• What are dangerous goods and who is responsible?
• Managing incompatible goods
  • Storage management
  • Segregation tool for dangerous goods
  • Segregation techniques
  • Other issues
• Classifying dangerous goods
• Notification and exemption
• Managing the risk
• Transport and storage of dangerous goods
• Handling and storage of dangerous goods
• Frequently asked questions
• Training
• Key stakeholder agencies

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Transport and storage of dangerous goods

Transporting dangerous goods
Storing dangerous goods in workplaces

Transporting dangerous goods

Certain conditions apply when the quantity of transported dangerous goods is above the exemption limits set out in the Australian Dangerous Goods Code. The conditions include:

• separating foodstuffs from chemicals
• signs and equipment for the vehicle
• licensing for the driver and training in emergency procedures.

The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads and the federal Department of Transport and Regional Services provide information on the transport of dangerous goods.

Storing dangerous goods in workplaces

Requirements for the storage of dangerous goods in workplaces vary with the classes of dangerous goods and the volumes or amounts stored.

No licence is required for the storage of dangerous goods except for flammable and combustible liquids. This is a Local Government responsibility under Part 4 of the Dangerous Goods Safety Management Regulation 2001 (PDF, 658 kB).

When storing dangerous goods in workplaces:

• conduct a risk assessment and address the risks identified
• ensure labels are intact and legible
• use information about storage and compatibility information provided on the MSDS or label
• separate incompatible goods
• employ spill containment measures
• have appropriate personal protective equipment on hand like chemical gloves, boots, aprons and respirators
• have appropriate materials on hand to help with spills like fire fighting equipment, soil, water, absorbent pillows, lime or sand
• have emergency procedures in place.

Further guidance can be found in the publication Safe Storage and Handling of Dangerous Goods: Guidelines for Industry (PDF, 948 kB).