Code of Practice - Safe Storage of Solid Ammonium Nitrate - Western Australia

Description

You will need to comply with this code if you intend to store solid ammonium nitrate. Following this standard will assist you to achieve compliance with the health and safety duties and minimum standards required under work health and safety (WHS) legislation.

This code provides practical guidance on managing many of the risks associated with ammonium nitrate (AN) and describes the preferred safe work practices that can be readily used at places, such as ports, merchant stores, mine sites, manufacturers' facilities and the parking of vehicles loaded with AN on private property.

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.

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Act(s) name

Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 Western Australia

Administering agency

Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration

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