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EXPLOSIVES AND DANGEROUS GOODS (DANGEROUS GOODS HANDLING AND STORAGE) REGULATIONS 1992 - REG 5.5

5.5 .         Application of Australian Standards

        (1)         Except as recommended in the relevant Australian Standards for the dangerous goods stored, the type, number and capacity of hand fire extinguishers which shall be provided in all premises, whether package depots or bulk depots, licensed under these regulations shall be in accordance with AS 2444 being item 19 in Schedule 2.

        (2)         Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), where a fire extinguisher of a type other than those specified in that subregulation is approved for use in a package depot or bulk depot the extinguisher so approved may be used as an alternative to those so specified.

        (3)         Any extinguishing substance used in fire extinguishers referred to in subregulations (1) and (2) shall be compatible with the product stored in the depot and with all other fire extinguishing systems used.



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