328Application of Part 7.1

328 Application of Part 7.1

328 Application of Part 7.1

(1) This part applies to—

(a) the use, handling and storage of hazardous chemicals at a workplace and the generation of hazardous substances at a workplace, and

(b) a pipeline used to convey a hazardous chemical.

(1A) This part applies to the handling or storage of dangerous goods listed in Column 2 of the table to this subsection, other than at a workplace, if the quantity of the dangerous goods is more than the relevant threshold referred to in Column 3 of the table.

Table

| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | | Item | Dangerous goods | Threshold quantities | | 1 | Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP gas) (dangerous goods Class 2.1) | If the LP gas is stored in packages outside a building and connected by piping to appliances within the building that contain the gas—500L (water capacity) | | 2 | Compressed gas of Class 2.1 (excluding LP gas), Class 2.2 or compressed oxygen if— | (a) each is in one or more containers in an aggregate capacity not exceeding 50L, and(b) the dangerous goods as a whole form part of a welding set or are used or intended to be used with a portable flame torch.Compressed oxygen or air that is used or intended to be used for medical purposes | | 3 | Dangerous goods Class 3 | 250L | | 4 | Pool Chlorine and spa sanitising agents | 100kg or L | | 5 | Sodium Hypochlorite designated by UN Number 1791 | 100L | | 6 | Dangerous goods Class 9 | 100kg or L | | 7 | Dangerous goods Packing Group 1 | 5kg or L | | 8 | C1 combustible liquids | 1000L | | 9 | Dangerous goods Class 2.3 | Nil kg or L | | 10 | Dangerous goods other than those stated above | 100kg or L |

(2) This part does not apply to a pipeline that is regulated under the Gas Supply Act 1996, the Petroleum (Offshore) Act 1982 or the Pipelines Act 1967.

(3) This part does not apply to hazardous chemicals and explosives being transported by road, rail, sea or air if the transport is regulated under one or more of the following—

(a) the Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 or regulations under that Act,

(b) the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code published by the International Maritime Organization, as in force or remade from time to time,