96Requirements for port facility operators—fire

96 Requirements for port facility operators—fire

96 Requirements for port facility operators—fire

(1) This section applies if there is a fire involving restricted chemicals that are Class 5.1 dangerous goods at a port facility.

(2) The port facility operator must ensure that the following procedures are followed at the port facility, subject to directions from an emergency service—

(a) all persons at the port facility should be evacuated from the port facility if the fire is a large uncontrollable fire,

(b) persons at the port facility should be instructed to avoid breathing fumes from the fire,

(c) the appropriate emergency service for the port should be contacted as soon as possible and advised of the fire,

(d) plenty of water should be used to fight the fire, but only if it is safe to do so,

(e) dry chemicals and fire extinguishers should not be used to fight the fire,

(f) if the fire is on a ship—the hatches of the ship should not be battened down during the fire,

(g) steam should not be used to fight the fire.

Maximum penalty—300 penalty units for a corporation and 60 penalty units for an individual.