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Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (ADG Code) - Victoria

Description

You will need to comply with this code to transport dangerous goods by road and rail. This code sets out mandatory requirements / guidelines for the land transport of dangerous goods. Dangerous goods are substances that may be:

  • corrosive
  • flammable
  • explosive
  • spontaneously combustible
  • toxic
  • oxidising
  • environmentally hazardous or water-reactive substances.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Act(s) name

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2022 Victoria

Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2022 Victoria

Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018 Victoria

Administering agency

Department of Treasury and Finance

WorkSafe Victoria

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