Victor Gado, Director of Transport Compliance Safety Training is guest speaker for international webinar on Global Compliance Gaps in Dangerous Goods Logistics

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Storage and Handling of Dangerous Goods - an
Australian context
Director – Transport Compliance Safety Training & CILTA Queensland Chair
Victor Gado

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Dangerous Goods (DG) are classified according to their
properties and results of tests are allocated to a DG Class
or Division as specified by the United Nations (UN)
DG are substances, mixtures or articles that, because of
their physical, chemical (physiochemical) or acute toxicity
properties, present an immediate and catastrophic or
dangerous hazard to people, property and the
environment.
Types of substances classified as DG include: explosives;
flammable gases and liquids; chemically reactive and
highly toxic substances; radioactive substances; infectious
substances and miscellaneous substances considered as
harmful but not necessarily classified to a specific DG
Class or Division.
Understanding what is Dangerous Goods?

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http://hcis.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/
Many DG products are also classified as
Hazardous Substances and Poisons and
covered under Safe Work Australia
legislation, Codes of Practice and various
State/Territory legislation and includes
storage and handling as well as transport,
by road, rail, sea, air.
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/chemi
cals

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Storage – Major Hazard facilities
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/industry_business/major-hazard-facilities
Transport by Road and Rail are regulated through Australian Dangerous Goods Code administered through National
Transport Commission.
https://www.ntc.gov.au/codes-and-guidelines/australian-dangerous-goods-code
Transport by Air is regulated by Civil Aviation Authority Australia
https://www.casa.gov.au/safety-management/dangerous-goods
Transport by Marine is regulated by Australian Marine Safety Authority
https://www.amsa.gov.au/vessels-operators/cargoes-and-dangerous-goods#collapseArea316

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Could a Beirut Styled Disaster occur in Australia?
PART 3: DANGEROUS GOODS LISTS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
Australian Dangerous Goods Code, 2020, Edition 7.7 Page 552
Name & Description UN No Class Class Meaning
Ammonium nitrate explosive, 82 1.1D Explosives
AMMONIUM NITRATE 222 1.1D Explosives
Ammonium nitrate explosive, 331 1.5D Explosives
AMMONIUM NITRATE, with not more than 0.2% total combustible material, including any organic
substance calculated as carbon, to the exclusion of any other added substance.
1942 5.1 Oxidising Substances 1Y
AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED FERTILISER 2067 5.1 Oxidising Substances 1Y
AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED FERTILISER 2071 9 Miscellaneous 1Y
AMMONIUM NITRATE, LIQUID (hot concentrated solution) 2426 5.1 Oxidising Substances 1Y
AMMONIUM NITRATE EMULSION, intermediate for blasting explosives 3375 5.1 Oxidising Substances 1Y
AMMONIUM NITRATE GEL, intermediate for blasting explosives 3375 5.1 Oxidising Substances 1Y
AMMONIUM NITRATE SUSPENSION, intermediate for blasting explosives 3375 5.1 Oxidising Substances 1Y
HAZCHEM Code Meaning
Risk of Violent
Reaction or Explosion
Course
Water
Spray
Which Ammonium Nitrate?

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Could a Beirut Styled Disaster occur in Australia?
September 6th 2014 - Transport Incident

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• Understand the products risks, packaging, segregation – incompatibility, storage, Hazchem Code in AU or HIN in Europe
requirements as published by the UN
• Ensure organisations follow lead publications on risks associated with Dangerous Goods
• Ensure organisations train relevant staff to be competent in the safe handling and storage of those dangerous goods
• Ensure organisations notify emergency services on what DG is being stored - distributed
• Conduct regular audits to ensure safe business practices are being followed such as Standard Operating Procedures or
Safe Work Method Statements
• Ensure all risks are relevant and included in the organisations risk register, which is
regularly reviewed.
• Ensure suppliers – contractors fully understand the same risks as you the client for supply
chain sustainability in safety
Business Process to Identify and Stop Another Disaster
Occurring

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Summary
1. Goods classed as Dangerous Goods by the United Nations mishandled have the capacity to
cause serious injury, death, destruction.
2. Follow the comprehensive instructions as published
3. Ensure all supply chain partners are complying through regular inspections – audits
4. Remember it is DANGEROUS GOODS

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Thank You
Victor Gado
Director – Transport Compliance Safety Training & CILTA Queensland Chair