Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739:schedule:3:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 9/63)
Character Range: 36700–39371

mixed, or otherwise brought into contact with the dangerous goods, the goods are not likely to interact with the dangerous goods and increase risk because of the interaction.
 (3) A container is incompatible with dangerous goods if the container is constructed of material that, when the goods are brought into contact with the container, is likely to interact with the goods and increase risk because of the interaction.
Example of increased risk because of interaction: Substantial structural weakening of the container.
 (4) Transfer equipment for use in the transport of dangerous goods is incompatible with the goods if the equipment is constructed of material that, when the goods are brought into contact with the equipment, is likely to interact with the goods and increase risk because of the interaction.
       Example of increased risk because of interaction: Failure of the transfer equipment resulting in leakage of dangerous goods.

Division 2—Packages, packaging and loads

2.7  Packages and packaging
 (1) A package of dangerous goods or other goods is the complete product of the packing of the goods for transport by road, and consists of the goods and their packaging.
 (2) The packaging of the goods is the container in which the goods are received or held for transport by road, and includes anything that enables the container to receive or hold the goods or to be closed.

2.8  Capacity
  The capacity of a container is the total internal volume of the container at a temperature of 15° Celsius expressed in litres or cubic metres.

2.9  What is a load of goods
  All the goods in or on a vehicle are taken to be a single load.

2.10  Aggregate quantity
  The aggregate quantity of dangerous goods in a load is the total of:
 (a) the number of kilograms of solid dangerous goods and aerosols in the load; and
 (b) the number of litres or kilograms, whichever is used in the shipping documentation for the load to describe the goods, of liquid dangerous goods in the load (except dangerous goods of Class 2); and
 (c) the total capacity in litres of containers in the load containing dangerous goods of Class 2 (except aerosols).

2.11  Packaged dangerous goods
  Dangerous goods are packaged dangerous goods if:
 (a) they are dangerous goods of Class 2 in a container with a capacity of not more than 500 litres; or
 (b) they are dangerous goods of another Class in:
 (i) a container with a capacity of not more than 450 litres; and
 (ii) a container with a net mass of not more than 400 kilograms.

2.12  Dangerous goods in bulk
  Dangerous goods in bulk are dangerous goods that are not packaged dangerous goods.

2.13  Placard loads
 (1) A load