Chemical storage
8 Chemical storage
Chemical storage (the relevant activity) consists of storing—
50t or more of chemicals of dangerous goods class 1 or class 2, division 2.3 in containers of at least 10m3; or
50t or more of chemicals of dangerous goods class 6, division 6.1 in containers capable of holding at least 900kg of the chemicals; or
more than 500m3 of chemicals of class C1 or C2 combustible liquids under AS 1940 or dangerous goods class 3; or
the following quantities of other chemicals in containers of at least 10m3—
200t or more, if they are solids or gases;
200m3 or more, if they are liquids.
However, the relevant activity does not include—
in-transit storage of chemicals; or
storing chemicals for carrying out an activity under section 7; or
transporting petroleum under the Petroleum Act 1923 or the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004; or
storing chemicals for carrying out an activity to which section 55, 57 or 62 applies; or
storing chemicals within the threshold stated in subsection (3), table, items 1, 2, 4 or 5 for carrying out an activity to which section 50 applies.
In the following table, the aggregate environmental score, if any, for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the relevant activity is carried out.
| Threshold | Aggregate environmental score | 3 |
| 1storing a total of 50t or more of chemicals of dangerous goods class 1 or class 2, division 2.3 under subsection (1)(a) | 51 | C |
| 2storing 50t or more of chemicals of dangerous goods class 6, division 6.1 under subsection (1)(b) | 51 | C |
| 3storing more than 500m3 of chemicals of class C1 or C2 combustible liquids under AS 1940 or dangerous goods class 3 under subsection (1)(c) | 85 | C |
| 4storing 200t or more of chemicals that are solids or gases, other than chemicals mentioned in items 1 to 3, under subsection (1)(d) | 31 | C |
| 5storing 200m3 or more of chemicals that are liquids, other than chemicals mentioned in items 1 to 3, under subsection (1)(d) | 31 | C |
In this section—
container includes a package or tank.
in-transit storage, of chemicals, means storage of the chemicals in a container for no more than 5 days at a place, if, during the storage—
the container holding the chemicals is not opened; and
the chemicals are neither used, nor intended to be used.
Examples of in-transit storage—
containers of chemicals being transported or awaiting transport or collection because of unavoidable delay
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