sec.56Handling or storing hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods

sec.56 Handling or storing hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods

This section applies to a person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to handling or storing a hazardous chemical or dangerous goods. The person must ensure the chemical or goods are handled or stored at the mine in a way that is appropriate to the nature of the chemical or goods, so the chemical or goods are— protected against damage and deterioration; and secured to prevent loss, misuse and theft; and for a liquid—bunded to contain spillage. In managing the risk mentioned in subsection (2) , the person must have regard to— the hazardous properties of the chemical or goods; and any chemical or physical reaction between the chemical or goods and another substance or mixture, including a substance that may be generated by the reaction and that could be hazardous; and the nature of the work to be carried out with the chemical or goods; and any structure, plant or system of work— that is used in the use, handling, storage or production of the chemical or goods; or that could interact with the chemical or goods at the mine. s 56 sub 2019 SL No. 140 s 14 (sec.56-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to handling or storing a hazardous chemical or dangerous goods. (sec.56-ssec.2) The person must ensure the chemical or goods are handled or stored at the mine in a way that is appropriate to the nature of the chemical or goods, so the chemical or goods are— protected against damage and deterioration; and secured to prevent loss, misuse and theft; and for a liquid—bunded to contain spillage. (sec.56-ssec.3) In managing the risk mentioned in subsection (2) , the person must have regard to— the hazardous properties of the chemical or goods; and any chemical or physical reaction between the chemical or goods and another substance or mixture, including a substance that may be generated by the reaction and that could be hazardous; and the nature of the work to be carried out with the chemical or goods; and any structure, plant or system of work— that is used in the use, handling, storage or production of the chemical or goods; or that could interact with the chemical or goods at the mine.

• (a) protected against damage and deterioration; and
• (b) secured to prevent loss, misuse and theft; and
• (c) for a liquid—bunded to contain spillage.
• (a) the hazardous properties of the chemical or goods; and
• (b) any chemical or physical reaction between the chemical or goods and another substance or mixture, including a substance that may be generated by the reaction and that could be hazardous; and
• (c) the nature of the work to be carried out with the chemical or goods; and
• (d) any structure, plant or system of work— (i) that is used in the use, handling, storage or production of the chemical or goods; or (ii) that could interact with the chemical or goods at the mine.