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Storing chemicals

Fires, spills, accidental inhalation or ingestion can occur with stored chemicals.

When storing chemicals:

More information is provided in Section 6.2 - Reducing the consequences or probability of an incident of the Rural Chemicals Industry Code of Practice.

More information about emergency procedures is provided in Section 6.3 Controlling incidents of the Rural Chemicals Industry Code of Practice.

More information on placarding, labelling, material safety data sheets and training for hazardous materials is available from hazardous materials.

More information on the design and construction of storage areas for agricultural and veterinary chemicals is provided in AS 2507 - The storage and handling of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.

Last updated 21 August 2008