Notifying temporary storage or handling of dangerous goods

Notification of temporary storage or handling of dangerous goods - form - 131 Kb

This form should be completed by the operator of a dangerous goods site if the operator intends to store or handle less than 3 times the manifest quantity of dangerous goods for no more than 6 months.

Notification to the Chief Officer

A temporary storage or handling form should be completed by the operator of a dangerous goods site if:

  • the operator intends to store or handle less than three times the manifest quantity of dangerous goods for no more than six months

and

  • the site is not, or would not be, classified as a major hazard facility

and

  • the site is not currently licensed as a dangerous goods site.

Refer to r. 25 of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007.

All other requirements such as a risk assessment, placarding (if applicable), emergency response are still required to be addressed even if a dangerous goods licence is not required.

Code of practice - Storage and handling of dangerous goods - () Kb

The Storage and handling of dangerous goods - code of practice describes measures that can be used to reduce the risks associated with the storage and handling of dangerous goods, and achieve the performance-based safety outcomes of Resources Safety.

Lodging the notification

The completed and signed notification form and attachments (if any) should be mailed to:

Safety Regulation Group
Dangerous Goods and Critical Risks
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Locked Bag 100
East Perth WA 6892

Or lodge in person:
303 Sevenoaks Street (entrance off Grose avenue)
Cannington WA 6107

Contact

For any enquiries please contact Dangerous Goods Licensing
Phone: (08) 6251 2300
Email: cso@dmirs.wa.gov.au