The following documentation is required:
- A detailed site plan and location plan.
- Construction details of proposed storage and handling systems.
- Ventilation details.
- Spill containment (bunding) details.
- Fire protection details.
- Risk assessment.
- Emergency plan.
If applicable to your application:
- The lodgement of separate applications for appropriate SRS licences.
- The lodgement of an operator notification form as required by the MHF Regulations.
- The lodgement of a copy of the Fire Emergency Services emergency response guide (FES emergency response guide)
The following documentation relating to the applicant:
- Completed and signed applicant declaration form. (All applicants)
- Certified copy of certificate of incorporation (for Body Corporate applicants only)
- Certified copy of evidence of the partnership (for Partnership applicants only)
- Statutory declaration from each partner (for Partnership applicants only)
- Certified copy of a document which states the name of the trust (for Trust applicants only)
- Copy of a current motor driver’s licence (for Individual applicants only)
Site Plans
The need for detailed location and site plans is essential to enable Dangerous Goods Officers to make an accurate assessment of the application.
The dangerous goods safety guidance note - Licensing and exemptions for storage and handling of dangerous goods, includes a complete list of the essential items that must be included in each plan.
Both the site plans and manifest must comply with Schedule 3 of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007.
Emergency plans
The applicant or the accredited dangerous goods consultant must ensure that an emergency plan for dealing with any dangerous situation associated with the storage and handling of dangerous goods at the site is prepared in accordance with AS3745 Planning for emergencies in facilities.A copy of the emergency plan must be located at the dangerous goods site.
FES emergency response guide
The applicant or the accredited dangerous goods consultant must ensure there is an agreed FES emergency response guide for the site that has been prepared or revised in consultation with the officer in charge of the local fire station. The guide is in a template format and contains practical information to facilitate the response by attending fire brigade.The FES emergency response guide applies where the quantities stored at the site exceed the relevant quantities specified in Schedule 1 of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007.
If dangerous goods are stored or handled at the site in quantities that are 10 times greater than the manifest quantities (except for mine sites and petrol stations), the operator must send a copy of the document to the Chief Officer and the Fire Emergency Services.
A copy of the FES emergency response guide must be located at the dangerous goods site.
Risk assessment
The applicant or the accredited dangerous goods consultant must prepare and submit a risk assessment demonstrating that the dangerous goods site detailed in the application can be operated in accordance with Division 1 of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007, and in any event with minimal risk to people, property and the environment.
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