Transport

Transporting Dangerous Goods, Including Chemicals

 

Department

 

Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) – http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/

 

Regulatory standard-setting body

 

National Transport Commission (NTC) (Statutory Corporation CAC) – http://www.ntc.gov.au/

Dangerous goods are substances or articles that, because of their physical, chemical or acute toxicity properties, present an immediate hazard to people, property or the environment. Types of substances classified as dangerous goods include explosives, flammable liquids and gases, corrosives, chemically reactive or acutely (highly) toxic substances. Criteria used to determine whether substances are classified as dangerous goods are contained in the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code), which itself is aligned closely with the criteria of the United Nations’ Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods - Model Regulations.

Assessment bodies

 

Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) (Statutory Authority CAC) – http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:HOMEPAGE::pc=HOME

 

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (ASMA) (Statutory Authority CAC) – http://www.amsa.gov.au/

 

Ministerial council

 

Australian Transport Council (ATC) (Transports dangerous goods / hazardous chemicals) – http://www.atcouncil.gov.au/

 

Standing committee

 

Standing Committee on Transport (SCOT) – http://www.atcouncil.gov.au/membership/atcscot.aspx

 

Acts and regulations

 

Civil Aviation Act 1988 – http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caa1988154/

 

Navigation Act 1912 – http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/na1912123/

 

Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 – http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Series/C2004A01242

 

Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 – http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Series/F2005L00366

 

Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 – http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Series/C2004A01216

 

Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Regulations 2003 – http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_reg/mtaofsr2003637/

 

National Transport Commission Act 2003 – http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ntca2003350/

 

Standards Australia Code for Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road or Rail (ADG Code) – http://www.ntc.gov.au/filemedia/Reports/
AustralianDGCode6thEditionVol1.pdf

 

International bodies

 

United Nations Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations – http://live.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/unrec/
rev13/13nature_e.html

 

Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) –http://www.unitar.org/cwm/ghs