South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations357—Containing and managing spills
(1) A
person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure, so far
as is reasonably practicable, that where there is a risk from a spill or leak
of a hazardous chemical in a solid or liquid form, provision is made in each
part of the workplace where the hazardous chemical is used, handled, generated
or stored for a spill containment system that contains within the workplace
any part of the hazardous chemical that spills or leaks, and any resulting
effluent.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(2) The person must
ensure that the spill containment system does not create a hazard by bringing
together different hazardous chemicals that are not compatible.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(3) The person must
ensure that the spill containment system provides for the cleanup and disposal
of a hazardous chemical that spills or leaks, and any resulting effluent.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(4) In
subregulation (2)—
"compatible", for 2 or more substances, mixtures or items, means that the
substances, mixtures or items do not react together to cause a fire,
explosion, harmful reaction or evolution of flammable, toxic or corrosive
vapour.