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DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (SAFE HANDLING) REGULATIONS 2009 (S.R. 2009, NO. 42) - REG 11

Handling of dangerous goods and combustible liquids – quantity for DSL to be LDSL
(1)  For section 47(3) of the Act, the prescribed quantity is –
(a) for a combustible liquid of any specific kind, a quantity equal to or greater than the manifest quantity; and
(b) for dangerous goods of any specific kind other than explosives, a quantity equal to or greater than the manifest quantity; and
(c) for explosives –
(i) 200 kilograms of any (or any combination) of the following:
(A) blasting explosives;
(B) Type 2 fireworks;
(C) Type 3 fireworks; or
(ii) 100 kilograms of any (or any combination) of the following:
(A) propellant;
(B) black powder;
(C) safety cartridges; or
(iii) 500 detonators; or
(iv) 50 kilograms of any (or any combination) of the following:
(A) distress signals;
(B) special explosive devices;
(C) specialised rockets.
(2)  In this regulation, the expressions "propellant" , "safety cartridge" , "Type 2 fireworks" and "Type 3 fireworks" have the same meaning as in Part 5 and –
black powder means propellant powder with classification code 1.1D under the Australian Dangerous Goods Code;
blasting explosive means an explosive of the kind typically used for blasting in connection with mining, quarrying, road construction and building demolition or similar works;
detonator means a detonator within the meaning of the Australian Explosives Code;
distress signal means a flare, rocket or other pyrotechnic device intended for signalling, warning, rescue or like purposes;
flare includes marine flare, landing flare and railway or highway safety flare (fusee);
special explosive device means a smoke generator or bird scarer;
technical rocket means an avalanche rocket, cloud-seeding rocket, anti-hail rocket, line-carrying rocket, scientific research rocket or any similar kind of rocket (other than a distress signal).


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