Resources
There are a range of laws, regulations and codes of practice that govern and provide guidance on the general requirements for dangerous goods and hazardous substances, such as the:
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
Work Health and Safety regulations 2011
Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace Code of Practice
Labelling of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals Code of Practice
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
There is additional legislation specific to dangerous goods and hazardous substances in the transport industry, being received, handled, stored, segregated or transported, such as the:
Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail
Code of Practice for the Storage and Handling of Workplace Dangerous Goods
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
International Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations
