Western Australian Repealed Regulations Western Australian Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) A
screen wall —
(a)
shall be impervious to liquid and vapour;
(b)
shall be constructed of non-combustible materials that are chemically
resistant to and compatible with the dangerous goods being stored;
(c) may
be an existing building wall provided that the building wall does not have any
openings; and
(d)
shall, where the height of the screen wall is subject to any local laws in
force under the Local Government Act 1995 , conform with the height
requirement of those by-laws but where there is an inconsistency between those
by-laws and these regulations the latter prevails to the extent of the
inconsistency.
(2) A screen wall
intended to separate a dangerous goods depot from protected works
shall —
(a) have
a fire resistance level of at least 120/120/120, except where any of the
dangerous goods being stored are of Class 2, 3, 4 or 5, in which case a
screen wall shall have a fire resistance level of not less than 240/240/240;
(b) in
the case of protected works which adjoin the storage depot, extend to a height
not less than one metre above the height of the protected works; and
(c) in
the case of protected works which do not adjoin the storage depot, extend to a
height at least equal to the height of the protected works or not less than
one metre above the height of the storage, whichever is the lesser.
(3) A screen wall
intended for the segregation of dangerous goods shall —
(a) if
used for dangerous goods of Class 2, 3, 4 or 5, have a fire resistance level
of not less than 240/240/240; and
(b) be
of sufficient height to enable the required segregation distances to be
maintained when measured over the top of the screen wall.
[Regulation 4.8 amended in Gazette
8 Jun 1999 p. 2500.]