Pursuant to section 79 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, the Environmental Risk Management Authority gives notice that the Environmental Risk Management Agency intends to apply for approval
of the Code of Practice for Secondary Containment (HSNOCOP 47-1).
This code has been developed by the Environmental Risk Management Agency and sets out a means of compliance with the requirements of the:
- Hazardous Substances (Emergency Management) Regulations 2001 (as amended), Part 4, Regulations
35-41; and
- Schedule 7 of the Hazardous Substances (Dangerous Goods and Scheduled Toxic Substances) Transfer Notice 2004 (as amended); (changes to controls relating to scheduled toxic substances); and
- Schedule 8 of the Hazardous Substances (Dangerous Goods and Scheduled Toxic Substances) Transfer Notice 2004 (as amended); (clause 92(2)(d); and
- Schedule 9 of the Hazardous Substances (Dangerous Goods and Scheduled Toxic Substances) Transfer Notice 2004 (as amended); clauses 1 to 3; and
- Site and Storage Conditions for Class 3.1 Hazardous Substances; clauses 59 to 68; and
- Site and Storage Conditions for Class 4 Hazardous Substances; clauses 29 to 35; and
- Site and Storage Conditions for Class 5.1.1 Hazardous Substances; clauses 44 to 50; and
- Site and Storage Conditions for Toxic, Corrosive and Ecotoxic Substances; clauses 10 to 16
in respect of secondary containment.
Written submissions in relation to the approval of this code can be made by mail, facsimile or email to
Code of Practice Submissions, Hazardous Substances Group, ERMA New Zealand, PO Box 131, Wellington 6140. Facsimile: (04) 914 0433. Email: submissions@ermanz.govt.nz
Submissions close on 29 October 2010.
A copy of the code can be inspected at the Wellington
office of ERMA New Zealand, Level 1, BP House,
20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington.
It is also available on the ERMA New Zealand website
www.ermanz.govt.nz/hs/compliance/codesofpractice.
html#Codes_of_Practice_under_Consultation
ROB FORLONG, Chief Executive, ERMA New Zealand.