Hazchem links including dangerous goods
This page provides contact details of organisations relevant to using, handling and storing hazardous chemicals, including dangerous goods.
Note:
This list of links is relevant to the use, handling and storage of hazardous chemicals (incorporating dangerous goods). If you know of any others, please contact the HICB at hicb@oir.qld.gov.au.
- ACCORD – Specialty products industry association.
- Agsafe – Proactive in dangerous goods management for the rural industries and has links with drumMUSTER.
- Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants – The Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC) is an independent industry body that exists for the benefit of the dangerous goods industry, regulatory authorities, government, business and the general community. There are over 60 professional members who offer dangerous goods related services listed on this site.
- Business and industry portal – Starting a business and getting the appropriate licences.
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) – Provides advice to industry on occupational health and safety and other matters.
- Comcare – Administers legislation including dangerous goods at Commonwealth owned installations, public sector workplaces, military bases and some Commonwealth owned/partially owned companies (Telstra, CSL, some airports).
- drumMUSTER – drumMUSTER is a national program that collects and recycles non-returnable containers that have been used for crop production/protection and on-farm animal health chemicals .
- Department of Environment and Heritage Protection for information on environment protection legislation and relevant licensing for environmentally relevant activities.
- Gas Energy Australia – Useful information about flammable gas.
- Office of Fair Trading, Department of Justice and Attorney-General – Consumer product safety matters.
- Farmsafe Queensland – Farmsafe training courses.
- Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing:
- Therapeutic Goods Administration – Commonwealth Government Agency responsible for poisons schedules used on labels.
- National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) – National registration authority – agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA) – Dangerous Goods Regulations relating to air transport.
- Motor Trades Association of Queensland (MTAQ) – MTAQ represent many service stations and petroleum distributors across Queensland.
- Plastic and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA)
- Queensland Transport and Main Roads – Dangerous goods
- Safe Work Australia – National model WHS legislation and supporting codes of practice and guides.
- WorkSafe Victoria – dangerous goods publications.