leakage or escape has occurred to a concentration of the fumigant that is no more than the safe exposure concentration for the fumigant; and for a pesticide—contain the pesticide and dispose of it lawfully. (sec.47-ssec.1) This section applies if a fumigant or pesticide in the possession of a qualified person leaks or escapes. (sec.47-ssec.2) The qualified person must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the leakage or escape, take action to— stop the leakage or escape; and for a fumigant—clean and decontaminate the area in which the leakage or escape has occurred to a concentration of the fumigant that is no more than the safe exposure concentration for the fumigant; and for a pesticide—contain the pesticide and dispose of it lawfully.
- (a) stop the leakage or escape; and
- (b) for a fumigant—clean and decontaminate the area in which the leakage or escape has occurred to a concentration of the fumigant that is no more than the safe exposure concentration for the fumigant; and
- (c) for a pesticide—contain the pesticide and dispose of it lawfully.