Dangerous Goods
Dangerous goods are legislated through the:
- Dangerous Goods Act 1998
- Dangerous Goods Regulations 1985
- Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010
- Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011
incorporating the:
Dangerous goods are substances, mixtures or articles that, because of their physical, chemical (physicochemical) or acute toxicity properties, present an immediate hazard to people, property or the environment.
Types of substances that are classified as dangerous goods include:
- explosives
- flammable liquids and gases
- corrosives
- chemically reactive or acutely (highly) toxic substances.
They are divided into nine classes some of which are divided into divisions according to the nature of the hazard.
The criteria used to determine whether substances are classified as dangerous goods are contained in the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG code). The ADG code contains a list of substances classified as dangerous goods.