Application For A Dangerous Goods Site Licence - Government Of Western Australia (Page 2 of 19) in pdf

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Information: applicant’s copy

Applying for a licence

Introduction

Many people storing or handling licensable quantities

of dangerous goods prior to 1/3/2008 may have let their

Resources Safety administers the legislation for safe

licence lapse. After 1/3/2008, dangerous goods sites

storage and handling of dangerous goods in Western

that were not the subject of a valid licence (i.e. paid up)

Australia.

are no longer considered licensed and do not comply

with the regulations. Site operators need to determine if

Under the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004, sites storing

their dangerous goods storage is either:

or handling dangerous goods may require licensing and

compliance with the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage

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below manifest levels in which case the site does

and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007 and

not need to be licensed, but certain safety provisions

the Dangerous Goods Safety (Major Hazard Facilities)

must be maintained; or

Regulations 2007, if applicable. If ammonium nitrate is

being stored or handled at a site, then compliance with

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above manifest levels in which case a new

the Dangerous Goods Safety (Security Risk Substances)

application for licence must be submitted. Please

Regulations 2007 may also apply.

contact an accredited dangerous goods consultant

for further assistance.

The development and preparation of proposals to store

The regulations require that where licensing of

dangerous goods is a complex undertaking. It requires

dangerous goods sites is required, then storage and

compliance with the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and

handling of dangerous goods is not to take place until

Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007 and a wide

range of laws and standards. While Resources Safety does

such time as the licence has been issued by Resources

not provide technical advice to people wishing to store

Safety. It is essential that matters relating to design,

dangerous goods, it has prepared guidance material on

construction, location and associated items comply

the requirements for licensing of a dangerous goods site.

with the regulations and approved codes of practice e.g.

relevant Australian Standards.

Resources Safety has accredited a number of consultants

who are approved to prepare and submit dangerous

The flowchart on page 12 will help you determine

goods storage and handling proposals. When you have

whether your site needs to be licensed.

a consultant endorse your proposal as complying with

the regulations, the Resources Safety examination fee is

waived. Most submissions are received in this way.

Major hazard facility (MHF) notification

Resources Safety can also assess applications for a

Licensed dangerous goods sites above certain

dangerous goods site licence. However, its core business

thresholds are subject to assessment to determine if

is regulation, and resources available for assessment

they are to be managed as MHFs under the Dangerous

of applications are dependant on work loads generated

Goods Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2007.

from core activities. The assessment time for applications

submitted to Resources Safety without accredited

Typically, all applications for dangerous goods sites

consultant endorsement is approximately three months

where dangerous goods may be present above a critical

and additional fees apply. If your submission is deficient,

quantity of 10% of the major hazard facility threshold

the processing time may be increased.

are considered by the Chief Officer to determine if

the site should be declared as a MHF. Some critical

Dangerous goods site licences are issued on a three yearly

quantities at which notification is required for dangerous

basis and may be renewed.

goods sites as potential MHFs are given below.

Does my site need to be licensed?

Proper shipping name

UN no.

Critical quantity

(tonnes)

There are numerous factors to be considered depending

on type of product being stored and handled, method

Ammonia, anhydrous

1005

of storage (ground level, underground, packages,

Ammonium nitrate

1942

250

manufacture or process, etc.) containment, quantity and

Ammonium nitrate based

2067

500

location.

fertiliser

Of particular note, is the need for licence applications

Ammonium nitrate

3375

to include locations where dangerous goods may be

emulsion

manufactured or processed at the site and the quantities

Chlorine

1017

2.5

involved.

LP gas

1075

To answer these questions please refer to Dangerous

Petrol

1203

5000

Goods Safety Guidance Note S01/09 – licensing and

exemptions for storage and handling of dangerous goods

Sodium cyanide

1689

or alternatively contact an accredited dangerous goods

Further information on the notification process is

consultant, both of which are listed in the reference

material section below.

available on the Resources Safety website.

DGS REV 2

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