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DANGEROUS GOODS (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1998 (S.R. 1998, NO. 163) - REG 36

Precautions in handling dangerous goods
A person involved in the handling of dangerous goods –
(a) must take precautions to prevent any dangerous goods from –
(i) escaping; or
(ii) being discharged into any part of a house or other building or of the immediate surroundings of that house or building; or
(iii) being discharged into a sewer or drain or into inland or tidal water; and
(b) must take precautions to prevent –
(i) an accident by fire or explosion; and
(ii) any unauthorised person gaining access to the dangerous goods; and
(c) must not do any act or thing that –
(i) causes or produces, or is likely to cause or produce, fire or explosion; and
(ii) is not reasonably necessary for the purposes of handling the dangerous goods; and
(d) must not permit any other person to do, or attempt to do, any act or thing specified in paragraph (c) .
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.



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