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Dangerous goods safety codes of practice
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Business / companyEmployee / workerEngineerPerson Conducting a Business or UndertakingCodes of practice are supplementary to requirements under the Acts and regulations. They are intended to supplement such requirements in a uniform way and, as far as possible, clarify any ambiguity or uncertainty in the Acts and regulations. Codes of practice also set out requirements and recommendations on aspects that are not explicitly covered by regulations.
These requirements and recommendations are based on industry best practice and are developed in consultation with industry, unions and the public. They are usually consistent with Australian and international standards, international guides and codes, and advice from regulatory authorities.
Although codes of practice do not have the scope for fines or other prosecution actions, they may contain specific applications of the Act or regulations.
There are some approved codes and standards for the dangerous goods safety legislation that are prescriptive either in part or in their entirety and are referenced in the relevant regulations either directly or indirectly. These prescriptive codes and standards must be followed. For all other approved codes, compliance is not mandatory.
- Blast guarding in an open cut mining environment
The goal of the AEISG is to continuously improve the level of safety throughout our industry in the manufacture, transport, storage, handling and use of, precursors and explosives in commercial blasting throughout Australia.
- Elevated temperature and reactive ground
The goal of the AEISG is to continuously improve the level of safety throughout our industry in the manufacture, transport, storage, handling and use of, precursors and explosives in commercial blasting throughout Australia.
- Mobile processing units
The goal of the AEISG is to continuously improve the level of safety throughout our industry in the manufacture, transport, storage, handling and use of, precursors and explosives in commercial blasting throughout Australia.
- Prevention and management of blast generated NOx gases in surface blasting
The goal of the AEISG is to continuously improve the level of safety throughout our industry in the manufacture, transport, storage, handling and use of, precursors and explosives in commercial blasting throughout Australia.
- Safe storage of solid ammonium nitrate
This code of practice provides practical guidance on managing many of the risks associated with AN.
- Safe use of close proximity fireworks in Western Australia
This code of practice covers the principles of safe transport, storage, handling, and use of close proximity fireworks
- Safe use of outdoor fireworks in Western Australia
This code of practice covers the safe use of outdoor firework, including firework equipment, workshop operations and events.
- Segregation barriers for transporting mixed loads of detonators and high explosives
The goal of the AEISG is to continuously improve the level of safety throughout our industry in the manufacture, transport, storage, handling and use of, precursors and explosives in commercial blasting throughout Australia.
- Storage and handling of UN3375
The goal of the AEISG is to continuously improve the level of safety throughout our industry in the manufacture, transport, storage, handling and use of, precursors and explosives in commercial blasting throughout Australia.
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