Hazardous chemicals placard and manifest quantities
This bulletin provides information on the placard and manifest quantities of hazardous chemicals, as specified in Schedule 11 of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 (the Regulations). The final column of this table shows the link between the Globally Harmonised System of Classification (GHS) classes and categories and the equivalent classes and categories of dangerous goods under the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG).
Note: Where Schedule 13 of the Regulations requires a placard, the relevant dangerous goods class label (pictogram) must be displayed on the placard, rather than the corresponding GHS pictogram.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Description of hazardous chemical | Placard quantity | Manifest quantity | ADG Code Classification | |
| Hazard class | Hazard Category | ||||
| 1. | Flammable gases | Category 1 | 200L | 5000L | 2.1 |
| 2. | Gases under pressure |
with acute toxicity, categories 1, 2, 3 or 4 Note: Category 4 only up to LC50 of 5000 ppmV | 50L | 500L | 2.3 |
| 3. | with skin corrosion categories 1A, 1B or 1C | 50L | 500L | 2.3 | |
| 4. | aerosols | 5000L | 10 000L | 2.1 or 2.2 | |
| 5. | not specified elsewhere in this Table | 1000L | 10 000L | 2.2 | |
| 6. | Flammable liquids | Category 1 | 50L | 500L | 3 (PG I) |
| 7. | Category 2 | 250L | 2500L | 3 (PG II) | |
| 8. | Category 3 | 1000L | 10 000L | 3 (PG III) | |
| 9. | Any mix of chemicals from Items 6-8 where none of the items exceeds the quantities in columns 4 or 5 on their own. | 1000L | 10 000L | ||
| 10. | Category 4 | 10 000L | 100 000L | Note 3 | |
| 11. | Self-reactive substances | Type A | 5kg or 5L | 50kg or 50L | GTDTBT - Note 4 |
| 12. | Type B | 50kg or 50L | 500kg or 500L | 4.1 (Type B) | |
| 13. | Type C-F | 250kg or 250L | 2500kg or 2500L | 4.1 (Type C-F) | |
| 14. | Flammable solids | Category 1 | 250kg | 2500kg | 4.1 (PG II) |
| 15. | Category 2 | 1000kg | 10 000kg | 4.1 (PG II) | |
| 16. | Any mix of chemicals from items 12-15 where none of the items exceeds the quantities in columns 4 or 5 on their own. | 1000kg or 1000L | 10 000kg or 10 000L | ||
| 17. | Pyrophoric liquids and Pyrophoric solids | Category 1 | 50kg or 50L | 500kg or 500L | 4.2 (PG I) |
| 18. | Self heating substances and mixtures | Category 1 | 250kg or 250L | 2500kg or 2500L | 4.2 (PG II) |
| 19. | Category 2 | 1000kg or 1000L | 10 000kg or 10 000L | 4.2 (PG III) | |
| 20. | Any mix of chemicals from Items 17 - 19 where none of the items exceeds the quantities in columns 4 or 5 on their own | 1000kg or 1000L | 10 000kg or 10 000L | ||
| 21. | Substances which in contact with water emit flammable gas | Category 1 | 50kg or 50L | 500kg or 500L | 4.3 (PG I) |
| 22. | Category 2 | 250kg or 250L | 2500kg or 2500L | 4.3 (PG II) | |
| 23. | Category 3 | 1000kg or 1000L | 10 000kg or 10 000L | 4.3 (PG III) | |
| 24. | Any mix of chemicals from Items 21 - 23 where none of the items exceeds the quantities in columns 4 or 5 on their own | 1000kg or 1000L | 10 000kg or 10 000L | ||
| 25. | Oxidising liquids and Oxidising solids | Category 1 | 50kg or 50L | 500kg or 500L | 5.1 (PG I) |
| 26. | Category 2 | 250kg or 250L | 2500kg or 2500L | 5.1 (PG II) | |
| 27. | Category 3 | 1000kg or 1000L | 10 000kg or 10 000L | 5.1 (PG III) | |
| 28. | Any mix of chemicals from Items 25-27 where none of the items exceeds the quantities in columns 4 or 5 on their own | 1000kg or 1000L | 10 000kg or 10 000L | ||
| 29. | Organic peroxides | Type A | 5kg or 5L | 50kg or 50L | GTDTBT - Note 4 |
| 30. | Type B | 50kg or 50L | 500kg or 500L | 5.2 (Type B) | |
| 31. | Type C-F | 250kg or 250L | 2500kg or 2500L | 5.2 (Type C-F) | |
| 32. | Any mix of chemicals from Items 30 and 31 where none of the items exceeds the quantities in columns 4 or 5 on their own | 250kg or 250L | 2500kg or 2500L | ||
| 33. | Acute Toxicity | Category 1 | 50kg or 50L | 500kg or 500L | 6.1 (PG I) - Note 5 |
| 34. | Category 2 | 250kg or 250L | 2500kg or 2500L | 6.1 (PG II) | |
| 35. | Category 3 | 1000kg or 1000L | 10 000kg or 10 000L | 6.1 (PG III) | |
| 36. | Any mix of chemicals from Items 33-35 where none of the items exceeds the quantities in columns 4 or 5 on their own | 1000kg or 1000L | 10 000kg or 10 000L | ||
| 37. | Skin corrosion | Category 1A | 50kg or 50L | 500kg or 500L | 8 (PG I) |
| 38. | Category 1B | 250kg or 250L | 2500kg or 2500L | 8 (PG II) | |
| 39. | Category 1C | 1000kg or 1000L | 10 000kg or 10 000L | 8 (PG III) | |
| 40. | Corrosive to metals | Category 1 | 1000kg or 1000L | 10 000kg or 10 000L | 8 (PG III) |
| 41. | Any mix of chemicals from Items 37-40 where none of the items exceeds the quantities in columns 4 or 5 on their own | 1000kg or 1000L | 10 000kg or 10 000L | ||
| 42. | Unstable explosives | 5kg or 5L | 50kg or 50L | GTDTBT - Note 4 | |
| 43. | Any mix of chemicals from Items 11, 29 and 42 where none of the items exceeds the quantities in columns 4 or 5 on their own | 5kg or 5L | 50kg or 50L | ||
Notes
- For the purposes of this table, if a flammable liquid category 4 is used, handled or stored in the same spill compound as one or more flammable liquids of categories 1, 2 or 3, the total quantity of flammable liquids categories 1, 2 or 3 must be determined as if the flammable liquid category 4 had the same classification as the flammable liquid in the spill compound with the lowest flash point.
Example: For placard and manifest purposes, a spill compound containing 1000L of flammable liquid category 1 and 1000L of flammable liquid category 4 is considered to contain 2000L of flammable liquid category 1.
- For the item 2 in the table, Gases under pressure with acute toxicity category 4 only applies up to a LC50 of 5000 ppmV. This is equivalent to Division 2.3 dangerous goods under the ADG Code.
- Only flammable liquids with a flash point of up to 93°C are classified as hazardous chemicals under the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 and the GHS. C1 combustible liquids with flashpoints between 93°C and 150°C are not classified as hazardous workplace chemicals.
- GTDTBT means goods too dangerous to be transported.
- Division 2.3 under the ADG Code includes gases and vapours classified as acutely toxic (categories 1, 2 and 3) and gases which are corrosive to skin (category 1).
Further information
Codes of Practice
Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals
Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals
Forms
Notification of schedule 11 hazardous chemicals
Guides
Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals and abandonment of tanks notifications