328Application 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)  Divisions 1 to 5 of this Part apply to the handling or storage of dangerous goods listed in column 2 of the following table, other than at a workplace, if the quantity of the dangerous goods is more than the relevant threshold referred to in column 3 of that 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 – 500 L (water capacity) | | 2. | Compressed gas of Class 2.1 (excluding LP gas), Class 2.2 or compressed oxygen if: | | | | | (a) each is in 1 or more containers in an aggregate capacity not exceeding 50 L; 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. | | | | | | 3. | Dangerous goods Class 3 | 250 L | | 4. | Pool Chlorine and spa sanitising agents | 100kg or L | | 5. | Sodium Hypochlorite designated by UN Number 1791 | 100 L | | 6. | Dangerous goods Class 9 | 100kg or L | | 7. | Dangerous goods Packing Group 1 | 5kg or L | | 8. | C1 combustible liquids | 1000 L | | 9. | Dangerous goods Class 2.3 | Nil kg or L | | 10. | Any dangerous goods other than those stated above | 100kg or L |

(1B)  The regulations applied under subregulation (1A) apply with the following modifications:

(a) a reference to a person conducting a business or undertaking or a person with management or control of something is taken to be a reference to the occupier of premises at which dangerous goods are stored or handled;

(b) a reference to a workplace is taken to be a reference to premises, other than a workplace, where dangerous goods are stored or handled;

(c) a reference to a worker is taken to be a reference to anyone at the premises where dangerous goods are stored or handled.

(2)  This Part does not apply to a pipeline that is regulated under the , the or the .