Pursuant to section 79(5) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 ("HSNO Act"), the Environmental Risk Management Authority advises that it approved on
16 September 2010, the Code of Practice "Preparing for a chemical emergency".
This code has been developed by Responsible Care
New Zealand Incorporated (formerly New Zealand Chemical Industry Council) and provides a means of compliance with the emergency management requirements of:
Hazardous Substances (Emergency Management) Regulations 2001;
Hazardous Substances (Compressed Gases) Regulations 2004;
Site and storage conditions for aerosols;
Site and storage conditions for compressed gases;
Site and storage conditions for class 3.1 flammable substances;
Site and storage conditions for class 4 substances;
Site and storage conditions for class 5.1.1 oxidising substances and 5.2 organic peroxides;
Site and storage conditions for toxic, corrosive and ecotoxic substances; and
Hazardous Substances (Dangerous Goods and Scheduled Toxic Substances) Transfer Notice (as amended) 2004.
Pursuant to section 80(1) of the HSNO Act, this code may be inspected on request at the Wellington office of the Environmental Risk Management Authority of New Zealand, Level 1, BP House, 20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington.
Pursuant to section 80(1)(b) of the HSNO Act, the code
can be purchased from Responsible Care New Zealand Incorporated, PO Box 5557 Wellington 6145. Telephone: (04) 499 4311. Email: info@responsiblecarenz.com
ROB FORLONG, Chief Executive, ERMA New Zealand.