Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01083:clause:13_4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01083
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 13 cl 4
Character Range: 927976–930528

4  Placards for particular hazardous chemicals stored in bulk
 (1) This clause applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must display a placard at the workplace in relation to the storage in bulk of any of the following hazardous chemicals:
 (a) gases under pressure, including flammable gases and flammable aerosols;
 (b) flammable liquids category 1, 2 or 3;
 (c) flammable solids category 1 or 2, self‑reactive substances types B to F, self‑heating substances category 1 or 2 or substances that, in contact with water, emit flammable gases;
 (d) organic peroxides types B to F, oxidising solids and oxidising liquids category 1, 2 or 3;
 (e) acute toxicity category 1, 2 or 3;
 (f) skin corrosion category 1A, 1B or 1C and corrosive to metals category 1.
 (2) The placard must:
 (a) comply with the template in figure 13.2; and
 (b) subject to paragraphs (4)(b) and (c), have dimensions not less than those shown in figure 13.2.
 (3) The placard must include the following in figure 13.2 for the hazardous chemical:
 (a) in space (p)—the proper shipping name for the hazardous chemical as specified in Table 3.2.3 of the ADG Code;
 (b) in space (q)—the UN Number for the hazardous chemical as specified in Table 3.2.3 of the ADG Code;
 (c) in space (r)—the Hazchem Code for the hazardous chemical as specified in Table 3.2.3 of the ADG Code;
 (d) in space (s)—the class label and subsidiary risk label for the hazardous chemical as specified in Table 3.2.3 of the ADG Code.

 Figure 13.2   Template for a placard for a hazardous chemical stored in bulk
 (4) For paragraphs (3)(a) to (c), the numerals and letters used for showing the proper shipping name, UN number and Hazchem Code must be:
 (a) black on a white background, unless a letter of the Hazchem Code is white on a black background; and
 (b) if the proper shipping name requires a single line only—at least 100 mm high; and
 (c) if the proper shipping name requires 2 lines—at least 50 mm high.
 (5) For paragraph (3)(d):
 (a) the class label and subsidiary risk label (if any) must have the form and colouring stated in the ADG Code for the hazardous chemical; and
 (b) the class label must have:
 (i) if there is a subsidiary risk label—sides not less than 200 mm; or
 (ii) in any other case—sides of not less than 250 mm; and
 (c) if there is a subsidiary risk label—the subsidiary risk label must have sides of not less than 150 mm; and
 (d) if there are 2 or more subsidiary risk labels—the width of the right hand part of the placard may be extended.