Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011
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Schedule 12—Manifest requirements
(subregulation 347(2))
1 Manifest—general information
The manifest of hazardous chemicals must include:
(a) the name of the person conducting the business or undertaking; and
(b) the address of the workplace; and
(c) the date the manifest was last amended or, if it has not been amended, the date it was prepared; and
(d) business hours and after hours telephone numbers for at least 2 persons who may be contacted if there is a notifiable incident at the workplace.
2 Manifest—bulk storage and containers
(1) This clause applies if a hazardous chemical is stored at a workplace in bulk or in a container.
(2) For each hazardous chemical stored in bulk other than in a container, the manifest of hazardous chemicals must include:
(a) the name of the chemical; and
(b) the quantity of the chemical stored.
(3) For each container storing the hazardous chemical, the manifest of hazardous chemicals must include:
(a) the identification number or code of the container; and
(b) the type and capacity of the container; and
(c) for a fixed vertical tank used to store fire risk hazardous chemicals—the diameter of the tank.
3 Manifest—identification of hazardous chemical
The manifest of hazardous chemicals must include:
(a) for a hazardous chemical, other than a flammable liquid category 4, unstable explosive, organic peroxide type A or self‑reactive substance type A:
(i) the proper shipping name as stated in Table 3.2.3 of the ADG Code for the chemical; and
(ii) the UN number as stated in Table 3.2.3 of the ADG Code for the hazardous chemical; and
(iii) the class and division of the hazardous chemical as stated in Table 3.2.3 of the ADG Code; and
(b) for a flammable liquid category 4:
(i) the product identifier; and
(ii) the words ‘combustible liquid’; and
(c) for an unstable explosive, organic peroxide type A or self‑reactive substance type A:
(i) the name of the hazardous chemical stated in the ADG Code, Appendix A; and
(ii) the words ‘goods too dangerous to be transported’.
4 Manifest—storage area for packaged hazardous chemicals
(1) This clause applies if:
(a) a storage area:
(i) contains, or is likely to contain, a packaged hazardous chemical, or a hazardous chemical in an IBC; and
(ii) is required under these Regulations to have a placard; and