Notifying of temporary storage or handling of dangerous goods

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

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;
  • 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.

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.

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.

Lodging the notification

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

Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Mineral House 100 Plain Street
East Perth WA 6004

Or lodged in person at 1 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth WA 6004.

Contact

For any enquiries please contact:
Phone: (08) 9358 8001
Email: rsdcustomerservices@dmirs.wa.gov.au