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Cmmweah f Aaa 2009

th wk cygh. Aa fm ay e a eme e he Cygh Ac 1968, a may be ece

by ay ce wh we em fm he Cmmweah aaabe fm he Aey-Geea

deame. reqe a qe cceg ec a gh h be aee he Cmmweah

Copyright Administration, Attorney-Generals Department, Robert Garran Ofces, National Circuit, Canberra ACT

2601 e www.ag.g.a/cca

isBn 978 0 642 32747 5 (e pdF)

isBn 978 0 642 32753 6 ()

F pbhe 1991

sec E 2000

th E 2009

the Wkace rea Me Cc (WrMC) a he Aaa Fm f Ee rega (AFEr)

wh ackwege he em gae by he ue na f e f maea fm he recmmea

he ta f dage G Me rega feeh ee e, ue na, 2005; athe Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations fteenth revised edition,

ue na, 2007.


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AustrAliAn ExplosivEs CodE iii

FOREWORD

th he h e f he Aaa Ce f he ta f Ee by ra a ra (AE Ce) (hCe). i eace he ec e ha wa ee by he sag Cmmee ta (sCot) Mach

2000. th ce ha bee eae by he Aaa Fm f Ee rega (AFEr) a wa ee byhe Wkace rea Me Cc A 2009. sce 2005, he Wkace rea Me Cc(WrMC) ha ame eby f cag aa fm ee aw Aaa.

i bjece e a fm ba f Cmmweah, sae a tey ega geg he af ee a ege ay a a a a a Aaa. th Ce acabe caa may ee a. th Ce e ay he a f ee by a by ea. theieaa C Aa ogaa - techca ic f he safe ta f dage G byA doC 9284 (iCAo ti), cg he iCAo ti-supplEMEnt, a he ieaa A ta Ahy dage G rega (iAtA dGr) ay f a a. the ieaa Mame dage GCe (iMdG Ce) ae a by ea.

i eage ha h Ce w be ae he ee ega f he Cmmweah a a saea tee. Hwee, gy ecmmee ha eae f h bca cac he CmeeAhy he jc (e sec 1.6) acea he a f h Ce ea ca egaeeqeme.

th Ce he may efeece f ee a ha bee ege cmeme a be ce whhe 7

h

E f he Aaa Ce f he ta f dage G by ra a ra (AdG Ce), whchcey ce me a/ ay egag ee (age g f Ca 1).

This Code adopts the classication, packaging and labelling system for explosives, detailed in the United Nations

bca recmmea he ta f dage G Me rega, 15h ee e(UN Model Regulations) a ege cmeme he iMdG Ce.


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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

th h e f he Aaa Ce f he ta f Ee by ra a ra (AE Ce) w

hae bee be wh he ee echca ace e by he Aaa Fm f Ee rega

(AFEr), he Ce Wkg G a he cbg gaa, whch ce:

1. sae a tey egay ahe ebe f he a f ee by a a a he

eece jc, cg:

deame f Me a Eegy, Qeea

deame f Me a peem, Wee Aaa

Wksafevca, vca

nt Wksafe, nhe tey

WkCe, new sh Wae

Ofce of Regulatory Services, WorkCover (ACT)

deame f hepeme a Cabe, safeWk sA, sh Aaadeame f Jce, Wkace saa, tamaa

2. Cmmweah agece, cg:

deame f Eca Emyme a Wkace rea (dEEWr)

deame f defece (dd)

deame f iface, ta, rega deeme a lca Geme

Aaa Mame safey Ahy (AMsA)

C Aa safey Ahy (CAsA)

deame f he pme Me a Cabe (pM&C)

Aey Geea deame (AG)

3. iy reeeae, cg:

Aaa Ee iy a safey G (AEisG)

Qeea ra (Qr)

Aaa Ee ta safey a secy G

pyechc iy Aca f Aaa (piAA)


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AustrAliAn ExplosivEs CodE v

READERS GUIDE

the AE Ce c f e Chae, wh Chae e cag e Aece:

Chapter 1 Sets out the scope of this Code and includes a list of dened terms used in this Code. A separateGay f tem ca be f Ae 5. the e a fc f he Aaa Fm f

Ee rega (AFEr) eae h chae, gehe wh a f he Cmee

Ahe f a a a a f ee.

Chapter 2 Outlines the UN criteria for classication of explosives and denes the risk categories for loads.

These risk categories are used throughout this Code. Additional classication information is provided

he Aea Ae 2.

Chapter 3 Species the requirements for marking of packages, vehicles and transport containers and provideseame f eqe abe.

Chapter 4 dea he eqeme f he cmea be cae ehce ag ee.

Chapter 5 i e w a whch e he eqeme f ackagg ee ackage,

iBC, a, age ackage a abe ak. Each aca ee e Ae 2

ha ackg c age , whch ae hemee ecbe me fy Aece

4.1, 4.2 a 4.3.

Chapter 6 dea eg eqeme, cg ckg a ck, f cay be, ece

ehce be, fegh cae a bk a eca ehce.

Chapter 7 Species the rules for stowage of loads, including segregation, classication of mixed loads and

specication of vehicle load limits.

Chapter 8 dea he cee ayg he cgme, ag, ag a a f ee,

cg ecy eqeme.

Chapter 9 C f e techca Aece. Each ae cmmece wh me eaay e,

fwe by a a ay Aea.

Appendix 1 i a f ee a eae g ahabeca e.

Appendix 2 i a f ee a eae g meca e bae he un nmbe, eag he

Proper Shipping Name, Classication Code, the Subsidiary Risk, the Packing Group, the Specialp a he packg ic a fma ae fm he UN Model Regulations a

ce hee Aea.


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Appendix 3 Ca a ee f seca p ae fm he UN Model Regulations a ce heeAea.

Appendix 4.1 Ca he packg ic f ackage, age ackage a iBC f he g e

Ae 2.

Appendix 4.2 Ca he tak ic f he g e Ae 2 a ce a Aem ha

ece eea ec f heAustralian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road

and Rail (ADG Code).

Appendix 4.3 Ca he Bk Cae ic f he g e Ae 2.

Appendix 5 Ca a gay f em e ecbe me bace a ace a eae

ee.

Appendix 6 i a f geec n.o.s. ee eea ee a eae g.

Appendix 7 Ca gace he aca fHazchem Codes.

Appendix 8 Is a list of substances and articles against their Classication Code.

Appendix 9 i a f Goods Too Dangerous to be Transported, hbe f a e

specically authorised by a Competent Authority.


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ForEWord iii

ACKnoWlEdGMEnts iv

rEAdErs GuidE v-vitABlE oF ContEnts vii-xiii

CHAPTER 1 : SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS 1

1.1 sce a ieea f h Ce 1

1.2 Denitions 1

1.3 l f Ce, saa, re a ohe ime refee h

Ce

11

1.4 refeece ohe Ce, saa a ieaa re 121.5 Aaa Fm f Ee rega (AFEr) 13

1.5.1 re f AFEr 13

1.5.2 Fc f AFEr reec f h Ce 13

1.5.3 Aca 14

1.5.4 G f Eeme 14

1.5.5 AFEr dec 15

1.5.6 AFEr seceaa 15

1.6 l a Cac dea f Aaa Cmee Ahe f Ee 16

CHAPTER 2: CLASSIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVES AND

CATEGORIZATION OF LOADS

18

2.1 sce 18

2.2 Classication of Explosives (Class 1) 18

2.3 Denition of Risk Categories 18

2.4 Denitions of High Security Risk Loads of Explosives 18

2.5 Fireworks Load Quantity Classication 18

CHAPTER 3: MARKING OF PACKAGES, VEHICLES AND

TRANSPORT CONTAINERS

21

3.1 sce 21

3.2 Makg f package, u la, Cay Be a iBC 21

3.2.1 Makg f oe sge packagg 21

3.2.2 Makg f ie packagg 22

3.2.3 Makg f Wag 22


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3.2.4 Aa Makg f Cea packagg 22

3.2.5 lca, Fm a Qay f Makg 23

3.2.6 Makg f u la a Cay Be 24

3.2.7 Makg f iBC 24

3.2.8 rema f Makg 25

3.3 Makg f Fegh Cae ue ta Ee 25

3.4 Makg f ra vehce 26

3.4.1 Makg f ra vehce f tag Ee 26

3.4.2 Makg f Cmba ra vehce 26


3.5 Makg f ra vehce 27

3.5.1 Makg f ra Wag f tag Ee 27


3.6 reqeme f Ca a sbay rk labe a paca 27

3.7 reqeme f Emegecy ifma pae 34

3.7.1 Fm a dme 34

3.7.2 paca be daye pae 35

3.7.3 day f ifma 35

3.7.4 Meh f Aachme f Emegecy ifma pae 353.7.5 dg a Emegecy ifma pae 36

3.8 Emy uceae packagg, Bk Cae a tak 36

CHAPTER 4: DOCUMENTATION 38

4.1 Geea 38

4.2 Eem 38

4.3 Fm f ta dcmea 38

4.4 dea f Cg, Cgee, dae a Cac nmbe 384.5 seca ifma reqe reec f Ee 39

4.6 Geea ifma reqe he ta dcme 39

4.6.1 dage G dec 39

4.6.2 seqece f he dage G dec 40

4.6.3 Qay a packagg 40

4.7 Emy uceae packagg, Bk Cae a tak 41

4.8 Aa ifma f ra dcmea 41

4.9 Eecc dcmea 41


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CHAPTER 5.1: PACKAGING, IBCS AND UNIT LOADS FOR

EXPLOSIVES

44

5.1 Geea p f package, iBC a lage package 44

5.2 Specic Packaging Requirements Under this Code. 47

5.2.1 segega Wh packagg 47

5.2.2 ta le ha Ae package sze 47

5.2.3 ue f ie packagg a oe packagg 48

5.2.4 packagg QA syem 48

5.2.5 seca packg p f Ee 48

5.3 Emy uceae packagg50

5.4 ue f saage packagg 50

5.5 u lag Meh f Ee 50

5.6 Geea p f he ue f iBC 51

CHAPTER 5.2: USE OF PORTABLE TANKS 52

5.7 Geea p 52

5.8 Emy uceae tak 52

5.9 degee f Fg 52

CHAPTER 6: CARRY BOX, ENCLOSED VEHICLE BODY, FREIGHT

CONTAINER AND VEHICLE DESIGN

54

6.1 sce f sec 54

6.1.1 reqeme f lck 54

6.2 reqeme f Cay Be a Ece vehce Be 54

6.3 reqeme f Fegh Cae (im a E) 55

6.4 reqeme f vehce 566.4.1 Geea reqeme f A vehce 56

6.4.2 Aa reqeme f seca vehce 57

6.4.3 ra vehce 58

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CHAPTER 7: STOWAGE, SEGREGATION AND CLASSIFICATION

OF EXPLOSIVES ON VEHICLES AND

SPECIFICATION OF LOAD LIMITS

60

7.1 sce f sec 60

7.2 safe swage 60

7.2.1 Geea reqeme 60

7.2.2 Specic Requirements for Freight Containers 60

7.3 Segregation of Explosives and Classication of Mixed Loads 61

7.3.1 segega fm ohe G 61

7.3.2 segega Wh Ca 1 a Agme f d a

Cmaby G Me la

62

7.4 la lm vehce 65

7.4.1 ra vehce 65

7.4.2 ra vehce 65

7.4.3 Caca f la ig Ammm nae Ammm

nae Me

65

7.5 seaa f ra vehce 65

7.5.1 seaa Bewee Ee a ohe dage G a

Specied Vehicles

65

7.5.2 seaa Bewee Ee vehce 65

7.5.3 Eem Fm seaa 65

CHAPTER 8 TRANSPORT OF EXPLOSIVES REQUIREMENTS AND

PROCEDURES

68

8.1 sce a Aca 68

8.1.1 sce 68

8.1.2 Aca 688.2 reqeme Ayg t ta f Ee Caege 1, 2 & 3 68

8.2.1 sce 68

8.2.2 Ee phbe f ta 68

8.2.3 reqeme f de f ra vehce 69

8.2.4 C f Ee offee f ta 69

8.2.5 packagg f Ee f ta 69

8.2.6 Ee ime fm oe Aaa 71

8.2.7 Cgg Ee f ta 71

8.2.8 p f dcmea f ra ta 71


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8.2.9 p f dcmea f ra ta 72

8.2.10 C f sce f ig 72

8.2.11 peca dg lag a uag 72

8.2.12 Emegece 72


8.2.14 lckg reqeme 73

8.2.15 Ee secy a recca 74

8.2.16 reqeme rec Acce Ee 74

8.2.17 secy rebe 74

8.2.18 peca dg ue f ra vehce 74

8.3 Aa reqeme F ra ta f Ee Caegy 2 & 3 75

8.3.1 Aca f sb-sec 75

8.3.2 Geea de f Cg 75

8.3.3 deg, Cc a Maeace f Eqme f

tag package f Ee

75

8.3.4 Aa f vehce ta Bk 75

8.3.5 iace 76

8.3.6 Makg f vehce a Fegh Cae 76

8.3.7 p f Emegecy pcee Ge 77

8.3.8 Cayg f dcmea a Emegecy pcee Ge 77

8.3.9 p f safey Eqme 78

8.3.10 swage f packagg 79



8.3.13 de ic a reqeme 82

8.3.14 Emegece 83

8.3.15 Ae re rece Aea 83

8.4 Aa reqeme f ra ta f Ee Caegy 3 838.4.1 Aca 83

8.4.2 reqeme f vehce 83

8.4.3 reqeme f de a Aea 83

8.4.4 reqeme f owe, pme Cac a ohe 84


8.4.6 Emegece 85


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8.5 Aa reqeme f ra ta f Ee Caegy 2 & 3 85

8.5.1 Aca f sb-sec 858.5.2 Geea de f Cg 85

8.5.3 p f Ahe pe 85

8.5.4 deg, Cc a Maeace f vehce a Fegh

Cae f tag Ee

85

8.5.5 iace 86

8.5.6 Aa f Bk vehce 86

8.5.7 Makg f vehce a Fegh Cae 86

8.5.8 swage f Ee 87

8.5.9 seaa f vehce 87



8.5.12 p f Emegecy pcee Ge 88

8.5.13 Emegece 88

8.6 Aa reqeme f ra ta f Ee Caegy 3 88


8.6.2 reqeme f vehce 89

8.6.3 Emegece 89

8.7 paege ta rec 89


8.7.2 Geea rec 89

8.7.3 C f ta 89

8.7.4 dy f ra oea 90

8.7.5 reqeme f paca Ee90

8.8 reqeme f Hgh secy rk la f Ee 91


8.8.2 secy pa 91

8.8.3 Cmace wh secy pa 91

8.8.4 Mg syem reqeme 92

8.8.5 de f de, pme Cac, ra oea, vehce

owe a ohe

92

8.8.6 reqeme f pe lag, uag a tafeg

Ee a pe Wkg rg a vehce

92


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CHAPTER 9: TECHNICAL APPENDICES 97

9.1 sce 97

9.2 l f he Me Cmm Acym a Abbea ue thee

Aece Cmm paace

98

INDEX LIST OF APPENDICES - INCLUDING ADDENDA Paging

Code

APPENDIX 1 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF EXPLOSIVES AND

RELATED GOODS

A1 100

APPENDIX 2 NUMERICAL LIST OF EXPLOSIVES ANDRELATED GOODS

A2 127

AddEnduM i Classication of Explosives A2-I 168

AddEnduM ii deema sa f Me a s A2-II 182

AddEnduM iii Agme f pe shg name a un nmbe

Me a ue sbace

A2-III 183

APPENDIX 3 LIST OF SPECIAL PROVISIONS A3 184

AddEnduM i de sbace A3-I 190

AddEnduM ii deee Ee A3-II 191

AddEnduM iii ue sbace A3-III 192

APPENDIX 4.1 PACKING INSTRUCTIONS A4.1 193

APPENDIX 4.2 TANK INSTRUCTIONS A4.2 220

AddEnduM i rec f reea sec f Chae 6.7 f he

AdG Ce

A4.2-I 224

APPENDIX 4.3 BULK CONTAINER INSTRUCTIONS A4.3 226

APPENDIX 5 GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED TO DESCRIBESOME SUBSTANCES AND ARTICLES AND

RELATED EXPRESSIONS

A5 228

APPENDIX 6 LIST OF GENERIC OR N.O.S. PROPER

SHIPPING NAMES

A6 240

APPENDIX 7 HAZCHEM CODES A7 243

APPENDIX 8 LIST OF SUBSTANCES AND ARTICLES

AGAINST THEIR CLASSIFICATION CODE

A8 246

APPENDIX 9 LIST OF GOODS TOO DANGEROUS TO BE

TRANSPORTED

A9 261


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CHAPTER 1: SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

1.1 Scope and Interpretation of this Code

(1) th Ce e he eqeme whch ay he a f ee f Ca 1 bjec

h Ce by a a a Aaa. th Ce e ay he a f ee byea he caage f ee by a.

(2) nhg h Ce ha ay he a f ee f he ha Ca 1. Hwee,

whe he age g ae beg ae wh g f Ca 1, he f

Chae 7 f h Ce a he egega f pa 9 f he AdG Ce may ay (f

there is any conict refer to the Competent Authority).

(3) sbjec Cmmweah sae a tey ega h Ce may ay he

a f ee a fw:

(a) by behaf f a emegecy ece, whee he ee ae f e by he ece

a emegecy ec he afey f e, ey he eme;

(b) which have been conscated or received by, and under the direct supervision of, an emergency

ece he Cmee Ahy he cae f bc afey;

(c) whee he ee ae ece ee, beg cae f ea e a hee

a eaabe ece f ch a whch ece cmmeca a;

() whee m qae f ma am amm, ea we ca ye me

rk Caegy 1 tabe 2.1, ae cae f ea e a hee a eaabe

ece f ch a whch ece cmmeca a.

(4) If a word or expression is dened:

(a) a cme efee h Ce; a

(b) sec 1.2 f h Ce g a ffee fm f w b a mae ha eee

the same idea as the denition in the document referred to; then

(c) he ee ake, fa a accabe, hae he ame meag a ha he

cme efee h Ce.

1.2 Denitions

Some additional and more technical type terms and denitions are included in Appendix 5 of this Code. For the

e f h Ce, e he cay e aea:

ADG Code mea he Aaa Ce f he ta f dage G by ra a ra;

AE Code mea he Aaa Ee Ce;

AFER mea he Aaa Fm f Ee rega;

AMSA mea Aaa Mame safey Ahy;

Approved mea ae by he Cmee Ahy;

AS fwe by a g f ee a g f e me ee mbe, mea he acaAustralian Standard so identied and published by Standards Australia, as amended from time to time;


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Authorisation mea by way f a cece, em he mea;

Authorised explosive means an explosive dened and classied in accordance with the laws relating to

ee a sae, tey he Cmmweah;

Note: An explosive substance, material or article may be authorised under a range of classications depending on the packing

used for that explosive;

Authorised name mea he ame ahe by he aae Cmmweah, sae

tey Cmee Ahy;

Authorisedofcermea a e ae e he eea ae f he Cmmweah, sae

tey jc whch ce he a f ee by a a/ a;

Authorised person a acabe sec 8.5.3, mea a e ebe f ecy g a

a f ee a wh ha bee ecy ceae accace wh he eea f

sec 8.2.3;

Bulk (a ) mea, he a f, a, ee a eceace he ha ackageee;

Bulk containermea a came yem (cg ay e cag) ee f he a

f bace whch ec cac wh he came yem. packagg, emeae bk

cae (iBC), age ackagg a abe ak ae ce;

A bk cae :

f a emae chaace a accgy g egh be abe f eeae e;

ecay ege facae he a f g by e me mea f awh emeae eag;

tted with devices permitting its ready handling;

f a caacy f e ha 1.0m 3;

Eame f bk cae ae fegh cae, ffhe bk cae, k, bk b, wa be,

gh-hae cae, e cae, a a cmame f ehce;

Carry box mea a emabe a abe b e a ee ba a ehce b

e ce a fegh cae ece ehce by;

Category mea he k caegy age a a f ee by tabe 2.1 f h Ce;

Class mea, ea age g, he mbe age he g cag he haza, m ema haza, ehbe by he g;

Classicationmeans the process of classifying goods to dene and describe characteristics and

ee f he bace, maea a ace. F ee bace, maea a ace ch

classication is carried out in accordance with the processes in the UN Model Regulations a he UN

Manual of Tests and Criteria a w, whee aae, ce aa f he ackagg eceay

meet a particular classication;



1

ClassicationCodemea, ea ee f Ca 1, he d a Cmaby G whch a ee ha bee age;

Closed transport unit mea a a whch ay ece he ce by emae

ce. ta wh fabc e ae ce a ;

Code mea he AE Ce e he cay e aea;

Combination packaging mea a cmba f ackagg f a e cg f e me e ackagg ece a e ackagg;

Combination road vehicle mea a g f a ehce cg f:

(a) a me me a w me ae;

(b) a g ehce a e me ae;

Combustible liquid mea a cmbbe q wh he meag f As 1940;

Commonwealth explosives mea ee ha:

ae he ey f, ae he e c f, he Cmmweah;(a)

hae bee maface by he Cmmweah a, ace f a aageme mae(b)

wh he Cmmweah, ae ee be, ae beg, ee fm he Cmmweah;

ae he ey f, ae he e c f, he geme he aa,(c)

may a fce f ahe cy a ae he Cmmweah a tey wh heaa f he Cmmweah f he e f, a e eae , he efece f he

Cmmweah;

Compatibility Group mea he ee whch fw he d mbe a whch ecbe he yef ee a e Aem i Ae 2 f h Ce. Ee beag he ame ee aedeemed to be compatible unless otherwise specied;

Competent Authority means the principal ofcer or statutory authority having statutory duties and

we ea he a f ee. A f Aaa Cmee Ahe f he a aa a f ee e sec 1.6;

Composite packaging mea a ackagg cg f a e ackagg a a e eceace cce ha he e eceace a he e ackagg fm a ega ackagg. oce aembe remains thereafter an integrated single unit; it is lled, stored, transported and emptied as such;

Consignor mea a e wh:

(a) is named or otherwise identied as the consignor of the goods in transport documentation

f he a f he g by a a;

(b) egage a me cac, ehe ecy hgh a age he emeay,

a he g;

(c) ha e f, c e, he g mmeaey befe he g ae ae

by a;


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Flammable liquidsae q, me f q, q cag e

(ch a a, ahe, acqe, ec., b cg bace whch, acc f he he

dangerous characteristics, have been included in other Classes) which give off a ammable vapour at or

below 60C closed-cup test (corresponding to 65.6C open-cup test), normally referred to as the ashpoint.

th a ce:

(a) liquids offered for transport at temperatures at or above their ashpoint; and

(b) bace ae ffee f a a eeae emeae a q ae,

which give off a ammable vapour at temperatures equal to or below the maximum transport

emeae;

Flashpoint mea he we emeae, cece a bamec ee f 101.3 kpa, a whch

application of a test ame causes the vapour of the test portion to ignite under the specied conditions of a

e;

Freight container mea a ace f a eqme ha f a emae chaace a accgyg egh be abe f eeae e; ecay ege facae he a f g, by e

me me f a, wh emeae eag; ege be ece a/ eay hae,

having ttings for these purposes, and approved in accordance with the International Convention for Safe

Cae (CsC), 1972, a amee. the em fegh cae ce ehe ehce ackagg.

Hwee, a fegh cae ha cae a cha ce.

F he e f h Ce a mea a e-abe cae f he k mee

As/nZs 3711 ha ege f eeae e f he a f g by e me me f a,

hwee, ch a cae w be accee f ea a e cme wh he CsC;

Gas Gases - a ga a bace whch:

(a) a 50C ha a a ee geae ha 300 kpa;

(b) cmeey gae a 20C a a aa ee f 101.3 kpa;

Hazchem Code ea a a f ee mea he Hazchem Ce ee f he g

e Ae 7;

High Security Risk Load mea a a f ee a ecbe sec 2.4;

IBC ee Intermediate bulk container;

Imported mea me fm a ace e he Cmmweah f Aaa;

Inner packaging mea a ackagg ha:

(a) caabe f efmg came fc wh beg ace ahe ackagg; a

(b) ace a e ackagg fm a cmba ackagg f a;

Inner receptacles mea eceace whch eqe a e ackagg e efm he

came fc;



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Intermediate bulk container IBC means a rigid or exible portable packaging for the transport of

age g ha ha bee ae accace wh Chae 6.5 f he AdG Ce; a

(a) ha a caacy f me ha:

(i) for solids of Packing Group I packed in a composite, breboard, exible, wooden or rigidac we cae 1,500 l;

() f f packg G i acke a mea cae 3000 l; a

() f q f packg G ii a iii 3000 l;

(b) ege f mechaca hag; a

(c) ea he ee ce a hag a a, a eeme by e;

Labelsmea a abe a ae Chae 3, efyg he Ca d, a bay k fa age bace ace;

Large packagings mea ackagg cmyg wh he eqeme Chae 5, cg f a

e ackagg whch ca ace e ackagg a whch:

(a) ae ege f mechaca hag; a

(b) ecee 400kg e ma 450 lcaacy b hae a me f me ha 3000 l;

Liner mea a eaae be bag ee a ackagg, (cg iBC a age ackagg) b

fmg a ega a f , cg he ce f eg;

Liquids ae age g whch a 50C hae a a ee f me ha 300 kpa

(3 ba), whch ae cmeey gae a 20C a a a ee f 101.3 kpa, a whch hae a meg

a meg f 20C e a a ee f 101.3 kpa. A c bace f whch a

specic melting point cannot be determined shall be subjected to the ASTM D 4359-90 test; or to the test for

determining uidity (penetrometer test) prescribed in Section 2.3.4 of Annex A of the European Agreement

cceg he ieaa Caage f dage G by ra (Adr)*, [* ue na bca:

ECE/trAns/185];

Manual of Tests and Criteria mea he ue na bca ee recmmea he

ta f dage G, Maa f te a Cea a amee;

MEGC mea a me-eeme ga cae, cmg:

m-ma aembe f cye, be a be f cye ha ae ecece by(a)

a maf a aembe wh a famewk; a

ece a ca eqme eceay f he a f gae;(b)

NATA mea he naa Aca f teg Ahe, Aaa;

NEQ ee Net Explosive Quantity;

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Politically motivated violence check PMV mea a ecy aeme eec f a e,

e by Asio;

Portable magazine mea a abe magaze cce he eqeme f As 2187.1;

Portable tank mea a mma ak ha:

(a) ege may be ae a ehce h; a

(b) ha a caacy f me ha 450 l; a

(c) eqe wh k, mg, abze a accee facae maa hag;

a

() caabe f beg ae a ae wh emg ece ca eqme;

a

(e) caabe f beg fe whe f;

Hwee a ak-ehce, a ak-wag, -meac ak, ga cye, age eceace,

a emeae bk cae (iBC) ae cee be abe ak;

Practicable mea accabe hag ega :

(a) he eey f he haza k qe;

(b) he ae f kwege ab ha haza k a ay way f emg mgag ha

haza k;

(c) he aaaby a aby f way eme mgae ha haza k; a

() he c f emg mgag ha haza k;

Prime contractor mea a e wh, ccg a be f g he a fee, eake be ebe, ebe, f he a f he ee;

Proper Shipping Name PSN means that part of the full name specied in Column 2 of Appendix 2whch aea e cae;

Protected work mea:

(a) ay weg-he, ace f wh, bc bg, ch cege, ha, heae

ay he bg facy whch e ae accme aembe;

(b) any factory, workshop, ofce, store, warehouse or shop;

(c) e f he keeg f age g;

(d) any signicant public infrastructure, for example dams, electrical substations, gas pipelines;

(e) a e ace whee he bc accme aembe, e ace f wk ahe

ccacy;



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Quantity means, unless otherwise specied:

(a) f ea, he mbe f em;

(b) f a he ee, he nEQ f he ee;

Rail operator mea a e wh eake be ebe, ebe, f:

(a) he a f age he g by a;

(b) he c f a f a g ck ag he g by a;

Rail tank wagon mea a a wag f whch a ak fm a ega a;

Rail wagon mea a f g ck ha:

(a) ege cay fegh by a; a

(b) bears a unique identifying number or alphanumeric identier;

Receptacle mea a came ee f eceg a hg bace ace cg aymea f cg he ee;

SADT ee Self-accelerating decomposition temperature;

Salvage packagings mea a eca ackagg whch amage, efece, eakg -cfmg

age g ackage age g ha hae e eake, ae ace f e f a

f ecey a;

Security cleared mea a e wh ha ege aa cma hy check a pMv checka ha bee eeme aae hae ee acce ee;

Self-accelerating decomposition temperature SADT mea he we emeae a whch

ef-acceeag ecm may cc f a bace he ackagg a e a. the ef-

acceeag ecm emeae (sAdt) ha be eeme accace wh he ae e

f he UN Manual of Tests and Criteria;

Single packagings mea a ackagg ha e eqe a e ackagg be caabe f efmg came fc g a a ce a cme ackagg;

Solids are dangerous goods, other than gases, that do not meet the denition of liquids in this Chapter;

Source of ignition means a source of energy sufcient to ignite a ammable atmosphere including:

(a) a ghe mach, a cgaee ghe, a ghe cgaee he fm f ghe bacc, a

lighted furnace, an incinerator, and any other naked ame; and

(b) electrical equipment that is not suitable for use in an area dened as a hazardous area in

As/nZs 60079.10 As/nZs 2430;

Special vehicle mea a ehce cmyg wh he eqeme f sec 6.4.2 whch e

a ee Caegy 3 qae;

Subsidiary risk mea he he k age a bace ace a hw Ae 2 f hCe;



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Tank means a receptacle in the form of a shell tted with service equipment and structural equipment

eceay ca age bace, a ce abe ak, emabe ak a he cageceace f a ak ehce a a ak wag, b e ce:

(a) eceace, f bace f Ca 2, ha hae a caacy f e ha 450 l;

(b) ackagg ha cmy wh Chae 6.1 6.3 f he AdG Ce;

(c) bk cae ha cmy wh Chae 6.8 f he AdG Ce;

() iBC, MEGC, cye ee m;

this Code mea h e f he Aaa Ee Ce;

Technical name mea a ame ha ha be a ecge chemca he ame cey e

scientic and technical handbooks, journals and texts. Trade names must not be used for this purpose;

Temporary stop mea a f e h g a ehce jey;

Train manifest mea a f g ck ha make he a whch e fma egag

age g cae a eqe by sec 8.2.9 f h Ce;

Transport document mea cmea ha cme wh he eqeme f acmea e Chae 4 f h Ce;

Transport unit ce:

(a) a ehce;

(b) a ak;

(c) a bk cae;

() a fegh cae;

United Nations Number UN Number mea, ea ee:

(a) the substance identication serial number shown in Column 1 of Appendix 2 in relation to

he g;

(b) he mbe age he g by he un Cmmee f Ee he ta f

dage G a bhe he UN Model Regulations;

Unit load eeOverpack;

Unrestricted explosives mea he ee whee ahy eqe, a aca

jc, e ch ee; e.g. e ga, away ack ga, ake, ay

e, cage f we , ma me cke m, ag ca;

Note: A check should be made with local Competent Authority to verify whether the above applies.

Vehicle mea:

(a) a a ehce; a/

(b) a f a g ck.



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List of Codes, Standards, Rules and Other Instruments Referred to in this Code1.3

(1) i h Ce, e he cay e aea;

ADR mea lAcc Ee eaf a ta ieaa e Mechae dageee a

e whch aae a he Eea Ageeme Cceg he ieaa Caage f dageG by ra;

Australian Dangerous Goods Code mea he Aaa Ce f he ta f dage Gby ra a ra (AdG Ce), bhe by he naa ta Cmm;

Australian Explosives Code mea he Aaa Ce f he ta f Ee by ra ara, bhe by Wkace rea Me Cc (WrMC)

Australian Standard mea a aa bhe by saa Aaa. (A f Aaa saaefee h Ce e sec 1.3(2);

Commonwealth Explosives Regulations mea he Cmmweah Explosives Transport Regulations2002;

CSC ee ICSC;

Dangerous Goods Initial Emergency Response Guide mea he Ge f ha ame bhe bysaa Aaa a HB76;

IATA DGR mea he dage G rega bhe by he ieaa A taAca (iAtA). thee ae bae he iCAo ti a ae me ece ha he iCAo ti;

ICAO TImeans the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air DOC

9284 including the ICAO TI-SUPPLEMENT published by the International Civil Aviation Organisation;

ICSC mea he ieaa Ce f safe Cae. A efee a he CsCCe;

ILO mea he ieaa lab ogaza;

IMDG Code mea he ieaa Mame dage G Ce bhe by he ieaaMame ogaa (iMo);

IMO mea he ieaa Mame ogaa;

ISO efe a aa bhe by he ieaa saa ogaa;

Load Restraint Guide mea he Gee a pefmace saa f he safe Caage fLoads on Road Vehicles prepared by the National Transport Commission and Roads and Trafc Authority

nsW; a bhe by he naa ta Cmm;

Marine Orders Part 41 eegae ega, e Caage f dage G, aea ec 425(1AA) f he naga Ac 1912;

UNECE mea he ue na Ecmc Cmm f Ee;

UN Model Regulations mea he ue na - recmmea he ta f dageG Me rega 15h ee e, bhe by he ue na;

UN Manual of Tests and Criteria mea he ue na recmmea he ta f

dage G Maa f te a Cea bhe by he ue na;



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the fwg Aaa saa a Habk ae efee h Ce:(2)

As d26Tube ttings with Dryseal American standard taper pipe and unied threads for automotive

a a e

As 1210 pee ee

As 1744 Fm f ee a mea f a g (kw a saa ahabe f a g)

As/nZs 1841.1 Portable re extinguishers Part 1: General requirements

As 1850 Portable re extinguishers - Classication, rating and performance testing

As 1851 Maintenance of re protection systems and equipment

As 1940 The storage and handling of ammable and combustible liquids

As/nZs 2053.1 Conduits and ttings for electrical installations Part 1: General requirements

As 2187.1 Ee - sage, a a e pa 1: sage

As/nZs 2271 pyw a bckba f ee e

As/nZs 2430.3.1 Classication of hazardous areas Part 3.1: Examples of area classication General

As 2700 C saa f geea e

As 2809.1

As 2809.4

ra ak ehce f age g pa 1: Geea eqeme

ra ak ehce f age g pa 4: take f c a ce cage

HB76 dage g - ia emegecy ee ge

As/nZs 3711 Fegh cae

As 3790 pabe wag age f m ehce

As 4145.1

As 4145.4

lcke pa 1: Gay f em

lcke pa 4: pack

As/nZs 4255.1

As/nZs 4255.2

Security seals Part 1: Classication

secy ea pa 2: ue

As/nZs 60079.10Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Classication of hazardous areas (IEC

60079-10:2002 Mod)

As/nZs 60079.11 Ee amhee pa 11- Eqme ec by c afey

1.4 References to Other Codes, Standards and International Rules

(1) i h Ce, a efeece a ce, aa eaa e a f a ce, aa

eaa e ce ahe ce, aa eaa e a f ahe

code, standard or international rule as applied or adopted by, or incorporated in, the rst mentioned

ce, aa eaa e, a he cae eqe.

(2) i h Ce, e he cay e aea, a efeece a ce, aa eaa

e a efeece ha ce, aa eaa e a amee fm me me.

(3) if a ce, aa eaa e, a f a ce, aa eaa e

ae ae by, cae h Ce, a ca a ha ce

wh a f h Ce, he f h Ce ea.



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1.5 Australian Forum of Explosives Regulators (AFER)

1.5.1 Role of AFER

the Aaa Fm f Ee rega (AFEr) he fm f geme ahe ebe

f ameg ee afey a ecy ega Aaa. the AFEr e he Wkacerea Me Cc (WrMC) he eeme f aay ce ee ega,

hgh he safe Wk Aaa Cc. i wkg wa h am, AFEr ha:

(1) Ac a he ea by e ecmmea geme hgh he WrMC

aay ce ee ega.

(2) Advise governments on all aspects of explosives regulation safety, including classication,

aha, ackagg, abeg, maface, a, m, e, age, hag, ae,

e, a a (a aae) ecy.

(3) pme he eeme a memea f aay ce ega a afey a

ecy aa Me, hea f agece a acae ae.

(4) shae a afe kwege bewee egay ahe f afe, ece a ce

ee ega.

(5) pe echca a cy ace he eeme f he Cm rega phbe

im (pi) a he ecae ak a eqee.

(6) reew ce/acce fma a ega e me afey a ecy

cme aay ee ega.

(7) reew ce e eaa me ee ce, ega a ce ag

internationally with the United Nations (UN) Globally Harmonised System for the Classication

a labeg f Chemca (GHs) a he un Me recmmea f he ta fdage G (tdG), a wh he a a ea me.

(8) pe a Fm f y hae kwege a efy a ee ee eae

e. th ce aeg e eae aa, eem a eeme ha ae

bjec h Ce.

1.5.2 Function of AFER in Respect to this Code

t a wh he aca f h Ce, Cmmweah, sae a tey Cmee

Ahe hae eabhe AFEr, whch y, Cmee Ahe, he eee

ae ca aach ba:

(a) aa eeme f:

(i) packaging methods, packaging and packages other than those specied in this

Ce;

(ii) unit load methods, bulk containers and other equipment other than those specied

h Ce;

() a aa whee a ge Cmee Ahy aa ece e sae tey;

(b) classications of substances and other articles not included in this Code;

(c) eea f wg a f eqeme e h Ce;

() eeme eae a aace wh a eqeme f h Ce.



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1.5.3 Applications

(1) Applications for any endorsement, under the terms mentioned, should normally be made in the rst

ace, he eea Cmee Ahy f he Cmmweah, sae tey whee he

aca ee, b may be mae ecy AFEr whee he e ha aa ce.

(2) A aca f a eeme ha:

(a) be mae wg he Cmee Ahy;

(b) be ge a ae by f he aca;

(c) ae he aca ame a ae;

() ae he ame f he e whm, he ame a ec f he ca f e

whch, he aca eae;

(e) ecfy he f h Ce whch he aca eae;

(f) ecfy he ee whch he aca eae;

(g) whee eea ae why, he aca , cmace wh he eaaby accabe;

(h) whee eea ae why, he aca , he eeme key e

geae k ha he k e cmyg wh he ;

() f he aca eae a ehce, eqme, ackagg he hg ecbe he

hg;

(j) ae he e f whch he eeme gh; a

(k) ae he gegahca aea wh whch he eeme gh.

(3) the Cmee Ahy AFEr may, by we ce, eqe he aca ge he

Ahy ay aa fma eceay f a e cea f he aca.

(4) Whee a e ha bee bme a a Cmee Ahy a hey ce w be

acabe he jc, whee he aca eqe, he aca w be fwae

AFEr f cea.

1.5.4 Grounds for Endorsement

Eeme eae a aace wh a eqeme f h Ce w y be cee by

AFEr whee e aeey cmme afey ecy whee:

(a) he eeme ce wh he UN Model Regulations a/ he AdG Ce;(b) he eeme eee a m aa f h Ce eqeme a ce

wh he e, ce effecee a geea ae f he eqeme;

(c) aa me waae f he a f h Ce eqeme;

() h Ce ca a g e a he eeme w eee a acce

ce wh he ee e f he eqeme;

(e) he eeme ce wh a ameme ee f c he e

e f h Ce;

(f) he eeme eee a aa f h Ce eqeme, e aeey

cmme afey ecy a w ea a ecmmea f beqe aeea chage he e e f h Ce.



11.5.5 AFER Decisions

(1) ia Cmee Ahe, whch hae ae ecge h Ce, hae geeay agee

acce a ay he ec f AFEr he jc. the acaby f ec

by AFEr h be checke wh he eea Cmee Ahy. the a Cmee

Ahe f a ae e a sec 1.6.

(2) dec f AFEr ea h Ce w be mae bc. Hwee, whee cmmeca

condence material is provided with respect to the application, condentiality will be maintained.

Note: AFER is not a legal entity and any decision made should be checked in each jurisdiction in order

to determine its applicability.

1.5.6 AFER Secretariat

i May 2006, he Wkace rea Me Cc (WrMC) eqee AFEr e

the WRMC. At that time the Ofce of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (OASCC)

e he seceaa fc a facae ha eg fc.

o 3 A 2009 safe Wk Aaa wa eabhe, eag he AFEr seceaa fc,

cg eg behaf f AFEr he WrMC egag ge eeg aay

ce ee ega.

Contact Details:

AFEr seceaa

safe Wk Aaa

Gpo B 9880

Cabea ACt 2601

Ema: [email protected]: 02 6121 9126; Fa: 02 6275 3883



11.6 Contact Details for Competent Authorities for Explosives

Address Telephone No. Facsimile No.

Queensland

Chef iec f Eedeame f Me a Eegy

Qeea Mea a Eegy Cee

61 May see

BrisBAnE Qld 4000

Ema: [email protected]

www.me.q.g.a

07 3224 7512 07 3235 4395

South Australia

Maage dage sbace

safeWk sA

deame f he peme a Cabe

Gpo B 465

AdElAidE sA 5001

www.afewk.a.g.a

08 8226 4870 08 8226 4999

TasmaniaMaage, dage sbace u

Wkace saa tamaa

deame f Jce

po B 56

ry pak

tAsMAniA 7018www.w.a.g.a

03 6233 7657 03 6233 8338

Victoriathe Maage, dage G

Wksafevca

222 Ehb see

MElBournE viC 3000

www.wkafe.c.g.a

03 9641 1551 03 9641 1552

Western AustraliaChief Dangerous Goods Ofcer

rece safey d

deame f Me a peem

303 seeak see

CAnninGton WA 6017

www.m.wa.g.a/eceafey

08 9358 8002 08 9358 8000

Australian Capital TerritoryEece dec

Ofce of Regulatory Services

deame f Jce a Cmmy safey

Gpo B 158

CAnBErrA ACt 2601

www.wkce.ac.g.a

02 6205 0200 02 6207 0336



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Address Telephone No. Facsimile No.

New South Walesteam Maage

Chemca team

WkCe nsWlcke Bag 2906

lisAroW nsW 2252

www.wkce.w.g.a

02 43215000 02 29875597

Northern TerritoryCmee Ahy

nt Wksafe

Gpo B 1722

dArWin nt 0801


1800 019 115 08 8999 5141

CommonwealthCmmae J lgc

deame f defece

Campbell Park Ofces

CAnBErrA ACt 2600


02 6266 4498 02 6266 4781

MARITIME: Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)the Maage, sh iec

Aaa Mame safey Ahy

Gpo B 2181Cabea ACt 2601


www.ama.g.a

02 6279 5070 02 6279 5058

AVIATION: Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)C Aa safey Ahy

Gpo B 2005

Cabea ACt 2601


www.caa.g.a

131757 1300 851 857

(02) 62171300


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CHAPTER 2: CLASSIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVES AND

CATEGORIZATION OF LOADS

2.1 Scope

Chapter 2 refers to the classication of explosives, including the assignment of Compatibility Groups, and

denes the three risk categories which are applied throughout this Code.

2.2 ClassicationofExplosives(Class1)

The classication of substances or articles considered for inclusion as explosives is outlined in Chapter 9 of

h Ce (Aea i a ii f Ae 2).

2.3 DenitionofRiskCategories

th Ce eabhe hee rk Caege whch ae ae a f ee ehce a fmhe ba f he ea f he e f h Ce.

Table 2.1 denes these Risk Categories and where a reference is made in this Code to Category 1, Category

2 Caegy 3 he efeece ha be h tabe.

Cea m a be affe he ecy k acae wh a f ee a e bew.

2.4 DenitionofHighSecurityRiskLoadsofExplosives

(1) th Ce eabhe hgh ecy k a f ee a e tabe 2.2.

(2) i eemg whehe he a a Hgh secy rk la he qae f a ee he

ehce ae be aggegae a he d eeme accace wh sec 7.3.2.

(3) Whee ee ae ae wh ammm ae ammm ae me

accace wh sec 7.3.1(3)(a), haf he ma f he ammm ae ammm ae

me ha, f he e f eemg he a ee a, be eae a ee f

d 1.1, d 1.5 accgy.

(4) Whee ee ae ae wh ammm ae em, e, ge (un

3375), he a ma f he ammm ae em, e, ge (un 3375) ha,

f he e f eemg he a ee a, be eae a ee d 1.1

d 1.5 accgy.

2.5 FireworksLoadQuantityClassication

Some jurisdictions may classify loads of reworks based on quantities transported and hence consignors

and prime contractors should consult with the local Competent Authority when transporting reworks

abe 500kg (g) 250kg (nEQ) e.g. me jc may cafy a abe hee qae a

Classication Code 1.1G irrespective of individual explosives packaging classications or classications

by efa.


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TABLE 2.1

Risk Categories for Explosives

Type of Explosives (2) Quantity per Vehicle (1)

Division Category 1(Low Risk)

Category 2(Moderate Risk)

Category 3(High Risk)

Division 1.1 A (3) Transport must be specically approved by the Competent Authority

Detonators of 1.1B 125 items >1255000 em >5000 em

A heDivision 1.1 5kg

>5250kg >250kg

Division 1.2 5kg >5250kg >250kg

Division 1.3 50kg >501000kg >1000kg

Detonators of 1.4B or 1.4S 125 items >125 em /a (5)

A heDivision 1.4 250kg >250kg /a (5)

A heDivision 1.4 S

(he ha dea)

Ay qay /a (5) /a (5)

Division 1.5 25kg >25-250kg (4) >250kg (4)

Division 1.6 25kg >25kg /a (5)

Notes:

(1) Quantity in NEQ, except where otherwise specied.

(2) For mixed loads, the Division and Compatibility Group for the entire load shall be determined as outlined in

Section 7.3.2, prior to assigning the appropriate Risk Category to that load.

(3) Transport of explosives of Classication Code 1.1A is to be specically approved by the Competent

Authority.

(4) This applies only for the purposes of Section 8.4, quantities of explosives of Division 1.5 greater than 250kg

are considered to be Category 3.

(5) n/a means not applicable.

(6) For transport of Class 5 .1 with Class 1 refer to Sections 2.4(3) and 2.4(4) to determine the risk category


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Table 2.2

High Security Risk Loads of Explosives

Type of Explosive Quantity

d 1.1 Eceeg 1000kg

d 1.2 Eceeg 5000kg

d 1.3 Eceeg 1000kg

d 1.4 n acabe [eeNote (2)()]

d 1.5 Eceeg 1000kg

d 1.6 n acabe [eeNote (2)()]

Notes:

(1) The quantity specied in Column 2 is based on load per transport unit or the total load in a combination road

vehicle.

(2) In determining what constitutes a High Security Risk Load of explosives the following principles are

relevant:

(i) Most explosives constitute a security risk, and some are considered to present a high security risk,

e.g. detonators, boosters, grenades, anti-tank rockets. As such this Code includes provisions for

implementing and maintaining appropriate security requirements throughout the transport process.

(ii) A relatively small (NEQ) load, of even high security risk explosives, does not constitute a High SecurityRisk Load because of its relatively low direct potential consequences.

(iii) A High Security Risk Load is considered one where the load is the risk, i.e. the potential for the load

to be used directly for illegal purposes with high consequence, rather than a load containing explosives

which present a risk of theft and other subsequent illegal purposes.

(iv) If the resultant load of explosives is of Division 1.4 or Division 1.6 the load will generally not be a

High Security Risk Load.


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CHAPTER 3: MARKING OF PACKAGES, VEHICLES AND TRANSPORT

CONTAINERS

3.1 Scope

th Chae e eqeme f makg be hw ackage f ee a ehce,

cay be, cae a iBC e a ee by a a.

3.2 Marking of Packages, Unit Loads, Carry Boxes and IBCs

sec 3.2 e eqeme f he makg be hw ackage, a, cay be a

iBC f ee.

3.2.1 Marking of Outer or Single Packagings

(1) A ackagg makg eqe by sec 3.2.1 m:

(a) be eay be a egbe;

(b) be abe wha e weahe ee wh a baa ec

effecee;

(c) be aye a backg f cag c he eea face f he ackage;

a

() be cae wh he ackage makg ha c baay ece he

effecee.

(2) the e ackagg f eey cmba ackagg a eey ge ackagg cagee m be ceay make he e face wh:

(a) he pe shg name a Ahe name f he ee he ackage;

(b) the expression UN Number or UN followed by the number specied in Appendix 2 for

he ee he ackage;

(c) he Ca abe a sbay rk abe abe (f ay) aae he ee

he ackage;

() he w ExplosivE e cae, e ce he Ca abe;

(e) mea f efyg c ea f aceaby e;

(f) he ame a ae Aaa f he maface cg ( he age f e f

hee) f he ee;

(g) he nEQ f he bace a he mbe f ace (e.g. be, g, cage,

ec.) cae wh;

(h) ay aa makg eqe by sec 3.2.4; a

(i) packaging performance and specication markings as required by Chapter 5.

(3) if a Ca abe sbay rk abe aache a ackage a bk fegh cae ha

has been imported into Australia, the label is taken to be substantially in the form specied for a

particular Class or Subsidiary Risk in Section 3.6 if the label meets the specications for format,eg a c acabe age g f ha Ca sbay rk ay f he

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(a) un Me rega;

(b) he iMdG Ce;

(c) he iAtA dGr;

() he iCAo ti.

3.2.2 Marking of Inner Packagings

(1) Eey e ackagg cag ee m be ceay make he e face wh:

(a) he ahe ame f he ee he ackagg;

(b) he Ca abe a sbay rk abe abe (f ay) aae he e ackagg

f he ee;

(c) he nEQ f he bace a he mbe f ace (e.g. be, g, cage,

ec.) cae wh, a

() ay aa makg a eqe by sec 3.2.4.

(2) the eqeme f (1) ay e, wae, bag a he came ece, whch

ae ee be eaae fm he ackagg beag he eqe makg.

(3) sec 3.2.2(1) e ay Cmmweah ee ce cay befe 2001

Cmmweah ee ce eea befe 2005.

3.2.3 Marking of Wrappings

Eey wag ecg a cage f bag ee, be f un 0042 un 0283 chage

f bag ma e, m be ceay make he e face wh he w ExplosivE

in upper case, and where there is sufcient space available, the authorised name.

3.2.4 Additional Markings for Certain Packagings

(1) Eey ge e ackagg cag ee f d 1.1 1.5 m be make wh

he ae f maface he ae f e fm he facy f maface.

(2) the cag f eey ea f un nmbe 0029, 0030, 0255, 0267, 0360, 0361, 0455, 0456 a

0500 m be make wh he w dEtonAtor.

(3) The casing of every detonator not specied in Section 3.2.4(2) must be marked with the words

BlAstinG CAp.

(4) the cag f eey ea a eey eag eay m be make wh he w

ExplosivE, gehe wh he w dAnGErous a/ he w dAnGEr.

(5) the w eqe by sec 3.2.4(2), 3.2.4(3) a 3.2.4(4) m be embe hewe

eby make he cag e cae ee a be ceay egbe.

(6) sec 3.2.4 e ay Cmmweah ee ce cay befe 2005

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3.2.5 Location, Form and Quality of Markings

(1) the makg eqe by sec 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3 a 3.2.4, m be make he ackagg

a fw:

(a) makg ge ackagg a he e ackagg f a cmba ackagg

m be cae he ackagg a be may be whe he ackage acke

wh he ackage f he ame k;

(b) Ca a sbay rk abe a un nmbe m be cae ce my

each he a :

() he ame face f he ackagg;

() whee cmace wh () be, mmeaey ajace face f he

ackagg, e ha he Ca a sbay rk abe ae he ame

face;

(c) eeg (he ha a Ca abe sbay rk abe) m be f a ye a ze

a be e ha he makg ae egbe a ceay ghabe fm ay hemakg he ackagg;

() ee a mea f pe shg name a un nmbe m be f a hegh

less than that specied in Table 3.1;

(e) Ca abe a sbay rk abe m cmy wh sec 3.6 a be f a ze

less than that specied in Table 3.1, according to the packaging to which they are attached

ae;

(f) he face mmeaey g a wh 5mm f eey Ca abe a sbay

rk abe a ackagg m be f a c cag wh he backg c

c f he abe; a

(g) abe eqe by he ega ae eme a abe eqe by h Ce,

provided that they cannot be confused with or conict with any label prescribed by this

Ce.

(2) Markings required by Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3 and 3.2.4; and, the means of applying or afxing

hem ackagg m be caabe f ag he fwg e:

(a) not less than ten samples of the markings shall be applied or afxed to one or more of the

ackagg g he ee meh f aca aachme;

(b) he ackagg m be mmee wae a a emeae f 25 C 2 C f a c

e f 4 h;

(c) he ackagg ha be eme fm he wae a e; a

(d) the markings and means of applying or afxing them shall be deemed to pass the test if:

(i) each of the markings on the packagings remained completely afxed;

() he ea he abe ae ceay egbe; a

hee ha bee aecabe chage he c f he Ca abe a sbay()rk abe.


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TABLE 3.1

Size of Labels, and Height of Letters and Numerals on Packagings

Quantity of Explosives in the Package

(kg)

Minimum Size of Class Labels

and Subsidiary Risk Labels

(mm)

Minimum Height of Letters and

Numerals of UN Numbers, Proper

Shipping Names and the Word

EXPLOSIVE (mm)

n me ha 0.5 15 15 2.5

Me ha 0.5 b me ha 5 20 20 3

Me ha 5 100 100 10

Note 1: Where the packaging dimensions are such that these label sizes do not t, the labels should be as large as

possible.

Note 2: There may be additional requirements for air transport, refer to the ICAO TI or IATA DGR.

3.2.6 Marking of Unit Loads and Carry Boxes

(1) A a cay b cag ee m be make wh he Ca 1 abe a he

sbay rk abe abe (f ay) aae he ee wh he a cay b.

if he Ca abe e ce he w ExplosivE e cae, h ha be ae.

(2) sec 3.2.6(1) ha ay a whee:

(a) each a eey ackagg he a make accace wh sec 3.2.1; a

(b) each e f he a he Ca a ay sbay rk abe f a ea e e

ackagg m be ceay be a bce. A fa a accabe, ackagg h

be aage ha each e f he a eea ch abe ae be.

(3) the Ca abe a sbay rk abe eqe by sec 3.2.6(1) m cmy wh sec

3.6 a be e ha 100mm qae. the face mmeaey g a wh 5mm f

eey Ca abe a sbay rk abe m be f a c cag wh he backg

c c f he abe.

(4) labe eqe by sec 3.2.6 m be cae abe ay fg f fkf ck a

a.

3.2.7 Marking of IBCs

(1) Ece a e sec 3.2.7(2), eey iBC m be make wh e ha w Emegecy

ifma pae cmyg wh sec 3.7. A ae m be cae each f he w e

ehe abe ay fg f fkf e, bew he fg whee he iBC ege

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(2) iBC e a ee may be make a a ge ackage accace wh sec

3.2.1, e f he eqeme f sec 3.2.7(1), e ha:

(a) he iBC ae make accace wh sec 3.2.1 a acke a cy e

Aaa;

(b) he iBC ae y ae wh a ce eae fegh cae (whch make

accace wh sec 3.3) a a f fegh cae a;

(c) a f he ee he fegh cae hae he ame un nmbe;

() he iBC ae eme fm he fegh cae ece a he f e e f he

ee; a

(e) he iBC ae make wh he eca ace eqe by sec 3.7.2(f).

3.2.8 Removal of Markings

the makg eqe by sec 3.2 m be eme beae fm e a, iBC

a ee ackagg, bh e a e, whch ae emy a ceae f ee.

Note: The purpose of this clause is to prevent labelled explosives packagings being used for other purposes

and to avoid misidentication and causing unnecessary alarm.

3.3 Marking of Freight Containers Used to Transport Explosives

(1) Ece whee he eqeme f sec 3.3(4) ay, eey fegh cae cag ee

in a quantity which qualies for inclusion in Risk Category 2 or 3 (see Table 2.1) must be marked with

he Ca a ay sbay rk paca (f ay) aae he ee he cae.

(2) Whee me ha e d f Ca 1 ee ae he a aca m be

eeme accace wh sec 7.3.2 f h Ce.

(3) the Ca paca a sbay rk paca cag he hghe k may y ee

be afxed on transport units carrying substances and articles of more than one Division in Class 1.

Hwee, whee cae ae acke Aaa he eqeme f sec 7.3.2 f h Ce

ay h eec. the aca eqe by sec 3.3(1) m:

(a) cmy wh sec 3.6;

(b) be e ha 250mm qae; a

(c) be rmly afxed to the container on all four sides.

(4) the face mmeaey g a wh 20mm f eey Ca paca a sbay rk

paca m be f a c cag wh he backg c c f he paca.

(5) Eey fegh cae e a ee, f he ha d 1.4, a qay

e ha 1000kg 20000 em (f ea), m be make each f ge e, wh

Emegecy ifma pae accace wh sec 3.7.


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3.4 Marking of Road Vehicles

3.4.1 Marking of Road Vehicles for Transporting Explosives

(1) Ece whee he eqeme f sec 3.4.1(3) ay, eey a ehce whch ha abaexplosives in a quantity sufcient to qualify for inclusion in Risk Category 2 or 3 (see Table 2.1)

m be make:

(a) at the front and the rear with reective Class Placard or Placards and Subsidiary Risk Placard

paca (f ay) aae he ee aba; a

(b) at the front and rear and on both sides, with a reective placard displaying the word

ExplosivEs e, e cae, e ha 150mm hgh a whe backg.

(2) the Ca a ay sbay rk paca eqe by sec 3.4.1 m:

(a) cmy wh sec 3.6;

(b) be e ha 250mm qae;

(c) be rmly afxed to the vehicle; and

() hae a face mmeaey g a wh 20mm f eey Ca paca a

sbay rk paca f a c cag wh he backg c c f

he paca.

(3) Eey a ehce e a ee, f he ha d 1.4, a qay e ha

1000kg 20000 em (f ea), m be make:

(a) at the front with reective Class Placard or Placards and Subsidiary Risk Placard or Placards

(f ay) aae he ee aba;

(b) on the front, rear and each side with a reective placard displaying the word EXPLOSIVES

e, ecae, e ha 150mm hgh a whe backg; a

(c) each e a he ea wh Emegecy ifma pae accace wh sec

3.4.1(4).

(4) the fwg eqeme ay he Emegecy ifma pae eqe be aye

a ehce by sec 3.4.1(3):

(a) each Emegecy ifma pae a he mea f aachg m cmy wh sec

3.7; a

(b) whee he a ehce cayg e me fegh cae iBC whch ae makewh Emegecy ifma pae accace wh h Chae, fhe ae ae

eqe a he e a/ ea f he ehce e he ae he cae ae fy

ee ew.

3.4.2 Marking of Combination Road Vehicles

if a cmba a ehce ag a a f ee, eqe be make accace

with Section 3.4.1, the markings required must be xed:

(a) he f a ea f he cmba; a

(b) each e f each ae g ehce ha fm a f he cmba a whch

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the makg eqe by sec 3.4 m be eme, cee hewe effecey bce

whe he ehce ag ee.

3.5 Marking of Rail Vehicles

3.5.1 Marking of Rail Wagons for Transporting Explosives

(1) Ece whee he eqeme f sec 3.5.1(4) ay, eey a wag whch ha aba

explosives in a quantity sufcient for inclusion in Risk Category 2 or 3, other than in freight

cae, m be make wh he aae Ca abe paca a sbay rk abe

paca (f ay).

(2) the Ca a sbay rk abe paca eqe by sec 3.5.1(1), m:

(a) cmy wh sec 3.6; a

(b) be rmly afxed to each side of the vehicle.

(3) the face f he a wag mmeaey beh he Ca a sbay rk abe paca

eqe by sec 3.5.1(1) m be f a cag c he c f he abe aca.

(4) Eey a wag e a ee, f he ha d 1.4, a qay e ha

1000kg 20000 em (f ea), m be make each e wh Emegecy ifma

pae accace wh sec 3.7.

(5) Whee a a wag a e me fegh cae ha ae make accace wh

sec 3.3, ay aca makg eqe by h sec 3.5.1 ha fy ee ew

he cae ee be cae ha e f he wag.


the makg eqe by sec 3.5 m be eme beae whe he wag

ag ee.

3.6 Requirements for Class and Subsidiary Risk Labels and Placards

(1) labe m be he fm f a qae e a a age f 45 (am-hae) wh mmmme f 100mm by 100mm, ece a e 5.2.2.2.1.2 a 5.2.2.2.1.9 f he AdG

Ce. they m hae a e 5mm e he ege a g aae wh . i he e haf f

he abe, he e m hae he ame c a he ymb a, he we haf, m hae he

same colour as the gure in the bottom corner. Labels which are not displayed on a background of

cag c m hae ehe a e e bay e.

(2) sbay rk abe m cmy wh he ame ze a hyca aageme a ecbe

sec 3.6(1). Eame ae e Fge 3.1 3.8 f h Ce.


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(3) Ca abe a aca a sbay rk abe a aca fegh cae, a wag

a a ehce m be accace wh Chae 3 f h Ce a m:

(a) Be not less than 250mm by 250mm, with a line of the same colour as specied in (1) above,

g 12.5mm e he ege a aae wh ; a

(b) Ce he abe f he Ca f he age g qe a hw Fge

3.1 3.8, wh eec c a ymb; a

(c) day he mbe f he Ca d (a f g f Ca 1, he Cmaby

G ee) f he age g qe a e Fge 3.1 3.8 f h

Ce.


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FIGURE 3.1

Form and Colouring of Class 1 Labels

CLASS 1 Explosive substances or articles

Backg: age

te, e a mea: back

Fge 1 bm ce

(Model No 1)

Division 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3

(also used for subsidiary risk EXPLOSIVE)

symb (eg bmb): back

** pace f a cmaby g

- be ef bak f ExplosivE he bay k

(Model No 1.4)

Division 1.4

(Model No 1.5)

Division 1.5

(Model No 1.6)

Division 1.6

d mea m be ab 30mm hegh a ab 5mm hck

(f a abe meag 100mm 100mm qae)

* pace f cmaby g


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NOTES TO FIGURE 3.1.

(1) Lettering and symbol (if any), numerals and lines must be black on a background of the colour orange (refer

Note 3).

(2) The surface of each Class and Subsidiary Risk label must have a line of the same colour as the symbol insidethe edge and running parallel to it. This line must be 5mm inside the edge for a label of dimensions of 100mm

x 100mm. The distance of the line from the edge must be reduced or increased in proportion to the size of the

label. Labels must be in the form of a square set at an angle of approximately 45 (diamond-shaped).

(3) The colour orange specied in Figure 3.1 must, after marking on the package, unit load, carry box, freight

container or vehicle, match the sample of one of the following reference colours:

(a) X15 (Orange) from AS 2700; or

(b) Pantone 151 from Pantone Matching System published by Pantone Inc., USA.

(4) The Classication Code for explosives of Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 must appear in the space marked **.

Where the Class label or Placard is applied to a unit load, freight container or vehicle transporting explosives

of more than one Division or Compatibility Group, the Classication Code marked on the label or placard

must be that determined for the whole load in accordance with Section 7.3.2.

(5) The Compatibility Group for explosives of Division 1.4, must appear in the space marked *.

(6) Letters and numerals on Class labels and Subsidiary Risk labels must comply with AS 1744.

(7) In the UN Model Regulations, the IMDG Code, ICAO TI, IATA DGR, text indicating the nature of the

risk, while permitted, is not included in the illustrated labels other than those for material of Class 7.

Often therefore, labels on imported packages and IBCs, or used as placards on imported freight containers

or portable tanks, will not incorporate text indicating the nature of the risk, or may incorporate this textin another language. Such labels are acceptable for continued transport within Australia. Text is more

frequently omitted where the UN Number is incorporated in a label used as a placard.

(8) Notwithstanding Note 7, the continuing display on labels of text indicating the nature of the risk

e.g. EXPLOSIVE, is strongly encouraged for use within Australia, particularly when used as placards on

vehicles and freight containers, to assist with hazard recognition in an emergency.


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FIGURE 3.2

Form and Colouring of Class 3 Labels and Subsidiary Risk

CLASS 3 Flammable liquids

FLAMMABLELIQUID

3

FLAMMABLELIQUID

3

(Model No. 3)

Background: red Symbol (ame): black or white Lines and text: same as symbol

Fge 3 bm ce

FIGURE 3.3


CLASS 4Fge 4 bm ce

FLAMMABLE

SOLID

4

(Model No. 4.1)

Division 4.1

Flammable Solids

Backg: whe wh

ee eca e e,

Symbol (ame), lines and

e: back

SPONTANEOUSLYCOMBUSTIBLE

4

(Model No. 4.2)

Division 4.2

Substances liable

to spontaneous

combustion

Backg: e haf

whe, we haf e

Symbol (ame), lines

a e: back

DANGEROUSWHEN WET

4

DANGEROUSWHEN WET

4

(Model No. 4.3)

Division 4.3

Substanceswhich,incontactwithwater,emitammablegases

Backg: be

Symbol (ame): black or white

le a e: ame a ymb


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FIGURE 3.4


CLASS 5 Backg: e haf e; we haf yew

Symbol (ame) and lines: black or white as illustrated

te:backBackg: yew

Symbol (ame over circle), lines and text: black

OXIDIZINGAGENT

5.1

(Model No. 5.1)

Division 5.1

Oxidising substances*

Fge 5.1

bm ce

ORGANICPEROXIDE

5.2

(Model No. 5.2A)

ORGANICPEROXIDE

5.2

ORGANICPEROXIDE

5.2

(Model No 5.2B) Division 5.2

Organic peroxides

Fge 5.2 bm ce

*Hazard description on No. 5.1 label (Division 5.1) may alternatively read OXIDISING AGENT

The new alternative labels for Division 5.2 (Model No. 5.2B) should be phased in where possible during the currency of this edition ofthis Code. Use of No. 5.2A label will not be permissible in Australia or internationally from 1 January 2011.

(see Special Provision 323 in Appendix 3 of this Code)

FIGURE 3.5

Form and Colouring of Class 6 Label and Subsidiary Risk

CLASS 6

Backg: whe

le a e: back

Fge 6 bm ce

6

toxiC

6

INFECTIOUSSUBSTANCE

(Model No. 6.1)

Division 6.1

Toxic substances

symb (k a cbe): back

(Model No. 6.2)

Division 6.2

Infectious substances*

symb (hee cece eme a cce):back

* Model No. 6.2 label (Division 6.2) may also include the following text:

In the case of damage or leakage, immediately notify Public Health Authority.


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FIGURE 3.6


CLASS 8 Corrosive substances

symb (q g fm w ga ee a

aackg a ha* a mea): back

te: whe

Backg: e haf whe:

we haf back wh whe be

Fge 8 bm ce (M n. 8)

* The skin of the hand on the Class 8 label (Model No 8) may be white or shaded grey.

FIGURE 3.7


CLASS 9 Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles

symb (ee eca e e haf) a e: back

Backg: whe

Fge 9 ee bm ce

MISCELLANEOUSDANGEROUS

GOODS

9

(M n. 9)


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FIGURE 3.8

Environmentally Hazardous Substances Marking

Environmentally hazardous substance mark

Symbols: sh in black outline and tree in black inll

Backg: whe abe cag backg

NOTE: The Environmentally hazardous substances mark is principally

used as a Placard on transport units transporting substances classied as

environmentally hazardous.

3.7 Requirements for Emergency Information Panels

3.7.1 Form and Dimensions

(1) Emegecy ifma pae m be f he fm hw Fge 3.9.

(2) Ece a e sec 3.7.1(3) a sec 3.7.1(4), Emegecy ifma pae m be

f he me hw Fge 3.9.

(3) Emegecy ifma pae f iBC hag a caacy f me ha 1500 l may hae

me e ha haf he hw Fge 3.9.

(4) the Cmee Ahy may ae he e f pae hag me e ha haf he

hw Fge 3.9* whee:

(a) a iBC ha a caacy f me ha 1500 l b me ha 3000 l; a

(b) the Competent Authority is satised that the use of Emergency Information Panels of the

dimensions specied in Figure 3.9 is not practicable.

*An Emergency Information Panel printed on an A3 sized sheet with minimum printing margins all around is deemed

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3.7.5 Dividing an Emergency Information Panel

if, becae f a bc he ehce cae, eaaby accabe m aEmegecy ifma pae a a whe, he ae may be e w a a me ehee f he bc.

3.8 Empty Uncleaned Packagings, Transport Units, Bulk Containers and Tanks

(1) A packaging, including an IBC, which previously contained explosives, must be identied, marked,

abee a acae a eqe f he ee e e ch a ceag, gg f

vapours or relling with a non-dangerous substance are taken to nullify any hazard.

(2) Emy a cag ee f ee, ae wh emy ceae

ackage emy ceae bk cae, m cmy wh he makg

acabe he ee a cae he , ackagg bk cae.


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FIGURE 3.9

Format of Emergency Information Panel

(a) bak all dimensions in millimetres

(b) cmee eame

40

40

50

50

100

100

30

50

50 40

EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING,

TYPE E

0332E

UN No.

HAZCHEM

IN EMERGENCY DIAL

000, POLICE or

FIRE BRIGADE

SPECIALIST ADVISE

AUSTRALIAN

CHEMICALS LTD.

(02) 987 6543


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CHAPTER 4: DOCUMENTATION

4.1 General

Ece a hewe e h Chae each e wh ffe ee f a by a a/

a m ecbe he ee a cmea he mae ecbe bew.

4.2 Exemptions

(1) Chae 4 ae ay qay f ee ae by a a, ece whee he a f

ee he ehce cme wh a f he fwg eqeme:

(a) he qay f ee e ecee Caegy 1 qae;

(b) he ee ae beg ae by he e he ce f a be f

ag ee by a a; a

(c) he ee ae beg ae by he e a aege ehce (efe a sec 6.4.1(a)).

(2) Ay eem gae by he Cmee Ahy eag he aa m be cae a

a f he a cmea.

4.3 Form of Transport Documentation

(1) A a cme may be ay fm, e hacy a ca a f he

fma eqe by h Ce.

(2) if ee a he g ae ae by a a a, hee may be ce he ame

documentation, but the explosives must be entered rst, or otherwise be emphasised.

(3) A a cme m be cmee a accmay each cgme f ee. A

aggegae a cme may be e f me cgme fm e cg, whch

ae cae he ame ehce.

(4) the fm hw Fge 4.1 a he e f h Chae a eame f a a cme.

(5) A a cme may c f me ha e age, e age ae cecey mbee.

A eame f a ca cme hw Fge 4.1 a he e f h Chae.

(6) the fma a a cme m be Egh, eay efy, egbe a abe.

(7) ta cmea m be cae a ehce cayg ee accace wh sec

8.2.8.

4.4 Details of Consignor, Consignee, Date and Contact Numbers

(1) the ame a ae f he cg a he cgee f he ee m be ce he

a cme. the ae he a cme a eecc cy f wa eae m

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(2) F he e f h Ce a eehe mbe f he cg a be e. Wheee

be he eehe mbe f he cg ae he a cme, h be a mbe

a whch he cg, a e acg behaf f he cg, accebe 24 h a ay

awe qe eag he g cge.

4.5 Special Information Required in Respect of Explosives

the fwg fma m be ce f each cgme f ee, a acabe:

(1) Whe ee bace ace ae ackage a ae by he Cmee Ahy

accace wh packg ic 101, he a cme m ca he aeme

packagg ae by he Cmee Ahy f **.

(2) Whe hee ae me haza whch ae cae by he Haza d a Cmaby

G f a bace, he cg m e a ca f ay ch haza he a

cme. F eame, ce ae c; a hag geg ace .

**Insert details of the relevant Competent Authority having jurisdiction.

4.6 General Information Required on the Transport Document

the fwg fma be e he a cme a he ea sec

4.4 a 4.5 f h Chae.

4.6.1 Dangerous Goods Description

the a cme m ca he fwg fma f each age g ffee f

a:

(1) the un nmbe ecee by he ee un;

(2) the pe shg name, a e Ae 2. i m a ce he echca ame

ece aehe, whee seca p 274 eqe . Hwee, f Ca 1 ee

he ahe ame f he ee m a be ce;

(3) the Ca, a d f he g, a f Ca 1, he Cmaby G ee. the w

Ca d may be ce, eceg he may Haza Ca d mbe;

(4) Each sbay rk (f ay), Ca d mbe() ceg he sbay rk

abe() eqe be ae, whe age, m be eee fwg he may haza

Ca d a m be ece aehe. the w Ca d may be

ce eceg he sbay rk Ca d mbe;

(5) Whee age, he ackg g f he bace ace whch may be ecee by pG

(e.g.pG ii).


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4.6.2 Sequence of the Dangerous Goods Description

The ve elements of the explosives description specied in Section 4.6.1 of this Chapter must be

hw he e e (.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, a 5) wh fma eee, ece a e

h Ce. ue eme eqe by h Ce, aa fma m be ace afe

he ee ec.

4.6.3 Quantity and Packaging

the a qay f ee cee by each ec sec 4.6.1 beag a ffee

pe shg name, un nmbe packg G m be ce, ece f emy ceae

ackagg, ee sec 4.7. F he e f h Ce he fwg eqe:

(a) he g a e ma f each cgme; a

(b) he aggegae nEQ f each ye f ee; a

(c) f he ee ae ackage:() a ec f each ye f ackage be ae; a

() he mbe f ackage f each ye be ae; a

() he wegh e ackage (g ma a nEQ); a

() f he ee ae cae bk:

() a ec f he ye f bk cae; a

() he mbe f bk cae f each ye be ae; a

f bk cae he ha fegh cae, he fwg aeme m()be ce he a cme: Bk cae BK2 ae by he

Cmee Ahy f **.

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4.7 Empty Uncleaned Packagings, Bulk Containers and Tanks

(1) A packaging, including an IBC, which previously contained explosives, must be identied, as

required for those explosives unless steps such as cleaning, purging of vapours or relling with a

-age bace ae ake fy ay haza.

(2) Emy a cag ee f ee, ae wh emy ceae

ackage emy ceae bk cae, m cmy wh he acabe he

g a cae he , ackagg bk cae.

(3) Emy mea f came (cg ackagg, iBC, bk cae, abe ak, a

ak ehce a away ak wag) whch ca he ee f ee bjec h

Ce m be ecbe a ch by, f eame, acg he w EMPTY UNCLEANED

RESIDUE LAST CONTAINED befe afe he e hg ame.

4.8 Additional Information for Rail Documentation

(1) if ee ae ae by a, he fwg fma m a be ce he a

cmea:

(a) he a a e fm whch he ee ae be ache; a

(b) he a a e whch he ee ae be cge.

(2) It is sufcient compliance with Section 4.6.3(b) and Section 4.8(1) if the information required

e he a cmea, whch c ce a a cgme e a

mafe.

4.9 Electronic Documentation

(1) the ce f a cmea may be ame he me cac, e

he by eecc aa echage, b cmea m be cae he ehce ha cy

fm.

(2) if he a cmea eee eeccay, he gae() may be eace by he

ame() ( e cae) f he e ahe g.


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Figure 4.1

1. Shipper/Consignor/Sender

6. Consignee

2. Transport document number

3.

Page 1 of ............. pages4. Shippers reference

5. Freight Forwarders reference

7. Carrier (to be completed by the carrier)

9. Additional handling information

11. Port/place of loading

8. This shipment is within the limitations prescribed for (Delete non-applicable)

10. Vessel.flight No. and date

12. Port/place of discharge

14. Shipping marks

15. Container identification No./

vehicle registration No.

I hereby declare that the goods described above have been

packed/loaded into the container/vehicle identified above in

accordance with the applicable provisions**

16. Seal number (a)

20. Name of company

Name / Status of declarant Name / Status of declarant

Place and date Place and date

Hauliers name

Vehicle reg. no.

Signature and date

Signature of declarant

**See 5.4.2.1 of the UN Model Regulations

Signature of declarant

17. Container/vehicle size & type

22. Name of company (OF SHIPPER PREPARING THIS NOTE)

21. RECEIVING ORGANISATION RECEIPT

Received the above number of packages/containers/trailers in apparent good order and condition unless

stated here on: RECEIVING ORGANISATION REMARKS:

18. Tare (kg) 19. Total gross mass

(including tare) (kg)

13. Destination

SHIPPERS DECLARATION

*Number and kind of packages; descript ion of goods Gross mass (kg) Net mass

MULTIMODAL DANGEROUS GOODS FORM

PASSENGER AND

CARGO AIRCRAFTCARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY

Cube (m )3

I hereby declare that the contents of this consignment are fully and accurately

described below by the proper shipping name, and are classified, packaged, marked

and labelled /placecarded and are in all respects in proper condition for transport

according to the applicable international and national government regulations.

CONTAINER/VEHICLE PACKING CERTIFICATE

MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED FOR ALL

CONTAINER/VEHICLE LOADS BY PERSON RESPONSIBLE

FOR PACKING/LOADING

DRIVERS SIGNATURE

*FORDANGEROUSGOODSyoumustspecify:UNNo.p

ropershippingname,

hazardclass,packinggroup(whereassigned)

andanyotherelementofinformationrequired

underapplicablenationalandinternationalregulations


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4Figure 4.1

1. Shipper/Consignor/Sender

14. Shipping marks

2. Transport document number

3.

Page 1 of ............. pages4. Shippers reference

5. Freight Forwarders reference

* Number and kind of packages; description of goods

MULTIMODAL DANGEROUS GOODS FORM

Gross mass (kg) Net mass Cube (m )3

Continuation Sheet

*F

ORDANGEROUSGOODSyoumustspecify:propershippingname,

hazardclassUNNo,packinggroup(whereass

igned)andanyotherelementofinformationrequiredunde

rapplicablenationalandinternationalregulations


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CHAPTER 5

PART 1: PACKAGING, IBCs AND UNIT LOADS FOR EXPLOSIVES

5.1 General Provisions for Packages, IBCs and Large Packages

(1) Becae f he eca ae f ee a he ayg egee f haza hey ee accg

he mae whch hey ae acke, g bjec h Ce ae be acke accace

wh he ackg c ae Ae 2. the eqeme eec f hee ackage

are provided in Appendix 4.1 of Chapter 9. In addition to the requirements below and unless specic

he cay mae, he ackagg e f ee m cmy wh a ea he

eqeme f q (a aae) f packg G ii (mem age).

(2) Ece a e sec 5.2.5(19) bew, ackagg e f ee m mee he

cc a efmace eqeme f Chae 6 f he AdG Ce g he geea

eqeme f Chae 4 f he AdG Ce, ha:

(a) hey m be acke g qay ackagg, cg iBC a age ackagg,whch m be g egh wha he hck a ag may ecee

g a, cg a-hme bewee cag a , a bewee

cag a a waehe, a we a ay ema fm a ae eack f

beqe maa mechaca hag;

(b) ackagg, cg iBC a age ackagg, m be cce a ce a

ee ay f ce whe eae f a, whch may be cae e

ma c f a, by ba, by chage emeae, hmy

ee; a

(c) ackagg, cg iBC a age ackagg, m be ce accace wh he

fma e by he maface. n age ee m ahee he ef ackage, iBC a age ackagg g a.

(3) thee ay, a aae, ew, ee, ece emaface ackagg,

a ew, ee, eae emaface iBC, a ew ee age ackagg.

(4) pa f ackagg, cg iBC a age ackagg, whch ae ec cac wh ee

bjec h Ce:

(a) must not be affected or signicantly weakened by those explosives; and

(b) m cae a age effec, ch a caayg a eac eacg wh he

ee.Whee eceay, hey m be e wh a abe e cag eame.

(5) ue e eewhee h Ce, each ackagg, cg iBC a age ackagg,

ece e ackagg, m cfm a eg ye ccefy ee accace wh he

f Chae 6.1.5, 6.3.2, 6.5.6, 6.6.5, f he AdG Ce. Hwee, iBC maface

befe 1 Jaay 2011 a cfmg a eg ye whch ha ae he ba e f

6.5.6.13 f he AdG Ce may be e.

(6) When lling packagings, including IBCs and large packagings, with liquids, (see Note 1) sufcient

age m be ef ee ha ehe eakage emae f he ackagg cc aa e f a ea f he q cae by emeae key cc g a. ue

specic provisions are prescribed, liquids must not completely ll a packaging at a temperature of

55C. However, sufcient ullage must be left in an IBC to ensure that at the mean bulk temperature

of 50C it is not lled to more than 98% of its water capacity.


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Note 1: For sea transport, additional guidance is provided in the Notes, Section 4.1.1.4 of the IMDG Code.

Note 2: For air transport, packagings intended to contain liquids must also be capable of withstanding a pressure

differential without leakage as specied in the ICAOTI and IATA DGR.

(7) ie ackagg m be acke a e ackagg ch a way ha, e ma c

f a, hey ca beak, be ce eak he ce he e ackagg. ie

ackagg cag q m be ackage wh he ce wa a ace wh e

ackagg ce wh he ea makg f he ye hw Fge 5.1. ie ackagg

ha ae abe beak be ce eay, ch a he mae f ga, cea ewae

f cea ac maea, ec., m be ece e ackagg wh abe chg

maea. Ay eakage f he ce m baay ma he ece ee f he

chg maea f he e ackagg.

FIGURE 5.1

Format of Orientation Marks

(8) Whee a e ackagg f a cmba ackagg a age ackagg ae be ee a

ae accace wh Chae 4 a 6 f he AdG Ce, ha bee ccefy ee

wh ffee ye f e ackagg, a aey f ch ffee e ackagg may a be

aembe h e ackagg age ackagg. i a, e a eqae ee f

efmace maae, he fwg aa e ackagg ae awe wh fhe

eg f he ackage:

(a) ie ackagg f eqae mae ze may be e e:

() he e ackagg ae f ma eg he ee e ackagg (ch a

hae - , ecaga, ec.);

() he maea f cc f e ackagg (ga, ac, mea, ec.) ffe

eace mac a ackg fce eqa geae ha ha f he gay

ee e ackagg;

() he e ackagg hae he ame mae eg a he ce f ma

eg (ch a cew ca, fc , ec.);

(iv) sufcient additional cushioning material is used to take up void spaces and to

prevent signicant movement of the inner packagings; and

() e ackagg ae ee wh he e ackagg he ame mae a he ee ackage.

Two black or red arrows

on white or suitable

constrasting background

or

The rectangular

border is optional


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(b) A ee mbe f he ee e ackagg f he aeae ye f e ackagg

identied in (a) (i) above may be used, provided sufcient cushioning is added to ll the

void space(s) and to prevent signicant movement of the inner packagings.

(9) Chg a abbe maea m be e a e he ae f he ce.

(10) the ae a he hcke f he e ackagg m be ch ha fc g a

e geeae ay heag key agey ae he chemca aby f he ce.

(11) the ce f ackagg cag wee e bace m be ch ha he

eceage f q (wae, e hegmae) e fa bew he ecbe m

g a.

(12) Where two or more closure systems are tted in series on an IBC, that nearest to the substance

being transported must be closed rst.

(13) Whee ee may ee a ackage by he em f ga fm he ce (a a e f

temperature increase or other causes), the packaging or IBC may be tted with a vent provided

that the gas emitted will not cause danger on account of its toxicity, its ammability, the quantity

released, etc.. A venting device must be tted if dangerous overpressure may develop due to normal

ecm f bace. the e m be ege ha, whe he ackagg iBC

he ae whch ee be ae, eakage f q a he eea f feg

bace ae eee e ma c f a.

(14) Liquids may only be lled into inner packagings which have an appropriate resistance to internal

ee ha may be eee e ma c f a.

(15) new, emaface e-e ackagg, cg iBC a age ackagg, eceackagg a eae ey maae iBC m be caabe f ag he e ecbe

in Sections 6.1.5, 6.3.2, 6.5.6 and 6.6.5 of the ADG Code, as applicable. Before being lled and

hae e f a, eey ackagg, cg iBC a age ackagg, m be ece

ee ha fee fm c, cama he amage a eey iBC m be

ece wh ega he e fcg f ay ece eqme. Ay ackagg whch

hw g f ece egh a cmae wh he ae eg ye m ge be e

m be ece ha abe wha he eg ye e. Ay iBC whch hw

g f ece egh a cmae wh he ee eg ye m ge be e m be

eae ey maae ha abe wha he eg ye e.

(16) Liquids must only be lled into packagings, including IBCs, which have an appropriate resistance tohe ea ee ha may ee e ma c f a. packagg a iBC

marked with the hydraulic test pressure prescribed in the ADG Code must be lled only with a liquid

hag a a ee:

(a) ch ha he a gage ee he ackagg iBC (.e. he a ee f he

lling substance plus the partial pressure of air or other inert gases, less 100 kPa) at 55C,

determined on the basis of a maximum degree of lling in accordance with Section 5.1(6)

and a lling temperature of 15C, will not exceed two thirds of the marked test pressure;

(b) a 50C, e ha f eeh f he m f he make e ee 100 kpa;

(c) a 55C, e ha w h f he m f he make e ee 100 kpa.


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iBC ee f he a f q m be e cay q hag a a ee f

me ha 110 kpa (1.1 ba) a 50C 130 kpa (1.3 ba) a 55C.

Note 1: As the vapour pressure of low-boiling-point liquids is usually high, the strength of receptacles for these liquids

must be sufcient to withstand, with an ample factor of safety, the internal pressure likely to be generated.

Note 2: For sea and air transport, guidance is provided in the IMDG Code or ICAOTI and IATADGR.

(17) Eey ackagg ee ca q m ccefy eg a abe eakfe e,

a be caabe f meeg he aae e ee a eqe by he AdG Ce:

(a) before it is rst used for transport;

(b) afe emafacg ecg f ay ackagg, befe e-e f a.

For this test the packaging need not have its closures tted. The inner receptacle of a composite

ackagg may be ee wh he e ackagg, e he e e ae affece. th

e eceay f e ackagg f cmba ackagg age ackagg.

(18) packagg, cg iBC, e f whch may becme q a emeae key be

ecee g a m a be caabe f cag he bace he q ae.

(19) packagg, cg iBC, e f wey gaa bace m be f-f m be

e wh a e.

(20) F ac m a jeca, g ac iBC a cme iBC wh ac e

receptacles, the period of use permitted for the transport of explosives must be ve years from the

ae f maface f he eceace, ece whee a he e f e ecbe becae f

he ae f he bace be ae.

Note: Variation of the prescribed period requires Competent Authority exemption.

5.2 SpecicPackagingRequirementsunderthisCode.

5.2.1 Segregation within Packagings

Ee m be ackage gehe wh ee f a ffee Cmaby G

unless specically authorised by the Competent Authority. Where explosives of different hazard

ae ackage gehe, he ea ackagg m mee he eqeme f ackagg

of the classication of the explosives within the package, determined in accordance with Table 7.1.

5.2.2 Transport in Less than Approved Package Sizes

Whee ee ae a e f ha e e a ae, fe be a

ae ae e ha he ae ackage ze, he fwg eqeme w ay:

(a) the packages must be marked to indicate their contents, be sufciently strong and so

ce ee age f e ee bace ace fm ch ackagg

g a; a

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