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sufficient supply is not available from the main water supply, it may be necessary to supplement this with additional water storage and/or pumps. If the local authorities permit it,
water may be obtained from reliable alternative sources such as close by rivers and dams,
using whatever resources are suitable.
The emergency services organisation that is attending a fire at the workplace should be requested to conduct regular checks on the adequacy of the local water supply and pressure within the workplace.

APPENDIX A – THE MEANING OF KEY TERMS

ADG Code means the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail, 7th edition, approved by the Australian Transport Council. The ADG Code is accessible at the National Transport Commission website: www.ntc.gov.au
Article means a manufactured item, other than a fluid or particle, that is formed into a particular shape or design during manufacture and has hazard properties and a function that are wholly
or partly dependent on the shape or design.
Biological monitoring means the measurement and evaluation of a substance, or its metabolites, in the body tissue, fluids or exhaled air of a person exposed to that substance or blood lead level monitoring.
Class of dangerous goods, means the number assigned to the goods in the ADG Code indicating the hazard, or most predominant hazard, exhibited by the goods.
Combustible substance means a substance that is combustible and includes dust, fibres, fumes, mists or vapours produced by the substance.
Container means anything in or by which a hazardous chemical is, or has been, wholly or partly covered, enclosed or packed, including anything necessary for the container to perform its function as a container.
Correct classification means the set of hazard classes and hazard categories assigned to a hazardous chemical when it is correctly classified. Note: Part 1 of Schedule 9 sets out when a hazardous chemical is correctly classified.
Division of dangerous goods, means a number, in a class of dangerous goods, to which the dangerous goods are assigned in the ADG Code.
Exposure standard represents the airborne concentration of a particular substance or mixture that must not be exceeded. The exposure standard can be of three forms:
    * 8-hour time-weighted average
    * peak limitation
    * short term exposure limit.
Flash point means the lowest temperature (corrected to a standard pressure of 101.3 kPa) at which the application of an ignition source causes the vapours of a liquid to ignite under specified test conditions.
GHS means the 'Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, 3rd Revised Edition', published by the United Nations as modified under Schedule 6 of the WHS Regulations.
Hazard means a situation or thing that has the potential to harm