South Australian Numbered Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) REGULATIONS 2005 (NO 150 OF 2005) - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1—Hazardous substances

Part 1—Interpretation

1         In this Schedule—

bona fide research means a systematic, investigative or experimental activity conducted for the purpose of—

            (a)         acquiring new knowledge; or

            (b)         creating new or improved materials, products, devices, processes or services; or

            (c)         analysis to identify the kind or quantities of ingredients in a substance;

in situ , in relation to a product that contains asbestos, means that, at the time the use of the form of asbestos in the product is prohibited under regulation 12, the product is fixed or installed—

            (a)         in—

                  (i)         a building or any other structure that forms a workplace; or

                  (ii)         a plant, a vehicle or any other thing that is for use at a workplace; and

            (b)         in a way that does not constitute a risk to users until the asbestos contained in the product is disturbed.

Part 2—Permitted circumstances for using certain hazardous substances

Item	Substance (identified by substance name)	Permitted circumstance
201	Polychlorinated biphenyls (also known as PCBs)	1	Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal.
		2	Storage prior to removal or disposal.
		3	Removal or disposal.
		4	Use when contained in existing electrical equipment or construction material.
		5	Repair of existing electrical equipment or construction material.

Part 3—Permitted circumstances for using certain hazardous substances with carcinogenic properties

Item	Substance (identified by substance name, with chemical abstract number in square brackets)	Permitted circumstances
301	2-Acetylaminofluorene [53-96-3]	Bona fide research
302	Aflatoxins	Bona fide research
303	4-Aminodiphenyl [92-67-1]	Bona fide research
304	Amosite (brown asbestos) [12172-73-5]	1	Bona fide research.
		2	Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal of amosite.
		3	Storage prior to removal or disposal of amosite.
		4	Removal or disposal of amosite in accordance with a law of a State or Territory relating to the removal of asbestos.
		5	Disturbance of naturally occurring amosite that is incidental to operations not related to the extraction or processing of amosite, for example, roadworks.
		6	Use (without disturbance) of amosite in products that are in situ.
305	Benzidine [92-87-5] and its salts, including benzidine dihydrochloride [531-85-1]	Bona fide research
306	bis (Chloromethyl) ether [542-88-1]	Bona fide research
307	Chloromethyl methyl ether (technical grade containing bis (chloromethyl) ether) [107-30-2]	Bona fide research
308	Crocidolite (blue asbestos) [12001-28-4]	1	Bona fide research.
		2	Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal of crocidolite.
		3	Storage prior to removal or disposal of crocidolite.
		4	Removal or disposal of crocidolite in accordance with a law of a State or Territory relating to the removal of asbestos.
		5	Disturbance of naturally occurring crocidolite that is incidental to operations not related to the extraction or processing of crocidolite, for example, roadworks.
		6	Use (without disturbance) of crocidolite in products that are in situ.
309	4-Dimethylaminoazo-benzene [60-11-7]	Bona fide research
310	2-Naphthylamine [91-59-8] and its salts	Bona fide research
311	4-Nitrodiphenyl [92-93-3]	Bona fide research
312	Actinolite asbestos [77536-66-4]	1	Bona fide research.
		2	Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal of actinolite.
		3	Storage prior to removal or disposal of actinolite.
		4	Removal or disposal of actinolite in accordance with a law of a State or Territory relating to the removal of asbestos.
		5	Disturbance of naturally occurring actinolite that is incidental to operations not related to the extraction or processing of actinolite, for example, roadworks.
		6	Use (without disturbance) of actinolite in products that are in situ.
313	Anthophyllite asbestos [77536-67-5]	1	Bona fide research.
		2	Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal of anthophyllite.
		3	Storage prior to removal or disposal of anthophyllite.
		4	Removal or disposal of anthophyllite in accordance with a law of a State or Territory relating to the removal of asbestos.
		5	Disturbance of naturally occurring anthophyllite that is incidental to operations not related to the extraction or processing of anthophyllite, for example, roadworks.
		6	Use (without disturbance) of anthophyllite in products that are in situ.
314	Chrysotile (white asbestos) [12001-29-5]	1	Bona fide research.
		2	Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal of chrysotile.
		3	Storage prior to removal or disposal of chrysotile.
		4	Removal or disposal of chrysotile in accordance with a law of a State or Territory relating to the removal of asbestos.
		5	Disturbance of naturally occurring chrysotile that is incidental to operations not related to the extraction or processing of chrysotile, for example, roadworks.
		6	Use (without disturbance) of chrysotile in products that are in situ.
315	Tremolite asbestos [77536-68-6]	1	Bona fide research.
		2	Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal of tremolite.
		3	Storage prior to removal or disposal of tremolite.
		4	Removal or disposal of tremolite in accordance with a law of a State or Territory relating to the removal of asbestos.
		5	Disturbance of naturally occurring tremolite that is incidental to operations not related to the extraction or processing of tremolite, for example, roadworks.
		6	Use (without disturbance) of tremolite in products that are in situ.

Note—

This Part sets out the prohibitions and permitted uses that apply to all Australian workplaces under a national agreement. However, not all items and permitted uses are relevant to offshore petroleum operations.