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    AS/NZS 4681:2000

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    The storage and handling of Class 9 (miscellaneous) dangerous goods and articles

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    Published date:  06-12-2000

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    Sets out requirements and recommendations for the safe storage and handling of Class 9 (miscellaneous) dangerous goods and articles, in packages, IBCs and bulk. Advice is given on fire protection, waste disposal, operations and personnel safety. Guidelines for emergency procedures are also provided.

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    This Standard sets out requirements and recommendations for the safe storage and handling of dangerous goods and articles of Class 9 (i.e. miscellaneous dangerous goods and articles), as classified by the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods—Model Regulations, and listed in the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code)/NZS 5433. It covers these goods in packages, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and bulk.NOTE: A current list of Class 9 dangerous goods, taken from the 11th revised edition of the UN recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods—Model Regulations, is given in Appendix A of this Standard.In New Zealand, this Standard covers dangerous goods and articles of Class 9, which may differ from Class 9 as defined by HSNO legislation.

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    Committee CH-009
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    First published as AS/NZS 4681:2000. First published as AS/NZS 4681:2000. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (March 2001).

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    AS/NZS 2161.2:1998 Occupational protective gloves General requirements
    AS 4214.2-1995 Gaseous fire extinguishing systems - Inergen (IG-541) total flooding systems
    AS 2865-1995 Safe working in a confined space
    AS/NZS 3000:2000 UNAMENDED Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
    AS/NZS 1801:1997 Occupational protective helmets
    AS 2507-1998 The storage and handling of agricultural and veterinary chemicals
    AS/NZS 1841.6:1997 Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for carbon dioxide type extinguishers
    AS 3846-1998 The handling and transport of dangerous cargoes in port areas
    AS 1725-1975 Galvanized rail-less chainwire security fences and gates
    AS/NZS 2430.3.8:1997 Classification of hazardous areas - Examples of area classification - Surface coatings and adhesives
    AS/NZS 2430.3.5:1997 Classification of hazardous areas - Examples of area classification - Refineries and major processing plants
    AS 4265-1995 Wheeled fire extinguishers (Reconfirmed 2021)
    AS/NZS 2430.3.1:1997 Classification of hazardous areas - Examples of area classification - General
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    AS 2941-1995 Fixed fire protection installations - Pumpset systems
    AS 2634-1983 Chemical plant equipment made from glass-fibre reinforced plastics (GRP) based on thermosetting resins
    AS 3600-1994 Concrete structures
    AS 2809.4-1986 Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods - Tankers for toxic and corrosive cargoes
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    AS 1530.1-1994 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures Combustibility test for materials (Reconfirmed 2016)
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    AS 1670.3-1997 Fire detection, warning control and intercom systems - System, design, installation and commissioning - Monitoring network performance
    AS 1603.5-1996 Automatic fire detection and alarm systems Manual call points (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1530.4-1997 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures Fire-resistance tests of elements of building construction
    AS/NZS 1841.4:1997 Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for foam type extinguishers
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    AS 2118.8-1997 Automatic fire sprinkler systems Minor modifications (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS 1670.6-1997 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems - System design, installation and commissioning Smoke alarms
    AS/NZS 1337:1992 Eye protectors for industrial applications
    AS 2118.2-1995 Automatic fire sprinkler systems - Wall wetting sprinklers (Drenchers)
    AS/NZS 3833:1998 The storage and handling of mixed classes of dangerous goods in packages and intermediate bulk containers
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    AS/NZS 1716:1994 Respiratory protective devices
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    AS 1726-1993 Geotechnical site investigations
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