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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
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500 L (water capacity)
2 Dangerous goods Class 3
Packing Group 1
Packing Group 2
100 L
1 000L
3 C1 combustible liquids 50 000 L
(2) This Part does not apply in relation to a pipeline that is regulated
under the Energy Pipelines Act 1981.
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(3) This Part does not apply in relation to hazardous chemicals and
explosives being transported by road, rail, sea or air if the transport
is regulated under any of the following:
(a) the Dangerous Goods Act 1998;
(b) the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National
Uniform Legislation) Act 2010;
(c) Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and
Transport) Act 1980;
(d) Marine Act 1981;
(e) Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulations 2014.
(4) This Part does not apply to the following hazardous chemicals in
the circumstances described:
(a) hazardous chemicals in batteries when incorporated in plant;
(b) fuel, oils or coolants in a container fitted to a vehicle, vessel,
aircraft, mobile plant, appliance or other device, if the fuel, oil
or coolant is intended for use in the operation of the device;
(c) fuel in the fuel container of a domestic or portable fuel burning
appliance, if the quantity of fuel does not exceed 25 kg or
25 L;
(d) hazardous chemicals in portable fire fighting or medical
equipment for use in a workplace;
(e) hazardous chemicals that form part of the integrated
refrigeration system of refrigerated freight containers;
(f) potable liquids that are consumer products at retail premises.
(5) This Part, other than the following regulations and Schedule 7, does
not apply to substances, mixtures or articles categorised only as
explosives under the GHS:
(a) regulation 329;
(b) regulation 330;
(c) regulation 339;
(d) regulation 344;
(e) regulation 345.
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(6) This Part does not apply to the following:
(a) food and beverages within the meaning of the Food Standards
Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code that are in a
package and form intended for human consumption;
(b) tobacco or products made of tobacco;
(c) therapeutic goods within the meaning of the Therapeutic
Goods Act 1989 (Cth) at the point of intentional intake by or
administration to humans;
(d) veterinary chemical products within the meaning of the Agvet
Code at the point of intentional administration to animals.
Division 2 Obligations relating to safety data sheets and
other matters
Notes for Subdivision 1
1 A manufacturer or importer of hazardous chemicals may also be a person
conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace.
2 A manufacturer or importer is defined in section 23 or 24 of the Act as a
person conducting a business or undertaking of manufacturing or
importing.